Contracts Project Division, Buidling 588, M/S 32, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-5304

U -- U--FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SERVICES POC Mary Roland, (301) 826-1827x146, Contract Administrator and Contracting Officer for this action. The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School located onboard the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, has a requirement for additional Airborne Systems Instructor services for the balance of FY95 and option periods through FY99 in support of syllabus training. These same types of services are currently being provided by Veda, Incorporated under contract N00421-94-C-0058. Based on the best information available at this time, the Government considers Veda, Incorporated to be the only source capable of providing these services and anticipates modifying contract N00421-94-C-0058 to procure the additional services described herein. This is based on the responses received from potential sources at time of solicitation for the contract award, the subsequent receipt of only one offer (from Veda) to provide these services, and the short duration between award of the contract and the identification of this requirement. The minimum personnel qualifications for the Airborne Systems Test Project Officer Flight Instructor which is the object of the current action are as follows: (1) possess at least a Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or physical science; (2) be a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAFTPS), or equivalent military test pilot school; (3) possess at least three (3) years of Test Project Officer experience in military airborne systems test and evaluation; (4) possess at least one (1) year of instructor experience in test and evaluation of military airborne systems at USNTPS, USAFTPS, or equivalent military test pilot school; and (5) be capable of completing water survival and aviation physiology training as required by the OPNAVINST 3710.7 series. Firms which believe they can provide the required services are invited to respond within 45 days of the publication of this notice. Responses must include all technical information in sufficient detail to confirm capableness to perform the required services. This notice is for information purposes only. NO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS AVAILABLE. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement action. (0072)

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