Aerial Target Systems 3 - Formal Solicitation

Amendment 0002

The purpose of Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W900KK-24-R-0005 is to provide responses to the questions from industry that were received by the prescribed due date/time and to update the solicitation as a result. The following changes were made:

1. Updated Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments, with the following changes: a revised Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements List, dated 18 JAN 2024, a revised Attachment 01 – Statement of Work, dated 18 JAN 2024, a revised Attachment 03 – Cost-Pricing Workbook, dated 18 JAN 2024, removed Attachment 06 - DFAR 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy Checklist, a revised Attachment 07 – Cross-Reference Matrix, dated 18 JAN 2024, changed Attachment 08 to correctly reflect Property Management System, a revised Attachment 11 – Past Performance Questionnaire Cover Letter, dated 18 JAN 2024, added Attachment 15 – Property Management Plan (PMP) Checklist and added Attachment 16 – Industry Questions and Answers, dated 18 JAN 2024.

2. As a result of questions from industry, changes were made to the following paragraphs of Section L – Proposal Instructions: L.2.3, L.2.7, L.3.1, L.4.1, L.4.1.2(a) (Sample Task A), L.4.1.3, L.4.1.3.3, L.4.1.3.4, L.5.1, L.5.5, L.6.1.6, L.6.1.9, L.8.5, L.8.10, L.8.12, L.8.13 and L.8.14.

3. As a result of questions from industry, changes were made to the following paragraphs of Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award: M.3.1, M.7.1.2(a) (Sample Task A), M.7.1.3, M.7.1.3.4, and M.8.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. The proposal due date remains 1400 EST on 31 JAN 2024.

Prospective Offerors are reminded signed SF 30s shall be submitted with your proposal acknowledging the amendments.

End of Amendment 0002

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Amendment 0001

The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W900KK-24-R-0005 is to extend the proposal due date to 1400 EST on 31 JAN 2024. Questions from industry have been received and are being processed.  Based on the volume and type of questions received, the Government is extending the proposal due date to 1400 EST on 31 JAN 2024. Amendment 0002 is anticipated to be issued on or about 17 JAN 2024 and will provide responses to the questions that were due back to the Government on 1400 EST 03 JAN 2024.

End of Amendment 0001

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This notice serves as the official/final Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) Solicitation/Request for Proposal posting. All documents are the final Solicitation documents.

Solicitation questions are due no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 03 JAN 2024.

Offeror proposals are due no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 17 JAN 2024.

All communications between Offerors and the Government pertaining to this ATS-3 solicitation, its attachments and all amendments shall be through the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and the designated Contract Specialist (CS).

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) is soliciting proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is the solicitation notice for this effort. The Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions or comments can be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC-Orlando at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to the Contracting Officer, Mr. William Jensen, ACC-Orlando, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil at the date/time listed above.

Amendment 0001

The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W900KK-24-R-0005 is to extend the proposal due date to 1400 EST on 31 JAN 2024. Questions from industry have been received and are being processed.  Based on the volume and type of questions received, the Government is extending the proposal due date to 1400 EST on 31 JAN 2024. Amendment 0002 is anticipated to be issued on or about 17 JAN 2024 and will provide responses to the questions that were due back to the Government on 1400 EST 03 JAN 2024.

End of Amendment 0001

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This notice serves as the official/final Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) Solicitation/Request for Proposal posting. All documents are the final Solicitation documents.

Solicitation questions are due no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 03 JAN 2024.

Offeror proposals are due no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 17 JAN 2024.

All communications between Offerors and the Government pertaining to this ATS-3 solicitation, its attachments and all amendments shall be through the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and the designated Contract Specialist (CS).

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) is soliciting proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is the solicitation notice for this effort. The Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions or comments can be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC-Orlando at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to the Contracting Officer, Mr. William Jensen, ACC-Orlando, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil at the date/time listed above.

This notice serves as the official/final Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) Solicitation/Request for Proposal posting. All documents are the final Solicitation documents.

Solicitation questions are due no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 03 JAN 2024.

Offeror proposals are due no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 17 JAN 2024.

All communications between Offerors and the Government pertaining to this ATS-3 solicitation, its attachments and all amendments shall be through the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and the designated Contract Specialist (CS).

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) is soliciting proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is the solicitation notice for this effort. The Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions or comments can be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC-Orlando at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to the Contracting Officer, Mr. William Jensen, ACC-Orlando, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil at the date/time listed above.

