# Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Enterprise Services (ES) Support Sustainment and Modernization

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa855525r0002

- Solicitation number: FA855525R0002
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8555 AFLCMC C3ibk (FA8555)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Place of performance: Fairfax, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- First posted: December 16, 2024
- Last posted: January 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e73c88eeb2d147bca00615ee68dd1be6/view

## Description

This announcement constitutes a Notice of Proposed Contract Action. The office of AFLCMC/C3IBK intends to award a contract for the sustainment and modernization of the Integrated Broadcast Service Enterprise Services (IBS-ES) program to include the United States Government, National Partners, and Collaborating Nations (CNs) as directed by the IBS Program Office.

The IBS-ES requirement includes acquisition support, sustainment, and modernization support including supplies and services, spares, repairs, upgrades, contract field service support, modifications, tech refresh, program management, software maintenance, system engineering, configuration management, technical support, engineering, cyber security, and integration.

This is a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) program that requires personnel to either possess a TS/SCI or Secret clearance as determined by position for proper accomplishment of contract/order requirements, or else to maintain eligibility during the adjudication process for TS/SCI clearance. The Government does not have access to the data for the IBS-NS. Technical data will not be provided to any Contractor as Government Furnished Information/Property (GFI/GFP).

This acquisition will be issued sole source to Mission Essentials Group, (MEG), LLC. (CAGE: 3QKA8) located at 6530 W. Campus Oval Suite, 190 New Albany, OH. The proposed period of performance is 20 July 2025 - 19 January 2031 (a three-year base period, two (2) one-year options and an option to extend up to six months). The authority for this requirement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. Request a copy of the solicitation from the following website: Sam.gov. Approximate issue date of the solicitation is 16 January 2025. Approximate response date for receipt of proposal is 13 March 2025. In accordance with AFI 16-201 for this contracting action, the participation of foreign contractors is not permitted. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. Request a copy of the solicitation from the following website: Sam.gov. Issue date of the solicitation is 5 February 2025 . Approximate response date for receipt of proposal is 24 March 2025.

## Publications

- December 16, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 3697f3220138407abca32543a2af586c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3697f3220138407abca32543a2af586c/view
- February 5, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice a06acd3124cd46ea9ec97a7130cc91a7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a06acd3124cd46ea9ec97a7130cc91a7/view
- February 5, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice bdf512c4fc1245b09202d8a899482cd3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bdf512c4fc1245b09202d8a899482cd3/view
- January 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 5b43e037584540c78eeb59b2b45b4010. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5b43e037584540c78eeb59b2b45b4010/view
- January 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice ae4548e4792a4822b8d89b9fbb7c7c53. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae4548e4792a4822b8d89b9fbb7c7c53/view
- January 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice e73c88eeb2d147bca00615ee68dd1be6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e73c88eeb2d147bca00615ee68dd1be6/view

## Points of contact

- Curtis Stoner, curtis.stoner@us.af.mil
- Syemeiko Johnston, syemeiko.johnston.1@us.af.mil

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