PDSS IV
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force is conducting a Sources Sought for Product Data System Support (PDSS) IV at Robins Air Force Base, GA. This market research aims to identify potential sources capable of providing systems management, data management, and enterprise migration support for critical product data systems. Responses are due April 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
This requirement involves supporting the Product Services Division's management, conversion, capture, storage, maintenance, retrieval, electronic distribution, transformation, and editorial processes for product data. The infrastructure includes standard DoD and locally developed systems, managing a vast amount of data: approximately 75,000 technical order documents (8 million pages), 17 million engineering data images, over 1 million Computer-Aided Design (CAD)/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) model files, and 5 million part indenture configurations.
Key responsibilities outlined in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) include operating and maintaining hardware/software, assisting with technical data generation/sustainment, supporting data improvement/migration, managing PDSS infrastructure, providing technical support for systems like TD-PDM, TOAP, and STOR, ensuring cybersecurity compliance, and maintaining system availability (98.5% uptime target). A secret level security clearance is required for classified portions of the requirement.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- Anticipated Duration: One Year Base, Four Option Years
- Set-Aside: None (Market Research)
- Response Due: April 20, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- Published: April 7, 2026
- Place of Performance: Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, GA 31098
Submission Requirements
Contractors are requested to provide documentation supporting their capabilities via a Contractor Capability Survey, addressing specific questions detailed in Part II of the Sources Sought Synopsis. These questions cover experience with enterprise information systems, data center optimization, backup solutions, system availability, COTS Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)/CAD software, software development, data management, and cybersecurity.
Submission Details
Responses must be submitted electronically via DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE). Primary Contact: Tyler Nable (tyler.nable@us.af.mil) Secondary Contact: Brayan Rubalcava (brayan.rubalcava@us.af.mil) Questions should be directed to Tyler Nable.