Resilient Analytic Platforms for Intelligence Delivery (RAPID)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Department of the Air Force, AFRL - Rome Research Site, has issued an Open, Two-Step Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) titled "Resilient Analytic Platforms for Intelligence Delivery (RAPID)" (FA8750-26-S-7001). This ARA seeks innovative white papers for the research, development, integration, test, and evaluation of advanced technologies and techniques to create novel cloud-based tools, automate processing workflows, and integrate existing intelligence capabilities into consolidated, cyber-resilient dashboards and analysis platforms. The goal is to establish a robust foundation for intelligence planning and decision-making with integrated cybersecurity. The ARA is open until February 6, 2031, with recommended submission dates for funding alignment starting February 25, 2026 for FY26.
Scope of Work
This effort focuses on developing advanced capabilities across several key sub-disciplines:
- Multi-INT Fusion and Latency Reduction: Integrating diverse sensor and intelligence data for timely, actionable products.
- GEOINT-derived Information Correlation: Utilizing AI/ML for automated analysis, extraction, correlation, visualization, and cyber threat detection.
- Multi-INT Data Management: Tools and workflows for managing, processing, and analyzing large, disparate intelligence datasets.
- Secure System Integration & Interoperability: Designing integrated prototype systems for secure information sharing.
- Proactive Security and Vulnerability Management: Identifying and mitigating system vulnerabilities throughout the lifecycle.
- Assured and Resilient Cloud Computing: Addressing security in cloud environments (transparency, confidentiality, integrity, availability).
- Secure Edge Computing for Disadvantaged Users: Enabling time-sensitive analysis for users with limited resources.
- Data Models and Ontologies, and Synthetic Data Generation: Developing robust data models and generating synthetic data for training.
- Benchmarking and Validation: Verifying accuracy of data processing results.
- Organizational Compliance and Security Governance: Strategies for secure deployment of open systems architectures.
Contract & Timeline
- Total Estimated Funding: Approximately $237M.
- Individual Award Values: Normally $10M to $50M, with potential for awards up to $99M.
- Period of Performance: Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months.
- Award Instruments: FAR-based procurement contracts or Other Transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021, 4022, and 4023. Successful prototype OTs may transition to follow-on production contracts.
- Multiple Awards: Anticipated.
- White Paper Acceptance Deadline: Until 3 PM EST on February 6, 2031.
- Recommended Submission Dates: FY26 by 25 FEB 2026, FY27 by 30 SEP 2026, FY28 by 30 SEP 2027, FY29 by 30 SEP 2028, FY30 by 30 SEP 2029.
- Published Date: February 11, 2026.
Submission & Evaluation
This is a two-step process: only white papers are accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals are by invitation only. White papers should be 3 to 5 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font. Evaluation criteria include Overall Scientific and Technical Merit, Related Experience, Openness/Maturity/Assurance of Solution, and Reasonableness/Realism of Proposed Costs. Notification of results is expected within 45 days of submission.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This is an Open Competition; all qualified offerors may apply. Foreign participation is generally closed, with exceptions for fundamental research and FOCI-mitigated companies. U.S. citizenship is required for contractor employees needing access to USAF bases or IT networks. FFRDCs and Government entities are subject to direct competition limitations.
Additional Notes
Offerors should monitor SAM.gov for amendments. Dialogue with Government representatives is encouraged. All proposals will undergo Security Risk Reviews.