Notice of Intent - BOSS Maintenance Single Source Plus Option Year

The 5th Contracting Squadron (5 CONS) in Minot AFB, ND, intends to award a single source purchase order to provide updates/maintenance for the Bomber Operations Support System (BOSS) technical data link training software. There is currently only vendor known of holding the intellectual property rights for this system. Since there are no other authorized distributors for the mainenance of the BOSS, 5 CONS intends to award a single source purchase order to the vendor that can fulfill this requirement.

This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competion as authorized by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) & 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is after 23 August 2024. Please note that htis is not a request for competitive proposals.

However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete informtation describing their ability to provide updates/maintenance for the Bomber Operations Support System (BOSS) tactical link training software. The deadline for submittals is 20 March at 5:00 pm Central Standard Time. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice soley within the discretion of the governement.

Information received will be considered soley for determining whether to conduct a competetice procurement. For other information reguarding this purchase, contact 1st Lt Josh Ibanez, Contract Specialist at (701) 723-6893 or joshua.ibanez.1@us.af.mil.