Competitive, Small Business Set Aside for Persistent Surveillance Systems - Tethered Engineering, Logistics, Operations and Program Management Support.

The United States Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Aberdeen Proving Ground, on behalf of Product Director (PD) Aerostats, intends to solicit a competitive, small business set-aside indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with an ordering ceiling of $305.7M with a guaranteed minimum of $2.5M that will be met through the first delivery/task order. This procurement is for Persistent Surveillance Systems - Tethered (PSS-T) engineering, logistics, operations, and program management support for requirements in the continental United States and outside of the continental United States. The PSS-T aerostat fleet consists of a medium size and a large size. The PSS-T medium and large are capable of persistent, integrated, networked, and multisensor information collection by operating for long periods of time at an altitude to maximize the line of sight and field of regard of on-board systems. The objective of this acquisition is to support PD Aerostats' mission requirements to support Combatant Commanders and joint agency requirements. The PSS-T program of record is primarily a stored capability that can be activated, as needed, to support mission operations. These required services shall focus on maximizing operational availability and providing quality and reliable data and services 24 hours a day/seven (7) days a week. The anticipated effort is intended to be a four (4) year firm-fixed-price (FFP), cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), and cost-no fee IDIQ contract.

The Government intends to issue a solicitation on or about 26 September 2015. Proposals will be due 30 calendar days following release of the solicitation. The Government will only consider proposals offered from responsible small businesses applicable to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541330. The Government intends to award one (1) FFP, CPFF, cost-no fee IDIQ contract, utilizing the tradeoff process in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The solicitation will be issued electronically IAW FAR 4.502(a), 5.102(a), and 15.203(c), therefore, hardcopies will not be provided. All proposals shall be submitted electronically via the Federal Business Opportunities web site (http://www.fbo.gov). In order to submit a proposal and bid on the solicitation, offerors are required to have a current profile at the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/).

The closing date for this synopsis is 26 September at 12 P.M. eastern daylight time. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SYNOPSIS/PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES: Matthew.C.Ebner.civ@mail.mil AND Jennifer.L.Mattessino.civ@mail.mil.