Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Draughon Bombing and Electronic Attack Range, Misawa Air Base, Japan

This is a pre-solicitation notice for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) service of Draughon Bombing and Electronic Attack Range, Misawa Air Base, Japan.  The performance period of this O&M service is one-month base period (phase-in/transition from 1 through 30 Sep 20) plus five (5) one-year option periods (1 Oct 20 through 30 Sep 25).

Mission of Draughon Range is to provide highly realistic training for service, joint, and coalition combat aircrews.  Draughon Range is a laser certified Class A range located approximately 12 nautical miles north of Misawa Air Base, Japan and its land area is approx. 1,892 acres, which has been jointly used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in accordance with the International Memorandum of Understanding (MOUI).

The contractor is required to perform Range Control Officer (RCO) roles (13-hour range flying window, 5 consecutive days per week) and Electronic Warfare responsibilities at the range operations center and the Misawa operations center for controlling aircrafts and operating ground scoring, Electronic Warfare equipment, in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 13-212, 35 Fighter Wing Instruction (FWI) 13-203 and other applicable agency regulations.  The contractor responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Draughon Range support consisting of planning, scheduling, performance, analysis, feedback on combat training sorties, target support and maintenance support for the scheduled Government Furnished Property (GFP), and all sustainment works other than repair and maintenance of the real property.  The contractor personnel shall possess a SECRET security clearance in order to process and conduct mission debriefings, as well as operate in an environment cleared up to SECRET.

The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 24 Jan 20.  The closing date and time for submission of offers as well as the date and time for pre-proposal conference/site visit will be contained in the solicitation package.  In order to be eligible for award, registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required at http://www.sam.gov.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs.

POINT OF CONTACT: Kazuo Miura/Buyer, Phone: 011-81-176-77-2059/FAX: 011-81-176-52-4793, Email: kazuo.miura.jp@us.af.mil; TSgt Ashley M. Grant/Contracting Officer, Phone: 011-81-176-77-8070/FAX: 011-81-176-52-4793, Email: ashley.grant.1@us.af.mil