W58RGZ_24_SS_SUAS FAQs.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 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 notice seeks information on commercial off-the-shelf, production ready, attritable, cost-effective small UAS solutions to fulfill a Directed Requirement initiative or future Urgent Capability Acquisition. Desired capabilities for the system include a maximum weight less than 55 pounds, a minimum of 8 hours of mission coverage over a 24-hour period, modular payloads such as EO/IR sensors and communications relay, and the ability to operate in all weather conditions. Responses to the notice are due by March 31, 2024 and should include details on system costs, payload and performance specifications, production capacity, certification status, and a sustainment strategy. The Government will assess vendor responses to identify available SUAS solutions and may invite select vendors to demonstrate capabilities.
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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 Is this 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 |
| 3/8/24 | Will the ability to conduct “relief on station” by two or more aircraft be satisfactory to meet the USG desired capabilities? | The requirement states, “8 hours of endurance over a 24-hour period” and a system configuration defined as “a minimum of 2 air vehicles with modular mission payload capability, one Ground Control Station and ancillary equipment capable of operations in day, night and adverse weather conditions.” There is no “relief on station” criteria. 3/8/2024 |
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