Sources sought

Request for Information (RFI) KC-46 Software Integration Laboratory Operations and Sustainment (O&S)

Notice type	Sources Sought: Market research. The agency wants to know who can do this work. Answering is free and can get the job set aside for small businesses.
Who's buying	Fa8609 Aflcmc Wlck Kc46, Dept of the Air Force
Where	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
Deadline	Fri, Dec 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST (49 days left)
Who can bid	Open to any business (no set-aside)
Industry	NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing)
Solicitation #	RFI-AFLCMC-KC46-SIL-OS-2026
Posted	Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Contact	Michael Crane, [email protected]

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From the notice

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.

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