The Department of Defense, specifically the Air Combat Command (ACC), is seeking industry sources for the Mission Video Distribution System (MVDS) Services, with a focus on providing engineering and technical support for the HQ 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central). The procurement aims to ensure the availability and operational support of the MVDS, which is critical for military operations within the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility, including on-site support at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina and Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Interested parties must demonstrate their capability to meet the requirements, including software development, system engineering, and compliance with security standards, while adhering to government regulations. Responses are due by January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, and inquiries should be directed to Scott D. Bedford or Nicholas Bachman via email.

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The RFP FA4890-26-R-MVDS outlines the requirements for a contractor to provide engineering and technical support for the Mission Video Distribution System (MVDS) for the HQ 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central). This includes on-site support at Shaw AFB, S.C., and Al Udeid AB, Qatar, as well as software development, system engineering, and testing at a contractor facility. Key objectives involve ensuring MVDS availability, performing system administration, providing training, developing software enhancements, and maintaining compliance with security and quality standards. The contractor must manage all aspects of the program, including reporting, quality control, human resources, and financial management, while adhering to strict government regulations and security clearances.

This is a pre-solicitation notice only. Air Combat Command (ACC), Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC)/PKF is seeking industry sources for an FY 2026 requirement for Mission Video Distribution System (MVDS) Services. The contemplated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541519, Other Computer Related Services with a corresponding small business size standard of $34M.

The 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) has fielded the MVDS to support on-going military operations within the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). The system resides at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C. and Al Udeid Air Base (AB). This solution provides enterprise video services to global users. The solution is an end-to-end solution from the desktop to the backend infrastructure that incorporates presentation, application, network product support, hardware, and storage virtualization technologies. Additionally, the solution involves the integration, adaptation, and engineering of various video streams for a wide variety of systems and transport mechanisms. The requirement provides services necessary to assure critical and uninterrupted MVDS operational support, systems and software enhancements, integration, information assurance, documentation and user training to the 9AF (AFCENT).

Procurement history for this requirement suggests there is only one responsible source and no other sources of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties must specifically identify their capability to meet the requirement with regards to technical data rights.

The Government will use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. Interested parties should review the documents posted and provide any question or comments via e-mail to the Contracting Office. When submitting questions or comments, offerors should provide their company name, address, point of contact, Cage Code, phone number, email address, and business size. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the Internet for the release of the final Request for Proposal (RFP) and closing date. Industry response is encouraged to ensure all parties have maximum opportunity to participate in this acquisition.

To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), which may be found at https://www.sam.gov/. All interested parties are cautioned to ensure that information listed in SAM is current and correct.

Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below NLT the closing date and time (06 Jan 2026, 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time). Hard copies of documents posted on sam.gov will not be made available. The Government will provide email confirmation of receipt of information.

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