SAM #FA446026Q0016

Sole Source Procurement of C-130J PreTOLD Mission/Training Planning Software for Air Force

This opportunity is a sole source procurement by the U.S. Air Force for mission and training planning software for the C-130J aircraft fleet at Little Rock Air Force Base. - Buyer: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 19th Contracting Squadron (FA4460 19 CONS PKA) - Location: Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas - Product: C-130J PreTOLD Software - Automates takeoff and landing performance calculations - Approved by Lockheed Martin (OEM for C-130J) - Sole source vendor: Elite Electronic Engineering Inc. - Required for use with Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and validated against USAF Mission Computer - Incorporates aircrew publications, procedures, and limitations - Quantity: 42 licenses (FY26-FY30) - Contract period: Fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with pricing unchanged since FY21 - Sole source justification: Only Elite, partnered with Lockheed Martin, has proprietary access and approval for this software - Commercial opportunity: No competition due to proprietary requirements; only Elite can supply - Place of performance and delivery: Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas - Competing products: None identified due to exclusive approval and proprietary access - Estimated contract value: Likely in the low to mid six figures, based on software licensing for 42 units over five years

Technical and business highlights: - Lockheed Martin is the OEM for the C-130J aircraft - Elite Electronic Engineering Inc. is the sole source provider for the PreTOLD software - Software must be validated against USAF Mission Computer and approved for EFB use - No price increases since FY21, covering FY26-FY30 - Only Elite has proprietary access and partnership with Lockheed Martin for this software

Description

Mission/Training Planning Software for C-130J. Required to be utilized and approved for the EFB. Incorporation of publications, procedures, and limitations utilized by the Aircrew within the 19 OG. Approved for direct relation to the aircraft and validated data against USAF Mission Computer. Elite has a partnership with Lockheed Martin, aircraft manufacturer, that provides them with the sole ability to mirror and utilize proprietary information owned by Lockheed Martin and utilized by the DoW. C-130J preTOLD incorporates the identical source data that powers the onboard MC TOLD calculations and is the only calculator approved by Lockheed Martin for mission planning. The C-130J preTOLD software is the only calculator approved by Lockheed Martin for mission planning for the C-130J specifically and is only provided by 1 company. This company also has the approving letter from Lockheed Martin for use of their program.

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