MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) KC-46 SW Integration Sustainment & Support (K-SWISS)
Department of the Air Force (Department of Defense), FA8609 Aflcmc Wlck KC46
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Dec 11, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (49 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Wright Patterson Afb, Ohio
- Industry (NAICS)
- 336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Solicitation number
- RFI-AFLCMC-KSWISS-2026
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
From the notice
The United States Air Force (USAF) KC-46 Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive software integration, sustainment, and support for the KC-46A Tanker program. The Government is seeking a lead System Integrator to manage the …
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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