# Notice of Intent to Sole Source: RANGER Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Software for USAFE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa564126r0006

- Solicitation number: FA564126R0006
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA5641 764 Ess PK (FA5641)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Place of performance: RAMSTEIN AB, DEU
- First posted: July 1, 2026
- Last posted: July 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/863cbd86c2e3485ea437b3a58e17ae9e/view

## Description

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

**Requirement:** USAFE requires the RANGER platform to maintain the current Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) fleet. Stone Aircraft Maintenance Solutions LLC is the sole developer and proprietary owner of the RANGER software architecture. No other vendor has the data rights or proprietary access required to provide licenses, database management, and technical support for this specific platform, which has already been integrated and vetted for USAFE AGE operations.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency if received by the response date listed in this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses 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.

**Response Instructions:** Any vendor who believes they can meet this requirement must submit a capability statement (not to exceed one page) to kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil no later than 17 July 2026, 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

## Publications

- July 1, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 863cbd86c2e3485ea437b3a58e17ae9e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/863cbd86c2e3485ea437b3a58e17ae9e/view

## Points of contact

- Capt Kevin Sheedy, kevin.sheedy.3@us.af.mil
- MARTINA HONNEFFER, martina.honneffer.de@us.af.mil

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