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(x) x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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See attached pages for Questions and Answers, Pre-Proposal Webinar Slides, and Pre-Proposal Attendee list.

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Camille Hogan

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QUESTION ANSWER PAGE

REFERENCE IN

SOLICITATION

I read in this solicitation that it is requesting Part 141 schools, I do not have my 141 at this time. Can I still participate in this as a part 61 school working on getting my 141 certification

If an offeror is not currently approved as a part 141 school, the offeror must provide an explanation in its proposal as to how it will become part 141 approved prior to award, and thereafter supplement its proposal with a 141 certification.

Can we submit a training proposal upon VA and State Approval, even though the submittal will be after the due date of April 03 this year, and be counted in future and upcoming bids?

All proposals must be received by 4:00 PM ET April 3, 2018. Offerors must be approved by the State approving agency (SAA) with jurisdiction over its programs (or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, when acting as the SAA) in order to receive an award. If an offeror is not currently approved, the offeror must provide an explanation in its proposal as to how it will be approved prior to award and thereafter supplement its proposal with approval prior to award.

On the webinar it was stated that the supplier could only bill after the CLIN was completed. CLIN 0100 is for 25 months while the other CLINs are 18 months. This is a long time for a company to be expending effort and money without out being able to be able to bill for 18 to 25 months. I would like to ask the DOT to consider progressive payments either on equal monthly installments or progressive billing based on percentage of completion.

See clause “Invoice/Payment Requirements” has instructions for invoicing and payments. “The Contractor may submit public voucher/invoices not more frequently than monthly…”

Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services or is this a new requirement?

This is a new requirement, there is no incumbent contractor.

Welcome to the U.S. DOT Forces to Flyers Pre-proposal Webinar

The webinar will begin shortly.

This webinar will be view and listen only.

□ All questions must be emailed to Camille.Hogan@dot.gov and will be responded to following the webinar via an amendment to the solicitation.

Call-in Number:(877) 402-9753 Participant Passcode: 6483398 mailto:Camille.Hogan@dot.gov

Pre-proposal Webinar

Solicitation No. 6913G618R200012 March 20, 2018

Welcome and Opening Remarks Loren A. Smith, Jr., Senior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary for Policy

Presenters

Camille Hogan, Contracting Officer (CO), Volpe Center

Rachael Sack, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Volpe Center

Today’s Agenda

Ground Rules and Logistics Volpe Center Overview Forces to Flyers Overview Statement of Objectives & Statement of Work Solicitation Highlights Important Dates & Reminders

Ground Rules and Logistics Any statements, remarks or explanations made during this pre-proposal conference shall not change the terms of the solicitation, unless an amendment is issued.

A copy of today’s presentation with a list of attendees and answers to questions received to date will be provided as an amendment to the solicitation and posted to FBO by March 21, 2018. A second amendment will be issued on March 27, 2018 with remaining questions and answers.

No verbal or written questions will be answered during the webinar.

All questions must be emailed to Camille.Hogan@dot.gov and will be responded to following the webinar via an amendment to the solicitation.

FBO is the official government wide point of entry and serves as the location of record for this solicitation. Information pertaining to the solicitation may be posted elsewhere, including the Forces to Flyers website, for informational purposes.

mailto:Camille.Hogan@dot.gov

Volpe Center Overview

The mission of the Volpe Center is to advance transportation innovation for the public good

By developing new approaches and solutions to some of the most complex transportation challenges, the Volpe Center has had a sustained impact on advancing national transportation goals

Established in 1970; located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Part of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Research and Technology

Named after former DOT Secretary and Mass.

Governor John A. Volpe

OVERVIEW

Overview

The United States Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, established the Forces to Flyers research initiative to examine strategies for employing military veterans as pilots in order to address our country’s commercial pilot shortage.

“This initiative will help address our country’s serious pilot shortage as well as provide a career path in aviation for our country’s veterans, to whom we owe so much.”

Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Overview, cont’d

The Volpe Center will:

□ study pathways for entering the pilot workforce,

□ identify barriers to training and employment,

□ design and implement an initiative that can provide flight training to individuals interested in becoming commercial pilots (including soliciting proposals and awarding and administering contracts), and

□ collect data from the training initiative to perform an evaluation and provide lessons learned

Offeror Eligibility

Flight schools interested in applying must meet the following at time of award:

□ maintain status as an FAA-approved pilot school in accordance with Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations part 141

□ be approved by the State approving agency (SAA) with jurisdiction over its programs (or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, when acting as the SAA) to be eligible to receive GI Bill funding reimbursement for the commercial pilot license training

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

and

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

What is the SOO and SOW?

SOO

Expected results

Technical Proposal How to get the results

SOW

Incorporated into resulting

Contract

Pages 2-3 of Solicitation

Pages 6-7 of Solicitation

STUDY ANALYSIS SUPPORT AND REPORTING TASK

Sub-Task Objective Recruitment and Selection of Eligible Students

• Recruit up to ten (10) students who are eligible to participate in the F2F initiative. (See minimum eligibility requirements in Attachment 2: Student Eligibility Statement, and Attachment 3: Flight School Checklist for Student Eligibility).

• Screen and select F2F students.

Reporting • Prepare and submit monthly progress reports.

• Collect evaluation data from F2F students on their training and experience in the initiative.

CLASSROOM AND FLIGHT TRAINING TASK

Sub- Task Objective Training Delivery

Deliver the necessary training for up to ten (10) students, each student to submit their Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application (IACRA) form in order to qualify for the examination to earn each respective certificate/rating (listed in following slide).

Documentation of Training Completion

Provide documented proof that each student has completed the necessary training to submit their IACRA form in order to qualify for each examination to earn the certificates/ratings on the following slide.

Training Included in F2F Demonstration Initiative

Technical and price proposals are for the purposes of conducting the training necessary for a student to earn the following:

1. Private Pilot Certificate

2. Instrument Rating

3. Commercial Pilot Certificate

4. Multi-Engine Rating

5. Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certificate

6. CFI-Instrument (CFI-I) Certificate

Technical Proposal and the SOW

The Offeror’s Technical Proposal will include a SOW addressing how the Offeror will perform the work and how the following objectives will be achieved:

1. Study Analysis Support and Reporting Recruitment and Selection of Eligible Students Reporting

2. Classroom and Flight Training Training Delivery Documentation of Training Completion

Pages 6-7 of

SOLICITATION HIGHLIGHTS

Offer Layout

See Solicitation for detailed instructions!

Submit:

1. Price Proposal (Volume I)

□ Appendix A “Proposal Pricing Schedule” – MS Excel

□ Copy of Completed provision at

FAR 52.212-3

2. Technical Proposal (Volume II) -

PDF

Preparing the Price Proposal

Proposals will be submitted on Appendix A: Proposal Pricing Schedule

CLIN 0100 Study Analysis Support and Reporting – Fixed Price Level of Effort

□ Propose total number of Direct Productive Person

Hours (DPPH) for Study Analysis Support and Reporting and a rate per hour to arrive at the fixed price for CLIN 0100 (*see page 3 of solicitation for definition of DPPH)

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Preparing the Price Proposal, cont’d

CLINS 0200-1100 – Training Services

□ Propose a fixed price to provide training necessary for a student to be prepared for the examinations for each of the certificates/ ratings listed.

□ Each SLIN for Commercial Pilot Certificate will have a deduction in the amount of $13,526.

□ The $13,526 deduction represents an amount of training cost that will not be paid under this contract but that may be paid using the GI Bill benefit of the student or another source of funding obtained by the student or school. 20

Preparing the Price Proposal Page 5 of

Preparing the Technical Proposal

Technical proposals will consist of two basic parts:

□ The proposed SOW in response to the SOO for:

■ Study Analysis and Reporting

■ Classroom and Flight Training

□ Past Performance Information

The two SOO tasks and Past Performance are considered three sub-factors under Technical Approach.

