Notice of Proposed Contract Action/ Notice of Intent to Sole Source Platform One Cerberus Help Desk Bridge 2
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Presolicitation from the Department of the Air Force, for work in San Antonio, Texas. Due Nov 10, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6), 3 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA830727RB008 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA8307 Aflcmc Hnck Hnc Cyber & Ntr |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) |
| Product or service code | DA01 |
| Place of performance | San Antonio, Texas |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 10, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6) (3 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Texas Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Notice of proposed contract action (NOPCA)/notice of intent. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (CCSD), Platform One Contracting Branch, (AFLCMC/HNCKP) hereby gives notice of its intent to award an RFO 6.103-1 “The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source capable of providing the products, services or solution.” for a sole source bridge contract using RFO Part 12 procedures, for the purpose of operations, identity administration, customer onboarding support, and automated information technology service capabilities for Platform One.
This justification is based on the due to meeting the Government’s requirement without unacceptable operational, schedule, and transition risk for the short duration of the bridge. The long-term sustainment strategy for the Cerberus Value Stream relies on transitioning these capabilities to a fully competitive follow-on contract. The Government is currently structuring the follow-on acquisition as a full-and-open competitive award.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511 and the Size Standard is $34M. Period of Performance: Base option of 6 months from date of award, with one, 6 month option. The Government intends to make an award by 10 November 2026. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.
A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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.
Contracting contact
- Amanda Retikis · [email protected]
- Demetrica Johnson · [email protected] · (210) 925-1047
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541511, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for custom computer programming services work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Palantir USG Inc $1.2 billion in this trade
- Palantir Technologies Inc. $1.2 billion in this trade
- General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. $789.1 million in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $490.6 million in this trade
- International Business Machines Corporation $315.1 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Custom Computer Programming Services contracts right now
There are 35 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541511), 19 posted in the last 7 days; 49% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of Energy and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Texas and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 4 days.
All open custom computer programming services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. $6.7 million · Department of the Navy · Nov 3, 2026
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- HSQ Tech, Inc. $428,001 · Department of the Air Force · Oct 1, 2026
- L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc. $16.0 million · Department of the Navy · Sep 30, 2026
- Science Applications International Corporation $3.0 million · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · Sep 25, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.