SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Instructor Pilot, RAFO F-16 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course - Duties, Responsibilities, Qualifications & Provisions
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2011
- 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
- F3PH311203FWIC
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2011
- Point of Contact
- Kenneth S. Campbell, Phone: 2106525636, Kerry A. Kelly, Phone: 210-652-5513
- E-Mail Address
-
kenneth.campbell.22@us.af.mil, kerry.kelly.2@us.af.mil
(kenneth.campbell.22@us.af.mil, kerry.kelly.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Duties, Responsibilities, Qualifications & Provisions The Air Education and Training Command Contracting Squadron (AETC CONS) is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide non-personal services in support of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) F-16 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC) program. Contractor shall provide training at Thumrait Air Base, Sultanate of Oman. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. The information will be used in conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources and commercial practices in support of the Government's requirements. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in this RFI, by potential offerors or their employees' regarding this requirement is not permitted. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. 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. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the Government. The estimated period of performance is one year, with a one-year option period. It is also anticipated the type of contract will be a Firm Fixed Price with cost reimbursable incidental travel. For purposes of this RFI, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611512, Flight Training Schools, and the small business size standard is $25.5 Million. See attached draft duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and in-country performance provisions. As a minimum, prospective source should be capable of: 1. Assisting in the operation of a Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC) for qualified Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) F-16 pilots at Thumrait Air Base, Sultanate of Oman. 2. Providing a FWIC Instructor Pilot (IP) to deliver instruction and manage all resources, including customer interfaces, to achieve program requirements. If your firm is capable of providing the requirements described in this RFI, please provide a Capability Statement to Kenneth Campbell via e-mail at kenneth.campbell.22@us.af.mil by 8 Aug 2011 @ 1700 CST. Please do not call the contracting office for information; email any questions to avoid any misunderstanding or confusion. 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 (i.e., 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 role will be a "Subcontractor" on Question 4, please indicate functional areas in which you would perform. The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a small business set-aside (SBSA) is appropriate based on responses to this notice.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/SCS/F3PH311203FWIC/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman
- Record
- SN02508335-W 20110724/110723013124-82bc529518db23d301ea53a5c13dbcd5 (fbodaily.com)
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