SPECIAL NOTICE
15 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source U.S Army compliant sUAS fixed wing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for survey mapping and for counter UAS research
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2021 9:22:04 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTR VICKSBURG MS 39180-6199 USA
- ZIP Code
- 39180-6199
- Solicitation Number
- W9132V-21-N-9967
- Response Due
- 9/3/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/18/2021
- Point of Contact
- Anna Crawford, Phone: 6016345320
- E-Mail Address
-
Anna.Crawford@usace.army.mil
(Anna.Crawford@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- The Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has a requirement for a U.S Army compliant sUAS fixed wing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for survey mapping and for counter UAS research on a sole source basis Caron-East, Inc., (CAGE Code: 099E8).� The components of the UAS are the small, unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), that is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) integrated and swappable cameras, a combined position and navigation (POSNAV) instrument (combined GPS and inertial measurement unit), a flight controller, the software to plan and post process data collected and support and training on flight, collection, and maintenance.� Due to the nature of UAS systems in USACE, the VTOL UAS must be on the approved list with special needs for both high quality survey grade mapping and counter UAS research.� These systems must meet the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) security act outlining approved countries of origin.� USACE UAS procurement is governed by the Exception to Policy for Commercial-off-the-Shelf Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Field Operations.� No other UAS systems may be procured for USACE civil or military use.� The Wingtra One is the only vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) sUAS to meet Government requirements and certified by USACE HQ under the NDAA regulations governing sUAS systems for use in USACE.� Currently, the Wingtra One is the only USACE sUAS VTOL on the approved USACE HQ Aviation list that meets data collection, endurance, imagery collection, sensor, and spatial accuracy requirements.� For the Government�s current and near-term requirements, the Wingtra UAS system must be used and Caron East, Inc., is the only vendor with the known capability to provide the Wingtra. The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).� This notice of intent is for information purposes only.� This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals.� A solicitation will not be issued.� However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.� The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor�s ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Verbal communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.� Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Anna Crawford at Anna.Crawford@usace.army.mil.� The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission.� Responses must be received no later than 1:00 PM CST, Friday, September 3, 2021.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06118975-F 20210903/210901230119 (samdaily.us)
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