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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Air Force needs an 8(a) certified small business to administer its Oracle database.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? Oracle database administration services, including software maintenance, sustainment, modification, system design and development, system performance and metrics, performance monitoring, database design and development, test and evaluation, maintenance, training, integration, migration, risk management, configuration management, Section 508 compliance, documentation updates, meeting support, helpdesk support/diagnostics, production support, Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) upgrades, etc.
- What is the timeline? The notice doesn't say.
- When is the deadline? Proposals are due on June 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
- Has experience with Oracle database administration
- Has done similar work for the Department of Defense before
Don't bother if…
- You must be 8(a) certified — no exceptions.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached to the notice — read it for system-specific requirements.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Review the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for system-specific requirements.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for any site visits or meetings.
Primary point of contact
Name
Kortney Coalt
Email
kortney.coalt@us.af.mil
Phone
(937) 257-8389