Notice of Intent to Sole Source: WSMR Safran Telemetry Systems Upgrade
Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) · W6QM MICC-FDO FT HOOD
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W9115126PA045 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 15, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Hood / ATEC at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (CAGE: 1UAE7) for the WSMR Safran Telemetry Tracking Systems Windows 11 IoT Operating System Upgrade. 1. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: The statutory authority permitting the sole-source acquisition of these commercial services is 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by RFO FAR 12.102(a) (Only One Source Available) and the proced… (show all)
ures at RFO FAR 12.201-1. 2. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide project management, custom software image development, DISA STIG cybersecurity hardening, and on-site integration services at WSMR. Key deliverables include: - System-specific Windows 11 IoT Enterprise OS image development and licenses for eleven (11) proprietary ACU/DTR systems. - System-specific Windows 11 IoT Enterprise OS image development and licenses for ten (10) proprietary Telemetry Maestro systems. - Full DISA STIG OS hardening software installation, testing, and operations documentation across all twenty-one (21) systems. - Configuration reports and installation procedures for each baseline. 3. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: Safran Defense & Space, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and exclusive owner of the proprietary intellectual property, source code, and firmware baselines for the Sparte tracking antennas and Maestro/ACU/DTR systems. No third-party vendors are licensed, authorized, or certified to develop custom OS images or perform security modifications on these active flight-test range tracking assets. 4. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENTS: THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTES. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the Government's minimum requirements (including proof of proprietary data rights to modify Safran telemetry systems). Capability statements received by 17 September 2026 at 10:00 AM (CDT) will be considered by the agency. Inquiries/statements must be submitted via email to: Contract Officer: Antwoine Middleton; antwoine.n.middleton.mil@army.mil Contract Specialist: Avis Davis; avis.m.davis2.mil@army.mil
Who won similar work
1550 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aantilia LLC | 39 | $2.4M | Sep 9, 2025 |
| SPACE AGE ENGINEERING, INC | 25 | $16.5M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Suncore Distribution LLC | 22 | $1.0M | Sep 9, 2025 |
| ALL AMERICAN AA LLC | 17 | $3.4M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Kijero, LLC | 16 | $1.1M | Sep 9, 2025 |
| FEDERAL CONTRACTS LLC | 14 | $2.3M | Sep 9, 2025 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 14 | $767K | Sep 9, 2025 |
| BRAVO, INC. · $CCZ | 13 | $1.6M | Jul 29, 2026 |
| EPKO SUPPLY INC | 13 | $701K | Sep 9, 2025 |
| GOVCREST INC | 12 | $1.3M | Sep 9, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 14, 2026TSR SOLUTIONS LLC$331KSnow Removal Services WA069 (MS)
- Oct 14, 2026Omniscape Solutions LLC$68KWI014 SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES
- Oct 14, 2026Pathfinder Secure Systems LLC$127K88th RD Custodial Services at IL068
- Oct 9, 2026HELOAIR, INCORPORATED$1.9MAerial Ignition/Burn
- Oct 6, 2026SOUTHWESTERN INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS & RIGGERS, INC.$55KCrane and Rigger Support
- Oct 6, 2026National Restaurant Supply Inc.$928KFort Bliss Kitchen Equipment: Purchase and Installation
- Oct 1, 2026AAROW EQUIPMENT & SERVICES, INC.$2.3MANC Boundary Wall VI Repairs
- Sep 30, 2026Suntiff, LLC$228KLease/Rental Parking Spaces at Phoenix MEPS
- Sep 30, 2026MEDIA PLUMBING & HEATING INC$2.9MFire Prevention and Protection Systems Maintenance and Repairs Service Contract
- Sep 29, 2026I-2-I Solutions, Inc.$2.2MFort Bragg NC Closed Loops Water Testing & Treatment
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- $154K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.