Wideband and Narrowband Global SATCOM Sustainment (WNGSS) IDIQ Contract

Pre-Handover & Transition Support: Support for the transition of new space vehicles (e.g., WGS-11, WGS-12) and hosted payloads (e.g., Protected Tactical SATCOM Prototype [PTS-P]) from development into the operational sustainment baseline. Statutory Authority: This acquisition is being conducted on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Justification for Sole Source: The Boeing Company is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the WGS satellites, UFO satellites, and critical components of the GSCCE ground system. Boeing possesses unique qualifications and exclusive ownership of the proprietary data, software, and specialized infrastructure required to perform this sustainment effort. The Government does not possess sufficient data license rights for the technical data packages (TDPs), flight software source code, or high-fidelity satellite simulators (SATSIM) to permit a competitive acquisition. This proprietary data, which was developed at private expense, includes detailed design documentation for the Boeing 702HP and 702MP satellite platforms, simulators, and ground control software. Boeing has repeatedly declined the Government’s requests to sell the necessary data rights. Without access to this OEM-owned data, no other contractor can perform the required engineering and sustainment without introducing substantial duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays and risk to on-orbit assets critical to national security. Market research confirmed that Boeing is the only contractor fully capable of satisfying all of the requirements of this acquisition without a break in critical service to the warfighter.