# Request for Information (RFI) KC-46 Software Integration Laboratory Operations and Sustainment (O&S)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfiaflcmckc46silos2026

- Solicitation number: RFI-AFLCMC-KC46-SIL-OS-2026
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due December 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8609 AFLCMC WLCK KC46 (FA8609)
- NAICS: 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance: Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
- First posted: October 19, 2026
- Last posted: October 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e1aa887c4d3d43d09b9168c89781c10e/view

## Description

The USAF KC-46A Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive Operations and Sustainment (O&S) for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), a high-fidelity testing center for the aircraft's software, avionics, and hardware.

The government is seeking a contractor to act as a system integrator to provide integrated software sustainment and development for the KC-46 SIL, operating within a government facility at Tinker AFB, OK.

Core services will include, but are not limited to:

	System integration for software maintenance, patching, integration, and lifecycle support.

	Operation and sustainment of complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab topologies and simulation environments.

	Management of federated multi-bus avionics integration (ARINC, MIL-STD-1553B), software partitioning (ARINC 653), and cybersecurity configurations.

	Execution of software verification and validation under FAA (DO-178B/C, DO-254) and military certification standards.

	Collaboration with government personnel in a Public-Private Partnership (P3) environment.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes ONLY. This does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this RFI.

## Attachments

- [RFI for KC-46 Systems Integration Lab Operations _Sustainment.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/367743a85f0c49b0b2d3af3622c17038/download)

## Open now in the same industry

537 open in NAICS 336413.

- DRIVE UNIT, HYDRAULIC, NSN#1650013406328, PN# 16M002-821 (SPRTA1-27-R-0076), due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/sprta127r0076
- 1560014188986 / RIB,AIRFOIL / AIRCRAFT, STRATOFORTRESS B-52 (SPE4A727R0044), due November 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a727r0044
- INDICATOR, CYLINDER (SPRRA126QA003), due November 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/sprra126qa003

## Publications

- October 19, 2026: Sources sought, due December 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice e1aa887c4d3d43d09b9168c89781c10e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e1aa887c4d3d43d09b9168c89781c10e/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Crane, michael.crane.11@us.af.mil
- Mark Rimkus, mark.rimkus@us.af.mil

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