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U -- BATTLE MANAGEMENT TRAINING Sol. F44650-95-R0015. Due 032996. Contact: Della Shelton, Contract Manager, (804)764-4247, Capt Reggie Selby, Contracting Officer. The ACC Contracting Squadron intends to issue an RFP for Battle Management Training (identified in previous contracts as the Systems Training Program (STP). Battle Management Training (BMT) provides elements of the Theater Air Control System (TACS) and CONUS Air Defense System with a major portion of the training materials required to sustain combat readiness. These materials support Initial Qualification Training (IQT), Mission Qualification Training (MQT), Continuation Training (CT) and System Training Exercises (STEs). Units supported include: Air Operations Center (AOC), Control and Reporting Center (CRC), Control and Reporting Element (CRE), Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center (ABCCC), and Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC). Essential elements of the program are: Joint System Training Exercises (JSTEs), Academic Instructional Materials, and Training Specialist services to support TACS training programs. All training material development and revision efforts will be directed by individual task orders. In addition, Training Specialist services are required at Headquarters Air Combat Command (HQ ACC), Langley AFB VA; USAF Air Ground Operations School (AGOS), Hurlburt Field FL; 552 Air Control Wing (ACW), Tinker AFB OK; 9AF, Shaw AFB SC; 8AF, Barksdale AFB LA; 12AF, Davis Monthan AFB AZ. Training Specialist services are required yearly on an on-going basis and are not subject to task orders. Continued Training Specialist services are subject only to the exercise of option years. Services and materials will be provided to ACC and optional CLINS will be developed for United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the Air National Guard (ANG). This solicitation may be amended to include ABCCC aircrew training and courseware development at Davis-Monthan AFB AZ. The successful offeror will assume full Training Specialist responsibilities and be responsible for fulfilling task order requirements on 01 October 1996. Any required phase-in will be accomplished prior to 01 October 1996. Four one-year options are planned for the period 01 October 1997 and ending 30 September 2001. The solicitation will be issued on or after 22 February 1996. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing and may be telefaxed to (804) 764-4247. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (022)

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