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This is a Special Notice announcing the 48th Contracting Squadron's intent to award a sole source contract to QinetiQ for weapons range services at RAF Lakenheath. The notice was issued on January 2, 2025, with responses due by January 16, 2025, under NAICS code 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation).
The proposed contract includes a base year with two option years for providing air weapons ranges capable of safely accomplishing weapons delivery and training activities near RAF Lakenheath. QinetiQ operates the only two ranges in the UK that meet safety requirements for AIM-9 missile use and the sole range in Europe supporting AIM-120 missile employment. The ranges must be close enough to allow 48th Fighter Wing and USAF aircraft to fly from RAF Lakenheath, deliver weapons, and return in one sortie. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested contractors may submit capability statements by the response date to be considered as alternative sources. The contract will be awarded under FAR 6.302-1 sole source authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
48TH FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
SPECIAL NOTICE
FA558725R0003
48th CONTRACTING SQUADRON
Issue Date: 02 January 2025 Response Due Date: 16 January 2025 NAICS Code: 488190- Other Support Activities for Air Transportation Subject: Special Notice – Award a Sole Source
GENERAL INFORMATION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:
The 48th Contracting Squadron, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath intends to award a sole source, base year contract with two option years to QinetiQ. The contractor is to Provide the use of air weapons ranges capable of safely accomplishing the delivery of weapons and training activities for which trials and specifications have been approved. Additionally, the range must be close enough to RAF Lakenheath that 48 Fighter Wing Aircraft and USAF aircraft in general can fly from RAF Lakenheath, deliver their weapons and return in one sortie. The contractor shall ensure there are sufficient personnel and resources to enable scheduled range activities.
QinetiQ operates the only two ranges in the UK that meet the safety traces requirements for AIM-9 missile use and the sole range in Europe that supports AIM-120 missile employment.
The QinetiQ ranges are the only ranges in the UK that are large enough to hold WDZ-created safety traces for Air-to-Surface munitions
The proposed contract action is authorized under FAR 6.302-1 and this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations and no solicitation will be issued from this notice; Interested contractors may identify their capability to provide the services prescribed within this notice and the attached Description of Services on or before the response due date, and should provide sufficient data for the Government to determine them as a comparable alternative to the intended source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Expressions of interest should be sent via email to the following: POC:
Primary POC: SSgt Connor Jeter, Contract Specialist Email: connor.jeter@us.af.mil
Secondary POC: Valerie Cuevas, Contracting Officer Email: valerie.cuevas@us.af.mil mailto:connor.jeter@us.af.mil mailto:valerie.cuevas@us.af.mil
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE |
| SPECIAL NOTICE FA558725R0003 |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| 2025-01-02T16:58:56+0000 | |
| CUEVAS.VALERIE.VIVIAN.1517332018 |
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