# Intent to Sole Source to MCS of Tampa inc. Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa461025c0010 - Solicitation number: FA461025Q0036 - Notice type: Special notice (first published as award notice) - Status: Awarded to Tac Integrated Solutions LLC for $216,320.00 - Department: Department of Defense - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA4610 30 Cons PK (FA4610) - NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing - Product or service code: 5820 Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Lompoc, California - County: Santa Barbara County (FIPS 06083). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-barbara-county-ca-06083 - City: Lompoc. https://abierto.us/cities/lompoc-ca-0642524 - First posted: June 2, 2025 - Last posted: September 12, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d8e9e30f74347da8670a9eb9fb61660/view ## Description **SOLE SOURCE/NOTICE OF INTENT** Vandenberg Space Force Base publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the acquisition of a Unify is the sole manufacture of OpenScape, the only software utilized by all DAF CONUS Command Posts and is extremely important in emergency situations for SLD 30. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), “The requirements at 13.501(a) apply to sole-source (including brand-name) acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services conducted pursuant to subpart 13.5.”, resulting in a firm fixed price contract. The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: MCS of Tampa, inc. This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless. Business size standard is 1,250 Employees. The proposed source is MCS of Tampa, inc. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract regardless of responses that may be received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by 4:00 PM PST on 17 September 2025. In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The proposed vendor,MCS of Tampa, inc, is the only known source able to satisfy the Government's requirements as they are the only Master Service Provider" that employs trained and qualified resource(s) on the Unify OpenScape Xpert Product. A "Master Service Provider" means that MCS of Tampa's sales and technical personnel have completed and passed Unify's training curriculum to allow them to install and maintain Unify products., and outreach with Unify, they are the only aproved company able to meet this requirements needs. The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for contracts issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM at 866-606-8220. SAM website: www.SAM.gov. The contacts for this acquisition are Luciana De Casas and Scott Yeaple. Any information should be e-mailed to luciana.de_casas@Spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil no later than 4:00 PM EDT on 17 September 2025. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. **Attachments:** 1. Redacted Sole Source Justification ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Tac Integrated Solutions LLC (UEI Q8M9U29HA1L1) - Contract: FA461025C0010, definitive contract - Obligated: $216,320.00 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 7 offers received - Link: solicitation number FA461025Q0036 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA4610 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA461025C0010_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 2, 2025: Award notice. Notice f0e9732996ac4fc9b0792a42c18c833d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f0e9732996ac4fc9b0792a42c18c833d/view - September 12, 2025: Special notice, due September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 0d8e9e30f74347da8670a9eb9fb61660. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d8e9e30f74347da8670a9eb9fb61660/view ## Points of contact - Luciana De Casas, luciana.de_casas@spaceforce.mil - Scott Yeaple, scott.yeaple@spaceforce.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/fa461025c0010.