AETC IPT Commercial Solution Opening (CSO) 24 Jan 25 DRAFT.pdf

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF)

AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (AETC)

COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)

INITIAL PILOT TRAINING (IPT)

FA3002-XX-S-C001

24 Jan 2025

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

2 PURPOSE

3 CSO APPROACH AND OVERVIEW

4 GENERAL INFORMATION

5 SUBMISSION INFORMATION

1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1.1 The United States Air Force is issuing this open continuous Commercial Solutions

Opening (CSO) with current area of interest in support of the Initial Pilot Training (IPT) program. The IPT effort will provide up to 2,500 military officers preparatory training, annually, for rated career fields in the USAF, sister services and partner nation military branches. The service requested consists of administering Federal Aviation Administration, Part 141-regulated Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Multi-engine Land rating courses and certifications, or ad hoc civilian pilot refresher training, in whole, or in-part, in a period not to exceed 139 calendar days for each candidate submitted. This program aims to prepare and enhance a candidate’s ability to succeed in a military flight training environment by beginning their development of foundational aviation skills through civil general aviation training. The USAF aims to modernize this training program through innovative commercial solutions that enhance operational effectiveness and improve training outcomes.

2 PURPOSE

2.1 This CSO is issued in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. The USAF is soliciting solution briefs in response to Areas of Interest (AoI) which will be posted as calls to this CSO.

3 CSO APPROACH AND OVERVIEW

3.1 NAICS Code and Associated Description:

488190 OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION

541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES

541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES

541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES

541611 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT

CONSULTING SERVICES

611430 PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

611512 FLIGHT TRAINING

611519 OTHER TECHNICAL AND TRADE SCHOOLS

3.2 Federal Agency Name and Contracting Officer Address: Department of the Air Force, 338 ESS/PKA, 2021 1st Street West, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150

3.3 Commercial Solutions Opening Title: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the Air Education and Training Command Commercial Solutions Opening.

3.4 Commercial Solutions Opening Number: FA3002-XX-S-C001

3.5 Commercial Solutions Opening Type: This is the initial announcement. This will be a Two or Three-Step Open-Ended Commercial Solutions Opening wherein the Government will post specific Areas of Interest (AoI) calls and evaluate responses on a continuous basis for a period of five-years from the time of posting on the Government Point of Entry.

3.6 First Step: Solution Brief DUE DATE AND TIME: Solution Brief will be accepted by the POCs in Section 4 electronically until Day, Date, Time. Solution Brief may be submitted at any time during this period. Solution Briefs received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f).

3.7 Second Step: Pitch DUE DATE AND TIME: Offerors that submit solution briefs considered to be of further interest to the Air Force may be requested to provide in-person or virtual pitches of its commercial solution. Pitches received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f). Depending on the requirements of specific Areas of Interest the Government may omit step 2 and go directly to step 3.

3.8 Third Step: Proposal due date and time: Offerors who submit a solution brief considered to be of further interest to the Air Force and/or have provided a pitch of interest to the Air Force may receive a request for proposal. Proposals received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f).

3.9 Submission POC: Solutions Papers and other documentation requested as a part of this

CSO must be submitted electronically to the following Contracting Points of Contact (POCs):

Contracting Officer Name: Mr. Justin Haynes Address: 338 ESS/PKA, 2021 1st Street West, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78154 Phone: 210-652-4253 Email: justin.haynes.7@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist Name: Ms. Jaimee Wilson Address: 338 ESS/PKA, 2021 1st Street West, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78154 Phone: 210-652-6523 Email: jaimee.wilson@us.af.mil

3.10 Solicitation Request: AETC located at JBSA-Randolph, Texas and other AETC base locations are soliciting responses for the AoIs attached to this CSO.

