Contracted Air Services (CAS), Propeller Aircraft Airborne Threat Simulation

Specific details will be provided in a solicitation which will be posted at https://www.sam.gov/. Be advised that periodic access to the website is essential for obtaining updated documentation and the latest information regarding this procurement.

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure a follow-on requirement, on a competitive basis, for the services necessary to provide a variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities to train shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew.  These services will range from small single unit training to large multinational exercise in a variety of exercise in various locations including multiple Continental United States (CONUS) through use of a contractor owned and operated propeller aircraft for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) Contracted Air Services (CAS), services.  Typical missions include Air Space Intrusion, Air Intercept Control, Whale Watch (visual range clearance), Communications Relay, Link 16 Interference Trainer, and UAV emulation. Contractor Owned Contractor Operator (COCO) aircraft will operate from contractor locations on the East and West Coast.  Other customers for CAS under this contract may include other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and services, non-DoD Government agencies and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

Based on the results of Market Research and the Sources Sought posted on 12 August 2021, the Government anticipates issuing a four year 364 day competitive, Firm Fixed Price, 100% Small Business Set Aside solicitation in July 2022.  A Best Value, Full Trade Off source selection is anticipated. This requirement is a follow-on procurement currently being performed by Oscar Deuce, LLC, 249 Central Park Avenue, Suite 330, Virginia Beach, VA  23462-3267.  The existing contract is a Firm Fixed Price type. A single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is estimated be awarded in third quarter FY 2023

The NAICS for this requirement is 481219 with a corresponding size standard of $16.5 million 3-years average annual receipts.