Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Support (RPATS)

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This pre-solicitation notice is to annouce the solicitatio is anticipaterd to be posted within the next couple of weeks.

The contractor shall provide enough personnel to support 80 training events per day as either MQ-9 Aircrew Training Device (ATD) events (12 to 15 concurrent, up to 22 concurrent on non-flying days), MQ-9 flightline events (7 to 12 concurrent), or Desktop Trainer (DTT) events throughout a 16 hour training day. The contractor shall also provide administrative support staff at the squadron level. The requirement is needed for training and administrative support for the MQ-9 Formal Training Unit (FTU). The training support specifically requires Simulated Mission Operators (SMOs) who will assist by operating MQ-9 simulator consoles or MQ-9 flightline support consoles. SMOs are required to provide inputs, from a script, as other assets involved in MQ-9 operations and aid MQ-9 instructors in scenario development/accomplishment. A typically schedule will require daily support for 50-60 ATD events and 20-30 flightline events per day for a 80 event per day maximum. These events are 100% interchangeable at the government's discretion.