Notice of Intent to Sole Source: WSMR Safran Telemetry Systems Upgrade
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9115126PA045
- Agency
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MICC Fort Hood
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contrasting Command (MICC) at Fort Hood intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Safran Defense & Space, Inc. for a Windows 11 IoT operating system upgrade to telemetry tracking systems at White Sands Missile Range, with a notice-of-intent deadline of September 17, 2026. Safran is the original equipment manufacturer and exclusive intellectual property owner of the proprietary Sparte tracking antennas and Maestro/ACU/DTR systems; no other vendors are licensed, authorized, or certified to develop custom OS images or perform security modifications on these active flight-test range assets, establishing the basis for the sole-source justification under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 12.102(a). The requirement encompasses project management, custom software image development, DISA STIG cybersecurity hardening, and on-site integration services. Deliverables include system-specific Windows 11 IoT Enterprise OS image development and licenses for eleven ACU/DTR systems and ten Telemetry Maestro systems, full DISA STIG OS hardening across all twenty-one systems, and configuration reports and installation procedures for each baseline. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes; the Government retains sole discretion to award based on responses received.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Hood / ATEC at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (CAGE: 1UAE7) for the WSMR Safran Telemetry Tracking Systems Windows 11 IoT Operating System Upgrade.
1. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: The statutory authority permitting the sole-source acquisition of these commercial services is 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by RFO FAR 12.102(a) (Only One Source Available) and the procedures at RFO FAR 12.201-1.
2. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide project management, custom software image development, DISA STIG cybersecurity hardening, and on-site integration services at WSMR. Key deliverables include: - System-specific Windows 11 IoT Enterprise OS image development and licenses for eleven (11) proprietary ACU/DTR systems. - System-specific Windows 11 IoT Enterprise OS image development and licenses for ten (10) proprietary Telemetry Maestro systems. - Full DISA STIG OS hardening software installation, testing, and operations documentation across all twenty-one (21) systems. - Configuration reports and installation procedures for each baseline.
3. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: Safran Defense & Space, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and exclusive owner of the proprietary intellectual property, source code, and firmware baselines for the Sparte tracking antennas and Maestro/ACU/DTR systems. No third-party vendors are licensed, authorized, or certified to develop custom OS images or perform security modifications on these active flight-test range tracking assets.
4. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENTS: THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTES. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the Government's minimum requirements (including proof of proprietary data rights to modify Safran telemetry systems). Capability statements received by 17 September 2026 at 10:00 AM (CDT) will be considered by the agency. Inquiries/statements must be submitted via email to:
Contract Officer: Antwoine Middleton; antwoine.n.middleton.mil@army.mil
Contract Specialist: Avis Davis; avis.m.davis2.mil@army.mil
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