# Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) Communications Support Sole Source Synopsis Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa489024r0040 - Solicitation number: FA489024C0035 - Notice type: Justification (first published as special notice) - Status: Awarded to Microtechnologies LLC - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA4890 HQ ACC Amic (FA4890) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Product or service code: DG01 Support services for physical and wireless networks connecting equipment within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's broader networks, as well as Wide Area Network equipment, hardware and software directly connecting into data centers, offices and third parties. Support services which enable or distribute voice services through on-premise equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets. Also provides support for transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks and internet access. Support services for external (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points. Mobile infrastructure support such as cabled communication network, cellular towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication - Place of performance: Sumter, South Carolina - County: Sumter County (FIPS 45085). https://abierto.us/counties/sumter-county-sc-45085 - City: Sumter. https://abierto.us/cities/sumter-sc-4570405 - First posted: June 14, 2024 - Last posted: August 30, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ea28f12d3c85498da7fe2e91c449cf0c/view ## Description The Air Force intends to negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC for Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) Communications Support services. The contract will support United States Air Force Central Command (USAFCENT) 609 Air Communications Squadron (ACOMS) at Shaw AFB, South Carolina and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar to provide command and control of airpower throughout the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). The intended contract is a bridge action. A bridge is required due to delays in the source selection process. The recompete process has started, but the delays have created a need for this bridge action. MicroTechnologies is the current contractor. No other contractor has the existing capability to continue providing the critical services delivered under this contract on such short notice, for this limited period of time. A minimum 90-day transition would be required for a new contractor to assume these services and the transition period is necessary due to the nature of the work and the AFCENT environment. No other contractor would be capable of successfully performing in accordance with the guidelines of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The intended contract base is 3 September 2024 through 2 March 2025 with two (2) 3-month option periods (3 March 2025 - 2 June 2025 and 3 June 2025 - 2 September 2025). The anticipated award date is 1 August 2024. The applicable NAICS Code is 541330. The Air Force intends to procure this sole source requirement under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with 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 shall be the only notice as a solicitation will not be issued. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Microtechnologies LLC (UEI CL69E7KATK59) - Contract: FA489024C0035, definitive contract - Obligated: $68,293,594.06, current value $68,673,171 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: award number FA489024C0035 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA4890 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA489024C0035_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 14, 2024: Special notice, due June 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice ea8239b201a34ffeb700b703b71c3bc3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ea8239b201a34ffeb700b703b71c3bc3/view - August 30, 2024: Justification. Notice ea28f12d3c85498da7fe2e91c449cf0c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ea28f12d3c85498da7fe2e91c449cf0c/view ## Points of contact - Christina Crawley, christina.crawley.3@us.af.mil - Anna Lindfors, anna.lindfors@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/fa489024r0040.