Opportunity
SAM #FA852526DB001
C-5M Aircraft Software and Engineering Support Award and Sole Source Procurement
Buyer
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Mobility Aircraft Directorate
Posted
May 08, 2026
Identifier
FA852526DB001
NAICS
541330, 541512
This opportunity involves a major contract award and a related sole source procurement for software and engineering support for the U.S. Air Force's C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), C-5M Super Galaxy Division (AFLCMC/WLSK) - Contracting office located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia - OEMs and Vendors: - Honeywell International Inc. (award recipient for software and engineering support) - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (sole source vendor for software engineering support due to proprietary data rights) - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive software and engineering support for the C-5M aircraft - Hardware/software support - Deficiency report investigation and resolution - Reverse engineering and prototyping - Qualification testing - Support for diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages - Maintenance and development of software baselines - Software integration testing - Maintenance of Software Integration Laboratories (SILs) - Delivery of software engineering data - Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification for Lockheed Martin due to proprietary data and specialized equipment - Long-term support with a 1-year base period and five 1-year options (potentially through 2032) - Support for both ongoing sustainment and integration of new software capabilities - No specific part numbers or product quantities provided - Estimated contract value: $60,000,000 (Honeywell award) - Primary places of performance: Phoenix, Arizona (Honeywell); Robins Air Force Base, Georgia (contracting office and Lockheed Martin support)
Description
Contractor Data:
Name: Honeywell International Inc.
Address: 21333 N 19Th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027-2764
Place of Performance: Phoenix, AZ
Miscellaneous Data:
Contracting Office: AFLCMC/WLSK
Contracting Officer: Maria George
Buyer: Captain Trace Carello
Contracting Office Address:
235 Byron St. BLDG 300WW STE 19A
RAFB, GA 31098
Primary Point of Contact:
Captain Trace Carello
Trace,carello@us.af.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
Maria George
C-5M Honeywell Software and Engineering Support (HSES) contract will provide hardware/software support, deficiency report investigation/resolution. Reverse engineering/prototyping, qualification testing and diminishing manufacturing sources material shortages support.
The HSES contract provides hardware/software support, deficiency report investigation/resolution, reverse engineering/prototyping, qualification testing and diminishing manufacturing sources material shortages support.