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

Maria.george.1@us.af.mil 

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.

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