USAF MISSION ASSURANCE CONSTRUCT SUPPORT (MACS)

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the FY26 USAF Mission Assurance Construct Support (MACS) requirement (FA7014-26-R-PKHB02). It is issued for market research purposes to gather information and identify capable sources. This SSN is not a solicitation and will not result in a contract award based solely on responses. It replaces the previous FY25 SSN.

The government is seeking information on companies capable of fulfilling requirements for Mission Assurance Assessments (MAA). MAA involves identifying, assessing, managing, and monitoring risks to critical assets, defense critical infrastructure, and managing the USAF TCA System of Record essential for strategic mission execution. Specific requirements, tasks, and security specifications are detailed in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Not applicable, as this is a market research notice, not a solicitation.

Interested parties must submit Capability Packages by Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 12:00 PM EST. Submissions must:

• Be limited to 4 total pages.
• Be submitted electronically via one email.
• Be in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf).
• Not exceed 5MB in file size.
• Contain only UNCLASSIFIED data.
• Be sent to Brittney Devallon (brittney.devallon@us.af.mil) and Mark Luckritz (mark.luckritz@us.af.mil).

This SSN aims to identify both Large Business and Small Business capable sources. Respondents must identify their business size and applicable socioeconomic small business categories. A note indicates that a small business prime contractor would need to perform at least 50% of the total requirement within its own company.

• The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 - Engineering Services.
• The government will NOT accept questions or requests for clarification.
• Respondents must not request an extension for the response deadline.
• Capability Packages should address specific government questions regarding technical capability, personnel resources, facility clearances, company history, and relevant past performance.
• Information on existing contract vehicles (e.g., GSA Schedules, GWACs, IDIQs) is also requested.
• Companies should also address any potential Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) situations.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for Mission Assurance (MA) Construct Support services to augment the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Director of Current Operations, Air Force Operations Group, Mission Assurance Integration Division (AF/A33B). The primary goal is to support AF/A33B in identifying, assessing, managing, and monitoring risks to Task Critical Assets (TCAs), Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI), and mission-essential capabilities.

The contractor will provide advisory and assistance services (A&AS) to support the MA Construct lifecycle. Key areas include:

• Mission Analysis and Critical Asset Identification: Decomposing missions, mapping dependencies, identifying and validating critical capabilities and assets, and analyzing processes.
• Mission Assurance Assessment Support: Assisting in planning, coordinating, augmenting, analyzing, and managing MA assessments, including data collection, stewardship, and integration with other MA activities.
• Mission Assurance Risk Management, Monitoring, and Reporting: Supporting the management, coordination, analysis, and operationalization of MA risk information to inform decision-making.
• Mission Assurance Data Platform Enablement and Analytical Support: Ensuring data, models, and analytical products are usable, scalable, and decision-relevant, utilizing Government-directed platforms.
• Surge Support: Providing agile support for emergent requirements.

Key performance objectives include:

• Maintaining required core FTEs and replacing departing personnel within 45 calendar days.
• Ensuring 100% of contractor personnel possess a current TS/SCI clearance.
• Delivering mission analysis, critical capability/TCA identification, validation, and revalidation products at least 90% on time with no material data quality deficiencies.
• Supporting 100% of scheduled Mission Assurance Assessments (MAAs) and Pre-Site Survey (PSS) activities.
• Delivering risk products, COA analyses, monitoring products, and governance decision-support artifacts at least 90% on time.
• Ensuring data workflows, analytics, and decision-support products are sustained and available at least 99% during duty hours.

Work is to be performed at the contract location, with access to AF/A33B Government facility. Core duty hours are 0700-1600, Monday through Friday. Specific locations for meetings and activities will be determined by the Government.

• All personnel must maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Contractor personnel shall not exercise Government authority or decision-making responsibility.
• Contractor shall protect all Government-furnished information and comply with applicable security, data protection, and information assurance requirements.
• Contractor shall comply with all industry standards, federal, local, and state laws and regulations.
• Contractor shall not perform inherently Governmental functions.