Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for Comprehensive Engineering, Sustainment, and Cybersecurity Support for the Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS).
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- W15P7T_JEFO_W15P7T20D0010_W15P7T26F0127
- Agency
-
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W15P7T20D0010-W15P7T26F0127 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- General Dynamics One Source LLC
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Taunton, Massachusetts 02780, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground awarded a sole-source task order to General Dynamics Mission Systems for comprehensive engineering, sustainment, and cybersecurity support of the Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS), valued at $5 million, on May 19, 2026, under a limited sources justification.
The justification cites FAR 16.507-6(b)(2) and 10 U.S.C. 3406(c)(2), asserting that GDMS, as the original equipment manufacturer and sole developer of the TAIS software architecture, is the only vendor capable of providing the highly specialized proprietary software modifications and immediate theater support required to prevent mission failure. The government determined that transitioning the effort to a non-incumbent contractor would impose an extreme and prohibitive learning curve, risking catastrophic system failure and operational readiness degradation. The requirement is driven by unusual and compelling urgency: any delay risks lapse of the Authority to Operate (ATO) by September 30, 2026, leaving forward-deployed units without critical Help Desk support and creating severe operational consequences including fratricide risk. Market research was limited to a technical assessment of existing GTACS II IDIQ holders due to this urgency.
The scope includes modernization and implementation of Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 into the TAIS architecture, execution of Risk Management Framework documentation to maintain ATO compliance, and restoration of critical TAIS Help Desk operations and Field Service Representative support for deployed units. The period of performance runs from May 15, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The task order is issued under the GTACS II Multiple Award IDIQ (W15P7T-20-D-0010).
Notice text
The scope of this Task Order includes the modernization and implementation of the Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 operating system into the TAIS architecture, the execution of required Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) compliance, and the restoration of critical TAIS Help Desk operations and Field Service Representative (FSR) support for deployed units. This action is being executed under the authority of RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), as GDMS is the only awardee capable of providing the highly specialized proprietary software modifications and immediate theater support required to prevent mission failure.
Awarded contract W15P7T20D0010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-05-19.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TAIS_JEFO_Redacted_Public_Redacted.pdf |
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