Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING/FLIGHT TRAINING SOL F0561199R0502 DUE 113098 POC Ronald Hudgins (719) 333-2965/ Contracting Officer, MS Sherry Pittinger (719) 333-2732 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ), solicitation number F0561199R0502. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 8299 and the business size standard is $18.5 million. Proposed multiple purchase orders are reserved for small businesses. Women owned businesses are encouraged to submit quotes. The Air Force Academy intends to contract with civilian flight training schools to provide flight training to personnel assigned to the Introductory Flight Training Program (IFT). The 34th Operations Support Squadron Training Office, Flight Screening Program Manager/IFT Project Officer (34 OSS/OSTT) will coordinate scheduling, student personnel issues; validate invoices for services received prior to payment, and surveil performance of participating schools, to include periodic visits by Air Force safety, maintenance, and administrative personnel and audits of student logbook entries, training records, and student critiques. Selected schools will interview assigned students, review logbooks and available training documentation, assess student proficiency, and train towards a private pilot license under FAR Part 61. Students with previous flight time are not required to enter the syllabus at flight lesson #1. Training will typically consist of a private pilot ground school, to include phase testing and a CFI recommendation to take the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test; and 40.0 hours of airborne flight training, unless a different amount of time is specified. This time may also include solo flight time as specified by the syllabus used, if warranted by student proficiency. Students shall be scheduled for two training flights each weekday and at least 10.0 flight hours per week (Sunday through Saturday) unless USAFA or the student requests otherwise. Weekend training flights are at the discretion of the flight school, assuming the IFT student concurs. It is NOT expected that IFT students will take priority over civilian clients during weekends. Flight schools shall not schedule any flights or training events that prevent a crew rest period of at least 12 continuous hours away from the flight school between the last training event of a given day and the next day's first training activity. Obviously, weather, unscheduled maintenance, or cancellations for flight safety reasons may result in flying less than 10 hours per week. If student requests result in less than 10.0 hours being scheduled in a given week, the flight school will document the reason with a signed statement from the student in the syllabus training records and will immediately inform USAFA by telephone. The schools will track student's training using the most current version of the Jeppesen-Sandersen Private Pilot Syllabus/Cessna Private Pilot Syllabus or another syllabus as approved by 34 OSS/OSTT. Each period of dual instruction will be logged in the IFT student's logbook and their Jeppessen training folder with grades for each syllabus maneuver performed dual. Schools shall submit a weekly (Monday -- Sunday) activity report that identifies all ground and flight training conducted for the reporting period, using a format to be provided by 34 OSS/OSTT. The report will be faxed to the 34 OSS/OSTT by 1200 the following Monday to 719-333-6935 or 719-333-3332. A copy of this report format can be requested by offerors from the points of contact identified below. Within ten calendar days of each student completing IFT or being removed from that flight school by USAFA, each flight school will submit photocopies of all student logbook entries for IFT sorties and photocopies or originals of the student's training folder or folders to 34 OSS/OSTT, 9206 Airfield Drive, USAFA CO 80840, 719-333-3389. Schools will immediately report any cases of poor judgement, unsafe flying, requests for elimination from the program, or failure to meet scheduled training appointments. Offerors will provide and invoice monthly for specified services and supplies at the following rates. Line Item 0001: Private Pilot Ground School per student $__________; Line Item 0002: Private Pilot Knowledge Test per one single attempt per student $__________; Line Item 0003: Jeppessen-Sanderson Guided Flight Discovery Private Pilot Kit or Cessna equivalent per student $__________; Line Item 0004: FAA Class III Medical Certification/Exam per student $___________; Line Item 0005: Aircraft Flight Information Manual per student $___________; Line Item 0006: Headset per student $_________(purchase) $_________(rental); Line Item 0007: Fees for FAA Practical Test per student $__________ ; Line Item 0008: Fuel Sample Cup per student $___________; Line Item 0009: Dual Instruction Flight Time (to include flight instruction, aircraft rental, fuel, incidental fees, and administrative costs) per hour $___________; Line Item 0010: Solo Flight Time per hour $__________ ; Line Item 0011: 20 Minute Pre Flight Briefing per Dual Instruction Flight $__________; Line Item 0012: 20 Minute Post Flight Briefing per Dual Instruction Flight $__________; Line Item 0013: 20 Minute Pre Flight Briefing per "Supervised Solo" Flight $___________. (No student pilot may be authorized to start a solo practice flight from an airport until the flight has been approved by a certified flight instructor who is present at that airport. The intent is to have the CFI sit down with the student and review the weather, NOTAMS, and any other pertinent information prior to the solo flight. The CFI would also be available to answer any questions and assist with any maintenance problems on the ground). Schools shall submit monthly invoices to 34 OSS/OSTT for validation of services received, using a standardized format to be provided by 34 OSS/OSTT. Offerors may request a copy of the standardized invoice format from points of contact below. Period of performance will be 1 DECEMBER 98 thru 30 JUNE 99. Delivery of services will be FOB ORIGIN ( i.e. civilian flight school locations). Participating