Request for Information (RFI) - Next-Generation Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

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Bid Title
Request for Information (RFI) - Next-Generation Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
Issuing Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Location
N/A
Published Date
Sep 17, 2026
Closing Date
Sep 18, 2026
Government Level
Federal
Status
Closed
Ref. #
A068763
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Request for Information (RFI) - Next-Generation Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
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Notice ID
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Sub Command
AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER
Sub Command 2
CYBER AND NETWORKS
Office
FA8307 AFLCMC HNCK HNC CYBER & NTR
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General Information View Changes
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Sep 17, 2026 02:36 pm CDT
  • Original Published Date: Sep 08, 2026 06:13 pm CDT
  • Updated Response Date: Sep 18, 2026 08:00 am CDT
  • Original Response Date: Sep 18, 2026 08:00 am CDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Updated Inactive Date: Oct 03, 2026
  • Original Inactive Date: Oct 03, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 7A21 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
  • NAICS Code:
    • 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
  • Place of Performance:
Description

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 10 to support planning for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Defensive Cyber Systems Branch (HNCD), Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, TX. This notice is for information and planning purposes only to assess industry capabilities and market potential. This RFI does not constitute an invitation for Bids, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or solicitation. No solicitation document exists currently. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to procure these items or issue a solicitation. The Government does not have an obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.



PURPOSE



This is a Request for Information for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Defensive Cyber Systems Branch (HNCD). The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to identify commercial sources capable of providing a Next-Generation, Vendor-Agnostic Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) software solution.



The program office is seeking industry feedback on software solutions that meet or exceed the capabilities of enterprise orchestration platforms like Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR. The desired platform must avoid vendor ecosystem lock-in, support highly extensible modular open architectures, and be capable of deployment across enterprise cloud, garrison, and localized tactical edge environments on standard commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) computing baselines (referred to as the V+ platform architecture).



The government intends to evaluate solutions that offer robust, decentralized orchestration, a vast open-integration marketplace, native threat intelligence lifecycle management, and advanced Machine Learning (ML)-assisted analyst workflows.



Please see the attachment for additional information and deadlines.


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Contracting Office Address
  • BLDG 1530 CP 210 925 9038 230 HALL BLVD STE 114
  • SAN ANTONIO , TX 78243-7007
  • USA
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  • NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
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