RFI -Next Generation Firewall Ruggedized
| Location: | Utah |
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| Posted: | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Due: | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | FA8217-26-CRC-NGFW |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Mar 31, 2026 10:01 am MDT
- Original Response Date: Apr 30, 2026 01:00 pm MDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: May 15, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: R425 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
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NAICS Code:
- 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
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Place of Performance:
Hill Air Force Base , UT 84056USA
This is a Sources Sought notice to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or invitation to bid.
Other NAICS Code that is welcomed to respond is 334111 -Electronic Computer Manufacturing
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Program Management Office (PMO) is conducting market research to identify vendors with the capability to propose, deliver, and sustain a ruggedized, field-deployable Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). This RFI seeks to identify sources capable of providing a comprehensive security solution that can be integrated into a transit case, operate in contested environments, and meet the demanding cybersecurity requirements of the Starshield project, enabling a Zero Trust security architecture, a security model that operates on the principle of "never trust, always verify," requiring strict identity verification for every person and device attempting to access resources on the network.
See attached document, Request for Information (RFI) for Ruggedized NGFW 30 March 2026, for more information.
Notice
This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Air Force. The Air Force is not obligated to make an award on the basis of this Sources Sought Synopsis/Request for Information or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. Copies of the submitted information could be reproduced and used to develop a RFP. The maximum number of pages is 15 and must be sent electronically via email to adresses shown below. Please submit your no-cost information NLT 30 April 2026, 1pm MST.
If any questions or clarifications are needed please submit by 17 April 2026, so they can be reviewed and included into this notice, if needed, so all can see them.
Please submit your information, clarification questions, or any general comments/questions to:
Ms. Wendy Farley [ wendy.farley@us.af.mil ] and
Mr. Carlos Michel [ carlos.michel@us.af.mil ]
- CP 801 586-2226 6039 WARDLEIGH RD BLDG 1206
- HILL AFB , UT 84056-5838
- USA
- Wendy Farley
- wendy.farley@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 8015863464
- Carlos Michel
- carlos.michel@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 8017776077
- Mar 31, 2026 10:01 am MDTSources Sought (Original)
Related Document
| Apr 1, 2026 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] RFI -Next Generation Firewall Ruggedized |
| Apr 2, 2026 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] RFI -Next Generation Firewall Ruggedized |
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