Alaska Radar System Operation/Maintenance
ID: FA521524R0006Type: Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA5215 766 ESS PKPJBPHH, HI, 96860-4928, USA

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Facilities Support Services (561210)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is soliciting proposals for the operation and maintenance of fifteen Long-Range Radar Sites (LRRS) and three remote radio sites located in Alaska. The contract will also encompass the operations of the Regional Air Operations Center (RAOC) and the Maintenance Control and Communications Center (MC3) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), supporting the NORAD/NORTHCOM mission for air sovereignty and providing essential civil aircraft information to the FAA. This opportunity is critical for maintaining national security and facilitating intergovernmental cooperation in air traffic management. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Lucian Reaves or Chelsea Belford, with initial questions due by December 18, 2024, and proposals due by January 31, 2025, at 1600 AKST.

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