On August 8, the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) released a request for information (RFI) for intelligence surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services. Responses are due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on September 9.
USSOCOM and Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) are issuing this RFI as part of a market survey. Any resulting contract will require, at a minimum, Secret level security clearances for all contractor personnel and facility access at the time of contract award. There is a potential requirement for a higher level of clearance access for certain locations.
MARSOC operates the RQ-29 unmanned aerial system (UAS), a USSOCOM unique configuration UAS, to support ISR for USSOCOM operations. RQ-29 aircraft are equipped with Electro-Optical/Infrared, ISR sensors, signals intelligence payloads, and VORTEX video and data transceivers, and are deployed at remote locations Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). This requirement is for the procurement of aircrews and contractor logistics services on the RQ-29 system. A fully operational system consists of the RQ-29 air vehicle, USSOCOM unique payloads and mission systems, Ground Support Equipment (GSE), and Ground Control Stations (GCS). The fully operational system will be split into two elements: a Mission Control Element (MCE) to execute the mission, and a Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) to launch, recover, and maintain the air vehicle. RQ-29 aircraft are based on Pipistrel Sinus light sport aircraft that are converted to UAS. Aircraft inventory requirements shall increase as procured aircraft are delivered.
The prime contractor will be required to provide fully trained, licensed, and qualified MCE and LRE aircrew (pilots and sensor operators) inside and outside the continental US. The prime contractor will need to establish working relationships with the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to access all required data to fulfill the requirements to support the entire USSOCOM RQ-29 fleet of systems for the airframe, engines, propellers, accessories, GCS, and systems. The scope of the maintenance services ranges from organizational to intermediate to depot level maintenance for the aircraft, aircraft subsystems, GCS, network connections, and related equipment at sites both inside and outside the continental US.
Review the USSOCOM ISR services RFI.
Source: SAM
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