Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Next Generation Operational Control System Ngocs
Deadline: 23 Oct 2026
Posting Date: 24 Oct 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 151377971
Document Ref. No.: FA8629-26-R-5017
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
FROM: AFLCMC/WISK
Special Warfare Contracting Office
1895 Fifth Street
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7200
SUBJECT: Request for Information (RFI) - Next Generation Operational Control System (NGOCS)
NOTICE
This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational purposes and market research only; it does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expenses associated with preparing/submitting information in response to this posting. The information provided may be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy, statement of work/statement of objectives, and/or performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained within their response as instructed later in this posting.
BACKGROUND AND SCOPE
The United States (US) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Special Warfare (SW) Program Office (AFLCMC/WISN) is conducting market research to identify possible sources capable of providing the NGOCS.
CAPABILITY GAP
Operators currently lack a lightweight, ruggedized, modular body-worn power, data, and edge-compute architecture capable of providing distributed processing capacity beyond the End User Device (EUD) for concurrent high-demand tactical workloads. Fielded systems rely on aging architecture, proprietary cabling, and limited processing capabilities at the edge. Consequently, the EUD is forced to absorb the entirety of application processing, edge-server hosting, message routing, video data links, and peripheral management. During high-tempo combat operations, this overreliance creates latency, power depletion, and reliability bottlenecks that can jeopardize the mission.
INSTRUCTION TO POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS
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