W58RGZ_24_SS_SUAS FAQs.xlsx
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- W58RGZ-24-SS-SUAS
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This document contains a sources sought notice from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command for a Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System. The Army seeks information on a commercial off-the-shelf, production ready, attritable, cost-effective small UAS to execute reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and additional missions such as target identification, communications relay, and kinetic operations at the company level. Respondents should provide system costs, payload and air vehicle performance details, ground control capabilities, data link specifications, readiness levels, production capacity, compliance status and approach, and a sustainment strategy. White papers must be submitted by March 31st, 2024 not to exceed 20 pages. The notice encourages participation from small businesses and socioeconomic categories.
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| Date of Question | Vendor Question | Gov't Response/Date |
| 3/1/24 | Is this at all related to the US Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance requirement (Group 2 UAV); or is W58RGZ-24-SS-SUAS in relation to a separate Company level Group 1 UAV requirement? | The solicitation includes air vehicles inside the group 1 and group 2 domains, specifically less than 55 pounds. 3/4/2024 |
| 3/2/24 | This opportunity lists “Minimum mission coverage/endurance – 8 hours over 24-hour period” | |
| Does this mean that the UAS must be able to fly continuously for 8 hrs and be ready to fly again the next day, or does it mean that the UAS can make multiple flights as long as it is airborne for 8 hrs during a 24 hours period? For example, could the UAS perform qty 4 flights at 2 hrs each within a 24 hr period? | The solicitation entails a holistic solution capability and vendors will be expected to describe and potentially demonstrate a system that includes a minimum of 8 hours of coverage over of a 24-hour period. 3/4/2024 |
3/4/24 Are you able to confirm this requirement is not related to the PM UAS Long Range Requirement? The Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) W58RGZ-24-SS-SUAS is not the Long Range Reconnaissance requirement nor the Company Level Group 1 UAV requirement. 3/4/2024
| 3/5/24 | Is it for Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR)? | The Company Level Small Aircraft SSN will inform future Medium Range Reconnaissance requirements. The SSN entails a holistic solution capability and vendors will be expected to describe and potentially demonstrate a system that includes a minimum of 8 hours of coverage over of a 24-hour period. It is a system level parameter. |
| Regarding the requirement of "8 hours over a 24-hour period," could you please clarify if there is a minimum endurance per single flight, or if it is acceptable to achieve this through multiple flights (e.g., 4 flights of 2 hours each)? | ||
| Additionally, I would like to confirm if the 7 cubic ft limitation applies to the entire system when combined. |
3/5/24 We could propose performing qty 4 flights that are 2+ hrs each within a 24 hr period to meet the requirement? Yes. Vendors will be expected to describe and potentially demonstrate a system that provides a minimum of 8 hours of coverage over of a 24-hour period. 3/6/2024
3/7/24 I was just wondering if this is the same, and or a new variation of the LRR requirement that came out in 2022? The Company Level Small Uncrewed SSN identifies a distinct and separate system from the Long Range Reconnaissance system requirement. 3/7/2024
3/7/24 Are you accepting submissions from component suppliers or only submissions by those vendors who can supply the complete system? All submissions will be reviewed. 3/8/2024
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