Directorate Of Contracting, Oo-Alc 6050 Gum Lane/Bldg 1215, Hill Air Force Base, Ut 84056-5825

R -- E3 AWACS FLIGHT CREW TRAINING SOL F42630-99-R-AAAAL POC For copy, Shirley Wahl/Likt/[801]777-5371, For additional information contact Shirley Wahl/Likt/[801]777-5371 WEB: Click here to obtain/view solicitation., http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/awacs/awacshp.htm. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail Buyer*****, WAHLS@HILLWPOS.HILL.AF.MIL. This announcement constitutes a Market Research/Sources Sought Synopsis. This market survey is issued for the purpose of identifying potential contractors with the skills and knowledge required to accomplish the following effort, as well as identifying businesses who can offer the same or similar services in the commercial market place at established catalog or market prices. The proposed acquisition is to provide E-3 AWACS Flight Crew Training for identified numbers of students at guaranteed levels of proficiency. This effort is to be accomplished under a "fee for services" environment, where the contractor is paid by the hour for providing not only the instruction but the training equipment as well. During the initial service period, the contractor will sustain the existing training equipment, provide instruction, and courseware development/maintenance. The contractor will also be required during the initial service period to develop and manufacture new training equipment with independently obtained financing. The contractor will be required to maintain the training devices concurrent with the aircraft during the life of the contract. At delivery of the Contractor Furnished Equipment, the services will convert to Commercial Training Simulation Services (CTSS), and the existing TC-18 aircraft and simulation device based training will be replaced by simulation services. Additional information concerning this requirement is available on the (http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/awacs/awacshp.htm. An early industry exchange will be held with interested offerors to address concerns and provide technical/contract input. The meetings will be held with individual contractors. The date for these meeting will be scheduled in early February through the PCO, Shirley Wahl (801-777-5371). This competitive acquisition will be accomplished under Source Selection Procedures in accordance Appendix BB and FAR Part 15. Any sources interested in this acquisition should describe their qualifications in the following areas: 1. Current and past experience in providing flight crew training for heavy multiple crew position aircraft. 2. Current and past experience with courseware/computer based training, curriculum development, and academic and simulator instruction for flight crew positions. 3. Current and past experience with the maintenance and development of software baselines. 4. Current and past experience with the development and manufacture of aircraft flight simulation training devices, including incorporating aircraft concurrency modifications. Potential offerors are requested to submit two copies of an unclassified response (limit 30 pages) by no later than 29 Jan 99 to OO-ALC/LIKT, 6050 Gum Lane, Bldg 1215, Hill AFB UT 84056-5825, Attn: Shirley Wahl. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining the number of interested sources that qualify for this competitive acquisition. It is requested that only prime contractors respond. A list of primes will be made available at a later date for subcontracting opportunities. Posted 01/06/99 (I-SN285698). (0006)

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