SPECIAL NOTICE
15 -- GLOBAL HAWK PROGRAM J&A Amendment Rev 1
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7218
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-AESG07JA01
- Response Due
- 10/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/31/2006
- Description
- This Synopsis for the Global Hawk program is for informational purposes only and updates a previous synopsis published on 17 Apr 06. The Global Hawk Systems Group, Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aeronautical Systems Center, anticipates the continued procurement of unmanned aircraft system assets through fiscal year 2015. Requirements for these procurements in support of the Global Hawk System include, but are not limited to, Systems Engineering and Program Management (SE/PM) and development tasks, test infrastructure (includes planning, coordination, data reduction and analysis, Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), Operational Assessment (OA) and Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) support and pre-operational logistics support of test assets, supporting tests, exercises and demonstrations, studies and related data; Global Hawk Air Systems (AS), Mission Control Elements (MCE), Launch and Recovery Elements (LRE), Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suites (E-ISS), engineering updates, configuration management, flight test demonstrations, systems integration, support segments, sustainment, contingency operations demonstrations and exercises. The Air Force's contract values by Fiscal Year in Then Year $Millions FY2001 through FY2006 are as follows: EMD - 1739, LRIP - 1159, LSC - 112; and BOA - 62. The Air Force's estimated values by Fiscal Year in Then Year $Millions FY2007 through FY2015 are as follows: EMD - 1962, LRIP - 3882, LSC - 1136; and Retrofit - 645. The Government continues to release solicitations for these requirements, as needed, on a Sole Source basis IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source, being Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, located at 17066 Goldentop Road, Rancho Bernardo, CA, CAGE Code 78022. *Subcontracting possibilities do exist. The proposed effort involves work classified at the SECRET level with potential to go higher. Interested firms must possess capabilities to meet the following criteria: -ability to manufacture, integrate and test the Global Hawk UAV with related ground segment, -ensure the AV sensor suites for the Global Hawk and associated ground station components interact through secure BLOS or LOS data links including the receipt of airborne system health status, -demonstrate efficient subcontractor and vendor product acquisition management including working with other Government communications, sensors, and ground station developers, -possess experience in interacting with Government acquisition program offices, -ability to obtain a U.S. SECRET level security clearance -provide a secure facility for the development and production of all Global Hawk systems components including Automated Information Systems. Parties interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Mr. Joe Sanfilippo, Material Program Manager at Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. (858)618-4359. GLOBAL HAWK is an Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) program.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 17066 Goldentop Road, San Diego, CA
- Zip Code: 92150-9066
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 92150-9066
- Record
- SN01154785-W 20060928/060926220628 (fbodaily.com)
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