DataScience Request for Information Instructions

Request for Information
in support of the
F-35 Joint Program Office Data Science as a Service

INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is requesting information pertaining to Data Science as a Service requirement as it executes its role in providing comprehensive analytics, visualization, process/data automation, and AI capabilities to support functional and Program Management Office (PMO) stakeholders.

BACKGROUND

The F-35 Lightning II Program is a joint, multi-national program among the U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and seven cooperative international partners and twelve Foreign Military Sales (FMS) countries at the time of this RFI release. The F-35 Program objective is to continue to develop and sustain a three-variant family of strike fighter aircraft that meets the operational needs of the USAF, USN, USMC, and its international partners and FMS countries. The F-35 JPO is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) focal point for developing and delivering an affordable next generation strike aircraft and has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for program execution. The F-35 Lightning II Program is a Department of Defense Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1D Program.

PURPOSE

The F-35 JPO, in conjunction with the Naval Air Systems Command is releasing an RFI to gather information to assist the F-35 JPO in identifying potential companies that are interested and may be able to meet the requirements of the Data Science requirements as detailed in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The NAICS code for this potential effort is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. The acquisition strategy has not yet been determined. Market research results will assist the government in determining whether this requirement will be a full and open or a small business set-aside acquisition. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) will be mandatory for this contract; see the SAM website at www.sam.gov.

RFI RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

All interested parties shall submit a capabilities package which demonstrates capabilities and expertise related to this effort. Foreign Contractor participation is not permitted.

Responses to this RFI are limited to twenty (20) pages with one-inch margins using standard letter-size 8 ½” x 11” paper. The page count includes the cover letter. Font must be Times New Roman, 12-point or larger.