448TH supply chain management wing (scmw) supply chain consortium initiative (scci). Award of consortium and consortium manager pursuant to 10 USC 2371B.

The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing (SCMW) Supply Chain Consortium Initiative (SCCI) is a multiple-award Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Vehicle established by the Air Force Sustainment Center with a $99 million ceiling, awarded on October 1, 2019. This consortium-based acquisition vehicle operates under 10 USC 2371b and 10 USC 4022 authorities, enabling flexible prototype development and rapid innovation for Air Force fleet sustainment. The SCCI leverages consortium structures to accelerate the development and testing of solutions addressing supply chain modernization and component obsolescence across legacy aircraft platforms including the B-52 Stratofortress, B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, A-10 Thunderbolt II, KC-135 Stratotanker, and F-15 Eagle. The prime contractor, Sossec, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Salem, New Hampshire, serves as consortium manager and has been awarded numerous task orders spanning reverse engineering projects, prototype development, technical documentation generation, and supply chain risk management studies. Performance locations include facilities across multiple states including Texas, Utah, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, and Oklahoma, with no set-aside designations applied to individual awards.

Task orders issued under this vehicle demonstrate the Air Force's commitment to sustaining critical legacy platforms through modernization initiatives. Representative awards include an $18.4 million order for the C-5 Antiskid System Upgrade at Ogden Air Logistics Complex (completion September 2027); a $19.9 million KC-135 Mobility Air Force Connectivity effort (completion January 2027); an $8.5 million B-52 Long Range Stand-Off cruise missile integration and nuclear certification artifacts project (completion March 2026); and multiple component-level reverse engineering initiatives valued between $60,000 and $9.1 million for aircraft systems including power drive unit controllers, generator bearings, inertial display units, fuel center gravity management systems, and various avionic components. The consortium approach enables Sossec to coordinate specialized subcontractors such as Southwest Research Institute, HII Mission Technologies Corp., and Decryptor, Inc. to deliver advanced engineering, prototyping, testing, and production services. The Other Transaction authority facilitates rapid acquisition cycles and reduced administrative burden, allowing the Air Force to address supply chain challenges, component obsolescence, and sustainment requirements for aging but operationally critical defense platforms more efficiently than traditional contracting mechanisms.