Sole Source Notice -Grissom ARB and Goodfellow AFB BITS Application Software License and Support

The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command has issued a Special Notice for a Sole Source procurement related to BITS Application Software License and Support at Grissom Air Reserve Base and Goodfellow Air Force Base. The notice specifically addresses a single-source acquisition for software licenses and service support for existing handheld scanners originally designed in 2009. Sentinel Business Services has been identified as the exclusive vendor capable of providing these services due to unique licensing agreements. The procurement covers multiple license types, including 7 Air Force Reserve Command Warehouse Licenses, 2 Air Force Reserve Command Test Licenses, and 4 Goodfellow Air Force Base Licenses. The contract opportunity was posted on June 6, 2025, with a response deadline of June 10, 2025.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure continued software licensing and support for the government's existing BITS Application system without developing a new system. The procurement is structured with a base period and four additional one-year option periods, totaling a potential contract value of $34,000,000. Contractors should note the specific requirements include 50 annual hours of Support Agreement Help Desk Time and 15 units of Support Agreement Create 4.06 CD. The contract falls under the Custom Computer Programming Services NAICS category (541511) and is classified under the IT and Telecom Business Application Software as a Service PSC category. While the notice indicates no specific set-aside, the associated solicitation (FA465425Q0009) is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside procurement. Inspection and acceptance of services will occur at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana, with Ryan Sautter serving as the primary point of contact.