3.11 Type of Contract: The Air Force anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price type contract in accordance with FAR Part 12. Offerors are encouraged to review FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 for standard terms and conditions of a FAR Part 12 contract. In addition, the Air Force reserves the right to award an Other Transaction for Prototype Project in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2371b.

mailto:justin.haynes.7@us.af.mil mailto:jaimee.wilson@us.af.mil

3.12 Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates 4 awards initially and additional awards each year, as necessary, for this announcement. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award one or more, or no, contracts for all, part, or none of the proposals received.

3.13 Classified Information: Access to unclassified sensitive or classified information is not anticipated for awards under this CSO. Offerors are encouraged to submit unclassified responses to simplify and expedite reviews and response by the Government.

3.14 All items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO will be treated as commercial items. The Government encourages proposals that span a wide spectrum of possible technical and business solutions in response to the specific AoI in Attachment 8 or posted as separate calls. The Government reserves the right to award any combination of proposals which offer the best overall value to the Government, and to oversee any and all processes and approaches once initiated. Awards as a result of this announcement shall be Firm Fixed Price Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 commercial contracts.

3.15 Awards resulting from this CSO will be made based on the evaluation results of a two or three phased proposal process described in Section 5. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted; may elect to fund only part of a submitted proposal; and may incrementally fund any or all awards under this CSO. All awards are subject to the availability of funds.

3.16 All coordination and communication between offerors and the Government will be conducted using (www.sam.gov) and the points of contact associated with this CSO, as specified in Section 4.

3.17 Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort but expected to be there at time of award. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

4 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Points of Contact Questions regarding the content of this CSO must be addressed to the Contracting Officer. Attn: Justin Haynes, 338 ESS/PKA, justin.haynes.7@us.af.mil.

5 SUBMISSION INFORMATION

5.1 Submission Overview This CSO is open for solution brief submissions continuously or until superseded. Phase I submissions shall include both the quad chart and solutions brief, prepared in accordance with the formats in Attachments 1 and 2, respectively. Subject to funding availability, all solution briefs will be evaluated IAW Attachment 7. Calls may be placed against the CSO and specific information related to due dates will be provided in each call. The calls may also include specific items which apply to the call such as further technical details, cut-off date for solution briefs and quad charts and/or proposal submission and any pertinent information. Proposals or solution briefs submitted in http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:justin.haynes.7@us.af.mil response to calls should be submitted according to directions contained within each individual call and in accordance with this CSO. Offerors should monitor (www.sam.gov) for specific calls or amendments to this CSO.

5.2 Two or Three Phased Submission: This CSO may be conducted in two OR three phases as follows:

5.2.1 Phase I Quad Chart and Solution Brief: Interested offerors must submit Quad Charts and Solution Briefs in accordance with instructions provided in this CSO. Phase I submissions will be evaluated against criteria as described in Attachment 7 of this CSO.

5.2.1.1 All Quad Charts shall include the information indicated on the sample template in Attachment 1.

5.2.1.2 The Solution Brief narrative expands on the Quad Chart presentation. Instructions for format and content are located in Attachment 2.

5.2.1.3 Solution briefs and quad chart submissions shall be sent to the POCs listed in Section

3.9 of this document for review. All solution briefs shall be unclassified.

5.2.1.4 The Government will not pay companies for the costs associated with solution brief submissions.

5.2.1.5 Notification of Selection: All offerors providing Phase I submissions will be contacted by the Government, either with an email letter informing them that the effort proposed is not of interest to the Government at this time or with a request for either a pitch session OR request for proposal by a specific date.

5.2.2 Phase II Pitch Session: Phase II submission will only be accepted from offerors who upon review of Phase I submissions, are invited by the Contracting Officer to a pitch session. In addition to the pitch, the Government, at its discretion, may request an additional written submission to further supplement the information provided in the Phase I solution brief. Instructions for format and content are located in Attachment 3.

Please note: The Government reserves the right to forgo Phase II and go directly to Phase

III.

5.2.3 Phase III Technical, Cost, and Statement of Work (SOW) Proposal: Phase III proposals will only be accepted from offerors who upon review of either Phase I or Phase II submission, are invited by the Contracting Officer to submit a full proposal (Technical, Cost, and Statement of Work (SOW)). In order to be considered for award under Phase III, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/; be considered responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors; have a satisfactory performance; and otherwise be eligible for award based on federal law and regulation.

