Heat Plant Windows Upgrade
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA462625P0061
- Agency
-
Global Strike Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA462625P0061-FA462625P0061
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of performance
- Montana 59402, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command's 341st Contracting Squadron issued a sole source justification for windows software upgrades to the heat plant system at Malmstrom Air Force Base, with an estimated contract value of $251,125. The justification centers on ABB's proprietary software and existing systems integration throughout the heat plant, where utilizing any vendor other than ABB could necessitate a complete facility shutdown and system rebuild that would jeopardize the base's operational mission. Despite conducting market research through SAM.gov that identified four potentially interested companies (Datacules LLC, BHPE LLC, Intel Dynamics Corporation, and Dark Consultancy Private Unlimited), none provided comprehensive capability statements, and ABB indicated it would not honor work performed by outside vendors, potentially voiding existing warranties. The contract was awarded to ABB under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) for "only one responsible source," with the award executed on September 26, 2025. The Air Force noted its intention to pursue full and open competition in future acquisitions if the heat plant systems can be upgraded to accommodate alternative software providers.
Notice text
ABB is the current company performing the work outlined within the Statement of Work. The
software used within the Heat Plant is proprietary to ABB and many of the plant's systems are
connected to systems already put in place by ABB. If a company other than ABB or one of its
potential affiliates attempted to perform this work there is a risk that the Heat Plant's entire facility
would require a shut down and complete system rebuild. This would jeopardize the operation of
the plant, thus putting the base in jeopardy and potentially halting the base's mission.
Awarded contract FA462625P0061 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-26.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| sole source justification.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Heat Plant Windows Upgrade | Special Notice | |
| Heat Plant Windows System Upgrade | Pre-Solicitation |
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