Air Force TDL Interoperability Software RFP (FA489026Q0016)

PROPOSAL RESPONSES ARE DUE BY: 10 OCT 2026 @ 13:00 EST

No Later Than 4 SEP 2026 at 3:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST)

no later than the response date/time listed in Table 3 (below) to [email] and [email]. Incomplete and/or late proposals will not be considered for evaluation.

submitted in writing using the provided Question-Comment Matrix (Attachment 6) to the Contract Manager

Questions will not be answered over the phone or submitted by any other means

submitted via email no later than the response date/time listed in Table 3

a proposal for the requested item structured in accordance with all items listed herein and the PWS

shall submit two separate Volumes: 1) Technical, and 2) Price

[name] at [email] AND the Contracting Officer (CO) [name] at

[name] at [email]

The proposal shall be submitted via email no later than the response date/time listed in Table 3 (below) to [email] and [email].

Offerors submitting a proposal package in response to this solicitation shall submit two separate Volumes: 1) Technical, and 2) Price. The volumes should be labeled as the Technical Volume and Price Volume.

TECHNICAL VOLUME 30

PRICE VOLUME No Page Limit

All proposal information shall be submitted in Adobe reader (pdf) or Microsoft Word (.docx) format

no smaller than Times New Roman size 10 for all text, graphics, tables

shall not be any smaller than 1/2 inch on all document sides

All proposal information shall be submitted in Adobe reader (pdf) or Microsoft Word (.docx) format except for any additional pricing information provided by the offeror

Font size for all document and proposal files must be no smaller than Times New Roman size 10 for all text, graphics, tables, etc.

Margins shall not be any smaller than 1/2 inch on all document sides (as illustrated in this document).

NAICS Code 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services

Restricted/Unrestricted Unrestricted

This solicitation is not set-aside for small business concerns

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) – RFO 15.103-2

responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered

1. Technical Acceptability

basis of the lowest priced proposal meeting the acceptability standards

lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror whose proposal meets all of the requirements of the PWS

The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the offeror’s ability to perform all technical requirements

The proposal meets all requirements of PWS Paragraph 3 and provides sufficient technical specifications, functional screenshots

The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will verify that all claims made by the Offeror are physically substantiated in the proposal.

Simple statements of compliance (e.g., "The software will automatically ingest MIL-STD 6016") without a corresponding step-by-step workflow diagram or functional screenshot showing the capability in action will be graded as Unacceptable.

Proposals requiring manual copy-pasting of legacy data rather than a demonstrated, single-action database migration will be graded as Unacceptable.

If the lowest priced Offeror is technically acceptable and that offer represents the best value for the Government, award of the contract will be made to that Offeror.

The price evaluation will be based on the Offeror’s total proposal price for the required items meeting all specifications.

Additionally, pricing will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. An Offeror whose price is determined to be incomplete or unreasonable will not be considered for award.

For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business.

Award will be made in accordance with RFO Part 12 procedures, the procedures specified in this RFP and on the basis of the lowest priced proposal meeting the acceptability standards.

The Government intends to make award based on the initial proposal submissions without negotiations IAW RFO 15.203, Competitive award without negotiation.

The offeror proposal will be evaluated at the Factor level (in Section 5.1. above) and shall address all sub-factors and criteria listed in the factor.

To receive a rating of “Acceptable,” the offeror must adequately address their plan to meet the aforementioned factor.

Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror whose proposal meets all of the requirements of the PWS.

