Justification & Approval- Baxter Aerospace Sole Source Award
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- AFLCMC_C3BM
- Agency
-
Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA861226CB002 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Baxter Aerospace Inc.
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 7G22 It And Telecom - Network: Satellite And Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)
- Place of performance
- Saint George, Utah 84790, 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 awarded a sole-source modification to Baxter Aerospace for Tactical Airborne Communication Kits (TACKits), spare units, spare parts, test assets, and field service representatives supporting Air Force platforms, with an estimated contract value of $58.9 million under contract FA861226CB002 on September 30, 2026.
The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), establishing that only one responsible source can satisfy requirements. Baxter Aerospace is the sole proven vendor capable of manufacturing, delivering, and sustaining TACKits in the current configuration without unacceptable delays. The original contract was awarded under Unusual and Compelling Urgency authority (RFO 6.103-2) to support Operation Epic Fury. Market research confirms that standing up a competitive alternative would require additional months and $4.344 million in non-recurring engineering costs, creating unacceptable operational risk given that TACKits are currently in weekly production and multiple units are already deployed downrange. The Air Force anticipates TACKit requirements extending beyond March 2027 and plans to continue assessing intellectual property posture while pursuing competitive efforts through Air Force Research Lab programs for long-term technology advancement. The justification notes that the Space X subscription service previously cited as a sole-source barrier is no longer exclusively licensed to Baxter Aerospace.
Notice text
This is a J&A for the sole source modification award to Baxter Aersopace for the procurement of Tactical Airborne Communication Kits (TACKits), as well as spares units, spares parts, test assets and FSRs in support of Air Force platforms.
Awarded contract FA861226CB002 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-30.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA TACKit_Redacted.pdf |
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