Sources Sought
Meteorological and Weather Forecasting Software
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA2330A1
Due in 357 daysSmall business
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AI summary Beta
The U.S. Air Force is asking industry (a Request for Information, not a purchase yet) about weather radar display and analysis software for Air Force and Army weather forecasters. It would buy 670 perpetual licenses (80 new, 590 upgrades of software already in use), delivered electronically within 30 days of an order. Only small businesses are invited to respond.
Watch out for
- RFI only, not a solicitation. This notice only gathers market information, so there is no contract to win yet; responding helps shape a later buy.
This is an RFI ONLY. See Attached SOW
- Air Force network approval needed. The software needs an ATO and a full security package (SBOM, scan results, STIG compliance), which is hard for a small vendor without prior DoD approvals.
The software must be approved for use on the Air Force Network (AFNET) and must have or be
- Very specific military radar capabilities. The software must read AN/TMS-2 tactical radar files and Air Force LDM feeds without third-party converters, which likely favors an existing radar-software vendor.
- Response date looks unusual. The notice was posted in September 2026 but lists a response deadline in October 2027, so confirm the real date with the contracting office.
- Lifetime support at no extra cost. Minor upgrades, patches and license transfers must be included in the price for the life of the major version, so pricing has to cover years of support.
Full brief
What they want
- Software that displays and analyzes NEXRAD Level 3 and Level 2 weather radar data, including 3D volume views
- Direct support for Air Force AN/TMS-2 portable radar files and live feeds from the Air Force NEXRAD Local Data Manager (LDM)
- Offline playback of archived radar data
- Runs on Air Force Standard Desktop Configuration and Army Gold Disc computers as a standard user, and meets DISA security rules (STIGs)
- Secure transfers using SFTP, HTTPS and SSH with FIPS-validated encryption
- 670 perpetual, transferable licenses (80 full, 590 upgrade), delivered by secure download within 30 days of order
- Support, patches and minor upgrades included for the life of the major version
- Security paperwork for Air Force network approval (SBOM, vulnerability scan results, STIG checklists)
- Period of performance
- Software and license keys delivered within 30 days after receipt of order; licenses are perpetual; support included for the life of the current major version
- Offers due
- 2027-10-02T17:00:00-04:00 (as listed in the notice)
What to include when you submit
- Describe your licensing verification mechanism (license keys, server-based authentication, or offline verification files)
- Confirm all 670 licenses can be easily managed and transferred across Air Force and Army environments
- Describe your upgrade pricing model and give estimated or predetermined pricing for major version upgrades
You must have
- Small business (total small business set-aside, NAICS 541511)
- Software must be approved for the Air Force Network and have or be able to keep an Authority to Operate (ATO)
The software must be approved for use on the Air Force Network (AFNET) and must have or be
- Perpetual, transferable licenses that Air Force and Army personnel and their support contractors can use
The Government requires perpetual, transferable licenses for the proposed software.
Current contractor
No contractor is named. 590 of the licenses upgrade existing, previously fielded software, so a current product is already in use, but the vendor is not identified.
Not in the notice text
- How and where to send an RFI response (no email or portal given)
- Contract type and estimated value
- Place of performance (not stated)
- PSC code (blank in the notice)
- How a future award would be evaluated
- Which software is currently fielded and who makes it
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 2, 2027, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA2330A1
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA2330 Arspc MGNT Systms AFLCMC/Hba
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 541511
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Contracting contact
- Capt Christopher Thierchristopher.thier@us.af.mil
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is an RFI ONLY. See Attached SOW
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