SAM #FA229126CB007

Award for Sustainment of Mobility Air Forces Tactical Data Link Systems (MAF-TDL) – Sole Source to Borsight Inc.

This award notice details a sole-source contract from the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (C3BM Directorate - Aerial Networks Division) to Borsight Inc. for sustainment of Mobility Air Forces Tactical Data Link (MAF-TDL) systems. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force - Air Force Materiel Command - Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, C3BM Directorate - Aerial Networks Division - OEM/Vendor: - Borsight Inc. (sole-source awardee) - Products/Services Requested: - Sustainment of MAF-TDL systems hardware (radios, displays, processors) for C-17 and C-130J aircraft - Program management - Depot support (spares acquisition, item management, LRU maintenance, repair, technical refresh) - Field support (training, on-site technical and administrative assistance) - Cybersecurity (system protection, ATO maintenance, service pack management) - Notable Requirements: - Ensures uninterrupted mission readiness and support for legacy MAF-TDL systems until MAF NEXUS modernization is fully operational - Emphasis on real-time tactical data link updates, dynamic retasking, and cockpit situational awareness - Contract includes a one-year base period with four one-year options, valued at approximately $30 million - Sole-source justification based on unique expertise and system knowledge required for sustainment

Description

The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract providing continued operational support for Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Tactical Data Link (TDL) situational awareness systems, encompassing depot support, maintenance, technical refresh, training, and troubleshooting across various air platforms, to enable MAF aircrews with real-time mission re-tasking, improved battle space situational awareness (SA) through real-time mission change reception/transmission, threat environment monitoring, and close air support de-confliction, ultimately informing future acquisition strategies focused on expertise in real-time data link management, interoperability with existing systems, and the ability to support dynamic operational environments.

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