DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND BATTLE MANAGEMENT (C3BM) ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING (ASE) WRIGHT–PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCE SOUGHT SYNOPSIS RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS THIS IS A NOTICE OF A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. DISCLAIMER: This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of determining market capability of sources or obtaining information for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services discussed in this notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Any formal solicitation that may subsequently be issued will be announced separately through SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of any potential respondent to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this topic. The Government intends to review responses to this RFI for acquisition planning, market research, and requirement development purposes. BACKGROUND: The Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (PAE C3BM) is a Department of the Air Force organization located at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. However, they have multiple supporting locations across the continental United States (CONUS). PAE C3BM is responsible for the acquisition and delivery of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK, an integrated system–of–systems that connect sensors, effectors, and logistics systems to provide better situational awareness and faster decision–making for the joint force. This network is the Air Force's contribution to the broader Department of War (DoW) initiative of Combined Joint All–Domain Command and Control (CJADC2). The Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE) group within PAE C3BM is the lead for designing and engineering the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. This division drives mission integration to enable warfighter capabilities, supports decision–making with operational analysis and solid engineering design, and leads stakeholder communities for integrated capability delivery. The ASE group is a collaborative effort with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Integrated Capabilities Directorate and Space Systems Command's Space Systems Integration Office. The group is comprised of specialized teams, each dedicated to a specific operational domain: maritime, air, space, homeland defense, electronic warfare (EW), and other key domains. A key aspect of ASE's work is to identify critical mission needs and determine how different weapon systems can collaborate to achieve objectives, ensuring the DAF BATTLE NETWORK directly supports warfighter needs. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Respondents shall submit individual responses that address all the questions identified in paragraph 4.0, Questions for Industry. Each submittal shall include company mailing address, a point of contact (name, title, phone number, e-mail), and CAGE code. If not registered with a CAGE code, respondents shall provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. If the contractor does not have a SAM registration, the company should detail its intent to obtain this information. Submittals shall include company nation of incorporation, large business, small business, small–disadvantaged business, SBA 8(a) small disadvantage business, woman–owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman–owned small business, service–disabled veteran–owned small business, or Hub Zone small business as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541330 and the estimated amount is approximately $37 million for a two–year period of performance.