5.2.4 Proposal Submission: Upon notification for a proposal by the Contracting Officer, offerors will have 30 calendar days to prepare and submit a proposal in accordance with the format and instructions in Attachments 4-6.

5.2.5 Proposal Review, Evaluation and Selection Process: Each proposal will be evaluated by the Government and the proposal must stand on its own technical merit. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria and process specified in Attachment 7. The primary basis for selecting proposals for acceptance shall be technical approach, ability to meet AETC's schedule, and cost. In order to provide the desired evaluation, qualified Government personnel will conduct reviews and (if necessary) https://sam.gov/ convene panels of experts in the appropriate areas. IAW DFARS 212.7004 price shall be considered to the extent appropriate, but at a minimum, to determine that the price is fair and reasonable. Proposals need not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in response to a common performance work statement or statement of work.

5.2.6 Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Large business offerors shall submit either an individual subcontracting plan and/or master subcontracting plan (if available) in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023), DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) – Basic (Dec 2019) and DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (Dec 2022). The offeror's small business subcontracting plan shall include, but is not limited to, detailing the commitment/targets for each category of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, HUBZone, and women-owned small business concerns. The plan shall describe for each category the total value subcontracted expressed in dollars and percentage of total subcontracted value if an individual subcontracting plan. The plan shall also state the extent and nature of work to be performed by small business concerns, the method used to develop goals, the method used to locate potential suppliers, if the goals include indirect costs (if so, describe the cost allocation method) and describe the efforts the offeror will make to assure small businesses have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts. If the planned goals do not meet or exceed DoD FY subcontracting goals found at https://business.defense.gov/About/Goals-and- Performance/, substantial explanation/rationale shall be provided. The plan shall also provide the name and duties of the contractor's subcontracting plan administrator.

5.2.7 Debriefing: The Government will conduct written, post-award debriefings upon request only in accordance with 52.212-1(l) and will address the evaluation factors contained herein only. It will not include a comparison of submissions against a common statement of work (SOW) as the CSO provides no common statement of work that interested parties must respond to and instead represents opportunity for submission of a variety of innovative commercial items, technologies, and/or services that represent meaningful submissions of diverse scope and price.

https://business.defense.gov/About/Goals-and-Performance/ https://business.defense.gov/About/Goals-and-Performance/

ATTACHMENT 1: QUAD CHART FORMAT

The following information must be included in the Phase I Quad Chart. Quad Charts shall not exceed one 8.5 x 11 inches page in landscape view. Quad Charts must follow the formatting guidelines on the slide template below. All font/text must be in Times New Roman font and at least 12-point size.

Initial Pilot Training Brief description of the technology proposed.

• Are you a FAA Part 141 school?

• Can you provide:

-Private Pilot Certificate (PPC), Airplane Single-engine Land (ASEL) certification and category rating

-Instrument Airplane Rating (AIR) -Multiengine Land Pilot (PPC AMEL) rating

• Can you complete the requirement 139 calendar days or less?

• Can you provide lodging IAW the Statement of Objectives (SOO)?

Major Goals and Milestones by Fiscal Year (FY): List goals/milestones and any deliverables.

• How soon after contract award can you begin training candidates??

• Current "glass" Aircraft Inventory (single and multiengine)

• What candidate throughput can you support per year? (Average class size will be 25-30 candidates)

Challenges: List of technical/scientific challenges.

• Can you complete all training in a "glass" cockpit

• Do you currently have Examining Authority for the requested certifications or DPE(s) on staff

• Can the government have access to training management database

• Does your proposed training location have weather conducive to fly training in order to meet 139-day requirement?

• Are you able to provide 5 yr. historical FAA Safety Record from date release of CSO?

Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): Amounts broken out by candidate. Example: Total cost per candidate is

$XX

Period of Performance: (How soon can you take a class of 25-30)

How many classes of 25-30 candidates can you train simultaneously?

