Request For Information - Next Generation Ruggedized Firewall

A document was added to this RFI,

Questions and Responses 1, containing

questions and responses that were asked that will benefit all interested in this effort. This document will have access restriction, submit a DD2345 to be able to view it. Only the Data Custodian identified on DD2345 will be given access. No other changes were done. The due date remains unchanged. Amendment 4/1/2026 Access restriction to the document was added.

This is a Sources Sought notice to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

This is not a solicitation or invitation to bid. Other NAICS Code that is welcomed to respond is 334111 -Electronic Computer Manufacturing The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Program Management Office (PMO) is conducting market research to identify vendors with the capability to propose, deliver, and sustain a ruggedized, field-deployable Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). This RFI seeks to identify sources capable of providing a comprehensive security solution that can be integrated into a transit case, operate in contested environments, and meet the demanding cybersecurity

requirements of the Starshield project, enabling a Zero Trust security architecture, a security model that operates on the principle of "never trust, always verify," requiring strict identity verification for every person and device attempting to access resources on the network. See attached document, Request for Information (RFI) for Ruggedized NGFW