Aerial target flight services

*PLEASE NOTE*

The due date for questions/comments was erroneously entered as 31 March 2016. The actual date for submitting questions/comments is 17 March 2016. Please see correction on page 2 of the Executive Summary of the RFP/Soliciation, Item no. A-6 for clarification.  The proposal due date is 31 march 2016.
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This requirement is for the provision of aerial target flight operations and maintenance services at Fort Bliss, Texas; White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico; and other Posts, Camps and Stations (PCS) in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS (OCONUS). These aerial target flight operations and maintenance services are required for training programs, missile/weapon systems test and evaluation programs, missile/weapons systems lot acceptance programs, demonstrations, research and development activities, production verification, and special test programs. The services to be provided include target assembly and disassembly, ancillary device installation, preflight checkout, site preparation, launch, flight (optionally including manned flight), control, recovery, retrieval, refurbishment, Operator level maintenance, Intermediate level maintenance, Depot level maintenance, and target logbook maintenance. Government Furnished Equipment/Materials (GFE/GFM) will be provided under this contract to include system specific targets, end items, ground support equipment, ground handling devices, target tracking and control systems, test equipment, ancillary devices, Class V items (explosive items such as squibs, rocket motors, Roberts cutters, and flares) and spare parts. In addition, services are required to provide environmental protection, quality assurance, logistics services, automated systems data entry and data reporting.

This requirement is for the provision of aerial target flight operations and maintenance services at Fort Bliss, Texas; White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico; and other Posts, Camps and Stations (PCS) in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS (OCONUS). These aerial target flight operations and maintenance services are required for training programs, missile/weapon systems test and evaluation programs, missile/weapons systems lot acceptance programs, demonstrations, research and development activities, production verification, and special test programs. The services to be provided include target assembly and disassembly, ancillary device installation, preflight checkout, site preparation, launch, flight (optionally including manned flight), control, recovery, retrieval, refurbishment, Operator level maintenance, Intermediate level maintenance, Depot level maintenance, and target logbook maintenance. Government Furnished Equipment/Materials (GFE/GFM) will be provided under this contract to include system specific targets, end items, ground support equipment, ground handling devices, target tracking and control systems, test equipment, ancillary devices, Class V items (explosive items such as squibs, rocket motors, Roberts cutters, and flares) and spare parts. In addition, services are required to provide environmental protection, quality assurance, logistics services, automated systems data entry and data reporting.