MODIFICATION
15 -- Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) program, commonly referred to as "T-X" - APT Draft Section M
- Notice Date
- 3/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 611512
— Flight Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/PK - WPAFB (includes PZ, WL, WW, WI, WN, WK, LP, WF, WK), 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- Advanced_Pilot_Training_(APT)_Family_of_Systems_(FoS)
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2017
- Point of Contact
- Ryan D. Sims, Phone: 9376565944
- E-Mail Address
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ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil
(ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- APT (T-X) Draft Section M APT (T-X) Draft Section M Instructions 25 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Draft Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. 2. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. Questions or comments about this notice should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at AFLCMC.WLZG.APTContracts@us.af.mil. 22 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions submitted by industry prior to the Industry Site Visit held at Columbus AFB, MS on 11 FEB 2016. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 18 March 2016: After completing a review of remaining tasks, the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Mobility determined that the Advanced Pilot Training (T-X) Program's Request for Proposal (RFP) will be delayed by three months. The program office now anticipates an RFP release in late December 2016 to ensure the release of a well-defined RFP. The Program's aim to refine RFP language stems from its participation as a pilot program for the U.S. Air Force's Bending the Cost Curve (BTCC) initiative. The BTCC initiative seeks to increase competition and find solutions that work for both the U.S. Air Force and industry. Program activities to refine RFP language, including extensive dialogue with industry, have taken longer than initially anticipated to complete. In order to align the production schedule with the Air Force strategic planning, the program's Full Operational Capability has been adjusted from Fiscal Year (FY) 2032 to FY34. It is important to note: the initial Operational Capability date remains FY 24. 09 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the second release of the DRAFT System Specification (SS) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program Aircraft System and Ground Based Training System. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 04 March 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the summary and official minutes for the Industry Site Visit that was held on 11 FEB 2016 at Columbus Air Force Base. 24 February 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions/comments submitted by industry in reference to the DRAFT Airworthiness Plan for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 8 February 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide the attached updated 14 FTW T-38C Operations Brief (initially posted 1 Feb 16) containing one additional slide (Slide 5) that will be presented during the Industry Site Visit. In response to an industry question, the USG is also notifying industry participants that no photographs will be allowed during the Columbus AFB visit. 2. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this notice, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at AFLCMC.WLZG.APTContracts@us.af.mil. 1 February 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide briefing slides that will be presented during the Industry Site Visit Opportunity on 11 February 2016. 28 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 26 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide updated information regarding the upcoming Industry Site Visit Opportunity to be held at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi on 11 February 2016. Please see all attachments for details. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 26 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions/comments submitted by industry in reference to the DRAFT Statement of Work for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 26 January 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training Schedule. 04 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions/comments submitted by industry in reference to the DRAFT System Specification for the Advanced Pilot Training Program Aircraft System and Ground Based Training System. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 22 December 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT Airworthiness Plan (AWP) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 18 December 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide pertinent information regarding the upcoming Industry Site Visit Opportunity to be held at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi on 11 February 2016. Please see all attachments for details. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed, at david.speed@us.af.mil, Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil or George Sarmiento at george.sarmiento.2@us.af.mil. 19 November 2015: The purpose of this notice is to make a correction to the Advanced Pilot Training Schedule released on 18 November 2015. 18 November 2015: 1. The purpose of the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix is to provide industry with Government answers/responses to questions submitted by industry as a result of the APT Program's open communication policy posted to FedBizOpps.Gov on 2 June 2015. 2. All Government responses in the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix supersede any previous Government responses provided to industry (written or verbal). 18 November 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Production Advance Procurement Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 18 November 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training Schedule. 6 November 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a General Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 5 November 2015: The purpose of this notice is to update the point of contact information for the team members of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program: Lt. Col. Timothy Spaulding - Program Manager - timothy.spaulding@us.af.mil Mr. Robert Hixenbaugh - Chief of Contracts - robert.hixenbaugh@us.af.mil Mr. David Speed II - Contracting Officer - david.speed@us.af.mil Mr. Ryan Sims - Contracting Negotiator - ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil Mr. George Sarmiento Jr. - Contracting Negotiator - george.sarmiento.2@us.af.mil 19 October 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Small Business Utilization Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 9 October 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 1 October 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Support Equipment Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 29 September 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Modeling and Simulation Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3 September 2015: 1. The purpose of the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix is to provide industry with Government answers/responses to questions submitted by industry as a result of the APT Program's open communication policy posted to FedBizOpps.Gov on 2 June 2015. 2. All Government responses in the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix supersede any previous Government responses provided to industry (written or verbal). 1 September 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Ground Based Training System Facilities Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 31 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT System Specification (SS) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program Aircraft System and Ground Based Training System. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 27 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide an agenda with specific meeting times for the Industry Market Research Immersion event to be held on Friday, 4 September at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Randolph in San Antonio, TX. 2. Please refer to the 13 August 2015 notice for any additional information. 3. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 19 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide an update to the post on 13 Aug 2015 regarding the Industry Market Research Immersion event. Industry attendance was previously limited to four (4) attendees per vendor. That is being revised to allow industry up to eight (8) attendees per vendor for this event. 