The responses to each sub-factor will be evaluated equally.

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Appendix and Attachments Description

Appendix A: Proposal Pricing Schedule

Attachment 1: Monthly Progress Report Template

Attachment 2: Student Eligibility Statement

Attachment 3: Flight School Checklist for Student Eligibility

Attachment 4: Student Selection Sheet

Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) Provisions Visit https://www.acquisition.gov Read through the FAR provisions and clauses referenced in the Solicitation in their entirety.

All proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions detailed in the Solicitation and the FAR provisions incorporated in the Solicitation.

FAR Provisions and Clauses referenced in the Solicitation include the following:

52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors 52.212-2, Evaluation 52-212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications

52-212-4, Terms and Conditions

52-212-5, Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders https://www.acquisition.gov/

Evaluation Factors

Technical Approach

□ Study Analysis Support and Reporting

□ Classroom and Flight

Training

□ Past Performance

Price

Pages 8-10 of

Evaluation Process

All offers will be screened to determine responsiveness.

Evaluation is based on Technical Approach and Price Proposal Submission.

Technical Approach will be evaluated based on the following adjectival ratings:

□ Superior

□ Acceptable

□ Unacceptable

The Solicitation is expected to result in 1 contract award in each region:

• Western Pacific/ Northwest/Mountain/ Alaska

• Central/Great Lakes

• Southwest

• Eastern/Southeastern

Award Information All awards will be firm fixed-price contracts.

The place of performance of each contract will be at each flight school’s facilities as stated in the SOW.

The period of performance (POP) of each contract is 25 months from date of award.

□ Anticipated Contract Award: May 14, 2018

Additional information on contract terms and conditions information will be discussed at post-award conferences with the successful offerors.

Contract Period of Performance

CLIN DESCRIPTION Duration 0100 Study Analysis 25 months

May 14, 2018 - June 13, 2020

0200-

Training for Students 1-4

18 months July 14, 2018 - January 13, 2020

0600-

Training for Students 5-10

18 months from option exercised NLT November 2018

Offer Submission Process DO’S Read the Solicitation and follow all the instructions for submission Clearly identify the region on each Volume of the proposal Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)

Identification prior to offer submission (www.dnb.com) Register in System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) [required prior to award] Double check all price figures and calculations Allow sufficient time for the government to receive your offer through email prior to the deadline Send proposals via e-mail to Camille.Hogan@dot.gov https://www.sam.gov/

Offer Submission Process DONT’S

DO NOT . . .

Submit a proposal if you will not be a Part 141 flight school prior to award

Submit a proposal if you cannot accept GI Bill funding prior to award

Submit an offer that exceeds the page limit

Submit offer after the proposal closing time and date April 3, 2018, 4:00 PM ET

Send offers via regular mail

IMPORTANT DATES &

REMINDERS

Important Dates

March 22, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. (ET): Question Deadline All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Camille Hogan, camille.hogan@dot.gov by this time.

April 3, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. (ET): Proposals Due The offer must be submitted via email to camille.hogan@dot.gov (a confirmation e-mail will be sent upon proposal receipt).

May 14, 2018: Anticipated Contract Award mailto:camille.hogan@dot.gov mailto:camille.hogan@dot.gov

Thank you for your attendance at this pre-proposal webinar.

Please visit FBO or www.volpe.dot.gov/forcestoflyers for more information.

