Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

15 -- E-6 PROGRAM IN-FLIGHT TRAINER SERVICES FOR U. S. NAVY, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION POC Donna Jackson, AIR-2.1.3.4.2, (301)757-5209, Fax (301)757-5284; J B Roth, AIR-2.3.1.4, (301)757-5328, FAX (301)757-5284 E-MAIL: jacksondl@navair.navy.mil, jacksondl@navair.navy.mil. POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT. THIS IS NOT AN RFP. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking potential sources for a possible multiple year lease of 707 aircraft to serve as E-6 In-Flight Trainers. This announcement provides additional technical information and is a continuation of the Potential Sources Sought published on 17 December 1999. The U. S. Navy has a requirement to provide annual training to 28 Category I (Initial E-6/707 qualification) aviators and eight (8) Category III (E-6/707 re-qualification) aviators and to augment fleet operating squadrons by providing proficiency training for E-6 qualified pilots. In-flight refueling training capability is highly desired but not specifically required. The annual flight requirement for this training syllabus is 2,000 flight hours and 6,000 landings. The training program support to be provided by these platforms is for two, four-hour sorties per day, five days per week. Aircraft availability is required in the third quarter of FY-00. Estimated funding available for the lease of these aircraft is: FY00-$5.0M; FY01-$6.0M; FY02-$6.0M; and FY03-$6.0M. The aircraft will be based at Tinker AFB, OK. U. S. Naval Pilots will operate the aircraft throughout the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Any 707 airframe(s) for this effort must show compliance with the following: a current Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Certificate and be able to operate in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation Part 91; all Airworthiness Directives, Advisories and Service Bulletins; Original Equipment Manufactures Service Bulletins; and the ability to obtain a NAVAIR 4.3 airworthiness flight clearance per NAVAIR Instruction 13034.1A (the NAVAIR instruction is available from the following web site "http://www.navair.navy.mil"). All organizational and depot maintenance will be provided at Tinker AFB under the current C-18 Contract Maintenance contract with Raytheon Technical Services. This contract maintains the Boeing 707 airframe in compliance with the TC-18F Maintenance Planning Document. The Navy is exploring the establishment of a lease contract for a base period of one year plus 6 month options to a maximum of 4 years. Responses to this sources sought are requested to provide a rough order of magnitude to execute this contractual arrangement. This request for information is NOT a contract; or a request for proposal; or a promise to contract; or a commitment of any kind. The Navy will NOT assume liability for costs incurred by any offeror for any data offered for examination; therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government. The Government reserves the right to review and use data at its own discretion. Upon request, NAVAIR will protect proprietary information from unwanted disclosure. Send two copies of the responses by 25 February 2000 to: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (Attn: Donna L. Jackson, AIR-2.3.1.4.2), 47123 Buse Road, Unit #IPT, Building 2272 (Suite 155), Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. Posted 02/17/00 (W-SN426377). (0048)

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