Notice of Intent - BOSS Maintenance Single Source Plus Option Year

The 5th Contracting Squadron (5 CONS) at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota has issued a Special Notice concerning a single source purchase order for maintenance and updates to the Bomber Operations Support System (BOSS) technical data link training software. The notice is published by the Department of the Air Force and pertains to a unique procurement scenario involving specialized technical software. The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific type of business and was posted on March 13, 2025, with a response deadline of March 20, 2025. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition, as authorized by specific Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions. The notice indicates that only one vendor is currently known to hold the intellectual property rights for the BOSS system.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to potentially award a single source purchase order for BOSS software maintenance, with an anticipated award date after August 23, 2024. Although this is not a competitive proposal request, interested contractors are invited to submit written information demonstrating their capability to provide BOSS tactical link training software updates and maintenance. Contractors must submit their detailed capabilities information by March 20 at 5:00 pm Central Standard Time to 1st Lt Josh Ibanez, the designated Contract Specialist. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on the received submissions. Eligibility appears to be limited to vendors with specific intellectual property rights or technical capabilities related to the BOSS system. Contractors interested in this opportunity should contact Lt. Ibanez directly at (701) 723-6893 or joshua.ibanez.1@us.af.mil for additional information about the procurement.