SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Pilot Training, C-26 & ERJ-145
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611512
— Flight Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, Texas, 78150-4302
- ZIP Code
- 78150-4302
- Solicitation Number
- FA3002-09-X-0710
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2009
- Point of Contact
- Sonja Ervin, Phone: 210-652-3672, Ralph J LaRosa, Phone: 210-652-8228
- E-Mail Address
-
sonja.ervin@randolph.af.mil, ralph.larosa@randolph.af.mil
(sonja.ervin@randolph.af.mil, ralph.larosa@randolph.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Air Education and Training Command Contracting Squadron (AETC CONS) is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide non-personal services for C-26 and the ERJ-145 initial and recurrent pilot training for the Mexican Air Force. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result of this RFI. The Air Force will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. Contact with Government personnel other than those specified in this RFI by potential offerors or their employees' regarding this project is prohibited. This FedBizOpps notice is an announcement seeking market information on vendors capable of providing the services as described herein. AETC CONS is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. For purposes of this RFI, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611512, Flight Training, and the small business size standard is $25.5M. Description of Services Training and technology transfer is required by the Mexican Air Force (MAF) to train four (4) personnel in initial qualification to command and pilot the C-26 aircraft, four (4) personnel in recurrent C-26 pilot training, four (4) personnel in initial qualification to command and pilot the Embraer Regional Jet ERJ-145 aircraft, and six (6) personnel in recurrent ERJ-145 pilot training. Proposed training will be Contractor, Type 1 Special Training, procured by the Air Education and Training Command and presented under the auspices of the Security Assistance Training Program for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). All instruction and technical information shall be in the English language. A capable Spanish/English bilingual instructor is preferred but not required. A Level D Full Motion Simulator must be used for training and shall be provided by the contractor. C-26 or ERJ-145 primary flight instrument flight basic combat skills training may include but is not limited to operating aircraft under visual and instrument flight conditions, and cross-country navigation. Provide training at CONUS facility in accordance with (IAW) objectives provided and duration of each course as set forth in approved course charts. The objective of training is to provide the necessary skills to independently operate the C-26 or ERJ-145 systems and subsystems under day and night conditions and instrument flight conditions. Training shall be to the level necessary to allow students a thorough understanding of the C-26 or ERJ-145 so that at the end of their training they can perform all tasks IAW applicable technical data with minimal supervision. Courses shall be identified and presented separately as academics and structured on-the-job training (SOJT). Academic training may consist of lecture/discussion/demonstration. SOJT may consist of laboratory/hands-on/demonstration. Contractor shall provide instructors proficient in the area of instruction with a continuous learning plan and shall have skills related experience and appropriate certifications in the subject matter being taught. The contractor shall have no less than 3 years of aircraft training experience. Student Support Services Student Housing & Transportation: Contractor shall provide or arrange suitable housing for the students unless otherwise specified. Officers Officers may share a single room if facility does not have adequate space. If not, officers shall be quartered separately in single rooms. Two enlisted of the same gender share one room. Cooking facilities are preferred, but not required. Housing shall not be provided for accompanying dependents unless specifically authorized, in writing, by the Contracting Officer. Contractor shall provide transportation to and from the airport and daily transportation between the training facility and the students' quarters. Contractor shall not provide rental cars to students as part of this contract. Training Facilities Contractor shall provide properly lighted and ventilated facilities free of outside noise. The instructor room shall be secured to control access to student records and measurements. If your firm is capable of providing the requirements described above, please provide a Capability Statement to Sonja Hagins-Ervin, sonja.ervin@randolph.af.mil by Aug 6, 2009 @ 1200 CST. The Capability Statement should include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience in contracts requiring similar training efforts to meet the program objectives. At a minimum the following information is requested: (1) Company Cage Code, DUNS, name, address, point of contact and their telephone number and e-mail address; (2) Approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Any small business status (8(a), HUB Zone, veteran-owned, women-owned, etc.); (4) Indicate if your role in the performance of the consolidated requirement would be (a) Prime Contractor; (b) Subcontractor; or (c) Other, please describe; (5) If you indicated your role as "Prime Contractor" on Question 4, indicate the functions for which you plan to use subcontractors; (6) If you indicated your role as "Prime Contractor" on Question 4, please provide brief information you feel would indicate your capability to mobilize, manage, and finance a large service contract such as this; (7) If you indicated your roll will be a "Subcontractor" on Question 4, please indicate which functional areas you intend to cover; (8) Indicate if your company primarily does business in the commercial or Government sector; (9) Please describe any commercial-sector contracts you have performed for similar combined services [if applicable]; (10) Indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under for Government contracts; (11) Provide estimated small business subcontracting goals and rationale. ****NOTE:**** As a result to planning purposes, this action may result in two separate actions to meet the best needs of the government. Contracting Office Address: AETC CONS/LGCI 2021 First Street West Randolph AFB, Texas 78150-4440 Place of Performance: Contractor's Facility United States Primary Point of Contact: Sonja Hagins-Ervin Contract Specialist sonja.ervin @randolph.af.mil Phone: 2106523672 Fax: 2106521817 Secondary Point of Contact: Ralph LaRosa Contracting Officer ralph.larosa@randolph.af.mil Phone: 2106528225 Fax: 2106521817
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/SCS/FA3002-09-X-0710/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Training will be conducted at the contractorsCONUS training facility., United States
- Record
- SN01893270-W 20090801/090730235855-7c8f3ab14bdb5fd85ed37fe38ec7e29f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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