USAF Sources Sought: ICBM Development, Operations, and Sustainment (IDOS) Effort

Notice ID: FA8207-25-R-SSS

To maintain the operational readiness, reliability, and relevance of ICBM systems, the AFNWC’s ICBM Systems Directorate (AFNWC/NI) requires comprehensive engineering, integration, and professional services support. These services will address the technical complexities of managing legacy systems, implementing modernization efforts, developing and transitioning to next-generation capabilities, such as the Sentinel weapon system, while maintaining cost, schedule, and performance discipline.

This effort aims to ensure the seamless integration of ICBM components across their lifecycle, enabling the AFNWC to meet evolving mission requirements, achieve cost savings, and reduce schedule risks.

The ICBM Weapon Systems, including the Minuteman III and Sentinel systems, represent some of the most technically complex programs in the DoD portfolio. These systems operate within an intricate ecosystem of components, technologies, and processes, spanning decades of development and operational use. The challenges include:

• Modernization of Legacy Systems: The Minuteman III (MMIII) system requires continual sustainment and modernization to maintain operational reliability while transitioning to the next-generation Sentinel system. The Sentinel acquisition program is a total system recapitalization for the MMIII ICBM Weapon System. This includes new missile systems, command and launch (C&L) systems, support systems, launch control facilities, and launch facilities (LFs) …
• Evolving Mission Requirements: As global threats and defense strategies evolve, the ICBM systems must adapt to ensure readiness and reliability. This includes addressing new cyber, nuclear, and technological challenges that impact the development, sustainment, and modernization of …
• Complex Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I): The lifecycle management and development of ICBM systems requires robust SE&I capabilities to coordinate technical baselines, interface management, risk assessments, and programmatic requirements across multiple systems and stakeholders …

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