AERIAL WEAPONS SCORING SYSTEM (AWSS)

SERVICES AND HARDWARE

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Intent of the Notice:  Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC - Orlando intends to issue a contract on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)- Only One Responsible Source to acquire Aerial Weapon Scoring System (AWSS) scoring hardware, field services, engineering services, operations, and cybersecurity support required in support of aviation gunnery exercises at selected Continental United States and Outside Continental United States Ranges, Posts, Camps, and Stations. 

Brief Description:  Design, development and fabrication of Aerial Weapon Scoring hardware, and field and engineering services.  The AWSS is a transportable system which includes a subsystem to score machine gun engagements, training rockets and score engagements using the Hellfire Training Missile (HTM).  The field services support is to be used for the following type of efforts: (1) resolve problems encountered during field services for existing AWSS; (2) provide technical engineering support and field support for AWSS. The engineering services portion is to be used for the following types of efforts; (1) evaluate modifications and improvements to AWSS hardware to accommodate unique and long term requirements; (2) design, develop, and fabricate new scoring prototype hardware that will interface with existing equipment; (3) support AWSS integration into the Digital Range Training System; Aviation Gunnery Ranges; and Aviation add-on Stations (4) provide post production Software support. The operations portion is to be used to provide scoring operations for testing and evaluation (T&E) applications and other unique scoring applications (i.e. maritime and foreign military sales. The repair support will include repairs necessary for engineering units or ancillary devices.

Responses:  The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.  Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirement and submit their response by close of business February 9, 2018.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses 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.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the contract specialist Cathy Jordan, [email protected] or call at 407-384-3708; or the Procuring Contracting Officer Rebeca Gonzalez at [email protected] or call at 407-384-3968. 

Disclaimer:  This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products/services.  No solicitation documents exist at this time.