Appendix N-Operational Requirements

FA4890-10-R-0009

Appendix N

Operational Requirements

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Revised – Amendment 0004

Operational requirements below reflect the maximum projected level of effort to support RPA requirements. Fiscal years are projections. Specific requirements and performance periods will be addressed in individual task order requirements.

1.0 CONUS Requirements:

1.1 FY13: Base Year

Location Supported

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

ASD Hours/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

Creech AFB MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

Nellis AFB MQ-1/9 0 4 0

Grand Forks AFB MQ-1 2 12 528 6 2 3

Whiteman AFB MQ-1 0 6* 0

Ellsworth AFB MQ-1/9 0 6* 0

Base Z MQ-1/9 2 12 528 8 6* 3

Base A MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base B MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base C MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base D MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base X MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

GCS support is 16/5 unless asterisked (*), then GCS support is 24/7

ASD: Average Sortie Duration

The Average Sorties/Day, ASD, Hours/Month, Aircraft, GCS, and GDT represent maximum numbers the contractor is expected to support. Actual requirements may vary and are defined in the task orders.

1.2 FY14: Option Year 1

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

AS

D

Hours/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

Creech AFB MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

Nellis AFB MQ-1/9 0 4 0

Grand Forks AFB MQ-1 2 12 528 6 2 3

Whiteman AFB MQ-1 0 6* 0

Ellsworth AFB MQ-1/9 0 6* 0

Base Z MQ-1/9 2 12 528 8 6* 3

Base D1 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D2 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base A MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base B MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base C MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2 3

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Location Supported

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

AS

D

Hours/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

2*

Base D MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base E MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base F MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base X MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

GCS support is 16/5 unless asterisked (*), then GCS support is 24/7

ASD: Average Sortie Duration the contractor is expected to support. Actual requirements may vary and are defined in the task orders.

1.3 FY15: Option Year 2

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

ASD Hrs/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

Creech AFB MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

Nellis AFB MQ-1/9 0 4 0

Grand Forks AFB MQ-1 2 12 528 6 2 3

Whiteman AFB MQ-1 0 6* 0

Ellsworth AFB MQ-1/9 0 6* 0

Base Z MQ-1/9 2 12 528 8 6* 3

Base D1 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D2 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D3 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base A MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base B MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base C MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base D MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base E MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base F MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base X MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

GCS support is 16/5 unless asterisked (*), then GCS support is 24/7

ASD: Average Sortie Duration the contractor is expected to support. Actual requirements may vary and are defined in the task orders.

1.4 FY16: Option Year 3

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Location Supported

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

ASD Hrs/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

Creech AFB MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

Nellis AFB MQ-1/9 0 4 0

Grand Forks AFB MQ-1 2 12 528 6 2 3

Whiteman AFB MQ-1 0 6* 0

Ellsworth AFB MQ-1/9 0 6* 0

Base Z MQ-1/9 2 12 528 8 6* 3

Base D1 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D2 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D3 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base A MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base B MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base C MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base D MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base E MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base F MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base X MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

GCS support is 16/5 unless asterisked (*), then GCS support is 24/7

ASD: Average Sortie Duration the contractor is expected to support. Actual requirements may vary and are defined in the task orders.

1.5 FY17: Option Year 4

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

ASD Hrs/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

Creech AFB MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

Nellis AFB MQ-1/9 0 4 0

Grand Forks AFB MQ-1 2 12 528 6 2 3

Whiteman AFB MQ-1 0 6* 0

Ellsworth AFB MQ-1/9 0 6* 0

Base Z MQ-1/9 2 12 528 8 6* 3

Base D1 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D2 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base D3 MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 6* 3

Base A MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base B MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base C MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2 3

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Location Supported

RPA

Average

Sorties/Day

ASD Hrs/Month Aircraft GCS GDT

2*

Base D MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base E MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base F MQ-1/9 2 12 528 6 2

2*

Base X MQ-1/9 8 12 1584 14 6 6

GCS support is 16/5 unless asterisked (*), then GCS support is 24/7

ASD: Average Sortie Duration the contractor is expected to support. Actual requirements may vary and are defined in the task orders.

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2.0 Deployed Requirements: The actual number of sites, CAPs per site, and total number of CAPs will vary as dictated by mission requirements but will not exceed maximum requirements identified below. Support at all locations shall provide 24 hour/7 day coverage.

2.1 FY13: Base Year

Supported RPA Up to # of Locations Maximum # CAPs

MQ-1/9 8 40

2.2 FY14: Option Year 1

MQ-1/9 8 40

2.3 FY15: Option Year 2

MQ-1/9 9 45

2.4 FY16: Option Year 3

MQ-1/9 9 45

2.5 FY17: Option Year 4

MQ-1/9 10 50

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3.0 Communications Reachback Sites: Support shall include satellite terminals (Tactical Field

Terminals (TFT), Fixed Site SATCOM Terminal (FSST), and SATCOM Earth Terminal Sub-System

(SETSS), Ground Multi-band Terminals (GMT), and all related equipment at each site. Support shall provide 24 hour/7day coverage.

3.1 FY13-17

Location

Maximum

Number of

Satellite

Terminals

Current &

Max CAPs

Supported

Mission Areas

Supported

Estimated

Start Date Comments

EUR-1A

(Ramstein

AB,

Germany

Site A)

60-90

Satellite/RSO communications

FY13 through

FY14

Existing Site. EUR-1A stands down after EUR-

2 is operational.

EUR-1B

(Ramstein

AB,

Germany

Site B)

FY13

EUR-2

(Southern

Europe)

FY14

PAC-1

(Kadena

AB, Japan)

0-80

FY13

PAC-2

(PACOM

AOR)

0-80

FY15