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69 -- C-17 AIRCREW TRAINING SYSTEM TO INCLUDE MANUFACTURE, SUPPORT, AND UT ILIZATION OF CONTRACTOR PROVIDED TRAINING DEVICE TO PRODUCE ''GUARANTEED'' AIRCREWS FOR THE C-17 AIRCRAFT POC Robert O. Davis, (513) 255-7188, ext 453. C-17 Aircrew Training System (ATS). Sources are sought to provide a total contractor training (TCT) program with the result of providing to the Air Force students that are guaranteed to qualify as crewmembers of the C-17 aircraft. This includes both initial qualification and continuation training for each of the positions (Loadmaster, Co-Pilot, Pilot, Senior Officer, and maintenance engine run (MER) technicians). This will involve the management, operation, logistic support and maintenance of the current C-17 ATS devices which were designed and produced by McDonnell Douglas Training Systems (MDTS) of St Louis, MO. The contractor will have to possess the ability to manufacture additional C-17 ATS devices. The contractor will also have to possess the ability to modify the existing and future ATS devices for hardware, software and courseware changes as needed to continue the guaranteed training of the Aircrews in the latest configuration of the C-17 aircraft (concurrency changes). The contractor will be required to support the guaranteed training of sufficient students to meet the anticipated Aircrew requirements of a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 141 C-17 aircraft. Aircrews are currently assigned at the rate of 5.0 crews per aircraft. This acquisition will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract in early CY96. This contract will include annual firm-fixed price options for the operation, maintenance and support (OM&S) of all fielded ATS devices for years FY97 to FY05. This contract will also include options for up to six additional ATS devices exerciseable individually during the years FY96 through FY03. This acquisition will be a successor contract to the current C-17 ATS contract (F33657-88-C-0029) with MDTS. The C-17 ATS provides the total ground training for all C-17 Aircrew members (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Loadmaster and Senior Officer) and maintenance engine run (MER) technicians. It is contemplated that the successor contract will substantially incorporate the features of the current contract's statement of work, system specification and MDTS developed subordinate specifications. The contractor will be required to maintain an Associate Contractor Agreement (ACA) with the C-17 aircraft manufacturer, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, Transportation Aircraft (MDA-TA), to maintain the concurrency of the C-17 ATS with the C-17 aircraft. This will be accomplished by the contractor's continuous evaluation of all C-17 aircraft modifications and system improvements and incorporation of relevant changes into the C-17 ATS through concurrency contract and engineering change proposals. The contractor will also be required to support the analyses, studies and design changes associated with concurrency support of the C-17 aircraft program's Producibility Enhancement/Performance Improvement (PE/PI) contract with MDA-TA. The end results of the contractor's involvement with the aircraft PE/PI program will be timely incorporation of concurrency changes into the hardware, software, courseware and logistics support package of the C-17 ATS devices. The awarded contract may also include a requirement for the contractor to develop and incorporate expansion, enhancement or replacement of the existing visual databases, aural systems, or control loading systems. Enhancements not associated with concurrency with the C-17 aircraft are contemplated if the enhancement demonstrates a benefit of reduced maintenance, operation or acquisition costs or expanded training capabilities. The existing ATS assets will be provided to the contractor as GFE on an ''as is'' basis. These will then be treated as Government owned, contractor operated (GOCO) assets. Maintenance, repair or replacement of these assets will be the responsibility of the contractor pursuant to the OM&S portion of the contract. Transition from the current contract to the new contract must not impact government student throughput requirements. The contractor shall continue to maintain the fidelity of simulator devices according to FAA Advisory Circular 120-40 Phase II. The contractor shall hire, train, and provide on-site instructors at each operating base location sufficient to support student throughput requirements, plus a margin of surge capability. Instructors shall be qualified according to government requirements. The contractor shall provide on-site Contractor Logistics Support at each operating location, and meet the government's requirement for device availability. The system's Training System Support Center (TSSC) and Training Management System (TMS) shall be operated and manned by the contractor. The TSSC is currently located at Altus AFB, OK. The contractor shall negotiate and implement an ACA with the outgoing incumbent contractor (MDTS) to ensure overlap and smooth transition of OM&S without negative impact to training throughput or quality. The contract may require the contractor to handle and store classified information up to and including Secret and may require the contractor provide personnel cleared to handle such material. Interested sources for this contemplated acquisition must provide capability statements and include in their response, prior and current performance. Include your experience in each of the following: developing/modifying training curricula (including computer based training systems), training device development/design and fabrication, training device modification (with emphasis on aircraft /training device concurrency and familiarity with upgraded modification programs), management of training programs with a guaranteed student throughput requirement, experience with the design and use of computer-based training management systems, experience in management of large numbers of students trained annually (state numbers), operation, maintenance, and support of motion-based simulators with FAA Phase II (level C) certification or better, adapting existing visual databases for use in new devices, and experience in development of new visual databases. Also include any other relevant facts which demonstrate your capability to successfully perform OM&S of the C-17 training systems. Respondents should indicate their business size under SIC Code 3728 to enable a small business/small disadvantaged business determination. Please advise if similar information has been provided to the Training Systems Product Group within the past year, if it has, that submittal shall suffice. Information in this synopsis is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute an invitation for sealed bid or request for proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. After screening the submitted capability statements, an RFP may be issued to those sources which, in the opinion of the acquisition agency, have the potential to successfully fulfill program requirements. Responses shall be no longer than 30 double-spaced pages in length, with up to 5 additional pages of diagrams, as offerors deem necessary. General company brochures are of no value in this response. Pages submitted above these requirements shall not be considered . Responses are required 30 calendar days from publication of this notice. Responses are to be submitted to Robert O. Davis, Contracting Officer, Aeronautical Systems Center, Training Systems Product Group, (ASC/YWMG), Bldg 11, 2240 B. Street, Suite 7, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7111. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Col Robert C. Helt, Director of Program Management, ASC/CY, Bldg 2041, 2511 L St, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7303, at (513) 255-1427, with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Mr Robert Davis, at (513) 255-7188, ext 453. (0059)

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