Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition BMC2 UCA
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8612
- Agency
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Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA861226CB003
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center has awarded contract FA861226CB003 on a sole-source basis to the incumbent contractor for continued fielding and sustainment of MR1-configured ABADS BMC2 (Air Base Air Defense System for Missile Defense Battle Management Command & Control) systems, with estimated total value exceeding $500 million.
The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and centers on the incumbent's status as original equipment manufacturer holding proprietary source code and data rights to the BMC2 software baseline, including BC3 Ares, DTFS, MSCT, and UCI Blaster. The Government lacks technical data rights and license rights necessary for alternative contractors to perform timely sustainment. Market research through an RFI identified eleven competing vendors; none possessed requisite proprietary data access, active testbeds, cleared infrastructure, or capability to support the legacy baseline on Day 1, with transition periods ranging from 6 to 36 months. Transition to another vendor would incur tens of millions of dollars in reverse-engineering costs, create unacceptable operational delays, jeopardize the system's Authority to Operate, and risk total loss of airspace situational awareness for forward-deployed units.
Scope includes 24/7 help desk support, hardware repairs, RMF compliance engineering, cybersecurity patching, deployment of cleared Field Service Representatives to global operational sites, life cycle engineering and logistics support, and integration of BMC2 software onto Government-Furnished Equipment. Funding is via 3400 Operations and Maintenance appropriations. The Government's strategy to enable future competition involves transition to MR2 configuration using modular open systems architecture and Open Mission Systems/UCI standards, projected for delivery by end of Q2 FY2027 with regression testing concluding Q3 FY2027. Full and open competition for follow-on sustainment is planned post-MR2 fielding, with contractor transition expected to require approximately six months after selection.
Notice text
Awarded contract FA861226CB003 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA BMC2 UCA_Redacted_VSS_Redacted 20261009.pdf |
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