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15 -- GLOBAL HAWK PROGRAM J&A Amendment Rev 1

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The Global Hawk program involves the ongoing procurement of unmanned aircraft system assets through fiscal year 2015, managed by the Global Hawk Systems Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The contract encompasses a wide range of requirements including Systems Engineering and Program Management, development tasks, test infrastructure and evaluation support, logistics, and support for exercises and demonstrations. The scope also covers various system components such as Air Systems, Mission Control Elements, Launch and Recovery Elements, and Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suites, alongside engineering updates, configuration management, flight test demonstrations, integration, sustainment, and contingency operations. Funding values show significant investment across multiple fiscal years, with expenditures planned from FY2001 to FY2015, including Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), Logistics Support Contracts (LSC), and retrofit efforts. Contract awards are currently on a sole-source basis to Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems due to its unique capabilities as the only responsible source, with the work involving classified information at the SECRET level or higher. Firms interested in subcontracting must demonstrate expertise in manufacturing and integrating UAV and ground system components, managing secure AV sensor suites and data links, subcontractor and vendor management, interaction with government acquisition offices, and maintaining secure facilities and appropriate security clearances. Subcontracting opportunities are available through Northrop Grumman, with contact information provided for program management. The program is managed under the Aeronautical Systems Center and involves activities critical to advancing and sustaining the Global Hawk unmanned aerial system.

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Global Hawk contract covers UAV procurement, engineering, testing, logistics, classified work with Northrop Grumman sole-source.

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NAICS

336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing

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PostedSep 26

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Full Description

This Synopsis for the Global Hawk program is for informational purposes only and updates a previous synopsis published on 17 Apr 06. The Global Hawk Systems Group, Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aeronautical Systems Center, anticipates the continued procurement of unmanned aircraft system assets through fiscal year 2015. Requirements for these procurements in support of the Global Hawk System include, but are not limited to, Systems Engineering and Program Management (SE/PM) and development tasks, test infrastructure (includes planning, coordination, data reduction and analysis, Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), Operational Assessment (OA) and Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) support and pre-operational logistics support of test assets, supporting tests, exercises and demonstrations, studies and related data; Global Hawk Air Systems (AS), Mission Control Elements (MCE), Launch and Recovery Elements (LRE), Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suites (E-ISS), engineering updates, configuration management, flight test demonstrations, systems integration, support segments, sustainment, contingency operations demonstrations and exercises.The Air Force's contract values by Fiscal Year in Then Year $Millions FY2001 through FY2006 are as follows: EMD - 1739, LRIP - 1159, LSC - 112; and BOA - 62. The Air Force's estimated values by Fiscal Year in Then Year $Millions FY2007 through FY2015 are as follows: EMD - 1962, LRIP - 3882, LSC - 1136; and Retrofit - 645. The Government continues to release solicitations for these requirements, as needed, on a Sole Source basis IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source, being Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, located at 17066 Goldentop Road, Rancho Bernardo, CA, CAGE Code 78022. *Subcontracting possibilities do exist. The proposed effort involves work classified at the SECRET level with potential to go higher. Interested firms must possess capabilities to meet the following criteria: -ability to manufacture, integrate and test the Global Hawk UAV with related ground segment, -ensure the AV sensor suites for the Global Hawk and associated ground station components interact through secure BLOS or LOS data links including the receipt of airborne system health status, -demonstrate efficient subcontractor and vendor product acquisition management including working with other Government communications, sensors, and ground station developers, -possess experience in interacting with Government acquisition program offices, -ability to obtain a U.S. SECRET level security clearance -provide a secure facility for the development and production of all Global Hawk systems components including Automated Information Systems. Parties interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Mr. Joe Sanfilippo, Material Program Manager at Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. (858)618-4359. GLOBAL HAWK is an Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) program.