NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT CENTER The U.S. Air Force intends to negotiate a sole source contract with United Airlines Flight Center for E-4B pilot transition simulator training. Contractor will provide four initial pilot and engineer transition training classes per year. Each class will include two pilots and one flight engineer and will consist of 100 hours of instruction. Training will be conducted at the contractor's facility. Contractor will also provide 24 refresher training courses per year to include two pilots and one flight engineer in each class and 12 hours of instruction per class. Refresher training will be conducted at the contractor's facility. This training must be conducted in a 747 simulator with visual systems and the capability to simulate air refueling. Research shows a number of companies are capable of providing 747 simulator training; however, United Airlines is the only source which has the capability to provide the air refueling simulation. The anticipated contract performance period is one year plus fo ur option years. Interested parties must identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement within 15 days of this notice. The point of contact for this acquisition is Staci Ramrakha, contract manager, telephone (757) 764-4247 ext 150, email ramrakhs@acccons.langley.af.mil. No solicitation document exists. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in preparation of responses to this announcement. Please see numbered note 22. WEB: ACC CONS Langley AFB, http://www.acclog.af.mil/lgc/business/busaccl.htm. E-MAIL: ACC CONS Langley AFB, ramrakhs@acccons.langley.af.mil.

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