Aerial Defense Artillery Contract

AERIAL DEFENSE ARTILLERY TARGETS (ADA-T) SYSTEMS AND SERVICES Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Intent of the Notice: Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - ORL) intends to award a single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract on a sole source basis to Griffon Aerospace to continue to support the remotely piloted vehicle target (RPVT), MQM-170 series and the Unmanned Aircraft System - Target (UAS-T), MQM-171 series. This contract will provide continual support previously provided on W31P4Q-14-C-0160 and W31P4Q-14-C-0158 for 24 months while a competitive procurement for this effort is completed. This award will be on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)- Only One Responsible Source. Brief Description: The contractor shall design, development and fabricate MQM-170 and MQM-171 series ADA Target systems and related support equipment, and provide field and engineering services. The targets are reasonable cost, fixed-wing airframe targets used for training, research and development, test and evaluation, support for experimentation in developing tactics, technics and procedures for countering airborne threats. This requirement includes production of ADA targets and various services to support US and Allied Nations through the Foreign Military Sales program at designated locations, installations, and ranges worldwide for a period of performance for up to two years. In addition to manufacturing of ADA targets and providing support services, the contract will include security and storage of targets and equipment, environmental protection, quality assurance, information assurance, logistics services, systems management and data reporting, aerial scoring services and hardware for the ADA targets and equipment. Specifically, this contract will provide for: - MQM-170 Targets - MQM-171 Targets - Mission payload system devices, - Related support equipment, - Flight operations services, - Logistical services, to include repair and maintenance of ADA targets, ground support equipment, payload equipment and scoring systems - Engineering services for systems upgrades, modifications and corrections, improvements, evaluation, develop prototypes targets and hardware - Base of operations, - Training - Research and developmental testing for developmental weapons systems, - Developmental weapons systems testing, - Provide scoring support and logistical services for testing and training operations Responses: The proposed contract action is for target systems and equipment and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirement and submit their response by close of business Jun 4, 2019. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Contracting Officer Rebeca Gonzalez, rebeca.a.gonzalez.civ@mail.mil or call at 407-384-3968. Disclaimer: This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products/services. No solicitation documents exist at this time.