schools shall (1) be located within a 40 nautical mile radius of the Air Force Academy airfield to facilitate efficient commuting for students; (2) maintain and operate a fleet of at least four single-engine fixed-gear airplanes in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations; (3) have sufficient instructor availability to accept at least five full-time private pilot students, scheduling two syllabus lessons a day, and be capable of completing 40.0 hours of flight training for each student within a goal of four weeks and a maximum of six weeks; and (4) meet the following insurance requirements. During dual instruction, the CFI conducting the lesson is pilot in command and assumes all responsibility for the safe conduct of the flight. However, insurance shall be provided for IFT student pilots as specified below. Furthermore, if IFT students are to be held responsible for the flight school's deductible, this deductible will not exceed $1000. In the event of an accident or incident, the deductible will be paid by USAFA. In connection with the operation of aircraft in performance of this agreement, or the flight checking of IFT students by employees of the contractor or any subcontractor or by representative of the Government, the contractor or any subcontractor engaged to provide the flight training shall procure and maintain at all times during the performance of services under this contract, Aircraft Public Liability Insurance against death, bodily injury, and property damage. Such insurance shall be designated to protect the personnel involved in IFT from claims arising out of acts or omissions as one of the participants in the IFT program. This insurance shall be procured and maintained in limits of not less than $200,000 with respect to any one person injured or killed and, subject to that limit per person, an aggregate limit of $500,000 with respect to any number of persons injured or killed as a result of any one accident and $200,000 per accident with respect to property damage. Each insurance policy evidencing this required insurance shall bear appropriate endorsement whereby the insurance carrier waives any right of subrogation acquired against the United States of America by reason of any payment under such policy, and such policy shall further provide that the Contracting Officer will receive 30 days prior notice before cancellation of such policy or reduction of coverage thereunder can be effective. Applicable address is IFT Contracting Officer, Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. The contractor shall, prior to start of flight instruction under this contract, submit to the Contracting Officer either (i) a certified copy of the insurance policy actually procured and maintained, or (ii) an insurance certificate issued by the insurance company verifying coverage in conformity with this clause. ALERT: Vendors are STRONGLY encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449 as the first page of their offer/quote/bid and completely provide the requested data for all blocks. If you choose NOT to use the Standard Form 1449, you are cautioned to complete and provide with your written offer/quote/bid all the data requested by FAR 52.212-1. Failure to do so may render your offer/quote/bid as non-responsive and may eliminate you from consideration for award. The clause at 52.212-1 applies to this solicitation; however, no addenda applies to 52.212-1. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with all offers being evaluated against the following factors in the descending order of importance: 1) Technical capability, 2) Past performance, and 3) Price. Technical capability of the schools shall be evaluated to determine if the schools meet the specifications set forth in this solicitation as to proximity, aircraft fleet size, training capacity, and ability to train students toward a private pilot license under FAR Part 61 within prescribed time frame. Technical capability and past performance will be rated using the following system: 1) Does not meet the standard (-); (2) meets the standard (0); and 3) Exceeds the standard (+). Past performance will be evaluated to determine if the offeror has supplied similar services and related supplies in similar quantities, with similar terms within the past two years. Offerors must provide with the proposal at least three (3) references to illustrate this past performance for the purpose of evaluation. Price will be evaluated for fairness, reasonableness, and completeness as it relates to the services and items offered. Award will be made based on best value to the Government. The offerors who has the best combination of + and 0 signs on the evaluation scoring and are considered to be most advantageous including price to the Government will be considered the apparent awardees. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their quotes. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b) 6, 7, 8, 9. FAR 53.232-23 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment also applies. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, NOV 1995 applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following DFARS: 252.204-7004 (MAR 1998)-Required Central Contractor Registration, 252.225-7001; 252.225-7007; 252.225-7012 (SEP 1997); 252.247-7024. Explanatory Note: IFT is an interim program and the Air Force maintains the right to terminate it at any time at a single flight school or at all participating schools, and may shift students from one school to another to meet scheduling requirements. USAFA will guarantee participating flight schools a minimum of at least one single IFT student. More students may be assigned up to the school's maximum stated capacity, which will be identified in the offeror's quote. Quotes must be received NLT 3:00 pm Mountain Standard Time, 30 NOVEMBER 1998. at Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Quotes may be faxed to 719-333-4404. Ronald Hudgins (719) 333-2965, or Ms Sherry Pittinger (719) 333-2732 may be contacted for information regarding this solicitation. Posted 11/23/98 (W-SN273982). (0327)

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