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) intends to solicit proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice for this effort. All documents are drafts and will be finalized and re-published as the Solicitation. The upcoming Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

Please note this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Bid (RFB), or Request for Quote (RFQ) and no contract will be awarded on the basis of this synopsis alone. However, a formal Request for RFP (W900KK-24-R-0005) is anticipated to be released in the next 45 days. The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions are welcomed and expected. Please address all questions or comments to Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC Orlando, Contract Specialist, at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to Mr. William Jensen, ACC Orlando, Contracting Officer, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil no later than 16:30 EST on 14 November 2023.  If you intend to propose as a prime offeror on this requirement, please provide your company name and contact information (title, phone number and email) to the aforementioned ACC Orlando contacts prior the response due date/time. 

NOTE: Attachment 01, Statement of Work (draft) was removed for administrative changes and will be re-posted with the final RFP package, currently slated for mid-DEC 2023 release.

NOTE: Answers to Industry questions on draft RFP.. 

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) intends to solicit proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice for this effort. All documents are drafts and will be finalized and re-published as the Solicitation. The upcoming Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

Please note this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Bid (RFB), or Request for Quote (RFQ) and no contract will be awarded on the basis of this synopsis alone. However, a formal Request for RFP (W900KK-24-R-0005) is anticipated to be released in the next 45 days. The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions are welcomed and expected. Please address all questions or comments to Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC Orlando, Contract Specialist, at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to Mr. William Jensen, ACC Orlando, Contracting Officer, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil no later than 16:30 EST on 14 November 2023.  If you intend to propose as a prime offeror on this requirement, please provide your company name and contact information (title, phone number and email) to the aforementioned ACC Orlando contacts prior the response due date/time. 

NOTE: Attachment 01, Statement of Work (draft) was removed for administrative changes and will be re-posted with the final RFP package, currently slated for mid-DEC 2023 release.

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) intends to solicit proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice for this effort. All documents are drafts and will be finalized and re-published as the Solicitation. The upcoming Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

Please note this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Bid (RFB), or Request for Quote (RFQ) and no contract will be awarded on the basis of this synopsis alone. However, a formal Request for RFP (W900KK-24-R-0005) is anticipated to be released in the next 45 days. The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions are welcomed and expected. Please address all questions or comments to Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC Orlando, Contract Specialist, at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to Mr. William Jensen, ACC Orlando, Contracting Officer, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil no later than 16:30 EST on 14 November 2023.  If you intend to propose as a prime offeror on this requirement, please provide your company name and contact information (title, phone number and email) to the aforementioned ACC Orlando contacts prior the response due date/time. 

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL), on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) intends to solicit proposals for the follow-on Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice for this effort. All documents are drafts and will be finalized and re-published as the Solicitation. The upcoming Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract to a number of qualified offerors.

This synopsis publication satisfies the requirement at FAR Part 5.2 and constitutes the Government's Notice of Intent to solicit proposals for the upcoming Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) requirement.

The objective of the ATS-3 MA/IDIQ is to provide all types of aerial target systems for the US Army, other Department of Defense (DOD) customers, and foreign clients. Additionally, TSMO maintains an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and cellular capability charged with accurately representing and operating a contemporary threat for U.S. Army training and test events globally. Efforts to accomplish these missions include acquisition of aerial targets, aerial target subsystems, ground support equipment and spares, flight operations, training, and planning; and modification to existing aerial target systems to meet evolving requirements for research and development, test, and training support.

The term “aerial target systems” includes unmanned aerial targets, unmanned aerial systems, subsystems, components, and other aerial systems and equipment that can be used to replicate aerial threats for use in research, development, test and evaluation and training environments.  These systems may be controlled using traditional ground control stations, cellular communication networks, or may operate autonomously.

The attached Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the general requirements for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering and field support, and logistical and technical support for aerial target programs managed by the TSMO. Research, design, development, production, technical flight, engineering and field support, and technical and logistical support are required for aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and components located within the aerial target as well as ground support equipment and control/testing systems external to the aerial target.

Please note this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Bid (RFB), or Request for Quote (RFQ) and no contract will be awarded on the basis of this synopsis alone. However, a formal Request for RFP (W900KK-24-R-0005) is anticipated to be released in the next 45 days. The anticipated final award date of the MA/IDIQ contract(s) resulting from the pending solicitation is slated to be in Q4 of FY 2024.

Questions are welcomed and expected. Please address all questions or comments to Mr. Thomas Halverson, ACC Orlando, Contract Specialist, at thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil AND to Mr. William Jensen, ACC Orlando, Contracting Officer, at william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil.