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