FoSUAS Products II W911QY-17-R-0017 - AWARD NOTICE
Added: Aug 18, 2017 7:25 pm The Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) PdM Office has a requirement for FoSUAS Unmanned Aircraft, and Spare and Repair Parts, as required by U.S. Army or it's domestic and foreign customers - as allocated by individual future Delivery Orders.Proposals are due by 2:00 PM EST 15 SEP 2017 W911QY-17-R-0017 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
8/18/17, 7:25 PM Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FoSUAS) Products
Added: Mar 31, 2017 5:10 pm This is a pre-solicitation notice only- DRAFT RFP, as defined in FAR 15.201. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to provide questions and comments. Responses to this DRAFT RFP shall not be construed as offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party. Not responding to this notice will not preclude participation in any future RFP when issued.The current fleet of RavenTM (RQ-11B) and PumaTM (RQ-20A) AECV (All Environment Capable Variant) Unmanned Aircraft (UA) is managed by the TUAS PdO, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The RQ-11B and RQ-20A are Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Targeting, Acquisition, (RSTA) tools. The systems transmit live airborne video images, compass headings and location information to a Ground Control Station (GCS) and to a Laptop Computer. This capability enables operators to navigate, search for targets, recognize terrain, and record all information for analysis. A system generally consists of the following basic components: Unmanned Aircraft (UAs); Ground Control Station (GCS); Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads; RSTA Computer Kit and Field Repair Kit. An Initial Spares Package (ISP) is included for operation and support of the basic system components. Current systems fielded are the RQ-11B and the RQ-20A; other systems may be added in the future.The Natick Contracting Division-Orlando Branch, on behalf of the Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) PdO, is seeking qualified business candidates that can provide systems and parts to support the full spectrum of Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FoSUAS) for current and future Warfighter needs.Potential vendors should have the capability to immediately provide FoSUAS systems such as RQ-11B, RQ-20A, and the parts and components contained in Attachments. Should the vendor choose to propose a different SUAS system or component that meets the Salient Characteristics defined in the attached documents, the vendor will be additionally required to provide the repair and spare parts to support such a platform.The NAICS Code for this effort is 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing with a Small Business Administration size standard of 1500 employees.The government is considering a commercial Multi-Award, Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Quantity-Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) contract. Multiple contracts are expected to be awarded in each of the domains listed. It is anticipated that domains as outlined will be utilized. A majority of the domains are expected to be set aside for Small Business. A final decision as to the type of competition and domain structure will result from analysis of the industry responses.The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.Submit WRITTEN questions and/or comments to the following Points of Contact:Vaclav "Vosh" SlechtaContract Specialist407-208-5048vaclav.slechta.civ@mail.milRobert J. Verica Jr.Contracting Officer407-208-5610robert.j.verica.civ@mail.milContracting Office Address:U.S. Army Contracting Command-APGNatick Contracting Division12211 Science DrivePartnership II, 4th FloorOrlando, FL 32826 W911QY17R0017 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
3/31/17, 5:10 PM