10th SFG Drone and Mobility Training
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911RZ24P0024
- Agency
-
MICC Fort Hood
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to Flymotion, LLC
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W911RZ24P0024 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Tampa, Florida 33619, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Hood awarded a sole source contract to Flymotion LLC for $41,821 to provide 12 days of drone and mobility training to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). The training covers instruction on non-standard vehicle operations, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in convoy operations, drone employment, and first-person view drone operations, with the goal of enhancing the unit's mission effectiveness for an upcoming deployment. The award was made under simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13, as market research determined Flymotion was the only vendor capable of executing the training as specified in the detailed Performance Work Statement.
Notice text
Market Research, supported by previous acquisition history, ascertained that there were a limited number of businesses under the NAICS code 611512 capable of supporting this requirement as specifically defined by the PWS. The PWS was amended several times to avoid limiting competition; however, at a point the RA was no longer receiving the service that they require for empowering their SM's to understand and instruct mobility operations utilizing internal UAS and providing the means for 10th SFG to enhance their mission effectiveness in an OCONUS JCET environment to include the Ukraine and other areas where hostile forces are found. It was therefore determined to be in the best interest of the government to complete this procurement as a sole source award to Flymotion LLC, the only vendor the RA found capable of executing Drone and Mobility Training IAW their PWS. Market Research additionally supported the use simplified acquisition procedures per FAR Part 13.
SBP Review 1 May 2024 (House). This is a FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). for twelve (12) days of robust drone and mobility instructional training at MICC Carson. Only one (1) vendor was found to be capable of performing the instructional service precisely as prescribe in the PWS, Flymotion LLC. OTHERS lacked the technical expertise to provide instruction IAW specifications outlined in the PWS; they utilized drones manufactured in China which is against installation policies; they did not offer military solutions for training; and they did not provide training with complexities of European Theatre in mind. Therefore, the contracting officer has determined that the circumstances deem only one source reasonably available pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Block 11b. Synopsis is NOT required for This Sole Source Action and the Exception at FAR 5.202 (a) 13 is no longer realistically applied to any
requirements.
Awarded contract W911RZ24P0024 to FLYMOTION, LLC for 41821.00 on 2024-05-06.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA Sole Source 10th SFG Drone Trng.pdf | ||
| W911RZ24P0024 05.03.2024.pdf | ||
| PWS 10th SFG Drone Trng (4.30.24).docx | DOCX document |
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