US Army High Altitude Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (HA-ISR) Support

This is a combined Sources Sought and Notice of Intent to Sole Source announcement. The U.S. Army Contracting Command � Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), on behalf of the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G-2, intends to award three separate Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) sole-source contracts to support the interim transition of legacy Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms to a Government Owned, Government Operated (GOGO) model. This notice is published for market research purposes to identify any other parties that may be capable of satisfying the Government�s requirement and to provide a synopsis of the proposed contract actions. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only the following Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Intended Source 1: Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC): 2 Aircraft "ATHENA S" Intended Source 2: L3 Technologies (now L3Harris Technologies, Inc.): 1 Aircraft "ARES" Intended Source 3: MAG Aerospace: 2 Aircraft "ATHENA R" HQDA G-2 requires uninterrupted access to highly specialized airborne ISR platforms, integrated mission equipment (SIGINT, sensors, datalinks), and cleared personnel to ensure a seamless transition of legacy capabilities to the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) Program of Record. HQDA G-2 concluded that Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), L3 Technologies, and MAG Aerospace are the only sources capable of meeting the Government�s requirement without a substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirement. The justification is based on the following: Unique OEM Status and Proprietary Data: The intended vendors are the OEMs of the proprietary aircraft, possess integrated mission systems, and hold active Army Airworthiness...