# ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa282326p0001 - Solicitation number: FA282326P0001 - Notice type: Award notice - Status: Awarded to Talen-X, Inc. for $52,334.00 - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA2823 Aftc Pzio (FA2823) - NAICS: 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) - Product or service code: 6350 Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Eglin AFB, Florida - First posted: December 12, 2025 - Last posted: August 4, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b68e1c7f36654e33b07d3a91211adb20/view ## Description The Air Force Test Center Operational Contracting Division (AFTC/PZIOA) Eglin AFB, FL intends to award a sole source contract to GSC Systems INC, 15 Industrial Street NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Cage: 0UFT9 to provide upgrade to 2 building Access Control System The anticipated contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order. The statutory authority which permits sole source for this acquisition is 41 United States Code (USC) 1901 & 1903, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(b), as revised by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Memorandum, 'Class Deviation—Revolutionary FAR Overhaul,' effective February 1, 2026. The applicable text for FAR Part 12 is located on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul web page at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12. This authority is supported by an approved FAR Part 12 Single Source Justification. Competition is being limited due to: Matching existing proprietary physical security infrastructure, specifically the upgraded Access Control Systems (ACS). Procuring any other system or introducing an alternative vendor would cause critical hardware and credential mismatches between the 919 SOW and other AFSOC installations, ultimately degrading cross-facility access and the unit's physical security posture. It is the Government's intent to proceed with this sole-source action. The applicable NAICS code is 561621. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $25 million. The anticipated award date is 19 June 2026. CLIN 0001 – SOSS FM9 Commercial Access Control System Upgrade CLIN 0002 – SOW CP FM9 SCIF Access Control System Upgrade THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued on the Government Point of Entry. A copy of the solicitation can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer listed below. However, the determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses that are received by 1:00PM CDT on 19 June 2026 will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's capability to provide these items. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Questions shall be submitted electronically to Theomar Malcolm at theomar.malcolm.1@us.af.mil. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Talen-X, Inc. (UEI NZHCQ3M8BV63) - Contract: FA282326P0001, purchase order - Obligated: $523,242.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number FA282326P0001 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office FA2823 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA282326P0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - December 12, 2025: Award notice. Notice c7f17a7037684c21ba84748e3ff0da19. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c7f17a7037684c21ba84748e3ff0da19/view - June 5, 2026: Presolicitation, due June 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 0250e45154b34c99b04c809f4e6aec4d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0250e45154b34c99b04c809f4e6aec4d/view - August 4, 2026: Award notice. Notice b68e1c7f36654e33b07d3a91211adb20. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b68e1c7f36654e33b07d3a91211adb20/view ## Points of contact - Theomar Malcolm A1C, Theomar.malcolm.1@us.af.mil - TSgt Edgardo Villalobos, edgardo.villabolos_martes@us.af.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa282326p0001.