Request for Information - Data at Rest
ID: FA8629-26-R-5004Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PRWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433, USA

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/544ad0dd3c2f4576a7fe532a572643f9/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Dual Data at Rest (DAR) capabilities for Tactical Air Control Party Modernization (TACP-M) Core Computers. The objective is to enhance operational security by ensuring that classified data is properly sanitized when computers are powered off or logged out, thereby allowing them to be considered unclassified and mitigating logistical and operational security concerns during travel and field operations. The proposed solution requires a minimum hardware update to NVMe SSD hard drives (M.2 2280, TCG Opal compliant, 1 TB minimum) and a software update for full disk encryption, with compliance to NSA certification for Full Drive Encryption (FDE) and NIAP-approved collaborative protection profiles. Interested parties must submit their responses, including company data, product capabilities, rough cost estimates, and potential risks, by January 5, 2026. For further inquiries, contact Edwin Hernandez Mendez at edwin.hernandez_mendez.2@us.af.mil or Denis Grenier at denis.grenier@us.af.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Edwin Hernandez Mendez
    edwin.hernandez_mendez.2@us.af.mil
    Denis Grenier
    denis.grenier@us.af.mil
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    Request for Information - DAR.pdf
    The Department of the Air Force's Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Dual Data at Rest (DAR) capabilities for Tactical Air Control Party Modernization (TACP-M) Core Computers. This initiative aims to mitigate security concerns during travel and field operations by allowing classified data to be properly sanitized when computers are powered off or logged out, rendering them unclassified. The proposed solution requires a minimum hardware update to hard drives (NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, TCG Opal compliant, 1 TB minimum) and a software update to enable full disk encryption. The solution must be NSA-certified for Full Drive Encryption (FDE) and compliant with NIAP-approved collaborative protection profiles. Responses are due by January 5, 2026, and should include company data, product capabilities, rough cost estimates, commercial item status, warranty terms, and potential risks.
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