Command Professional Edition Software
Air Force and Space Force · FA4452 763 ESS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA445226Q0031 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 26, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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
Presolicitation Notice IAW RFO 5.101(a) The 763d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron located at Scott Air Force Base Illinois, hereby submits a Notice of Intent to Award a Firm Fixed Price contract to Slitherine Corporation based on the determination of only one responsible source availble to supply the required software for Governments need of a three year contract utlizing simplified commercial procedures as authorized by RFO 12.201-1. This synopsis has been tailored to comply with the commercial publicizing requirements of RFO 12.202 and RFO 5.101(a). Contracting Office Address 763 Enterprise Sour… (show all)
cing Squadron 510 POW-MIA Dr Suite Bldg P40 SteE1004 Scott Air Force Base (AFB), Il 62225, United States Description/ Purpose This is a follow on requirement for the purchase of 3 Command Professional Edition Software Licenses on behalf of Headquarters (HQ) Air Mobility Command (AMC)/ A9, for a total of 3 years, one base year 16 September 2026- 15 September 2027 plus two additional option years 16 September 2027-15 September 2028 and 16 September 2028- 15 September 2029. CLIN Structure Base X001 Command Professional Edition (Premium) Unit Of Measure: Each QTY: 3 Option 1 X002 Command Professional Edition (Premium) Unit Of Measure: Each QTY: 3 Option 2 X003 Command Professional Edition (Premium) Unit Of Measure: Each QTY: 3 Lack of Competition IAW RFO 5.101(c)(4) A sole source letter provided by Slitherine Corporation provides notification that within the USA, the Slitherine Corporation under its Matrix Pro Sims brand are the Sole Source providers of Command Professional Edition and the entire range of Command Products together with all Branded COTS simulation softwares developed and or published under the Slitherine Banner. The Simulations contain technical and non-technical information and data of a confidential nature, including trade secrets and proprietary information, techniques, models, inventions, know-how, processes, algorithms, firmware, mask works, software programs, software source documents, formulae and data bases related to the current future and proposed products and services of the products and includes, without limitation, information concerning research, experimental work, development, design details, specifications and engineering, all of which are the property of Slitherine. Such simulations, products and all PROPRIETY INFORMATION contained therein may only be used by third parties under licence, or other expressly written permissions of Slitherine. It was determined that there was not competition able to confirm the authorization of license distribution for the required 3 year contract, and at this time no other software meets the Government's need for this highly specialized modeling and simulation software. Notice to potential offerors IAW RFO 5.101(c)(4)(vi) This notice does not constitute a solicitation document; the Contracting Officer intends to issue an RFQ directly to the intended source. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quoatation, which shall be considered by the agency for future acquisitions. All information received after publication of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice, The Government will not pay for information received.
Who won similar work
48 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541519.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCN INC | 6 | $5.8M | Aug 12, 2025 |
| COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. | 2 | $5.3M | Jul 10, 2026 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | 2 | $2.2M | Sep 30, 2026 |
| WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 2 | $2.0M | Jun 12, 2025 |
| STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION | 2 | $539K | Jun 5, 2026 |
| VCLOUD TECH INC | 2 | $171K | Jul 14, 2026 |
| DSD LABORATORIES INC | 1 | $60.0M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| DELTA POINT LLC | 1 | $52.9M | May 28, 2025 |
| CREOAL CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $12.7M | Nov 6, 2025 |
| CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION | 1 | $12.3M | May 6, 2026 |
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.
- Sep 30, 2026CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$262KNotice of Award - HADEAN AI TRL7 & TRL9 Software
- Sep 25, 2026UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS Henderson NV 89012 USA$82KDiscovery Software VOIP CAIRS
- Sep 21, 2026DSD LABORATORIES INC$60.0MSynopsis of Contract Award: Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Logistics Information Technology (LogIT) System(s) Agentic AI Sustainment and DevSecOps
- Sep 14, 2026FEDERON PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS Vienna VA 22182 USA$134KShaw OS2 High Speed Fiber Optic Cable
- Jul 14, 2026VCLOUD TECH INC$108KPolyworks Renewal 2026
- Jul 10, 2026COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC.$290KAB / NetApp AFF C30 High-Performance Storage System
- Jul 8, 2026KAY KAY LLC$94KBlack Body Controller
- Jun 11, 2026BLUEALLY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC$701KNutanix Renewal
- Jun 5, 2026STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION$485KNVIDIA DGX H200 Systems
- Jun 4, 2026FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES INC$46KDelta 8 10 SOPS IBM ClearCase/ClearQuest License Renewal
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 Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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.
- 0 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.