Number: 13740635
Country: United States
Source: Federal Business Opportunities
NOTICE OF CONTRACTUAL ACTION FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR Development and Testing of a Multi-Phenomenology Sensor Package for the MS-177. This is an announcement that the United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) intends to issue/award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS), Westford, MA for the purpose of long-range ISR technology maturation and demonstration under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A). This is a maturation and demonstration of component technologies in which the Government has invested over the last decade. Developed across numerous contracts, these state-of-the-art technologies include a UTAS-designed shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensor system, a novel UTAS-designed telescope, a Government-designed multimode ladar system, a novel hyperspectral imager, and the Government-owned AgilePod® family of pods. The estimated value of this contract is $92M with an overall period of performance anticipated to begin in FY19, ending in FY23.
The contractor shall be responsible for integrating the above sensors and telescope into an MS-177 and flight testing them either inside an AgilePod® mounted on a U-2 or on an RQ-4. The sensors must be installed concurrently without violating the size, weight, and power (SWaP) limitations of the MS-177 and without degrading the performance of the UTAS-designed telescope. Sensor output must conform to existing MS-177 data processing, exploitation, and dissemination pipelines. This effort involves complex phenomenology and detailed engineering that requires specialized expertise and knowledge. This effort requires contractor use and proficiency with the MS-177 sensor system as well as the U-2 and/or RQ-4.
UTAS is a for-profit company which conducts research in the field of sensor technology with a focus on high-altitude, long-range sensors and data exploitation. UTAS is the sole developer and manufacturer of the MS-177 sensor system.
Vendors who are capable of providing the effort above shall fully identify their interest and submit, in writing, information documenting their qualifications and capabilities to meet the requirements stated above within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Responses must be submitted to Joseph Strehle, Contracting Officer, via email at [email protected]. Responses received after 15 days or without the required information will be considered non-responsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Other business opportunities for AFRL are available at www.fedbizopps.gov. The proposed contract action is for products which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with UTAS under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii)(A). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received 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. Direct questions to the Contracting point of contact (POC) identified in this announcement.
5. General Operations Security (OPSEC) procedures, policies and awareness are required in an effort to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. The Critical Information List (CIL) will be provided upon request by AFRL/RYOY Information Protection Office. While working on the government installation, OPSEC guidance will be provided by the AFRL/RYOY Information Protection Office.
Based on further considerations and market research, the Government no longer intends to pursue this requirement as a sole-source acquisition.
This requirement shall be solicited using full and open competition. The Government intends to issue the solicitation in early Fiscal Year 2019.
FA8650-19-D-1014 IDIQ Ceiling: $92890000,
TO FA8650-19-F-1015: $14943875
TO FA8650-19-F-1016: $7251569
