DRAFT SOLICITATION - Fort Rucker Gunnery Range

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive range operations, maintenance, and repair support for the Fort Rucker Aviation Center of Excellence Gunnery Range and Training Complex. This non-personnel services contract encompasses approximately 59,730-59,800 acres across Dale and Coffee counties in Alabama, requiring the contractor to furnish all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary for range operations except for Government Furnished Property. Key responsibilities include maintaining 31 aviation firing points, multiple small arms ranges, urban operations sites, targetry maintenance, electronic maintenance, computer systems operation, grounds maintenance, supply functions, and unexploded ordnance disposal to support training for the 110th Aviation Brigade, 1st Aviation Brigade, and National Guard units. The evaluation will consider past performance across five key areas: staffing and management effectiveness, workforce stability, personnel surge capabilities, customer satisfaction, and overall performance. Proposals are due September 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM, though this is currently a draft solicitation with the actual solicitation posting date yet to be determined.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 561210 and size standard of $47,000,000. The contract structure includes a 15-day phase-in period, one 11.5-month base year, and four 12-month option years running from June 2026 to May 2031, with the total evaluated price approximately $47 million over the six-year period. The pricing arrangement is firm-fixed-price for range operations with cost-no-fee for Other Direct Costs, which range from $372,522.99 to $403,225.94 per year depending on the contract period. The contract involves 20 distinct labor categories and an estimated total annual workload of 80,069 hours, averaging 1,837 productive hours per contract workforce member. A Collective Bargaining Agreement is in place with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the contract supports the Sustainable Range Program while enabling training operations for multiple military units including Alabama and Florida National Guard units.