F-35 JPO Unclassified IT Industry Day

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation #
UnclassITIndustryDay
NAICS
541513
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
June 11, 2026
Response due
May 6, 2026
Place of performance
Arlington, VA

What this opportunity is

The Department of Defense is seeking contractor support for Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity Services for the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) in Virginia. This opportunity is open to all businesses, as there is no set-aside for small businesses. The services required include program management, cybersecurity incident response, and enterprise data management, which are essential for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the F-35 JPO's operations. As this is a special notice, interested firms should track the opportunity closely rather than submit bids at this stage.

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Description

1 F-35 JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE DIRECTORATE OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES ACQUISITION Unclassified IT Follow-On Performance Work Statement (PWS) 1.0 INTRODUCTION. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) leads the life-cycle program management of the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C: the fifth-generation joint strike fighter air system of choice for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, international partners, and foreign military sales customers. The mandate of the JPO is to deliver a capable, available, and cost-efficient air system to the warfighter - outpacing key competitors to win tomorrow's high-end fight as we develop, deliver, and sustain war-winning fifth-generation capabilities at high-end fourth- generation costs. The JPO mission is to ensure the F-35 is: • lethal, scalable, and adaptable while safeguarding warfighters and outpacing aggressors. • operationally sustainable by delivering parts when needed and leveraging predictive maintenance technologies to keep parts on wing longer while enhancing repair velocity. • cost efficient for the U.S. services and international partners by optimizing procedures across the acquisition life cycle. Scope. The purpose of this effort is to obtain Contractor support to provide Information Technology (IT) and Information Assurance (IA)/Cybersecurity Services (CS) to the F-35 Lighting II Joint Program Office (F-35 JPO) Virtual Enterprise (JVE) network and standalone workstations as well as SSE, cyber systems engineering and risk management (e.g., RMF). The IT Services support the F-35 JPO mission and enhance its effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity by providing the Government with a full range of IT and CS services. The service requirements consist of program management, enterprise performance management, enterprise architecture, emerging capabilities and requirements implementation, life cycle management, operations & maintenance, enterprise data management and storage, service desk support, IT training, end-user capabilities and support, and cybersecurity incident response. These services are critical to the successful fielding of F-35 mission capabilities. -- 1 of 49 -- 2 The Contractor shall provide resources, materials, and services as necessary to perform the tasks defined in this PWS, except as specified in the Government-Furnished Resources and Property list. Operating, maintaining, and properly managing the life cycle of hardware, software, and services is the crucial, primary service provided by this contract. Auxiliary IT engineer support will be provided to the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) team, as well as CS support to the Air Systems team. The F-35’s classified communications also traverse the JVE backbone. The Contractor shall provide networking services in support of the classified networks requirements by maintaining the JVE network and coordinating connections, changes, outages, etc. with the Contractor responsible for the classified systems. The Contractor shall ensure that service is maintained across the JVE network up to the switch port feeding the Tactical Local Area Network Encryption (TACLANE) or other encryption device where support falls to the Contractor responsible for the classified system(s). In addition to F-35 JPO-controlled networks, Government and Contractor personnel may require access to services provided on other networks. The F-35 JPO has established several trusted connections to include: af.mil, navy.mil, Lockheed Martin (LM) Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), and LM Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS). The Contractor shall maintain the JVE connections to the aforementioned systems and will work with those managing those systems to trouble-shoot issues when required. 2.0 APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICY. • DoD Directive (DoDD) 2000.12 DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program • DoDD 5200.02 Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program • DoDD 5230.11, Disclosure of Classified Military Information to Foreign Governments and International Organizations • DoDD 5230.24, Distribution Statements on DoD Technical Information • DoDD 5000.59, DoD Modeling and Simulation Management • DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4120.24 Defense Standardization Program • DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework • DoDI 5000.82, Requirements for the Acquisition of Digital Capabilities • DoDI 5000.88, Engineering of Defense Systems • DoDI 5000.85, Major Capability Acquisition • DoDI 5000.89 Test and Evaluation • DoDI 5000.91, Product Support Management for the Adaptive Acquisition Framework • DoDI 5000.97, Digital Engineering • DoDI 5015.02, DoD Records Management Program • DoDI 5200.02 DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP) • DoDI 5220.31 National Industrial Security Program • DoDI 5205.11, Management, Administration, and Oversight of DoD Special Access Programs • DODI 8140.01 CyberSpace Workforce Management • DODI 8140.02 Identification, Tracking, and Reporting OF CyberSpace Workforce Requirements -- 2 of 49 -- 3 • DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT) • DoDI 8500.01, Cyber Security • DoDI 8580.1, Information Assurance (IA) in the Defense Acquisition System • DoDI 8582.01, Security of Unclassified DoD Information on Non-DoD Information Systems • DoD Manual (DoDM) 5200.01, Information Security Program Volumes 1-4 • Directive-type Memorandum (DTM) 22-001, DoD Standards for Records Management Capabilities in Programs Including Information Technology • Air Force Instruction 31-101, Air Force Integrated Defense • Secretary of the Navy Instruction (SECNAVINST) 5510.30A, Department of Navy Personnel Security Program • SECNAVINST 5510.36, Department of Navy Information Security Program • Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6211.02D, Defense Information System Network (DISN): Policy, Responsibilities, and Processes

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