BOSS GOLD SUPPORT BASE W/4 OYS

The contract, identified by solicitation number FA2823-25-Q-A046 and titled BOSS GOLD SUPPORT BASE W/4 OYS, is a firm-fixed-price commercial acquisition awarded under FAR Part 12 to Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, Inc., for the sustained support of 22 Battlefield Operations Support System (BOSS) units. The agreement encompasses a base year running from April 21, 2026, through April 20, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods extending performance through April 20, 2031, for a potential total duration of five years. Each year includes support for all 22 systems at an estimated unit price of $10,722.30, resulting in an estimated base value of $235,890.60 and a potential full contract value of up to $1,179,453. The primary performance location is Goulds, Florida, with the contracting office situated at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Contract deliverables include unlimited Help Desk support during East Coast business hours, regular software updates, ongoing warranty coverage for hardware and software, one complimentary on-site visit for refresher training per year, and a planned hardware upgrade scheduled for the third year of performance. The contract requires exclusive use of WAWF for invoicing and receiving reports, with adherence to DFARS Appendix F documentation standards. The contract imposes robust cybersecurity, compliance, and security obligations, including full compliance with 252.204-7004 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents, 252.204-7008 and 252.204-7017 for the prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment from specified foreign entities, and 252.232-7040 requiring personal identity verification (PIV) for contractor personnel accessing DoD systems. Additional mandatory clauses address whistleblower protections, prohibition on bribes or gratuities, restrictions on subcontractor sales to the government, and prohibitions on procurement from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Maduro regime. The contractor must also comply with representations related to antiterrorism training, business operations with restricted entities, and export-controlled items, with any affirmative disclosures triggering requirements to provide UEI and CAGE codes. Performance is governed under a sole-source justification citing 10 U.S