MQ-9 Reaper support basic ordering agreement and IDIQ contract for U.S. Navy

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Introduction/requirements

This Sources Sought is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-l(d). The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive (DPAE) Marine Corps Aviation (MCA), Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Program (PMA-266) at Patuxent River, MD intends to issue a sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) and Indefinite Deliver Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI), Poway, CA, in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX) Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) program family of systems to include the following: procurement of required MUX MALE materials, spares, support equipment, training, engineering support, Engineering Change Order (ECO)/ Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) support, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), flight services (training, mishap reach-back support, field support, trade studies to enhance safety/operational capability, engineering support, and airworthiness, to include flight clearances), air vehicle and ground control modifications, payload modifications, networking/software activities, sustainment & DMSMS activities, and trade studies necessary for the successful operation and support of MUX/MALE MQ-9 Reaper air vehicles, associated capabilities/payloads, and Ground Control Stations (GCSs). This also includes Engineering Logistics Support (ELS), which encompasses all required activities to ensure all operational systems, operational system mission kits, payloads, mission systems (aircraft baseline components), avionics, and aircraft support equipment and tools are mission capable and ready for tasking. This BOA and IDIQ are planned to support the requirements of both the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the United States Air Force (USAF).

The proposed action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(l) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements." GA-ASI is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and therefore is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the Government's requirements on a timely basis and in a cost-effective manner.