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Air Force Platform One Cerberus bridge support services

The U.S. Air Force intends to obtain bridge support for Platform One Cerberus while it prepares for a competitive long-term follow-on. - Government buyer: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (CCSD), Platform One Contracting Branch (AFLCMC/HNCKP). - Procurement: Sole-source bridge contract for Platform One Cerberus support services; this notice is not a request for competitive proposals. - Services requested: Platform operations, identity administration, customer onboarding support, and automated IT service capabilities. No quantities or part numbers are specified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are named in the notice. - Notable requirement: The bridge is intended to avoid operational, schedule, and transition risks; long-term sustainment is expected to move to a fully competitive follow-on.

Description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA)/NOTICE OF INTENT.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (CCSD), Platform One Contracting Branch,  (AFLCMC/HNCKP) hereby gives notice of its intent to award an RFO 6.103-1 “The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source capable of providing the products, services or solution.”  for a sole source bridge contract using RFO Part 12 procedures, for the purpose of  operations, identity administration, customer onboarding support, and automated information technology service capabilities for Platform One. This justification is based on the due to meeting the Government’s requirement without unacceptable operational, schedule, and transition risk for the short duration of the bridge. The  long-term sustainment strategy for the Cerberus Value Stream relies on transitioning these capabilities to a fully competitive follow-on contract. The Government is currently structuring the follow-on acquisition as a full-and-open competitive award.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511 and the Size Standard is $34M.

Period of Performance:  Base option of 6 months from date of award, with one, 6 month option.

The Government intends to make an award by 10 November 2026.    

This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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