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

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