USAF RFI: Kessel Run All Domain Operations Suite (KRADOS)

Notice ID:  A038094

The PMO (Kessel Run) is seeking information on how interested parties could provide software development services via options such as remote working and locally within the Boston, MA area.   Kessel Run is pursuing a modernization effort which seeks to leverage the advantages of Cloud computing, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and adoption of a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline in order to get capability out to the field more quickly.

This process will meet all regulatory testing and cybersecurity requirements in order to continue the already established lean, user-centered approach that redefines how programs within the Kessel Run portfolio deliver capability to the Air Force warfighter. This effort has a strong focus on engagement with the end-user community to ensure we are rapidly meeting their highest priority needs. This effort is to acquire development support to transform legacy applications and new requirements as identified by the Government into cloud-native applications that will reside on a Platform as a Service (PaaS), as defined by the Government. Development support includes, but is not limited to Software Engineers, Software Architects, Data Scientists, Program Managers, etc.

Kessel Run (KR), a division of the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), leverages industry best practices and products to rapidly deliver capabilities while posturing for future and potentially disruptive information technology (IT). They revolutionized the way that the Air Force builds and acquires software to meet the needs of Airmen across the globe. They embrace Agile principles, DevSecOps, and lean product management practices to continuously integrate and deliver software capabilities. KR also embraces a culture of rapid feedback loops (e.g. build, measure, learn) and user-centered design managed by Government-led teams to rapidly develop, produce, and deploy software across the Air Operations Centers and other Air Force programs, while continuously iterating and improving upon those software applications.  This contract will support efforts to develop and continuously integrate and develop the Kessel Run All Domain Operations Suite (KRADOS) into multiple Air Operations Centers across the globe and support joint operations to enhance the KRADOS ecosystem across all services.

KRADOS mission and objectives:

• KR’s Holistic Mission and Objectives:
• Deliver resilient warfighting capability;
• Build resilient applications;
• Build resilient day-to-day operations with systematic, automated, standardized IT processes & controls required to run a high-functioning software delivery organization;
• Increase standardization of tools, technology, and processes;
• Apply domain driven architecture;
• Build highest data standards and interoperability;
• Leverage Cloud Native SaaS/PaaS.

Anticipated Period of Performance: 1 – 3 years with possible options

Respondents to this RFI may be invited to participate in further market research activities, including Virtual One-on-One activities and Question-and-Answer sessions.

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