Predator/Reaper CLS 2010

Added: Jan 13, 2010 7:25 am

This is an award synopsis. The Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), 703 Aeronautical Systems Group awarded a contract action on a sole source basis to General Atomic- Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to provide MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper Contractor Logistics Support for Calendar Year 2010 for the Predator and Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This effort includes Performance-Based work on: all MQ-1 and MQ-9 aircraft, CLS program management; critical non-Government organic depot OEM repairs and services to include those associated with all line replaceable and shop replaceable unit configurations for which the organic Government repair facility infrastructure is not equipped to support due to non-availability of all required formal technical source data, facilities, and specialized/OEM-certified support equipment, etc; OEM logistics support; depot configuration management; technical manual OEM system source data and software maintenance; OEM engineering technical services; depot level OEM field technical service representatives support; OEM depot-based contractor inventory control point and spares management; non-Government organic depot-level OEM repair which complements organic Government depot-level repair, including all system/line replaceable unit and shop replaceable unit (assembly and sub-assembly, e.g. circuit cards) repairs; OEM designed and engineered reliability/maintenance enhancements, depot and depot-level REMIS/MMIS data collection/entry; and obsolescence management for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) programs' aircraft. This OEM support shall compliment and support the Government organic depot-level activities, and the associated Government organic depot-level contractor team. Performance of these services is required for the Continental United States (CONUS), Outside Continental United States (OCONUS), and at GA-ASI facilities. The Government awarded this effort pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 since GA-ASI is the only firm that possesses the necessary knowledge, experience, and technical data required to support the system. The contract action has an expected period of performance of 12 months. For subcontracting opportunities, interested parties may contact Mr. Baron Asher at (858) 312-2972, Baron.Asher@uav.com at GA-ASI. The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 561990.Please indicate number of employees relative to the size standard of 1,500 for determination of small business status. Respondents shall include their assigned DUNS number and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Point of Contact for this action is 703 AESG/SYK, 2640 Loop Road, Building 7, West, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7106, Attn: Ms. Angela Nalley-Swallow, Contracting Officer, (937) 656-4217 and email: angela.nalley-swallow@wpafb.af.mil. Any technical questions should be referred to Ms. Amanda Woodruff at (937) 904-6996, e-mail Amanda.woodruff@wpafb.af.mil. The ASC Ombudsman for this effort is Mr. Howard Marks, Jr. ASC/AQH, Chief, Acquisition of Excellence, 1790 10th St, Bldg. 572, R101, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404, (937) 255-8642, howard.marksjr@wpafb.af.mil).