Joint Terminal Attack Controller and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (JTAC/SUAS) Program Management

Added: Jun 13, 2012 4:14 pm FA0021-12-R-0014, Joint Terminal Attack Controller and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (JTAC/SUAS) Program Management.

The Contractor would provide all personnel, supervision, and other services necessary to perform all duties identified in the below paragraphs in accordance with pertinent SOCOM, Air Force, AFSOC, 720 STG, and squadron directives.

This is a notice that Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field, FL anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) under Solicitation Number FA0021-12-R-0014, with a RFP release date anticipated on 29 June 2012 on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). This procurement is planned for set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. No solicitation document exists at this time. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210, which has a small business threshold of $35.5M. Performance Requirements: The contract is scheduled to commence on or about Sep 27, 2012. There will be a base period and 4 one year Option periods, with each having a twelve (12) month period of performance. The proposed contract action is for non-commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 15 and is for services which the Government intends to solicit as Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) under authority of FAR 15.101-2. The Government will conduct any source selection in accordance with Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) 5315.

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SCOPE: HQ Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) requires contractor support of AFSOC squadron Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC) and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) programs by providing both JTAC program management, JTAC-I and SUAS program management to 17 ASOS at Ft Benning, GA; and 724 STG at Ft Bragg, NC. Additionally, only JTAC program management and instructors are required at 21 STS at Pope AFB, NC; 22 STS at McChord AFB, WA; 23 STS at Hurlburt Field, FL; 720 OSS at Hurlburt Field, FL, 320 STS at Kadena AB, JP; and 321 STS at RAF Mildenhall, UK; with options for the 26 STS at Cannon AFB, NM; and 123 STS at Louisville, KY (with 125th STS responsibility at Portland, OR). All duties will be performed duties on local and off station ranges. While this requirement is performance based and the contractor must independently determine the makeup of support, the Government estimates the following minimum quantities based on historical requirements: three (3) at 17 ASOS; two (2) at 724 STG; two (2) at 320 STS; three (3) at 321 STS; five (5) at 21 STS; four (4) at 22 STS; four (4) at 23 STS; and one (1) at 720 OSS. The contractor JTAC program management and SUAS program management shall support AFSOC unit training to include JTAC, JTAC-Instructor (I), JTAC- Stan/Eval Examiner (SEE), Close Air Support (CAS) simulator operations, SUAS pilot, SUAS simulator operations and SUAS instructor duties on local and off-station ranges. The contractor shall provide all personnel and other services necessary to perform JTAC/JTAC-I/JTAC-SEE control duties, SUAS pilot and instructor duties, operator maintenance of SUAS, simulator operations, and limited training of Air Force or other joint agency personnel, in accordance with pertinent SOCOM, Air Force, AFSOC, 24 SOW, 720 STG, 724 STG, and squadron directives. All personnel under this effort are non-deployable to combat zones.

The types of efforts the JTAC & SUAS Program Management contractor shall be required to assist with or to perform are exemplified by, but not limited to, the support to AFSOC/USSOCOM organizations: Program Management, JTAC Program Management and SUAS Program Management.

Program Management. Functional areas of responsibility include JTAC program management, JTAC, JTAC-I, JTAC-SEE, SUAS program management, JTAC/SUAS instruction, SUAS equipment management, JTAC and SUAS simulator operations, range scheduling, mission duties for range operations, SUAS malfunction/accident/incident response and reporting, and CAS malfunction/accident/incident response and reporting.

JTAC Program Management. The contractor shall provide personnel that held or exceeded a JTAC instructor qualification as defined in service JTAC guidance or instructions (e.g. USSOCOM Manual 350-5, AFI 13-112 Volumes 1 and 2, AFSOC guidance, 720 STG guidance, and squadron guidance, etc.). Personnel possess two years special operations forces (SOF) background or have augmented SOF two years cumulative as a JTAC during operational deployments. Additionally it is highly desired that personnel have held a JTAC-SEE qualification.

SUAS Program Management. The contractor shall provide personnel for each location identified in Section 1.1 who are responsible for the oversight of the unit’s SUAS training program. Personnel will be required to be qualified as both pilot and trainer. Certification and designation will be documented in the individual’s training records IAW AFI Interim Guidance and 720 STG OI 10-501. Personnel must develop and maintain SUAS specific training media, realistic scenarios, folders for maintenance of flight logs and SUAS training documentation. Personnel are required to train selected personnel in SUAS operations. Additionally, personnel will perform Equipment Custodial duties IAW 720 STG OI 10-501. The contractor shall provide personnel that held or exceeded a SOF JTAC qualification for two years as defined in AFI 13-112 Volumes 1 and 2. SUAS program management duties require a TOP SECRET security clearance at assumption of duties, candidates must be eligible to posses the clearance.