Unmanned Aircraft Systems Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (UAS ISR) Services

The government is not requesting technical/management proposals or capability packages at this time.

Attached is our response to industry questions in regards to the draft solicitation released 28 Jul 17.  We intend to release our PWS responses before 29 Sep 17.

Please submit any questions or comments in regards to this requirement to the primary POC: Mr. Scott Bedford via email: scott.bedford@us.af.mil.

Please submit any questions or comments in regards to this draft solicitation to the primary POC (Mr. Scott Bedford, Email: scott.bedford@us.af.mil) in writing.  Question are due to this office by 4:00 PM EST on 11 Aug 2017.

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Market Research Questionnaire  

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (UAS ISR)  

Draft Solicitation Number:  FA4890-17-R-0015

Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (ACC AMIC), Joint BaseLangley-Eustis, VA, anticipates procuring a contract for the provision of services for Land-Based Unmanned Aircraft Systems Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Services (UAS ISR).  As part of the government's continuous information exchange with Industry in formulating the acquisition strategy, the government requests your assistance.

The government is not requesting technical and/or management proposals at this time.  Your response to the questions below will be used solely for planning purposes in the formulating the acquisition strategy. 

1.  How much transition time do you require (i.e., from contract award to full performance start at the sites) to complete all pre-deployment functions?

2.  How could we make the Draft PWS more performance-based?

3.  What areas of trade-off between price and technical performance would you suggest?

4.  Do you possess a currently valid UAS Airworthiness Certification issued from a Civil and/or Military Airworthiness Authority?

All information received will be protected and safeguarded as Source Selection Sensitive Information IAW FAR 3.104, Procurement Integrity.  Please submit the requested information to this office by NLT the closing date and time (17 Feb 2017, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to Mr. Scott Bedford at scott.bedford@us.af.mil and Ms. Lisa Pena at lisa.pena.2@us.af.mil.