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U -- INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE USAF ACADEMY SOL Reference-Number-F05611USAFA-IFT DUE 080500 POC Shirley Wynn, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 333-3948, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email shirley.wynn@usafa.af.mil -- Claudine Moseley, Contract Specialist, Phone (719)333-6673, Fax (719)333-4404, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=Reference-Number-F05611USAFA-IFT&LocID=479. E-MAIL: Shirley Wynn, shirley.wynn@usafa.af.mil. GENERAL: This is a Request for Information to determine industry interest in providing a capability brief and demonstration of aircraft for the Introductory Flight Training (IFT) program at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado. The purpose of the IFT program is to provide the aircraft and perform all services necessary to ensure that all assigned students obtain a FAA Pilot Certificate. This demonstration is for market research purposes and does not constitute in any way a commitment from the Government to procure these services. For the purposes of this market research, the government is interested in determining which aircraft meet the following aircraft specifications: 1) FAA certified for normal category or higher -- Minor modications may be allowed to meet the requirements of the contract. Aircraft must be FAA certified (if needed) 45 days after contract award. (The Government shall determine what modifications are allowed as they are presented for evaluation). 2) Tri-cycle gear (No Taildragger) 3) Field elevation: 6,572' 4) Runway: 3,500' x 75' 5) Crosswind: 17 KTS required 6) Aircraft Weight & Balance -- For Center of Gravity (CG) and maximum takeoff weight considerations: As light as one solo student weighing 113 pounds, as heavy as 277 pounds, or two aircrew weighing a total of 450 pounds (which includes flight suit, boots, and checklists, but does not include survival equipment stored on the aircraft). 7) Aircraft must fly two 1.5 hour training sorties plus 30 minutes fuel reserves. The intent is to fly two training missions between refueling. 8) Fuel burn rate of 14gph or less. 9) Climb rate: 400 FPM required at 10,000' density altitude (500 FPM desired) with 450 pounds of aircrew and the full fuel. 10) Area performance: Perform a sustained level 45 degree banked turn at 10,000' density altitude. 11) Continuous Cruise speed: 130 KTAS at 8,500' on a standard day at max weight. 12) Aborted takeoff: At 10,000' density altitude, zero headwind, dry runway, at max gross weight, accelerate to takeoff speed using normal takeoff procedures, pause two seconds, reduce power to idle, and stop the aircraft in the remaining runway, including overrun (500') using max braking. 13) Aircraft dimensions: Must be able to be maneuvered into available maintenance facilities; maximum measurements 37' 5" length, 39' 8" wingspan, and 9' 10" height 14) Aircrew size: Shall accommodate students 64" -- 77" tall, and sitting heights of 34" -- 40" 15) Avionics: As required to fulfill this contract. Must have a HOBBS Meter. 16) Students shall be restricted to one type of aircraft Aircraft capability briefings and demonstrations will be held between 14 -- 25 August 2000. Briefings are limited to one hour. Briefings must include, but are not limited to, the aircraft(s) history, maintenance history (AD's) and accident rate/safety rate, aircraft purchase cost per unit and any special tooling cost. Actual demonstration and testing of the aircraft will be approximately two hours. Time slots will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. Potential sources are allowed to bring and schedule multiple aircraft types. Demonstration and testing and briefing dates and times may be changed, depending on unforeseen conditions (such as weather), but USAFA's goal is to complete all demonstrations during this specified timeframe. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred by participants. Demonstration aircraft(s) are required to be fully fueled for the demonstration. Refueling of aircraft(s) can be done, at the Contractor's expense, from the USAFA Aero Club fueling station (located on the facility). Participants will be required to complete USAFA Form 43, "Policy Agreement for Demonstration, Evaluation or Testing of Services, Equipment or Material, which will be provided prior to the demonstration date. A USAFA pilot representative will accompany the aircraft pilot during the demonstration. The applicable SIC 8299 and the size standard is $18.5 million. This project is unrestricted (full and open competition). Requests for appointments may be sent via fax to (719) 333-4404, specify "To the Attention of:" Ms. Shirley Wynn, Ms. Claudine Moseley or Ms. Rose Roach, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy CO 80840-2315, or e-mail shirley.wynn@usafa.af.mil or claudine.moseley@usafa.af.mil or rose.roach@usafa.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The deadline to respond to this notice is close of business August 4, 2000. Posted 07/19/00 (D-SN476548). (0201)

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