National Guard Bureau, Acquisition Contracting Division, Ngb-aqc-i, 5109leesburg Pike, Suite 401-b, Falls Church, Va 22041-3201

U -- C-26B PILOT TRAINING SOL DAHA90-97-R0004 DUE 021497 POC Gloria Freeman, 703-681-0607 The National Guard Bureau, on behalf of the Air National Guard, has continuing requirements for initial and refresher training for C-26B aircrews. The subject procurement is a follow-on to the training services currently being furnished under AETC Contract F41689-91-C-0504 by Flight Safety International. The contemplated indefinite-quantity contract is anticipated to include a base period (remainder of FY97) and four one-year option periods. Solicitation release is anticipated on or about 3 January 1997. Proposals are anticipated due not later than 14 February 1997. Award is anticipated on or about 31 March 1997. The required training consists of the following courses: (1) initial pilot course (13 days per class consisting of 66 hours of academic instruction and 24 hours flight simulator training); (2) pilot refresher course (4 days per class consisting of 20 hours of academic instruction and 12 flight simulator hours); (3) flight instrument course (six hours of certifiable instrument training that may be integrated within the other courseware); and (4) crew resource management (CRM) (five hours per class consisting of two hours of classroom instruction, a two hour line oriented flight training (LOFT) mission in a C-26B flight simulator, plus a thirty minute each pre-and post-mission briefing). A portion of the initial and refresher pilot courses must include avionics-focused instruction using an avionics part task trainer. Detailed requirements will be specified in the solicitation document. Prospective offerors should request a copy of the solicitation in writing not later than 3 January 1997. Requests are to be submitted via letter or telefacsimilie to the Contracting Officer, Ms Robin Davis, at the above listed address (FAX 703-681-0668). Oral telephone requests will not be accepted. Offerors must be capable of furnishing fully qualified courseware, instructors, training facilities, C-26B avionics part task trainers, and C-26B flight simulators immediately upon contract award. To be considered fully qualified, courseware and flight simulators must be certified to FAA standards. The Government is not obligated to issue requests for proposals or award contracts for the subject training services. The Government shall not be obligated to pay for any information developed and/or furnished by potential offerors in response to this notice. (0351)

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