VFSS Controls Upgrade
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA910125RedactedJustification_SoleSourceABB
- Agency
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Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA910125DB010 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- ABB Inc.
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- PSC
- 6110 Electrical Control Equipment
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB, Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center issued a sole source justification for the Variable Frequency Starting Systems (VFSS) Controls Upgrade contract to obtain control upgrades and follow-on maintenance activities for critical compressor starting systems at the Arnold Engineering Development Center. The justification was necessary due to the proprietary nature of ABB Inc.'s MEGADRIVE-LCI system, which powers two units that start eighteen main drive air compressors, making ABB the only vendor capable of providing the required specialized components, software, and technical expertise without costly system replacement. The contract was awarded to ABB Inc. as a firm-fixed-price, requirements-type Indefinite Delivery Contract with a 60-month ordering period and a total contract ceiling of $4,900,000. The scope includes on-site inspections, replacement of obsolete control cards and panels, and installation/commissioning services for the two MEGADRIVE-LCI units. Market research was conducted and yielded one response from TIC International Inc., but they were determined to lack the necessary capabilities to perform the specific proprietary upgrades required for this specialized industrial control equipment.
Notice text
The purpose of this contract is for the Government to obtain control upgrades to its Variable Frequency Starting Systems (VFSS) with follow-on maintenance activities. To meet this requirement, the Government issued a single, firm-fixed-priced, requirements-type Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a 60-month ordering period. See attached, redacted, sole source justification for more information.
Awarded contract FA910125DB010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-07-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification_VFSS Controls Upgrade_Redact_Redacted.pdf |
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