Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Advantor Systems

Project ID: W50S9126QA007 FederalOpportunitiesPresolicitation

Overview

Agency	Department of the Army
Deadline	07/01/26
Posted	06/16/26
Estimated Value	$75,000 - $240,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	None
NAICS	334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
PSC	6350 - Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, And Security Detection Systems
Location	Coraopolis, PA 15108 United States

Description

Primary Latest Change

The 171st Air Refualing Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard intends to award a single source purchase order under the authority of RFO 12.102(a),only one source is available. The requirement is for the purchase and installation of Advantor 6.2 secuirty system. The transition to Advantor 6.2 is a mandated end-of-life status of the ASN 5.0 and the requirement for a secure, Windows 10-compliant operating environment. This upgrade enhances situational awareness for the Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) and will ensure compatibility with current AIR Force Life Cycle Management Center. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement. If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be pursued with ADVANTOR SYSTEMS CORPORATION under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) Responses to this notice are due no later than 1 July 2026 by 0900 (9:00 AM) Eastern Time and must be emailed to the Contracting Officer, MSgt Kaity Fuga, at kaitlynn.fuga@us.af.mil.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard intends to award a sole source purchase order for the Advantor 6.2 security system. This upgrade is necessary due to the end-of-life status of the ASN 5.0 system and the need for a secure, Windows 10-compliant operating environment. The upgrade aims to enhance situational awareness for the Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) and ensure compatibility with current Air Force Life Cycle Management Center standards. Advantor Systems Corporation is the only company capable of fulfilling this requirement without compromising existing systems. Work Details The contract involves the purchase and installation of the Advantor 6.2 security system. The transition from ASN 5.0 to Advantor 6.2 is mandated due to its end-of-life status, requiring a secure operating environment compliant with Windows 10. The upgrade will enhance situational awareness at BDOC and ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure. Advantor is currently the only approved provider for Air Force security systems, compliant with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705, and possesses patented equipment that only they can maintain. Period of Performance The geographic location(s) the product will be delivered to or performed at Bidder Requirements Advantor Systems Corporation is the sole source for this procurement as they are uniquely qualified to provide the necessary upgrades without breaching existing contracts or requiring re-accreditation of base systems. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) The prior awards for the Advantor 6.2 upgrades were awarded to Advantor Systems II, including FY23 work for an “Advantor 6.2 Upgrade” (GS07F039DA-W50S7323F0005, $106,774) and subsequent “Advantor 6.2.2 Upgrade” and “Advantor 6.2 Upgrade” efforts at specific facilities (W50S9A23PA012, $44,368; GS07F039DA-W50S7325FA007, $12,398). These prior actions appear to align closely with the current requirement to purchase and install the Advantor 6.2 security system as part of an end-of-life transition from ASN 5.0 and to support the same BDOC/security environment upgrades.

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