DRAFT Justification and Approval_OS COMET Delta 8 10 SOPS Redacted.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI document) for a sole source contract award.

The contracting activity is the 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The document approves award of a sole source contract to Peraton Corporation for Open System Common Environment (OS/COMET) software license maintenance supporting the Integrated Satellite Control System (ISCS) for Delta 8/10 Satellite Operations (SOPS). The requirement covers software patches, upgrades, new version releases, licensing files, documentation, and technical support via telephone, email, and on-site assistance at 10 SOPS to maintain satellite constellations (FLTSAT, UFO, and MUOS) in operational status 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The performance period is a base year from July 15, 2026 through July 14, 2027, with four one-year option periods exercisable through July 14, 2031. The estimated total contract value including all option periods is redacted in the document. This will be a firm-fixed-price contract.

Sole source justification is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that Peraton is the original equipment manufacturer holding proprietary rights to OS/COMET software design and source code, with no other company able to provide updates, patches, or technical support. The document notes that procurement of an alternate Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding (TT&C) software system would cost the government substantially more and require approximately 6,000 engineering hours to rewrite existing programs and scripts. A sources sought notice will be posted to SAM.gov and a pre-solicitation notice will be publicized in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements.