Global Combat Support System (GCSS) - Air Force

The Global Combat Support System - Air Force (GCSS-AF) is a Defense Business System (DBS) acquisition program operating under Acquisition Category IAC. This information technology program appears to be focused on providing combat support systems and infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force. Based on the contract descriptions and hardware acquisitions, the system likely serves as an integrated platform for managing combat support operations and related information technology resources.

The program's contract awards from 2009-2016 range from small purchases of $1,888 for software maintenance to larger awards of $3.8 million for technical services. Many of the contracts were executed through established contract vehicles including Network-Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) and Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement IV (SEWP IV). Notable acquisitions include Oracle baseline hardware, Sun Microsystems and Dell software, VMware maintenance, and various technical support services. Jacobs Technology Inc. appears as a significant contractor, being awarded a $3.8 million Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract for technical services. The majority of contracts were awarded without set-aside designations, though some NETCENTS delivery orders included partial small business set-asides. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is the primary contracting authority, with work performed across various locations including Lincoln, Massachusetts. Contract types vary between Firm Fixed Price delivery orders and Cost Plus Fixed Fee definitive contracts.