# SAM #FA8612

Sole-source justification for ABADS MD BMC2 sustainment and deployment

**Buyer:** AFLCMC C3BM
**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** FA8612
**NAICS:** 541330, 541519

This Department of the Air Force notice justifies a sole-source follow-on award for ABADS MD BMC2 sustainment and deployment under award number FA861226CB003.
- **Award context:** The notice is a justification for using other than full and open competition, not a request for new proposals.
- **Customer:** Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZP), PAE C3BM/C3BYA.
- **Scope:** Sustain and deploy the ABADS MD ecosystem and Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) architecture. Services include 24/7 operational monitoring, help desk and field support, repairs, cybersecurity and RMF compliance, software patching, engineering and logistics, documentation and training support, and integration of BMC2 software onto Government-furnished equipment.
- **Incumbent/OEM:** The justification identifies the incumbent as “LM Aero” in parts of the document; the contractor’s name is otherwise redacted. It cites proprietary software and data rights and the need to avoid a break in mission support as reasons for the sole-source approach.
- **Competition outlook:** The effort is intended as a bridge to the more open MR2 architecture, with a competitive follow-on and transition planned after MR2 delivery and testing.
- **Schedule:** A 12-month critical period is described. Base and option periods are mentioned, but their dates and durations are obscured; MR2 delivery and testing are projected to conclude in FY2027.
- **Unknowns:** No product quantities, part numbers, or contract value are provided in the available information.

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