Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4302

U -- CONTRACTOR, TYPE 1, TRAINING SERVICES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES SOL Reference-Number-1 DUE 062200 POC Michael Plunkett, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-652-3710, Fax 210-652-3629, Email michael.plunkett@randolph.af.mil -- Michael Plunkett, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-652-3710, Fax 210-652-3629, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-1&LocID=467. E-MAIL: Michael Plunkett, michael.plunkett@randolph.af.mil. FMS TRAINING SERVICES Organization: AETC Contracting Squadron, Randolph AFB, TX Format of Procurement: Uniform Contract Format Procurement Phase: Small Business Synopsis CBD Category: Category U_Training Services_Potential Small Business Sources Sought Last Update: N/A Requirement. The Air Force is seeking small business sources to support Foreign Military Sales training requirements and requests answers to a few basic questions regarding the capabilities of small businesses that may be potentially interested in this effort. The Air Force is interested in learning whether small businesses can provide the following services: SCOPE a. Various Foreign Military Sales customers may require training and technology transfer in support of their weapon systems, associated support equipment and software on a continuing basis. This requirement shall be for contractor-provided, Type 1 special training, procured by the Air Education and Training Command under the auspices of the Security Assistance Training Program. Unless otherwise specified all instruction and technical information shall be in the English language. Subcontracted vendor training may also be procured through the prime contractor. Training integration services may also be ordered. b. One company, or a combination of a prime and subcontractors depending on capabilities, may provide training requirements. Training will be required on all aspects of a system including test equipment, support equipment, engines, and aerospace ground equipment (AGE.) Known systems that may require support are C-47, F-5, F-15, F-16, T-37, T-38, C-130 aircraft; AIM-9, AIM-7, AIM-120, AGM-65, AGM-142 missiles; C4I, all types of ground-based radar, navigational aids, and flight training devices. Training and support services may be provided at the contractor_s facility, at another site in the United States, or in a foreign country. Student housing, local ground transportation, and airline tickets for students (CONUS training only) may be ordered, as customer requirements are known. Typical requirements may include all or part of, but not necessarily limited to, the following: (1) Organizational Level Academics and/or Structured On-The-Job-Training (2) Intermediate Level Academics and/or Structured On-The-Job Training (3) Depot Level Academics and/or Structured On-The-Job-Training (4) Engineering Training (5) Pilot/Aircrew Ground School, Flight Simulator, Basic Flight, Advanced Flying (to include Instructor Pilot) (6) Training Materials/Instructor Materials (7) Student Housing (8) Student Ground Transportation (9) Student Airline Transportation (to vendor locations in the Continental U.S.) (10) Support of Country Liaison Officer (CLO) (11) Miscellaneous Procurement to support training (12) Technical Assistance and Administrative Support (TAAS) (13) Training Integration Services Training: a. The objective of training is to provide the necessary skills to operate and maintain these systems, subsystems, and related support equipment. Training shall be to the level necessary to allow students a thorough understanding of their specialty requirement so that at the end of their training they can perform all tasks identified in applicable technical data with a minimum of supervision. This description is generally applied to Organizational (O) and Intermediate (I) levels of maintenance when describing USAF 5 or 7 skill level. Depot level objectives are for the student to become highly proficient in depot maintenance task knowledge and task performance and enable them to explain and demonstrate task accomplishment procedures. Engineering level training objectives will be specified in individual delivery orders. Pilot objectives are to train pilots transitioning into a designated aircraft. This includes required ground school, necessary flight simulator instruction, transition courses and instructor courses to teach students how to instruct others. b. Academic training may consist of lecture/discussion sessions and laboratory exercises for reinforcement as necessary but is not to be construed as on-the-job training. Testing procedures must be in place and used to verify the student has gained knowledge as taught. Structured On-The-Job Training (SOJT) shall be conducted in the appropriate laboratory, shop or flight line environment and shall include demonstration and application of academic studies. c. Instructor qualifications. (1) Maintenance academic and SOJT instructors shall have skills equivalent to the USAF 7-skill level in a similar position and on the same weapon system and at least five years experience in their respective specialty. (2) Engineer instructors shall have a four-year degree and work-related experience in the subject matter being taught. (3) Pilot instructors shall be fully qualified instructor pilots in the aircraft/block the customer is purchasing, with a minimum of five years experience in that weapon system and three years experience in instructing, to include academics and flight simulators. (4) Training Integration Service _ the prime contractor shall integrate a training program by providing training, arranging for vendor training, student housing, student transportation, etc, as ordered on individual delivery orders. The contractor shall coordinate the students_ training schedule and travel with AFSAT. It is the Government_s intention to award THREE Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Individual requirements would be competed among the three IDIQ contract holders. The Government currently contemplates issuing an unrestricted solicitation; however, it reserves the right to make this a Small Business (SB) set-aside based on the interest and technical capabilities received from SB concerns. Under an unrestricted solicitation, large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan with their proposal USING ELECTRONIC MAIL. All interested business concerns shall indicate interest in this acquisition by providing the company name, capabilities stated above, mailing address, phone number, and electronic mail address to the contracting office. Small Business Set-Aside. The Government reserves the right to consider small or small disadvantaged business set aside based on responses to this notice. In order for the Government to make a SB set-aside determination, it is requested that SB concerns provide sufficient written information supporting their capability to perform. This information should, as a minimum, include (a) degree of experience in providing training on the specified hardware and ability to meet short notice training requirements; (b) degree of experience in providing training to foreign students, (c) degree of experience in obtaining Technical Assistance Agreements from the Department of State, (d) annual contract billings; (e) provide past corporate and Government contracts with references and points of contact. Provide this required information VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL NLT COB 22 JUN 00. For purposes of this acquisition, the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8999. The business size standard is $5 million. Small, Historically Underutilized, and Women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond. Prospective Offerors must have the financial backing to defray mobilization and operating costs. Internet and e-mail capabilities are a must! Central Contract Registration (CCR) mandatory. An electronic response is the accepted method. Future information on this acquisition (Small Business Set-aside determination, draft Statement of Work (SOW), etc) will be posted to the EPS. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to check this site regularly for any changes. Posted 06/15/00 (D-SN465045). (0167)

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