Sources Sought
Request for Information: Revolutionary (REV) Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA8730-REV-AOC
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Kessel Run, an Air Force software unit, is asking industry for white papers on the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System, a command-and-control system-of-systems. The notice is a Sources Sought RFI, so no contract is being awarded yet. Responses are due October 14, 2026 and the details are in attached files.
Watch out for
- Key information is in attachments. The notice says to see attached files, so the specific questions or capabilities requested are not visible in the text.
See attached files for additional information.
- Mission-critical, high-availability environment. The system must be available 24/7/365 in contested environments, which suggests high security and uptime standards.
operationally available and mission capable 24/7/365 in highly contested environments
- Short response time. White papers are due about nine days after posting.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- White papers from interested companies in response to the RFI
- Capabilities for platform, infrastructure and application integration of the AOC Weapon System
- Maintaining, upgrading and securing a mixed hardware and software environment that works with other DoW systems
- Use of Government Off-the-Shelf and Commercial Off-the-Shelf solutions to speed up integration and deployment
- Contract type
- Sources Sought / Request for Information (not a contract)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-14, 3:00 PM ET
- How to submit
- Email to rachel.sullivan.3@us.af.mil and tracey.toombs@us.af.mil, or through the DoD SAFE website (https://safe.apps.mil/) to the same addresses
- Page limits
- White papers limited to 8 pages including all figures, tables and charts
What to include when you submit
- PDF format compatible with Adobe Acrobat Pro
- 12-point font (smaller allowed for figures and tables)
- Responses are voluntary and will not be returned; the government will not pay response costs
Current contractor
The program relies heavily on third-party providers for mission application development and sustainment, but no contractor is named.
Not in the notice text
- What specific questions or topics the white paper must address (in attachments)
- Place of performance
- Security clearance or facility requirements
- Contract type, size and timeline of any future acquisition
- Whether a set-aside is planned
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 14, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA8730-REV-AOC
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8730 Kessel Run AFLCMC/HBBK
- NAICS
- 541512
- Product/service code
- DA01
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Contracting contact
- Rachel Sullivanrachel.sullivan.3@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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