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Special Notice: Cornerstone Initiative Request CS-19-0103 - Extended Endurance Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

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CS-19-0103Federal

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center, in coordination with the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), is managing the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2371b. This initiative focuses on assessing and strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base and supply chain resiliency. Specifically, ACC-RI plans to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) targeting the development of Extended Endurance Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS). The solicitation, expected to be released on or after April 5, 2019, will be limited to members of the Cornerstone consortium who hold active registrations with the Joint Certification Program and have signed the Cornerstone Consortium Management Agreement. The CIR seeks proposals for the development of a persistent, ultra-long-range, electric fixed-wing, fully autonomous Group-1 UAS capable of Beyond Line of Sight operation in harsh environments with a low acoustic signature, and endurance of up to 24 hours in flight. The contract will be a fixed amount OTA with incremental payments tied to milestone completions, covering a 12-month period of performance. Successful prototypes may lead to follow-on production contracts. Interested parties must begin the membership process prior to proposal submission, and all information and updates will be communicated to consortium members via email. This notice serves solely for planning purposes and does not constitute an obligation or guarantee of any contract award. Questions can be directed to designated points of contact at the Rock Island office.

General Info

Develop extended endurance autonomous Group-1 SUAS for 24-hour flight via competitive OTA contract.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

NAICS

541330 - Engineering Services

Place of Performance

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Documents

SOW_-_Extended_Endurance_SUAS.pdf

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PostedMar 26

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

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Benjamin J. GillenContract Specialist

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Kathleen M. WardContracting Officer

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Full Description

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center, Rock Island, IL, on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy via its Manufacturing Resiliency and Assurance Office, and Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program (10 U.S.C. - 2508), in conjunction with Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. - 2371b. Cornerstone was created to "Assess and Strengthen the Manufacturing Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States." ACC-RI, on behalf of CCDC Chemical Biological Center, intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for Extended Endurance Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS), on or after April 5, 2019, with an estimated closing date of 10 business days after issuance. The CIR for Extended Endurance SUAS is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members who have an active registration with the Joint Certification Program. The CIR will solicit enhanced whitepapers for one (1) fixed amount OTA with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Period of performance will be 12 months. If the prototype is successful, the intent is to award a follow-on production contract. This project is seeking to develop a persistent ultra-long range Beyond Line of Sight capable electric fixed-wing fully autonomous Group-1 UAS that can operate in harsh environmental conditions with a low-acoustic signature coupled with an endurance capability up to 24-hours airborne. The CIR for Extended Endurance SUAS will be communicated to the Cornerstone consortium and companies with pending applications via email. Entities are required to have begun the membership process for their proposal to be reviewed. Entities must be members of the Cornerstone consortium, with a signed Cornerstone Consortium Management Agreement, to be awarded this OTA task. Contractors may obtain Cornerstone registration information by visiting the Cornerstone website: http://ibasp-public.ria.army.mil/cornerstone/ Interested parties should stay alert for any changes that may be published to this FBO posting. Please email all questions and responses to the following mailbox: usarmy.ria.rdecom-ecbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@mail.mil This Special Notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a CIR or an obligation on behalf of the U.S. Government. Issuance of this Special Notice is not a guarantee of a future CIR or an award and is not a commitment of any kind by the Government.