FLITES Follow-On Sole Source Notice
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/GBS), under the Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Directorate, intends to award a sole source contract to Blue Yonder Defense Solutions (BYDS), LLC for FLITES Follow-On services. This pre-solicitation synopsis outlines the requirement for an annual enterprise license and specialized technical support for BYDS's NEO, DoDC, and FLITES SDK software, essential for the FLITES Item Management application. The Government will consider capability statements received within seven days of the synopsis publication, though this is not a request for competitive proposals. The official response date for the notice is February 4, 2026.
Scope of Work
This acquisition is for a follow-on contract providing:
- Annual enterprise license for BYDS's commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software NEO, Department of Defense Core (DoDC) platform, and FLITES Software Development Kit (SDK).
- Software maintenance updates for policy, compliance, security, and functionality of FLITES requirements.
- Unique and highly specialized technical support services related to the intricacies and system configuration of NEO, DoDC, and FLITES SDK.
These services are critical for the FLITES Integrated Program Office (IPO) to configure, develop, integrate, test, deploy, operate, and sustain the FLITES Item Management application in a Government-approved cloud environment. The contractor is responsible for the NEO and DoDC layers, while the Government manages the FLITES SDK application layer.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source (Pre-solicitation Synopsis)
- Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A) for follow-on highly specialized services.
- Intended Awardee: Blue Yonder Defense Solutions (BYDS), LLC
- Duration: Five (5) years with a six (6) month option to extend (total 5 years, 6 months).
- Set-Aside: Not Applicable (Sole Source)
- NAICS: 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) with a $34M small business size standard.
- Published: December 5, 2025
- Response Due: February 4, 2026 (for notice consideration); capability statements within seven days of publication will be considered.
Evaluation
This is a pre-solicitation synopsis for an anticipated sole source award. While not a request for competitive proposals, any capability statements, proposals, or quotations received within seven (7) days after the publication date of this synopsis (December 5, 2025) will be considered by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this notice.
Additional Notes
The sole source justification is based on the likelihood of substantial duplication of cost to the Government if awarded to any other source, given the highly specialized nature of the services and the existing FLITES solution's reliance on BYDS's NEO software as the underlying platform.