TDN Lab Refresh BOSS
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2291-25-C-B011
- Agency
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Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA229125CB011 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Massachusetts 01731, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center published this Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the procurement of tactical data link testing software and hardware to support the Tactical Data Networks (TDN) Lab Refresh program. The acquisition involves purchasing two Tactical Communication Group (TCG) Battlefield Operations Support System (BOSS) tactical data link simulation and testing software systems from Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (CWDS), which are designed to support Link-16 and other Department of Defense message formats for gateway platform testing and evaluation. The sole source justification is based on CWDS being the only vendor to respond to a Request for Information posted from January 31 to February 14, 2025, and the unique capabilities of their BOSS software system that provides comprehensive tactical data link testing, platform integration, and realistic simulation capabilities that alternative solutions cannot match without significant retraining and potential compromise of test data integrity. The contract was awarded to CWDS on August 21, 2025, under contract number FA229125CB011, though the award amount remains undisclosed. The TDN Lab already operates one BOSS system and requires this second system plus updates to maintain cybersecurity requirements and testing capabilities for the Tactical Communication Group's portfolio.
Notice text
The Tactical Data Networks (TDN) Lab Refresh requires software and hardware for the test and evaluation of gateway platforms and future communications packages being developed within HNA. Tactical Communications Group (TCG) Battlefield Operations Support System (BOSS) is the industry’s most complete, reliable, easy-to-use, and cost-effective Tactical Data Links (TDL) testing and platform integration solution on the market that provides support for multiple terminals and interfaces and adheres to industry data link standards. The BOSS provides advanced simulation and scripting capabilities; an intuitive TDL testing user experience; and is ideal for a multitude of applications. Curtiss-Wright’s TCG BOSS tactical data link testing and platform integration solution allows users to create immersive and realistic simulations, integrating command and control (C2) assets into the test environment.
Awarded contract FA229125CB011 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-08-21.
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