Organizational Messaging Service (OMS) National Gateway Center (NGC) Syndeo Intelligent Gateway (SIG) Field and Engineering Support

The contract awards proprietary Syndeo Intelligent Gateway (SIG) software and associated field and engineering support services exclusively to Brandes Associates, Inc. (BAI), a small business, under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule 47QTCA20D00ET through a sole-source procurement justified under FAR 8.401 and Class Deviation 2026-O0049. The software is copyright-protected and uniquely developed by BAI, with no commercially available alternatives capable of supporting mission-critical organizational messaging functions for the Defense Information Systems Agency, including Java Message Service routing, Intelligence Community Information Transport Service connectivity, and Allied Communication Publication message conversion. Support consists of on-site Field Service Representatives and field engineering services at the National Gateway Center in Frederick, Maryland, ensuring continuous operation, maintenance, patching, and compliance with Authority to Operate requirements. The base performance period runs from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year periods extending through May 31, 2031, and a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8 through November 30, 2031. Acceptance and inspection occur at the operational site where the system is deployed, with performance criteria centered on message delivery, security, integrity, availability, authentication, and interoperability. BAI retains full intellectual property rights, with no authorization for third-party maintenance, updates, or modifications. The contract is firm-fixed-price, funded by fiscal year 2026 Defense Working Capital funds through Universal Purchase Request HC108926CMTMS11, with no pricing details disclosed. Personnel must hold appropriate security clearances to access classified DoD systems, and organizational conflict of interest is inherently mitigated due to BAI’s exclusive ownership and technical control of the software. No packaging, delivery, or invoicing specifics are defined, as the deliverables are service-based and software-oriented.