Sample Tasking and Tracking System (STATS)
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 Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), in support of the Twenty-First Surveillance Squadron (21 SURS), is seeking information for the development of a Sample Tasking and Tracking System (STATS). This Request for Information (RFI) aims to identify contractor capabilities to develop a system for tracking sensor data and sample collections from creation through final disposition. White papers are due by February 13, 2026, at 17:00 EST.
Scope of Work
The STATS system must interface with Oracle databases, ingest various file types, track and store samples and tasks with metadata, support configurable workflows, provide dashboards, auto-email updates, generate reports, and allow querying of activity. It requires a web-based GUI, user authentication, and deployment to a container orchestration system. The system must meet cybersecurity requirements for unclassified and classified networks, including zero-trust principles. The government anticipates providing infrastructure, including Oracle 19+ databases and AWS Fargate for orchestration, and will provide the Authority to Operate (ATO).
Security Requirements
This effort requires a Top Secret facility clearance and developers with Top Secret / SCI security clearances due to the need to access Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and classified networks.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI) – for planning purposes only, not a solicitation.
- Set-Aside: None specified (RFI stage).
- Period of Performance: Initial 1-24 months, with follow-on options.
- Response Due: February 13, 2026, 17:00 EST.
- Published: January 30, 2026.
- Anticipated RFP: Within 60 days post-RFI.
Response Requirements
Interested parties should submit a white paper presenting their proposed solution as separable tasks, including reasonable order of magnitude estimates for period of performance and cost. Solutions can include specialty configuration of commercial software, with estimates for yearly licensing fees. The white paper should include an initial discovery and validation of requirements as part of the first task. Section 1 (administrative information, recommended procurement strategy, business type, NAICS) is not page-limited, while Section 2 (solution details) is limited to 5 pages. Responses should be emailed to Mr. David Dike at david.dike.2@us.af.mil.
Additional Notes
This RFI is for information and planning only; the government will not pay for response costs. Not responding does not preclude participation in future solicitations. Clarifications from vendor questions indicate the solution must deploy to IL 6 & 7 environments, comply with RMF & DISA STIGs, operate in a hybrid cloud/on-prem environment, and be Zero Trust compliant. Approximately 70 users are anticipated, with Key Cloak PKI-based authentication preferred. AFTAC will maintain workflows, but the solution must support dynamic re-tasking.