Tropic Test Support Services

***The RFP number has changed from "W9124R-17-R-0004" to "W91151-18-R-0063" as of 21 Sept 2018. *** The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Hood (MICC-Fort Hood), on behalf of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona has a requirement to provide non-personal services for the primary mission of the Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) which is to plan and conduct tropic environmental testing on a wide variety of military electronic systems, materials, weapons, and equipment of all conceivable types, sizes, configurations and uses. The unique combination of tropic microclimates available at test sites means the individual needs of each customer shall be flexibly met and programs are conducted at locations appropriate for each test where conditions are realistic and test requirements are met. The primary mission of the TRTC is to plan and conduct tropic environmental testing on a wide variety of military electronic systems, materials, weapons, and equipment of all conceivable types, sizes, configurations and uses. The unique combination of tropic microclimates available at test sites means the individual needs of each customer are flexibly met. Programs are conducted at locations appropriate for each test (See Performance Work Statement (PWS) paragraph 1.6.5); where conditions are realistic and test requirements are met. Recognized as a premier Army asset, TRTC's capabilities continue to expand, thereby increasing the need for permanent on-site personnel to support the testing created by those capabilities. The functional areas for which contract support is required are defined in PWS Part 5. The Government anticipates awarding a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract. The period of performance (PoP) for the requirement is a 90-day phase-in period, a 9-month base period, and four 12-month option periods. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email not later than 1:00 P.M. CST 4 October 2018. The Government does not intend to provide individual responses to questions received in response to the Solicitation. Any questions received by the 4 October 2018 in response to the Solicitation will be posted as an amendment to the Final RFP. The current Draft RFP number has changed from "W9124R-17-R-0004" to "W91151-18-R-0063".