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Justification & Approval- Baxter Aerospace Sole Source Award

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The Department of the Air Force is issuing a sole source modification award to Baxter Aerospace for the procurement of Tactical Airborne Communication Kits, known as TACKits. This contract includes the acquisition of spare units, spare parts, test assets, and field service representatives to support various Air Force platforms. The estimated value of this action is 58.9 million dollars, with performance taking place in Saint George, Utah. This procurement is being conducted as a justification for other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). The Department of Defense has identified Baxter Aerospace as the only responsible source capable of fulfilling these specific mission requirements without causing unacceptable delays. The action is managed by the Aflcmc C3BM C3 office located in Dayton, Ohio.

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Air Force sole source award to Baxter Aerospace for TACKits totaling 58.9 million dollars.

NAICS

334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Saint George, UT, 84790, USA

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J&A for Tactical Airborne Communication Kits (TACKit) - Baxter Aerospace

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8612 Aflcmc C3BM C3
Contacts1 person available
OfficeDAYTON, OH, 45434-7104, USA
Office AddressDAYTON, OH, 45434-7104, USA
Contacts
Laura Rittenhouse

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This is a J&A for the sole source modification award to Baxter Aersopace for the procurement of Tactical Airborne Communication Kits (TACKits), as well as spares units, spares parts, test assets and FSRs in support of Air Force platforms. 

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