Notice of Intent to Sole Source: RANGER Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Software for USAFE
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA564126Q0005
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Ramstein Ab Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract to Stone Aircraft Maintenance Solutions LLC for RANGER Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) software, with a capability statement submission deadline of July 17, 2026. The procurement is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 on the basis that Stone Aircraft Maintenance Solutions LLC is the sole developer and proprietary owner of the RANGER software architecture; no other vendor holds the data rights or proprietary access necessary to provide licenses, database management, and technical support for this platform, which has already been integrated and vetted for USAFE AGE operations. The Government reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Any responsible source may submit a capability statement not exceeding one page to kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on July 17, 2026. Information received will normally be evaluated solely to determine whether competitive procurement is warranted.
Notice text
The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Requirement:
USAFE requires the RANGER platform to maintain the current Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) fleet. Stone Aircraft Maintenance Solutions LLC is the sole developer and proprietary owner of the RANGER software architecture. No other vendor has the data rights or proprietary access required to provide licenses, database management, and technical support for this specific platform, which has already been integrated and vetted for USAFE AGE operations.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency if received by the response date listed in this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Response Instructions:
Any vendor who believes they can meet this requirement must submit a capability statement (not to exceed one page) to kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil no later than 17 July 2026, 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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