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MQ-9 BLOS, BADDC and GPS Splitter Retrofit

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FA8620-17-F-2350Federal

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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Medium Altitude UAS Division plans to award a sole source contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. for producing retrofit hardware kits and associated software needed for the MQ-9 Block 1 beyond line-of-sight (BLOS), BADDC, and Ground Control Station (GCS) BADDC upgrades. This decision stems from General Atomics being the exclusive designer, developer, and manufacturer of the MQ-9 Reaper system, possessing unique technical data and expertise essential to execute this retrofit. The government does not hold full data rights for the MQ-9 system, which necessitates a sole source award under federal acquisition regulations to avoid redundant costs. This notification is a pre-solicitation synopsis, not a request for competitive proposals. The contract relates to procurement in the NAICS code 336413, covering guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. Interested subcontractors can submit their information to the designated company contact at General Atomics. Respondent businesses are asked to provide their size status based on employee count, alongside their DUNS number and CAGE code. The government point of contact for this procurement is Rory O’Brien at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, with Stephanie Simpson serving as the Contracting Officer and Jill Willingham as the AFLCMC Ombudsman for this effort. The anticipated place of performance for the contract work is at General Atomics’ facilities in Poway, California.

General Info

Sole source contract awarded to General Atomics for MQ-9 BLOS retrofit hardware and software upgrades.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8620 Aflcmc Wijk Big Safari

NAICS

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

142000 Kirkham Way, POWAY, CA, 92064, USA

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NONE

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedSep 23

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8620 Aflcmc Wijk Big Safari

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWPAFB, OH, 45433-7101, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8620 Aflcmc Wijk Big Safari

Office AddressWPAFB, OH, 45433-7101, USA

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Rory D. O'Brien

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This is a pre-solicitation synopsis. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Medium Altitude UAS Division intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. for the production of retrofit hardware kits and the corresponding software required to accomplish the MQ-9 Block 1 BLOS and BADDC and Ground Control Station (GCS) BADDC retrofits. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the MQ-9 Reaper system and has been identified as the only firm that possesses the necessary knowledge, experience and technical data required to perform this effort. The Government does not own full data rights for the system; therefore to avoid duplication costs, the Government intends to award the effort pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. For subcontracting opportunities, interested parties may submit appropriate information to Paula Hodgetts at 858-312-3615, or paula.hodgetts@uav.com at GA-ASI. The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 336413. Please indicate number of employees relative to the size standard of 1,000 for determination of small business status. Responders shall include their assigned DUNS number and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The point of contact for this action is AFLCMC/WIIK, 2530 Loop Road West, Room 144, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7101, Attn: Rory O'Brien, phone (937) 255-4192, email: rory.obrien.2@us.af.mil. The Contracting Officer is Ms. Stephanie Simpson, phone (937) 656-4142, email: stephanie.simpson.3@us.af.mil. The AFLCMC Ombudsman for this effort is Ms. Jill Willingham, AFLCMC/AQP, email: jill.willinghamallen.1@us.af.mil.