Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service, Procurement Division, Room 4210, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229

U -- AVIATION FLIGHT TRAINING SOL CS-97-018 DUE 041097 POC Elizabeth Roberts, (202)927-2583 or Allen Marcus,CO, (202)927-1126 The United States Customs Service, Air Interdiction Division, has a requirement for initial and recurrent aircrew flight training. Training programs will include aviation flight training in full motion, full visual simulators for fixed wing and actual aircraft for roto wing training, the development and building of the Cockpit Procedures Trainers (CPT), and development of course materials. This shall include a review of aircraft systems, normal and emergency aircraft operating procedures, aviation weather, anf IFR procedures. Course materials shall be developed to include Student Training Guides, Pilot Operating Handbooks, classroom training aids, and the Customs Standarized Aircraft Operating Checklist. A block of instruction shall be taught on current cockpit resourse management procedures to both initial and recurrency classes. These procedures shall be incorporated into simulator and flight training and be included as part of the pilot performance evaluations. Appropriate aircraft shall be made available by the contractor for the check-ride. The requirement is an IDIQ contract with FP delivery orders to cover a base period and four one year option periods. Option periods will be evaluated at the time of award. All interested offerors are invited to respond -- telephone requests will not be honored -- written responses should be directed to the address above. (0052)

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