The United States Air Force (AFMC/AFLCMC) is conducting market research via an RFI to identify commercial vendors capable of providing end‑to‑end sustainment, operations, and integration support for the Automated Project Order (APO) system, a legacy mainframe‑based application that manages depot repair funding and workflow. The effort will be performed primarily at Wright‑Patterson AFB, Ohio, with possible work at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, or via telework. The contract is expected to be a Firm‑Fixed‑Price award with a base period of one year, two one‑year options, and a six‑month extension (total up to 3.5 years), anticipated to start no later than August 2027. The government seeks capabilities in mainframe/COBOL sustainment, help‑desk and systems administration, secure multi‑protocol networking, and software quality assurance/vulnerability remediation. No funding is currently available; the RFI is informational only.
• Primary location: Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH (alternative: Maxwell AFB, AL or telework)
• Period of performance: 1 yr base + 2 yr options + 6‑month extension (≈3.5 yr)
• Anticipated contract type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
• Required clearances: up to SECRET, SSBI, CAC, U.S. citizenship (no foreign nationals)
• Scope: legacy mainframe (COBOL) sustainment, help‑desk support, network interface engineering, cybersecurity vulnerability remediation, and overall system availability
• Submission deadline for the RFI response: 13 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM ET
• Contact: Contracting Officer Ashley Decker (
[email protected])