RFI USAFE-AFAFRICA/A6 Risk Management Framework (RMF) Process Efficiencies FA564126RXXXX
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AI-generated · May 02, 2026Industry input is sought on potential solutions to improve RMF process efficiencies, with a focus on commercial automation and AI-enabled approaches that accelerate RMF workflows while staying fully compliant with NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and DoDI 8510.01. This is for planning and market research and does not constitute a solicitation, quote request, or guarantee of a contract; responses are voluntary.
Interested parties should submit a white paper describing capabilities, recommended approaches, and potential efficiency gains. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. Questions must be submitted in writing to the designated contracting specialists and will be addressed via a public Q&A posted in response to the RFI; verbal questions are not accepted. Clearly mark proprietary information and segregate it from non-proprietary content, and submit the white paper via email to the specified points of contact.
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the 764th ESS Contracting Squadron on behalf of USAFE-AFAFRICA/A6 for planning and market research purposes only. This RFI is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), and does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. All information submitted in response to this RFI is voluntary. The Government seeks information from industry on potential solutions to address the requirements identified within the attached RFI. Of particular interest are commercial solutions, particularly automation and AI solutions that drive both process improvements and mature technologies to deliver efficiencies in the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process while maintaining full compliance with NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 and DoDI 8510.01. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Mr. Corey Chopko at corey.chopko@us.af.mil, Ms. Ina Hemmer at ina.hemmer.de@us.af.mil, and Capt Kevin Sheedy at kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil by 13 May 2026, 1400 CEST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers in response to this RFI; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 13 May 2026, 1400 CEST, will be answered. Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. White papers are due no later than 27 May 2026, 1400 CEST. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Mr. Corey Chopko at corey.chopko@us.af.mil, Ms. Ina Hemmer at ina.hemmer.de@us.af.mil, and Capt Kevin Sheedy at kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil as described for the below sections. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
From Sources Sought posted on May 01, 2026This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the 764th ESS Contracting Squadron on behalf of USAFE-AFAFRICA/A6 for planning and market research purposes only. This RFI is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), and does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. All information submitted in response to this RFI is voluntary. The Government seeks information from industry on potential solutions to address the requirements identified within the attached RFI. Of particular interest are commercial solutions, particularly automation and AI solutions that drive both process improvements and mature technologies to deliver efficiencies in the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process while maintaining full compliance with NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 and DoDI 8510.01. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Mr. Corey Chopko at corey.chopko@us.af.mil, Ms. Ina Hemmer at ina.hemmer.de@us.af.mil, and Capt Kevin Sheedy at kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil by 13 May 2026, 1400 CEST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers in response to this RFI; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 13 May 2026, 1400 CEST, will be answered. Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. White papers are due no later than 27 May 2026, 1400 CEST. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Mr. Corey Chopko at corey.chopko@us.af.mil, Ms. Ina Hemmer at ina.hemmer.de@us.af.mil, and Capt Kevin Sheedy at kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil as described for the below sections. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. UPDATE: INCLUDING INDUSTRY QUESTION RESPONSES FROM THE INITIAL RFI PUBLISHED ON 5/21/26
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