Airspace Common Operating Picture
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC-Orlando) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Airspace Common Operating Picture (A-COP) system. This RFI seeks feedback on a draft Call for Solutions (CSO) to acquire innovative commercial products and technologies for A-COP. The government anticipates awarding a single, fixed-price contract as a result of the future CSO. RFI responses are due April 2, 2026.
Purpose & Scope
The RFI is for information and planning purposes only, intended to help the government determine its acquisition strategy. The A-COP system aims to provide advanced airspace management capabilities to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations within Special Use Airspace (SUA) at Army installations. This includes addressing the current lack of real-time surveillance, monitoring, and deconfliction of manned and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Groups 1-5.
RFI Questions
Interested offerors are requested to submit a concise response (maximum 2-page white paper or 5 slides) addressing the following five questions:
- Question 1: Will you plan to respond to an actual Call for Solutions? If so, provide business name, size, and point of contact.
- Question 2: What updates do you recommend to the draft Call for Solutions?
- Question 3: Will this requirement enable an innovative solution? If not, what changes are recommended?
- Question 4: Is PSC code 7H20 appropriate? If not, recommend a more suitable PSC.
- Question 5: Is NAICS code 541512 appropriate? If not, recommend a more suitable NAICS.
Anticipated Future Contract Details (from Draft CSO)
- Award Instrument: Call for Solutions (CSO) under Army Open Solicitation (AOS) procedures (W9128Z-25-S-A002).
- Award Type: Fixed-price contracts or other agreements authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 3458.
- Period of Performance: Generally no greater than five (5) years.
- Key Requirements: Real-Time Airspace Surveillance and Monitoring, Deconfliction of Manned and Unmanned Aircraft, Integration with Tactical Networks (MOSA, TAK, RFMSS), Scalability and Customizability, Secure Operations, Advanced Data Analytics and Visualization.
- Eligibility: Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, have a current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment in SPRS, and achieve CMMC Level 2 certification at award.
Submission & Timeline
- RFI Response Due: April 2, 2026, by 2:00 PM ET.
- Published: March 23, 2026.
- Set-Aside: None specified for this RFI.
- Submission Method: Via email to Roberto J. Gotay (roberto.j.gotaygarcia.civ@army.mil) and Keith Adams (keith.l.adams3.civ@army.mil).
Important Notes
This is an RFI only and not a solicitation. The government will not pay for information submitted. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP.