Air Force Awards $26 Million Flyways AI Platform Order Through 2031

On November 10, 2026, the U.S. Air Force awarded Air Space Intelligence Federal a $26,020,100 firm-fixed-price purchase order for its cloud-hosted Flyways Artificial Intelligence Platform. The order supports the 618th Air Operations Center and covers software licenses, platform use, and customization for air-operations planning and management. The procurement was conducted on a sole-source basis, and the 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Scott Air Force Base is responsible for the award. The U.S. Department of War announcement described the award as a contract for AI software licenses supporting Air Force air-operations planning and management.

The total purchase-order value and the amount obligated at award are distinct figures. The Air Force obligated $5 million in FY2026 Transportation Working Capital Funds when the order was awarded; that is the initial obligation reported, not the full $26,020,100 order value. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with completion expected by September 28, 2031. The multiyear period gives the service a sustained window to use and customize the platform, while the firm-fixed-price structure establishes the order’s stated pricing arrangement.

For contractors, the sole-source approach means this specific purchase order does not present an immediate competitive bid opportunity. It does, however, identify a defined Air Force mission need for cloud-hosted AI software in air-operations planning and management. Companies with relevant experience in systems integration, cloud environments, software customization, data workflows, or operational support can use the award as a market signal to assess potential adjacent requirements. The source does not identify a planned follow-on solicitation, subcontracting opportunity, or separate procurement, so firms should treat those possibilities as areas to monitor rather than announced opportunities.

The award also points to a long-term platform deployment at an Air Force operations center, with work scheduled at Scott AFB through September 2028? No—the reported completion date is September 28, 2031. That timeline may make implementation, configuration, and ongoing platform support relevant areas for industry observation, but the available reporting does not specify individual task milestones, quantities of licenses, technical interfaces, or the scope of any future support. For business development teams, the actionable distinction is between the awarded requirement and prospective market activity: the current order is sole-source, while any related integration or follow-on work would need to be confirmed through subsequent acquisition notices or other official information.

• Award date: November 10, 2026.
• Awardee: Air Space Intelligence Federal.
• Award value: $26,020,100 under a firm-fixed-price purchase order.
• Scope: Licenses, use, and customization of the cloud-hosted Flyways AI Platform.
• Mission customer: The 618th Air Operations Center, supporting air-operations planning and management.
• Competition: The award was made through a sole-source acquisition; the reported order is not an open solicitation.
• Initial funding: $5 million in FY2026 Transportation Working Capital Funds obligated at award, separate from total order value.
• Place and period of performance: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with completion expected by September 28, 2031.
• Contracting office: The 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Scott AFB is responsible for the order.
• Market watch: Firms with cloud, integration, customization, and software-support capabilities may monitor for separately announced related requirements; no follow-on opportunity is identified in the source.