E-4B National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8134-26-D-B003
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Tinker AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA8134-26-D-B003 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Strategic Mission Systems, LLC
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73110, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Tinker Air Force Base has awarded contract FA8134-26-D-B003 to Strategic Mission Systems, LLC on a sole-source basis for E-4B National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) services, valued at $984 million.
SMS is a joint venture comprised of Crescent Systems, Inc., Enclave Management, Inc., and Executive Airborne Solutions, Inc. The sole-source justification rests on SMS's exclusive access to the Multi-Channel Communications Interface (MCCI) Card technical data and software code required for E-4B mission communications system integration. Crescent Systems, Inc., the MCCI Card developer, has declined to provide or license the source code, and reverse engineering would require an estimated 34 months minimum and would significantly impair aircraft availability. Market research through Sources Sought Synopses and Requests for Information confirmed that only SMS demonstrated capability to perform the specialized requirements. Authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).
The N2CS contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity vehicle with a basic period of three years plus two three-year options and one one-year option, with a potential six-month extension, spanning a 10-year ordering period from March 25, 2026 through September 24, 2036. Work includes sustainment, research and development, and modifications across multiple appropriations, encompassing engineering, program management, software sustainment, cybersecurity support, and System Integration Lab expansion and modernization. Place of performance is the E-4B aircraft. Data rights are governed by Specially Negotiated Licenses for MCCI card-related technical data, restricted rights for baseline software, and unlimited rights for non-restricted deliverables.
Notice text
E-4B National Nuclear Communciation Support Contract
Awarded contract FA8134-26-D-B003 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-06-24.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted Tab 1. E-4B N2CS JA 07 Jul 25_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| E-4B National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) Services | Award Notice | |
| E-4B National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) Services | Solicitation | |
| E-4B National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| E-4B National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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