MQ-1C Gray Eagle Performance Based Logistics effort for FYs 2019 – 2023

***ATTENTION*** FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: Jonathan Wood. You may email your request to jonathan.g.wood5.civ@mail.mil, Jonathan Wood, Contract Specialist. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Army Contracting Command - Redstone has a requirement for a new Performance Based Logistics effort for FYs 2019 - 2023 contract for the MC-1C Gray Eagle (ACAT) IC program with 167 aircraft and accompanying ground equipment. This requirement is for product support to the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This support consists of overall logistics support and Gray Eagle fleet sustainment operations within the Contiguous United States (CONUS) and Outside Contiguous United States (OCONUS). The logistics requirements include program management, system sustainment, readiness management and support services, contractor-managed supply maintenance support, equipment maintenance forms and records, sustainment training, urgent repairs and services, maintenance and advice on software configuration management, contractor field service representatives (CFSR) and supply chain management. The contract will provide for management of inventory control and supply point operations, modeling and spares management as well as sustainment of material, equipment transportation and shipping, depot-level material repair, supply support, and logistics automated systems. The logistics requirements will provide support to the commanders for the deployed OCONUS and CONUS units. The Gray Eagle maintenance concept for field repair will be conducted by soldiers and Field Service Representatives for all OCONUS and CONUS maintenance requirements. The Gray Eagle operational units will be 100 percent Soldier operated with 85 percent Soldier maintenance and 15 percent contractor maintenance. The period of performance for this effort is anticipated to be 24 October 2018 - 23 October 2023, with one base year and four one-year options.

Authority Cited is 10 United States Code (USC) 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Justification and Approval applies to other than full and open competition basis whereas this requirement is sole source to GA-ASI, 14200 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064, CAGE Code 0YJB5. Firms that recognize and can produce the required services described above are encouraged to identify themselves. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. All responses must be submitted in writing and may be sent to: Jonathan Wood, Contract Specialist, at jonathan.g.wood5.civ@mail.mil. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release of the solicitation. However, the solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above.