DOD - MAFPS Recompete - Market Research

The Airspace Mission Planning Division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is conducting market research for the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS). MAFPS provides automated flight planning for Air Mobility Command (AMC) while considering fuel efficiency, operational needs, and mission indexing. The software integrates the Common Autorouter Baseline (CARB) and MAFPS to incorporate threat analysis in auto routing. MAFPS is a National Security System with high availability requirements and currently processes approximately 7,500 flight plans per week. The anticipated period of performance for this contract is from August 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029.

The purchase agency for this opportunity is the Airspace Mission Planning Division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. They are seeking information from interested contractors to develop the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS). MAFPS provides automated flight planning for Air Mobility Command (AMC) while considering fuel efficiency, operational needs, and mission indexing. It also integrates threat analysis in auto routing by incorporating the Common Autorouter Baseline (CARB) with MAFPS. The current MAFPS SLOC count is approximately 2.55 million and growing as capability enhancements are added. The anticipated period of performance for this contract is from August 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029.

The work to be acquired involves developing and maintaining the MAF Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS). This includes providing a scalable architecture in the Cloud, operations in multiple zones, load balancing, system administration operations, and monthly patches to address cyber-related updates. MAFPS processes approximately 7,500 flight plans per week and offers valuable tools such as Web-Based Global Flight Planning Tool and a 3-D Cesium WebMap. The contract will have a transition period from August 1, 2024, to October 1, 2024, followed by a base period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. There are also four option years available for the contract.

The place of performance for this contract is not specified in the summary. However, it mentions that MAFPS provides support worldwide and has a 24/7/365 Help Desk on-site at the 618th Air Operations Center (AOC) in Scott AFB, IL. The software is deployed in Cloud One (IL-5 and IL-6) server suites. The contract requires compliance with security regulations and personnel assigned to the task must be United States citizens with a minimum of a SECRET Security Clearance. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for this requirement is 541511.