This is a Sources Sought notice for market research, not a solicitation, to identify vendors capable of proposing, delivering, and sustaining a ruggedized, field-deployable Next-Generation Firewall for the Air Force's Starshield project. Responses are due no later than 30 April 2026, at 1pm MST, with clarification questions due by 17 April 2026. The maximum submission length is 15 pages, to be sent electronically to the provided POC email addresses. Interested parties must have a current DD2345 form, and only the Data Custodian listed on that form will be granted access to the detailed RFI document.

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research to identify vendors capable of proposing, delivering, and sustaining a ruggedized, field-deployable Next-Generation Firewall for the Air Force's Starshield project. The solution must integrate into a transit case, operate in contested environments, and enable a Zero Trust security architecture. Responses are limited to a maximum of 15 pages and must be submitted electronically via email. Information must be submitted no later than 30 April 2026, and clarification questions are due by 17 April 2026. Access to the full RFI document requires a current DD2345 form, which must be emailed to the listed points of contact.

This is a market research Sources Sought notice to identify vendors capable of proposing, delivering, and sustaining a ruggedized, field-deployable Next-Generation Firewall for the Air Force's Starshield project. The solution must be integrated into a transit case, operate in contested environments, and enable a Zero Trust security architecture. Responses must be submitted electronically as a no-cost submission with a maximum of 15 pages. The location for performance is not specified, and no budget information is provided.