Request for Information (RFI) KC-46 Software Integration Laboratory Operations and Sustainment (O&S)
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Due Dec 11, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 52 days left.
| Solicitation number | RFI-AFLCMC-KC46-SIL-OS-2026 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA8609 Aflcmc Wlck KC46 |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Place of performance | Tinker AFB, Oklahoma |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 11, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (52 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
The USAF KC-46A Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive Operations and Sustainment (O&S) for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), a high-fidelity testing center for the aircraft's software, avionics, and hardware. The government is seeking a contractor to act as a system integrator to provide integrated software sustainment and development for the KC-46 SIL, operating within a government facility at Tinker AFB, OK.
Core services will include, but are not limited to: System integration for software maintenance, patching, integration, and lifecycle support. Operation and sustainment of complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab topologies and simulation environments. Management of federated multi-bus avionics integration (ARINC, MIL-STD-1553B), software partitioning (ARINC 653), and cybersecurity configurations.
Execution of software verification and validation under FAA (DO-178B/C, DO-254) and military certification standards. Collaboration with government personnel in a Public-Private Partnership (P3) environment. This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes ONLY.
This does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this RFI.
Contracting contact
- Michael Crane · [email protected]
- Mark Rimkus · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 336413, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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