SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- C-130 Training
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2011
- 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-C130
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- Ty Senour, Phone: 210-652-8603
- E-Mail Address
-
brian.senour@us.af.mil
(brian.senour@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Contracting Squadron, LGCI is seeking sources for C-130 A-H model Flight Simulator Training in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is being issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the requesting party to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this RFI. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. This FedBizOps sources sought notice is strictly for market research. Acknowledgment of receipt of response will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of Government's evaluation of the information received. As a result of this RFI, the Government may issue a RFP; however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to the RFI (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement). All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business (e.g. large business, small business, service disabled, HUB zone, 8(a), etc.) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611512, size standard $25.5M. The source should be capable of supporting the requirements listed below: 1. SCOPE a. Training and technology transfer services, along with associated support equipment and software, is required on a continuing basis to support various international Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers who require motion-based simulator training services for their C-130A-H and commercial variant (L-100/L-382) flying programs. All services under this contract shall be Contractor, Type 1 Special Training, procured by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and presented under the auspices of the Security Assistance Training Program. Unless otherwise specified in subsequent orders to this contract, all instruction and technical information shall be UNCLASSIFIED and conducted in the English language. b. Training and support services may be provided at the contractor's facility or at other sites as identified. Simulator Training must be conducted on a full motion simulator with seven degrees of freedom. Requirements shall include, but are not limited to the following for aircrew personnel: (1) Aircraft Ground School Academics and Flight Simulator Training (2) Aircrew Initial (Basic) Training (Academics and Proficiency Training) (3) Aircrew Instructor Training (Academics and Proficiency Training) (4) Aircrew Mission Qualification Training (Academics and Proficiency Training) (5) Aircrew Refresher Training/Emergency Procedures Simulation (Academics and Proficiency Training) (6) Training Materials/Instructor Materials/Student Materials (7) Student Housing (8) Student Ground Transportation 2. TRAINING a. This requirement covers both aircrew and maintenance training, i.e. engine ground run that may require the use of a motion-based simulator. The objective of training is to provide the necessary skills to independently operate and maintain C-130A-H and commercial variant (L-100/L-382) systems, subsystems, and related support equipment. Training shall be to the level necessary to provide students a thorough understanding of their specialty requirement so that, at the end of their training, they can perform all tasks identified in applicable technical data with minimal supervision. Aircrew training objectives are to train aircrew members transitioning to the C-130A-H and commercial variant (L-100/L-382) aircraft, provide refresher/upgrade training to experienced aircrews, and to provide initial training to cadets. This includes ground school, flight simulator instruction and teaching students the capabilities to instruct others in this ground school and flight simulator. Contractor must have the capability to support multiple training requirements simultaneously. b. Academic training may consist of lecture/discussion sessions and laboratory exercises. Testing procedures must be in place and documentation will be required to verify the student has gained knowledge and skills taught. If required, Structured On-The-Job Training (SOJT) shall be conducted in the appropriate laboratory, shop or flight line environment and shall include demonstration and application of academic studies. 3. C-130J Capabilities Sources shall also identify if they are capable of providing the C-130J and AMP model simulator program.
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