Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS)

The Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) is a Major Automated Information System (MAIS) acquisition program operated by the Department of Defense under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. As mandated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, TBMCS serves as the primary air war planning tool for air tasking order and airspace control order interoperability. The system operates at the force level to coordinate and manage theater-wide air battle operations.

Contract awards for TBMCS predominantly focus on software maintenance, hardware procurement, and system sustainment services. The largest recent award is a $32 million sustainment services contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation's RMS-Manassas Division through March 2028, with Turnkey Group Holdings as a small disadvantaged business subcontractor. Other significant acquisitions include Oracle server hardware ($873,676), Dell equipment ($255,151), and various software licenses from vendors like VMware, Red Hat, and Adobe. Contract values typically range from under $10,000 for minor software renewals to over $20 million for major sustainment efforts, with durations spanning from immediate deliveries to multi-year support agreements. The U.S. Air Force is the primary contracting agency, with most awards executed through vehicles like NETCENTS, GSA IT-70, and SEWP IV. While most contracts have no set-aside designation, some smaller hardware and equipment purchases utilize small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides.