UAV Aircrew

Please see the second round of RFP question and answers attached. Please note THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS..

Added: Feb 07, 2018 2:33 pm Please see the second round of RFP question and answers attached. Please note THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.

1/31/2018- Please see the attached Question and Answer spreadsheet as well as a few amended attachments from the original solicitation. Please note an update to the proposal submittal deadline. We will not accept any other questions at this time..

Added: Jan 31, 2018 9:43 am 1/31/2018- Please see the attached Question and Answer spreadsheet as well as a few amended attachments from the original solicitation. Please note an update to the proposal submittal deadline. We will not accept any other questions at this time.

Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL), an echelon four command of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is a responsible cognizant authority for active test and evaluation (T & E) and participation in all phases of the weapon system life cycle process for unmanned aerial systems. NTWL executes flight management of these activities and air vehicles through authority delegated to the subordinate Air Test and Evaluation Activity. This unit is designated UAS Test Directorate when assigned for command and control by NTWL. The test articles are provided to NWTL and its test activity through several methods. The primary source of assignment is by a major program office for the development, procurement and sustainment of Navy, Marine or Joint Force use systems. However, other sources of assignment of articles subjected to T & E by NTWL are other service components of the Department of Defense, foreign national defense and commercial systems, other US government agencies engaged in flight operations, as well as commercial aviation flight activities. The scope and complexity of these test articles are not limited to full scale air vehicle systems. NTWL provides full system spectrum test capability from complete aircraft down to sub-system components, expendable weapon, sensor, and deception articles and flight worthy software designed to operate and configure the system and its components.

The estimated level of effort is 126,270 hours over the five-year period of performance; approximately 23,040 per period. The place of performance is Patuxent River outlying field, Webster Field at St. Inigoes, Maryland. The Government's intent is to award a single contract to the offeror who provides the best overall value, with award anticipated August 2018. The period of performance will be for a base year plus four one-year options, for a total of five years of performance from date of award. A performance-based statement of work will be used. The resultant contract will be on a cost type basis; therefore the successful awardee will be required to have an adequate accounting system upon contract award.

The solicitation will be offered for a total small business set-aside competition under NAICS code 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) with a size standard of $32.5 million. The Product Service Code is AC15, R & D, Defense Aircraft and Operational System Development.

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Added: Nov 22, 2017 10:02 am Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL), an echelon four command of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is a responsible cognizant authority for active test and evaluation (T&E) and participation in all phases of the weapon system life cycle process for unmanned aerial systems. NTWL executes flight management of these activities and air vehicles through authority delegated to the subordinate Air Test and Evaluation Activity.  This unit is designated UAS Test Directorate when assigned for command and control by NTWL.  The test articles are provided to NWTL and its test activity through several methods.  The primary source of assignment is by a major program office for the development, procurement and sustainment of Navy, Marine or Joint Force use systems.  However, other sources of assignment of articles subjected to T&E by NTWL are other service components of the Department of Defense, foreign national defense and commercial systems, other US government agencies engaged in flight operations, as well as commercial aviation flight activities.  The scope and complexity of these test articles are not limited to full scale air vehicle systems.  NTWL provides full system spectrum test capability from complete aircraft down to sub-system components, expendable weapon, sensor, and deception articles and flight worthy software designed to operate and configure the system and its components.

The estimated level of effort is 126,270 hours over the five-year period of performance; approximately 23,040 per period.  The place of performance is Patuxent River outlying field, Webster Field at St. Inigoes, Maryland.  The Government's intent is to award a single contract to the offeror who provides the best overall value, with award anticipated August 2018.  The period of performance will be for a base year plus four one-year options, for a total of five years of performance from date of award.  A performance-based statement of work will be used.  The resultant contract will be on a cost type basis; therefore the successful awardee will be required to have an adequate accounting system upon contract award.

The solicitation will be offered for a total small business set-aside competition under NAICS code 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) with a size standard of $32.5 million.  The Product Service Code is AC15, R&D, Defense Aircraft and Operational System Development.