# Rocket Assisted Take Off (RATO) motors and initiators for the BQM-167A Aerial Target Drone

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa821324rb011

- Solicitation number: FA821324RB011
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8213 AFLCMC Ebhk (FA8213)
- NAICS: 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1340 Rockets, Rocket Ammunition and Rocket Components
- First posted: September 26, 2024
- Last posted: December 3, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/833fd193bb564cf9b0e8642a6e2fee9b/view

## Description

UPDATE AMEND 2 as of 12/3/2024 - The USG is Providing additional responses to questions asked regardng the draft solicitaiton. All other information provided below remains unchanged. Responses have been provided in the attachments section. UPDATE AMEND as of 11/18/2024 - The USG is providing available responses to questions asked regarding the draft solicitation. All other information provided below remains in effect. Responses have been provided in the attachments section.

This Acquisition is to establish a five (5) - year indefinate delivery -indefinate quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. the United States Government (USG) intends to procure Rocket Assisted Take-Off (RATO) rocket motors and initiators. These rockets are used to launch a remotely piloted target drone called the BQM-167 aerial target drone. A draft copy of the solicitation, including proposed clauses and attachments are attached below.

The USG reserves the right to not award a contract in response to this draft solicitation. Interested parties with questions may reach out to the Primary Contracting Officer listed below. The JQR documents describing the required process needed to become qualified (as a requirement to be considered a technically acceptable source) are listed in the attachments below.

## Publications

- September 26, 2024: Presolicitation, due October 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 40832c5db51f4e39966fba6b48aca11f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40832c5db51f4e39966fba6b48aca11f/view
- November 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 49b392937d414362a38afd4aa95355b8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/49b392937d414362a38afd4aa95355b8/view
- November 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 7a4c836cc79047f186b0e206a953c92b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a4c836cc79047f186b0e206a953c92b/view
- December 3, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 05b80450e80b46fb9895747ef7fb1add. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/05b80450e80b46fb9895747ef7fb1add/view
- December 3, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 833fd193bb564cf9b0e8642a6e2fee9b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/833fd193bb564cf9b0e8642a6e2fee9b/view

## Points of contact

- Jesse Whinham, jesse.whinham@us.af.mil, 8017753237
- Ryan Mitchell, ryan.mitchell.21@us.af.mil, 8015860683

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