Through responses provided to this RFI, and subsequent Market Research engagements, the Government intends to obtain the following:
- Industry’s input and suggestions on refining requirements
- Recommendations on the Government’s acquisition and contracting approach
- Industry’s capabilities to meet the above requirements
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.
The PMO (Kessel Run) is seeking information on how interested parties could provide a continuation of the upgrade to the Radio Distribution System (RDS) to meet the DoD Microsoft Operating System mandates from the United States Air Force (USAF) Chief Information Officer (CIO).
The Radio Distribution System (RDS) shall be an internet protocol (IP) based, single security level, standalone system employing nondevelopment items. The RDS must have all the same look and feel and be incompliance to the ATO at all sites so that sustainment, maintenance, training, and operation can be standardized, and personnel can seamlessly rotate among AOCs with little to no impacts to mission. RDS version 2.X (v2.X) currently has an ATO and any changes to the system shall be evaluated for impacts (e.g. functional, security, and/or maintainability).
The Contractor shall maintain a secure facility co-located with the RDS work area such that the Contractor can receive, and store classified information and data up to and including Secret (per the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).
The Contractor shall have the facilities and equipment required to process the classified information and data, generate classified reports and engineering documents, and provide them to the Government as directed by the Government (Access to USAF Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET) email is not required).
The Contractor shall engineer and integrate the most current Windows Operating System with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) recommended lockdowns and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIGs) required for operations and accreditation of the RDS v2.X hardware, operating systems, and application software.
The Contractor shall support the Government in the creation, maintenance, and execution of all RMF Security Authorization Package documentation and artifacts associated with obtaining an RMF ATO. The Contractor shall maintain compliance with ATO accreditation. Contractor shall assist with the testing, updating of the ATO accreditation.
The Contractor shall upgrade or replace the existing RDS v2.2 Windows components with hardware and software per the approved ATO and design of the RDS version 2.X (v2.X). The Contractor shall technical refresh a WSUS server compatible with the most current Windows Operating System to ease updates to the system and provide a platform for future innovations. Contractor shall provide and integrate this system.
The contractor shall technically refresh an ACAS Scanner, compatible with the most current Windows Operating System to ease updates to the system and provide a platform for future innovations. Contractor shall provide and integrate this system.
The Contractor shall provide sustainment support for the RDS v2.X baseline which consists of engineering, help desk, installation, training, testing, and cybersecurity support.
The Contractor shall procure and sustain a system that adheres to required current USAF and DoD cybersecurity standards while providing the functionality required by the end user …
Anticipated Period of Performance: 1 – 3 years with possible options.
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