The Government will determine prices fair and reasonable IAW RFO Part 12.204.

structure your proposal in accordance with the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure listed in Table 1

the quoted and existing software solutions must meet all specifications listed in the PWS

offerors must provide descriptive literature (e.g., specifications, product data sheets, illustrations, or drawings) and substantiate that their software being offered is an “equal” product

clearly and comprehensively demonstrate how the equal product fulfills or surpasses the requested brand name TDL capability

The information provided should clearly explain the link between the proposed product and the salient characteristics

The TDL software solution must meet all requirements as listed in the Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement

The software shall provide a comprehensive toolset for managing TDL platform specifications, conducting interoperability analysis

and supporting mission planning across the TDL enterprise

This award will be for a base year and four option years as listed below

0001 (Base Year) 1 FEB 2027 31 JAN 2028

1001 (Option Year 1) 1 FEB 2028 31 JAN 2029

5001 (6-month option) 1 FEB 2032 1 AUG 2032

Langley Air Force Base

Delivery 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO)

Size Standard $34M

Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Not To Exceed

Commercial Yes

Air Combat Command Tactical Data Links and Connectivity Resources Division (ACC A5JR)

FA4890 - United States Air Force (USAF), Acquisitions Management & Integration Center

The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFP

The firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database

The proposing firm must be registered SAM.gov at time of proposal submission

demonstrate a clear and complete capability to satisfy all requirements outlined in Paragraph 3.0

No labor or manpower staffing plans shall be proposed, as this is a commodity software license procurement

that is not tested and approved for use on Government networks will not be accepted. This must be a commercial off the

Offerors must include a combination of all the following elements listed below within their technical proposal.

for Sub-factor 1 (Software Capabilities) and Sub-factor 2 (Data Migration), the inclusion of functional screenshots

Official commercial data sheets detailing the software's architecture, APIs, and data export formats.

High-resolution images of the graphical user interface (GUI) demonstrating the actual operator views for core tasks

Visual maps or structured tables demonstrating exactly how the software processes data

Real-world examples demonstrating where the proposed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software has successfully performed these specific functions

demonstrating that a new operator can achieve proficiency on core tasks in no more than three (3) standard working days

demonstrating the software's ability to provide multiple pathways for ingesting platform implementation data, including manual entry

how the software captures deviations from a standard TDL baseline and generates a consolidated capabilities

the software's capability to execute multi-platform IO evaluations (including multi-link environments) and generate interactive HTML

showing the ability to analyze and visualize IO evaluation results within operational mission threads

proving the software's capability to export data in open, machine-readable formats (XML, HTML, CSV, XLSX)

a Data Migration methodology and workflow diagram demonstrating how the software executes a single-action database migration

generates a pre-migration conflict report within a 60-day transition window

Confirm the ability to deliver 120 individual user licenses (PWS 4.1)

the commercial software maintenance plan, including patches for critical errors and bi-annual releases (PWS 4.2)

to deliver in person advanced practitioner training once per year for up to 10 students within the continental United States

online platform user once per year for up to 10 interactive students and unlimited “listen only” students

Offerors shall submit a price narrative within the Price Proposal volume that explains in detail the offerors proposal prices

A breakout of all costs is required for any bundled or grouped items

contains the Offeror name, address, UEI, Cage Code, Tax ID (if applicable), Terms & Conditions

Business Size under the required NAICS, and offeror Points of Contact name, email and phone number

a statement that the Offeror’s proposal is valid until 1 December 2026 to allow the Government time

To be considered completely, the Offeror shall provide a proposal for the requested item and structure the proposal IAW paragraph 7 and the Tables herein.

provide an existing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software solution, including all necessary licenses, updates, training

120 TDL software licenses annually to include maintenance/updates & 2 annual training sessions

combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12

offerors must provide descriptive literature (e.g., specifications, product data sheets, illustrations, or drawings)

substantiate that their software being offered is an “equal” product

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient technical detail to substantiate all stated claims.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated software that is not tested and approved for use on Government networks will not be accepted.

This must be a commercial off the shelf (COTS) existing software solution.

Provide a product syllabus or training plan alongside GUI screenshots demonstrating that a new operator can achieve proficiency on core tasks in no more than three (3) standard working days

Provide a training delivery plan to deliver in person advanced practitioner training once per year for up to 10 students

The PRICE VOLUME proposal shall include a cover letter/page that contains the Offeror name, address, UEI, Cage Code, Tax ID