FY26 BOSS Maintenance

This contract solicitation, identified as FA445226Q0018 for the FY26 BOSS Maintenance requirement, seeks the purchase of the BOSS Maintenance Product Support Platinum Plan to support the Ground Tactical Data Link System under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12 procedures. The performance location is N Topsail Beach, North Carolina, with a base period running from July 17, 2026, to July 16, 2027, and two optional one-year extensions through July 2029. The solicitation was issued on June 3, 2026, with proposals due by June 10, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) portal. The contracting office is located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the award will be made through a sole source negotiation using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, where technical acceptability is a pass-fail threshold and price determines selection among qualified offerors. All contractors must maintain active SAM registration, comply with cybersecurity mandates under DFARS 252.204-7012, and adhere to prohibitions on the use of covered telecommunications equipment and cloud services from restricted entities, along with strict enforcement against forced labor, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and business dealings with the Maduro regime. Invoicing must occur exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system using approved document types such as Invoice 2in1 or receiving reports, and payment is managed via designated DoDAACs including F87700 and FA4452. The contract includes mandatory clauses addressing whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking, subcontractor payment acceleration, and restrictions on confidentiality agreements that limit internal reporting. Offerors are required to complete specific representations including UEI, CAGE code, size status, and disclosures related to telecommunications equipment, Xinjiang sourcing, and Venezuela operations. While no unit prices or total contract value are provided, the structure lists three CLINs for base and option years, each specifying one unit of the Platinum Plan support product. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are not specified, and no formal inspection criteria or quality standards are outlined beyond administrative compliance with payment and reporting procedures.