Production of 8 Universal Ground Control System(UGCS), 4 Dual Carrier SATCOM Ground Data Terminal(DC SGDT), 5 Mobile Ground Control System(MGCS), and 6 Automated Take-off & Landing System(ATLS) for the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System.

***ATTENTION*** FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: Steven Allison. You may FAX or mail your request, ATTN: CCAM-AU-A (Bldg 5300), Steven Allison, Contract Specialist, Fax Number 256-313-8066. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Army Contracting Command-Redstone has a requirement for production of 8 UGCS, 4 DC SGDT, 5 MGCS, and 6 ATLS for the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System with a period of performance from 30 June 2016 to 31 March 2017. Justification and Approval (J&A) applies to an quote mark Other than Full and Open Competition quote mark basis to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA. The requirement is subject to the availability of funds. Authority Cited: Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this requirement is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by paragraphs 6.302-1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) entitled - Only one responsible source or only a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release of the solicitation. However, the solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above.