2. All other information provided in the Industry Market Research Immersion post remains valid and unchanged. 14 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to release a follow up Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS). The SSS serves as a follow up to the original SSS released to FedBizzOpps.gov on 31 March 2009. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 13 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide pertinent information regarding the upcoming Industry Market Research Immersion event to be held at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph on 4 September, 2015. Please see all attachments for details. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at david.speed@us.af.mil or Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil. 10 July 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide responses to questions from industry (both written and verbal) as a result of the APT Pre-Solicitation Conference held 5-7 May 2015. These responses have been captured in the attached document titled, "APT Pre-Solicitation Conference Q&A Matrix." Also attached is a brief summary of the conference, in addition to the CPI Decision Aid document in support of the Q&A matrix. 2. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at david.speed@us.af.mil or Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil. 10 June 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide clarification regarding the sustained G KPP. On 4 June 2015 the Air Force released a Design Maturity RFI which intentionally omitted sustained G. The Air Force is currently considering feedback provided by industry during the Pre-Solicitation Conference regarding the Sustained G requirement and will post any updates as soon as possible. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at david.speed@us.af.mil or Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil. --End of Update 10JUN15-- 4 June 2015: 1. The purpose of this RFI is to gain insight into the design maturity of the current APT FoS solutions as they relate to a variety of KPPs and KSAs. The Design Maturity spreadsheet provided is only to be populated with a numeric value of "1," "2," or "3" as appropriate. Responses shall be included and submitted in the attached spreadsheet only. Anything not submitted in the attached spreadsheet will be discarded. Email responses as a single electronic file to the Contracting Officer, David Speed, David.speed@us.af.mil or the contract negotiator, Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil by 1200hrs EST 12JUN2015. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at david.speed@us.af.mil or Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil. --End Update 04JUN2015-- 2 June 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance to industry regarding the APT FoS Program's open communication policy and the proper method of engagement. --End Update 02JUN2015-- 15 May 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide the slides that were presented at the mass session of the APT FoS Pre-Solicitation Conference on 5 May 2015. The first briefing was a program overview presented by Col Pete Eide, and the second was a Cost Capability Analysis overview presented by Lt Col Tim Spaulding. --End Update 15May2015-- 4 May 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide updated information for the arrival of foreign nationals at the APT FoS Pre-Solicitation Conference, 5-7 May 2015. Originally, FBO instructions were to enter Gate 19B at 8:00am on 5 May 2015. Newly enforced policy has changed handling of foreign nationals as they enter WPAFB. Please enter Gate 1B on Springfield Street at 8:00am on 5 May 2015. There is a small parking lot to the immediate right, next to the security guard building. Park in that lot and a US Government escort will provide transportation in a separate vehicle to building 840 where the conference is to be held. Vendors will be returned back to respective vehicles left in the security parking lot and escorted off base once the applicable session is completed. --End Update 04May2015-- 1 May 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide an update to the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference Agenda. Please see attachment for details. --End Update 01May2015-- 30 Apr 2015: 1. Provide pertinent information for attendees of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference, to be held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 5-7 May, 2015. Please see all attachments for details. 2. Provide answers to industry's questions regarding the "Requirements Matrix" that was posted by the APT program on 17 Mar 2015. The answers are provided in the attached document titled "APT FoS Requirements RFI Q&A Matrix." This document will continue to evolve as the APT program receives additional questions during and following the Pre-Solicitation Conference --End Update 30APR2015-- 15 APR 2015: The purpose of this notice is to update the suspense date for industry to register for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference. Participants must complete the Registration Form and send to the APT FoS Program Office via email (POC David Speed II, david.speed@us.af.mil, by 2400hrs EST, 17 April 2015). --End Update 15APR2015-- 02 APR 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide information regarding the upcoming Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference. Please see all attachments for detailed information. --End Update 02APR2015-- 23 MAR 2015: The purpose of this notice is to update the suspense date for industry's responses to the Technical Data Rights and Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) RFI previously posted to FBO. Email responses as a single electronic file to the Contracting Officer, David Speed, david.speed@us.af.mil or the contract negotiator, Ryan Sims at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil by 2300hrs EST 23APR2015. There are no other changes to this RFI originally posted on 12MAR2015. For additional information and instructions regarding this RFI please refer to the file titled "RFI--APT FoS Data Rights_MOSA" The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this update/change. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. --End Update 23March2015-- 17 March 2015 : The purpose of this notice is to: 1. Solicit industry's comments and questions regarding the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) requirements (reference Requirements Matrix) 2. Solicit responses to specific questions regarding APT FoS requirements (reference APT FoS CDD Requirements RFI) 3. Notify industry of the APT FoS Program Office's intent to sponsor a Pre-Solicitation Conference at Wright-Patterson AFB tentatively scheduled for mid-April 2015. The intent of this notice is not an opportunity for industry to request changes to the ATP FoS requirements, but rather to ensure industry has a clear understanding of the requirements. Please open the attached file titled "17MAR2015 RFI FBO Notice" for more details. The notice includes direction on how to respond to this RFI. -- End Update 17March2015 -- As the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) program, commonly referred to as "T-X," is transitioning from Market Research to Pre-Solicitation activities, it is migrating from its previous FBO page titled "T-X Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Industry Day", Solicitation Number: T-X_Advanced_Pilot_Training_Industry_Day ( https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=decd200eca0cd495fe5f66115d476bd1&_cview=0 ) to a new page. For the latest updates regarding the acquisition of the APT FoS, industry should use this FBO page until further notice. In place of the "What's New document" the AFLCMC/WLZG will chronologically synopsize updates directly to this FBO page to keep industry abreast of what's happening on the APT FoS acquisition. This synopsis will provide a running log of what is placed on FBO concerning the APT FoS acquisition. AFLCMC/WLZG has established a dedicated team to work T-X. This team includes (updated 17MAR2015): Lt Col Timothy Spaulding - Program Manager, 937 904 6468, timothy.spaulding@us.af.mil Mr. Robert Hixenbaugh - Contracting Officer, 937-656-7066, robert.hixenbaugh@us.af.mil Mr. David Speed - Contracting Officer, 937-255-1325, david.speed@us.af.mil Mr. Ryan Sims - Buyer, 937-656-5944, ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil Mr. Anthony Ruscello- Engineer, 937-656-9588, anthony.ruscello@us.af.mil
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