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/forcestoflyers

FirstName LastName Email Title Company

Jared Huss huss@fvtc.edu

Chief Instructor & Department Chair - Aeronautics

Fox Valley Technical College

Stacy McNutt stacy@macair.com Business Manager MacAir

Mike Jacoby cowboynjco@gmail.com Director of Sales and Marketing American Flyers

Loren Smith loren.smith@dot.gov Senior Advisor OST-P Arcenio Gonzalez gonz07@cox.net FlightSims faisal ajam faisal.ajam@dot.gov Volpe

Ray Deptula rdeptula@usatsolutions.com Business Development Manager

US Aviation Training Solutions

Carly Gilbert admissions@riversideflightcenter.com Admissions Officer Riverside Flight Center

Sarah Bryan sbryan@cti-crm.com Proposal Manager CTI Professional Flight Training, LLC

Chris Bieber bieber@csiaviation.com Business Development CSI Aviation, INC

Brittany Jackson brittanyjackson1425@gmail.com Triad Aviation Academy

Kareen Torres ktorres1@broward.edu Broward College

Courtney Massey cmassey@flybend.com Admissions Leading Edge Aviation

Chris Calley chris.calley@dot.gov VOLPE

Brandon Mann mann.123@osu.edu Director of Flight Education The Ohio State University leslie larson leslie.larson@skysafety.com Business Manager Sky Safety Rich Dobbins rich.dobbins@ogsvc.com VP of Operations Onvoi, LLC Rich Dobbins rich.dobbins@ogsvc.com VP of Operations Onvoi, LLC

Greg Files gfiles@asu.edu Lecturer Arizona State University

Cynthia Mayne cmayne@adacemycollege.edu Aviation Coordinator Academy college.edu jacob rodriguez jacob@tridentaircraft.com Office Manager TRIDENT Aircraft John Galdieri john@tridentaircraft.com President Trident Aircraft

Matthew Black mblack@cti.crm.com CTI

Brett Hart bhart@flyhaa.com Director of Admissions Hillsboro Aero Academy

Robbie Sturdivant robbie@riversideflightcenter.com Director of Operations Riverside Flight Center william walker sunriseaviationjax@gmail.com chief instructor Sunrise Aviation

Matthew Lambert matthew.lambert@l3t.com Head of Flight Training L3 CTS Airline Academy alysia starkey astarkey@ksu.edu K-State Polytechnic Greg Runnels greg.runnels@skysafety.com President Sky Safety, Inc.

Russell McCaffery rmccaffe@broward.edu Dean Broward College

Pierre Lavial pierre.lavial@aviator.edu VP for Academic Affairs

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

Rachael Sack rachael.sack@dot.gov USDOT/ Volpe Center

Carrie Sommer info@flaviationacademy.com Director Florida Aviation Academy

Matthew Romero matthew.romero@siu.edu Assistant Professor Southern Illinois University-Aviation

Aaron Dyches aaron.dyches@usu.edu Director of Airport Operations Utah State University

Nancy Todd admin@tandgflying.com T&G Flying Club, Inc

Shuya Huang shuya.huang@l3t.com L3 CTS Airline Academy catherine taylor catdottaylor@gmail.com US DOT

Chad Weigand chad.weigand@tccd.edu Department Chairman - Professional Pilot Program

Tarrant County College

Kenneth Dhans ken@ehjgroup.com Executive Administrator Myrtle Beach Academy of Aviation derrick combs derrickcombs02@hotmail.com USAF Veteran

Dena Lackey dena.lackey@vt-aaa.com Marketing Manager Aviation Academy of America

Yusuke Kusajima yusuke.kusajima@vt-aaa.com Chief Pilot Aviation Academy of America, Inc.

kevin slatnick kslatnick@iflycoast.com CFO Coast Flight

Mike White Sr. mwhite@cti-crm.com Sr. Proposal Manager Crew Training International, Inc.

Greg Sigler greg@skywarriorinc.com Vice President SkyWarrior Inc.

Scott Sykes ssykes@usaviation.aero Business Development US Aviation Group, LLC

Gregory Hayes gshncfs@yahoo.com CEO/Owner North Coast Flight School

Greg Files gfiles@asu.edu Lecturer Arizona State University