National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support Office, 5109 Leesburg Pike Skyline VI, Suite 401B Falls Church, VA 22041-3201

69 -- TRAINING AIDS AND DEVICES FOR C22B AIRCREW TRAINING SOL DAHA90-98-R-XXXX DUE 022098 POC Maj Deborah Shaw/Capt Obergfell (703) 681-0642/0601 This is a sources sought market survey to identify sources only. A solicitation package is not available at this time. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) has a continuing requirement for C-22B (B727-100) aircrew training for assigned Air National Guard (ANG) pilots and is interested in locating qualified sources to provide the training. The training requirement is expected to consist of initial, refresher, and supplemental training for ANG pilots and flight engineers to enable them to maintain currency and for initial and refresher training for in-flight passenger service specialist. The courses to be taught shall be FAA certified commercial off-the-shelf training products that provide system and procedure training and incorporate instruction on crew resource management (CRM) and instrument refresher training (IRT). Detailed requirements will be specified in the solicitation document when it is released. To be considered a responsible prospective contractor, an offeror must be capable of furnishing fully qualified courseware, instructors, training facilities, and an FAA certified C-22B (B727-100), Level 3 simulator and any required cockpit procedures trainers/modules, modified or capable of being modified, to reflect the current configuration of aircraft assigned to the 201 Airlift Squadron. All requirements must be immediately available to perform the contract upon award. This procurement is a follow-on to the training services currently being furnished by PanAm International Flight Academy under AETC contract F41689-93-D-0709. Solicitation release is anticipated in March 1998. The contemplated firm-fixed price (FFP), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is anticipated to include a base year [FY99 (1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999)] with four annual option years (FY00 -- FY03). Interested offerors should provide a copy of their statement of capability (SOC), to include course syllabi for the courses of instruction, to NGB-AQC; ATTN: Maj Deborah Shaw; 5109 Leesburg Pike, SkylineVI, Suite 401B; Falls Church, VA 22041-3201 ASAP but NLT 20 February 1998. Facsimiles will not be accepted. This notice does not obligate the government to issue requests for quotations/proposals or award contracts for the subject training services. Nor shall the government be obligated to pay for any information developed and/or furnished by potential sources in response to this notice. (0032)

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