Commercial Range BPA

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

This Statement of Objectives (SOO) outlines the government's need for commercial range services to support various government activities, including testing, training, evaluation, and demonstration of equipment and personnel.

The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, transportation, tools, and supervision to plan, execute, and report on a series of capability demonstrations and tests. This includes test planning, range coordination, and test execution, with a focus on live demonstrations of system capabilities.

• Flexible Range Access: Provide access to range facilities on a schedule that meets government needs, potentially including extended hours, weekends, and holidays.

• Realistic Capability Demonstrations: Conduct controlled and repeatable demonstrations and experimentation for technology maturation, experimentation, and demonstration efforts.

  • Red Team and Threat UAS: Provide and operate Group 1 & 2 UAS targets representative of current and emerging threats for C-sUAS system testing under various conditions.
  • Airspace/FAA Coordination: Coordinate airspace and FAA deconfliction for uncrewed systems flight operations.

• Training Sites: Offer specialized training facilities including:

  • Robotics Capability: Workspace for computer design, 3D printing, prototyping, fabrication, and testing.
  • Shoothouse: Facility for live-fire close-quarters battle and tactical simulations.
  • Small Arms Range: Support for live marksmanship training and demonstrations.
  • Cyber Range: Provide targetable networks, simulations, experimental systems, hardware-in-the-loop, and electronic warfare capabilities for spectrum operations.

• Explosives and Demolition: Support for related activities.

• Equipment and Armory Storage: Ability to store sensitive equipment.

• Housing/Lodging: Provide amenities such as showers, bedspace, laundry, gym, and Wi-Fi.

• Safety: The contractor must ensure all aspects of range safety comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Security: The contractor shall establish procedures for safeguarding Government information and vendor-proprietary data.

Statement of Objectives (SOO) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the high-level goals and deliverables for acquiring commercial range services to support various government activities, including testing, training, evaluation, and demonstration of equipment and personnel. It also details requirements for Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) capability demonstrations.

• Provide personnel, equipment, and facilities for safe and effective range operations, including access to various range types (C-sUAS, small arms, EOD, tactical training areas).

• Responsible for all aspects of range safety and management.

• For C-sUAS demonstrations, provide a secure, certified test range with instrumentation for evaluating sensor and effector solutions against Group 1 & 2 UAS threats.

• Manage logistics, scheduling, and coordination for demonstration events.

• Evaluate dismounted/handheld, mobile, and semi-fixed C-sUAS systems.

• Range Operations: Provide a safe and secure environment, flexible access, and maintain high-quality facilities and equipment.

• Personnel: Employ qualified staff, including certified Range Safety Officers (RSOs).

• Availability: 99% availability of scheduled range time.

• Safety: Zero preventable accidents or injuries; enforce firearm safety rules.

• Maintenance: Maintain shooting lanes, target systems, and backstops in clean and operational condition.

• Environmental Compliance: Adhere to federal, state, and local environmental laws, including lead management and projectile containment.

• Customer Service: Professional and courteous staff.

• C-sUAS Specific: Provide a turnkey test environment, execute safe demonstrations, collect and manage performance data (including sensor, effector, and system KPPs), and analyze/report findings.

• One base year with four (4) one-year option periods.

• Contractor's commercial shooting range facility, located in/around Fort Bragg, NC (for PWS).

• Range Operations Plan (within 30 days of award)

• Safety Assessment Report (within 45 days of award)

• Quarterly Progress Report (monthly)

• Annual Training Plan (annually)

• Monthly Performance and Usage Report (monthly)

• Safety Plan (annually and upon revision)

• Environmental Compliance Plan (annually and upon revision)

• Staffing and Certification Roster (quarterly)

• Invoices (monthly)

• Accident/Incident Reports (within 24 hours of occurrence)

• After-Action Reports (AARs) for C-sUAS demonstrations

• Final roll-up report for C-sUAS demonstrations

• Government will not provide property or equipment.

• Government will provide a projected schedule of range usage quarterly.

• EPA regulations on lead management.

• OSHA standards.

• Relevant state and local laws regarding firearms and shooting ranges.

• FAA and FCC authorizations required for C-sUAS testing.

• Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Blank Purchase Agreement (BPA)