Sources Sought
Automated Classification Management Environment (ACME) Industry Day
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force (FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK) plans an Industry Day for the Automated Classification Management Environment (ACME) on 09 November 2026, 0800-1200, in the National Capital Region (NCR). The location and registration instructions are not set; the notice will be amended with them once funding is secured. Only vendors that answered the earlier request for information (RFI) as interested in Function 1: Integrator are invited to one-on-ones. More in the summary
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A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. See the latest version.
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The Air Force (FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK) plans an Industry Day for the Automated Classification Management Environment (ACME) on 09 November 2026, 0800-1200, in the National Capital Region (NCR). The location and registration instructions are not set; the notice will be amended with them once funding is secured. Only vendors that answered the earlier request for information (RFI) as interested in Function 1: Integrator are invited to one-on-ones.
Who can bid
- For the Function 1: Integrator one-on-ones: you must have answered the RFI published on 20 August 2026 (ACME-RFI-001) as interested in Function 1: Integrator, and received the emailed invitation
Things to watch
- Serious: Date passed (Aug 20, 2026): One-on-ones by invitation only, for Function 1: Integrator. Only firms that told the Air Force they were interested in Function 1: Integrator in the 20 August 2026 RFI get invited; other firms may be shut out of the one-on-ones.
- Worth checking: Industry Day location not set and dates may change. The Air Force is waiting for funding to book the space and may cancel or reschedule; it will not pay your costs if it does.
- Minor: Attendance limited to 3 people per vendor. Plan who from your company will attend.
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Full summary
What they want
- Vendors to attend the ACME Industry Day on 09 November 2026, 0800-1200, in the National Capital Region; attendance is limited to 3 people per vendor
- Function 1: Integrator vendors that answered the RFI published on 20 August 2026 (ACME-RFI-001) get an emailed invitation to one-on-one sessions
- Place of performance
- National Capital Region (NCR); exact location not yet set
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 23, 2026; amended since)
What to include when you submit
- Registration instructions will be added by an amendment once the location is final
Not in the notice text
- What vendors must do by the SAM.gov response date of November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern, and how, is not stated.
- The Industry Day location, registration instructions and time zone are not stated; an amendment will add the location and instructions.
- What Function 1: Integrator and the other functions cover is not described in this notice.
- No contract type, value, NAICS code or set-aside is given.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK, Hanscom AFB, MA
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Sources Sought (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
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