SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- Unmanned Aerial Systems for US Air Force Academy
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 611512
— Flight Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 MSG/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- USAFA_Unmanned_Aerial_Systems
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2009
- Point of Contact
- Daniel D. Moline,, Phone: 719-333-8266, Suzanne N. Snyder,, Phone: 719-333-6673
- E-Mail Address
-
Daniel.Moline@usafa.af.mil, suzanne.snyder@usafa.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought: USAFA requests information for potential contractor provided services to deliver familiarization and orientation program for operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Funding has been established for this program. Information is requested to determine interest, feasibility, availability and validate budget allotted for program beginning summer 09. Questions for potential offerors are located following the program overview. Replies are requested by 4:00 pm 20 Mar 2009. A Site Visit/Industry Day has been set for Wednesday 25 March 2009, from 1 PM - 2 PM for Brieifing, 2 PM - 3 PM for trip to airfield and return from 3 PM - 4 PM or later as needed for Q/A time; more specific information to follow. Contact: Suzanne Snyder, Contracting Officer Suzanne.snyder@usafa.af.mil Phone: 719-333-6673 Fax: 719-333-4747 8110 Industrial Drive USAF Academy Colorado 80840-2315 SITE VISIT INFORMATION: Building 8110 is located inside the south gate, second left after passing under the bridge at the end of Industrial Drive. The conference room is located just inside the main building enterance, up the first set of stairs. The South Gate is located off Highway 25 on Academy Blvd. Tentative Schedule: 1-2PM Program Brief (Main Conference Room Building 8110) 2-3PM Site Tour Aadvark 2-4PM Questions and Answers (Main Conference Room Building 8110) Contractors are encouraged to send in comments and questions for the site visit in advance for the purpose of addressing during the question and answer session. Questions anc comments can be sent to suzanne.snyder@usafa.af.mil or daniel.moline@usafa.af.mil. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Goal: This program supports the USAF Academy Dean of Faculty. Goal is to provide for familiarization and orientation of operation of Class 3 (greater than 50 lbs less than 1250) unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Class 3 vehicles are necessary to model the size, scope and controls future Air Force officers will encounter in the operational environment, smaller scale UAS systems do not meet educational objectives. Program is be delivered on site at USAFA for approximately 30 cadets and faculty per session during 2 separate sessions, one in summer and the other in early fall. Contractor is to provide all necessary equipment, transportation, communications, remote computer operations, power personnel and other resources required to provide self-contained, comprehensive orientation to operation of UAS and components, such as sensors, auto-pilot and other systems involved in search and reconnaissance operations. Familiarization and demonstration must include the ability for students to participate in experiential learning in conjunction with contractor instruction in a dual-controlled instructor override environment. Contractor will be responsible for all aspects of flight safety during the orientation/demonstration program. The goal of the operational orientation and demonstration is to reinforce concepts that will be delivered by USAFA instructors in areas such as weather, planning, mission development, tactics, intelligence surveillance, reconnaissance and airmanship concepts. In addition to classroom instruction, USAFA instructors will be on site during UAS operations providing training in the field concurrently with experiential learning provided by contractor. Specifics of operation duration: Contractor service is required as follows: 12 July to 2 August: Contactor is required to operate a 10-hour flight day to permit four 2.5-hour sorties operating during daytime hours between 6am to 6 pm, daily Monday through Friday. Each student is to obtain at least 5 instructional flights of 40-minute duration during the scheduled period. A 2-day weather allowance is included in this schedule. Expected number of students is between 25 and 30. 1 September though 30 September: During the September period the contractor is required to operate 2 hours per day on alternating days (excluding weekends). Each student is to obtain at least 5 instructional flights of 40-minute duration during the scheduled month. Expected number of students is between 25 and 30. Government provided support: Latrine services, potable water, land mobile radios and field tents will be provided to support the operation. No utilities or infra-structure exists on site. Contractors may leave assets on site however no security will be provided by USAFA. Notice: The site for this service is the Aardvark location which consists of a landing strip and open-space. Airspace to be utilized is USAFA property geographically located in the Jack's Valley. USAFA will provide landing strip and work with contractor to obtain FAA certification of authorization (COA) for operations over designated area. The dimensions of the hard surface area for operations is 2500 feet long and 65 feet wide. A map of the flying area is attached. Questions for potential offerors: 1. Do you have a Class 3 Unmanned Aerial System with dual-controlled instructor override environment that would be available by 12 July 2009 or other system that would provide instructor override during flight operation? 2. Has your proposed system been flight tested or do the specifics allow for flight at density altitude of 14,000 feet in climatic conditions associate with mountain conditions existing at USAFA? 3. Has your system obtained an FAA experimental certification or are you currently operating under an existing certificate of operation (COA)? 4. Has your company (either directly or with partners) ever supported a demonstration orientation program of this nature? 5. Are there civilian entities that operate your system? 6. If you company has provided a program of this nature, do you have an existing flight training syllabus that could be used to meet the program objectives or can you develop a training syllabus for flight operations by 12 July 2009? 7. In order to provide this program would you need to leave assets at USAFA? 8. Please provide an estimate of anticipated cost for both sessions as defined. 9. Please provide any market literature available regarding your Class 3 system and/or orientation/demonstration program. 10. If interested in this requirement, please provide primary point of contact for your company for this requirement. 11. Would you be interested in attending the proposed site visit/industry day? If so, please provide a list of potential attendees with reply. Reply by: 4:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time 20 March 2009 by e-mail, fax or mail
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 8110 Industrial Drive STE 200, US Air Force Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
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