Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-12-R-XXXX
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0001909G0010-4002 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- TBD, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
In order to address recent questions and comments received from the Industry, the following responses are provided for the notice posted on 24 February 2012:
Q1. What is the purpose of the new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)?
A1. The anticipated BAA will support Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program activities, including development of the Concept of Operations (CONOPS), system architectures, system requirements documents, and analysis of potential material solutions.
Q2. The BAA of Mar 2011 looked at some of the same areas identified above. How are these BAAs different?
A2. The BAA of Mar 2011 provided great insight into industry's "art of the possible". In the course of execution, the Government determined additional, more specific information was required on some tasks.
Q3. Will this new BAA be limited to the previous BAA contractors?
A3. No. The Government anticipates full and open competition for this new BAA.
Q4. In the previous BAA, offerors were required to provide one total price for all tasks described in the BAA. Will the new BAA be structured in the same fashion?
A4. It is anticipated that the new BAA will direct the offerors to price individual tasks separately. Offerors will be free to respond to any or all of the defined tasks.
Q5. Will industry have access to the information generated from the previous BAA studies?
A5. Proprietary information from the previous BAA study contracts will not be released.
Q6. What is the period of performance of the new BAA studies?
A6. The period of performance is being finalized.
Q7. Will there be an Industry Day for the new BAA?
A7. The Government is exploring the possibility of posting an informational briefing via a NAVAIR website.
Q8. Is the Government looking for Industry to respond to the Source Sought notice posted on 24 February 2012?
A8. No, this notice was intended as a pre-notification for the ancipated BAA release.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE REFLECTS CURRENT GOVERNMENT INTENTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO A VARIETY OF INTERNAL AND/OR EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES. INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR A PROMISE FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR A FUTURE CONTRACT AWARD. A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SOLICITATION IS THE ONLY DOCUMENT THAT SHALL BE RELIED UPON IN DETERMINING THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS.
Update #1 ·
Contracting Office Address
Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command HQ, 47123 Buse Road, Suite 256, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
Naval Air Systems Command is considering the release of a competitive Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for additional studies within the next 30 days. A request for proposals (RFP) would be posted on the FedBizOpps and vendors interested in submitting a proposal should continue to monitor this website.
Description
The overall BAA objective is to support program activities, including development of the Concept of Operations (CONOPS), system architectures, system requirements documents, and analysis of potential material solutions to meet a goal for a UCLASS operational capability.
The UCLASS system consists of:
An Air Segment (including air vehicle, ISR mission systems, and a remote vehicle control system);
A Control System and Connectivity Segment (which includes interconnectivity to external DoD and carrier air wing assets, Navy and DoD networks and satellite systems, and existing DoD Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) systems);
A CVN Segment responsible for shipboard interfaces, shipboard facilities, aircraft launch/recovery equipment and operation.
In July 2011, the UCLASS program conducted a Materiel Development Decision (MDD) Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) and was authorized to enter Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA) acquisition phase. The program anticipates leveraging existing, deployed Department of Defense (DoD) systems to launch, recover, and control the air vehicle, transfer data in support of time critical strike operations, and conduct persistence ISR operations.
This is not an RFP. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for any information solicited or provided.
Point of Contact
Technical and contracting questions regarding this announcement should be directed to Ms. Peggy Belcher (AIR-2.4.4.3.4), phone: 301-757-7051; NAVAIRSYSCOM HQ, 47123 Buse Rd Unit IPT, Building 2272 Suite 256, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547, or via email: paijiun.belcher@navy.mil.
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