SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Integration and Testing Support MQ-1 & MQ-1C aircraft
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, Headquarters Procurement Division, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5323, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5323
- Solicitation Number
- H92222-18-R-MQ9MQ1
- Archive Date
- 4/19/2018
- Point of Contact
- Sonia M Hammons, Phone: 813-826-7347, Holly O'Quinn, Phone: 813-826-4820
- E-Mail Address
-
sonia.hammons@socom.mil, Holly.Oquinn@socom.mil
(sonia.hammons@socom.mil, Holly.Oquinn@socom.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. This Sources Sought Notice is issued in accordance with DFARS 206.302-1(d) and PGI 206.302-1. This is not a Request for Proposals. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to conduct market research and to gain awareness of any additional potential qualified sources interested and capable of performing the work. 2. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Special Operation Forces (SOF), Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L), Directorate of Procurement, intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to General Atomics in Poway, CA. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Government's requirements to provide integration and testing support including development of design documentation and test planning/reporting documentation required for Airworthiness Review (AWR) approval from appropriate Airworthiness Approval Authorities for Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ-9 and MQ-1C Special Operations Forces peculiar (SOF-p) modifications developed by Third Party Mission Systems sources, as well as the purchase of General Atomics developed and produced modification kits (hardware and software) for MALET MQ-9 and MQ-1C aircraft. 3. All SOF-p modifications require qualification testing in a System Integration Lab (SIL) as well as ground and flight testing on SOF configured MQ-9 and MQ-1C aircraft. The required aircraft level integration must include systems engineering, systems architecture, and publications management as well the ability to perform specific MQ-9 and MQ-1C engineering analyses, field level engineering and technical support. Companies must have access, and the ability to perform work in a facility and with personnel cleared at the Secret classification level, at minimum. 4. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by USSOCOM to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. USSOCOM is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. 5. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/USSOCOM/SOAL-KB/H92222-18-R-MQ9MQ1/listing.html)
- Record
- SN04868362-W 20180329/180327231620-7b28d51942578a2714763581bbf96c20 (fbodaily.com)
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