Air Force seeks shared services backbone for ERP systems

The Air Force is looking to help build out a shared services backbone for its enterprise resource planning systems.

In sources sought notice posted Tuesday, the Air Force also asks contractors to weigh in on how artificial intelligence requirements can be incorporated into the eventual solicitation.

The contract will come out of the Maxwell Air Force Base’s Gunter Annex in Alabama, where elements of the Air Force Materiel Command are housed.

The winning contractor will develop a suite of common ERP services on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, which is part of the Cloud One program, to enhance an existing shared services model run by Accenture.

The goal is to build on that model to improve collaboration, streamline business functions and integrate emerging technologies.

The Air Force envisions a contract with one initial base year and four individual option years, plus an additional six-month term for an extension of services.

Accenture won the current $141.3 million contract in 2020. The Air Force awarded an extension in January 2026 that puts the end date at January 2027, according to GovTribe data.

The RFI emphasizes the Air Force’s desire for a shared services platform which will allow the ERP systems to access common services such as storage, database management, identity and integration tools, analytics, and operational support.

One objective of the contract will be to incorporate AI and machine learning technologies to automate processes, generate insights, and improve performance. The Air Force wants AI to work alongside DevSecOps software development objectives and be part of sustainment and modernization work.

The Air Force wants commenters to submit draft performance work statement language that incorporates AI.

Responses to the RFI are due July 21.