Intent to Sole Source Notice - Weapons Range
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- United Kingdom
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to QinetiQ for weapons range services. The contract will be managed by the 48th Contracting Squadron at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath and is structured with a base year and two potential option years. Specifically, the contract seeks to secure air weapons range capabilities that enable safe weapons delivery and training activities for military aircraft. The notice was posted on January 2, 2025, with responses due by January 16, 2025, and is categorized under the NAICS code 488190 for Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. QinetiQ has been identified as the preferred contractor due to operating the only two ranges in the United Kingdom that meet safety requirements for specific missile systems.
The primary objective of this sole source contract is to provide air weapons ranges that can accommodate 48th Fighter Wing and United States Air Force aircraft, allowing them to complete weapons delivery and return to RAF Lakenheath in a single sortie. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested contractors are permitted to submit capability statements by the response deadline for potential consideration as alternative sources. The contract will be awarded under FAR 6.302-1 sole source authority, with QinetiQ specifically chosen for their unique range capabilities supporting AIM-9 and AIM-120 missile employment. The contractor must ensure sufficient personnel and resources to enable scheduled range activities and meet stringent safety specifications for weapons trials. Contractors seeking to participate should carefully review the full solicitation details and understand the technical requirements for supporting advanced military training operations in the European theater.
Notice text
The 48th Contracting Squadron, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath intends to award a sole source, base year contract with two option years to QinetiQ. The contractor is to Provide the use of air weapons ranges capable of safely accomplishing the delivery of weapons and training activities for which trials and specifications have been approved. Additionally, the range must be close enough to RAF Lakenheath that 48 Fighter Wing Aircraft and USAF aircraft in general can fly from RAF Lakenheath, deliver their weapons and return in one sortie. The contractor shall ensure there are sufficient personnel and resources to enable scheduled range activities.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Weapons Range - lntent to award a Sole Source.pdf |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Complex Construction and Design Build Construction, Basic Ordering Agreement RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk | Air Forces Europe and Africa | No set-aside |
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