C2 25R0001 Draft Synopsis 21AUG2024.docx

N6134025R0001 Synopsis On 16 November 2023, the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Contracts Department, Orlando, Florida posted a sources sought notice announcement seeking potential small business sources to procure four Aviation Electrician (AE) training systems for Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT). Based on responses received from the sources sought, NAWCTSD intends to compete this requirement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 to HUBZone set-asides as a firm-fixed price contract, with an anticipated award of on or about April 2025. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Office of Small Business Programs concurs with the set-aside determination.

The AE Trainers are specifically used for the Aviation Electrician’s rating as found in the AE Functional Requirements Document (FRD) in support of the training education provided at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Pensacola. It was determined each training system shall consist of twelve (12) individual student station trainers with one (1) Instructor Operator Station (IOS). The IOS shall be networked to each of the 12 student station trainers to introduce faults and malfunctions to each of the student stations individually. These trainers are intended to provide hands-on interaction with physical equipment aided by a computer-controlled IOS interface. The new training systems will be used to provide enhanced training capability to meet the approved FRDs for Sailor 2025 Ready Relevant Learning Aviation Electrician's Mate (AE) Rating requirements.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333310, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing which has a small business size standard of 1,000-empolyee. The Product Service Code is 6910, which covers Training Aids, and encompasses a range of goods and services related to developing and delivering training products and solutions. Its associated Object Class Code is 26.0, which is for Supplies and Materials.

This synopsis is neither a request for competitive proposals nor a solicitation of offers. This synopsis will be posted for a minimum of fifteen calendar days prior to release of draft Request for Proposal (RFP) through the Governmentwide Point of Entry System (GEP) located at SAM.gov.

Questions pertaining to this notification may be directed to Julide Alonso via email at julide.n.alonso.civ@us.navy.mil or by telephone at (407) 380-4261 or Allison Laera via email at allison.m.laera.civ@us.navy.mil or by telephone at (407) 380-4659, referencing N6134025R0001 on both the email and all enclosed documents.