Vendor Contact Info and Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov:

ATTACHMENT 2: PHASE I SOLUTION BRIEF FORMAT

The solution brief narrative expands on the Quad Chart presentation and must be 8.5 x 11 inches with one-inch margins, no longer than five pages, single-spaced (must use standard single-space function in Microsoft Word), with text in Times New Roman, no smaller than 12-point font. All solution briefs must specify a project title, the Offeror’s organization, and the specific AoI topic number associated with the proposal in the cover page.

Pages shall be numbered starting after the cover page. The solution brief is limited to a total of 5 pages, not including the cover page. The page limitation covers all information including indices, photographs, foldouts (counted as 1 page for each 8.5 by 11-inch portion) tables, charts, appendices, attachments, resumes, etc. The Government will not consider pages in excess of these limitations.

Alternatively, Solution Briefs may take the form of briefing slides which should not exceed fifteen (15) slides unless otherwise stated on the AoI. Any pages or slides submitted beyond this limitation will be removed and not evaluated. Solution Briefs shall be standard 12-point, Times New Roman font with a standard (4:3) slide dimensions.

Format: The Solution Brief will be formatted as follows:

Title Page: CSO Number, Title of Program, Area of Interest and Call number, Name of Offeror, Business Size, Offeror's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, Sam.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) Code; Contracting POC and Technical POCs with appropriate telephone numbers, and email addresses for the POCs.

Executive Summary (one page): Provide an executive summary of the technology.

Technical Concept: Describe the unique aspects of the technology and the proposed work as it relates to the AoI. Identify whether the effort includes the pilot or demonstration of existing commercial technology (identified as commercially ready and viable technology), or the development of technology for potential defense application. If development or adaptation is proposed, identify a suggested path to mature the technology. Identify aspects which may be considered proprietary.

The technical portion of the solution shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the effort and the offeror's proposed technical approach/solution. It may also include any proposed deliverables. Resumes, descriptions of facilities, and a proposed SOW are NOT required to be submitted with the solution brief paper.

Offeror Viability/Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Cost/Price: Provide a brief overview of the offeror’s business establishment. Provide a ROM and a summary of current fundraising to date or a summary of the top line (gross sales/revenues). Provide a summary of product commercialization and go-to-market strategy.

Price Portion: The cost/price portion of the solution brief shall include a ROM cost/price estimate per candidate. No detailed price or cost information should be included; only a time-phased bottom-line figure should be provided.

Solution briefs and quad charts shall be submitted to POCs identified in section 4 of the CSO.

ATTACHMENT 3: PHASE II PITCH SESSION FORMAT

During this step, offerors are invited to pitch and further discuss the proposed concept/technology/solution in person or virtually. The Government will provide the offeror 30 minutes for the offerors’ pitch and additional time if needed for follow up questions/discussion.

Pitch Content: Offerors shall provide an in person or virtual pitch to demonstrate and provide further details on the technical and business viability of the proposed solution. In addition to the pitch, the government, at its discretion, may request an additional written submission to further supplement the information provided in Phase I solution brief.

During the pitch session, the offeror must detail/address:

Estimated Price/Schedule: Provide a ROM price and notional schedule for how this concept could be implemented within the DoD.

Data Rights Assertions: The solution brief will identify any Intellectual Property (IP) involved in the effort and associated restrictions on the government’s use of that IP.

Data rights will be negotiated at the contract level.

*Note: The Government reserves the right to forgo Phase II and go directly to Phase III.

ATTACHMENT 4: PHASE III TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT

The Technical Proposal portion of the Phase III submission shall conform to the following:

1. Page Limitations and Formatting:

(a) Technical Approach: The Technical Proposal page limitations will be stated in the Phase III RFP or attachments. The page limitation covers all information including indices, photographs, foldouts (counted as 1 page for each 8.5 by 11-inch portion) tables, charts, appendices, attachments, resumes, etc. The document must be provided in Microsoft Word. Signed pages may be submitted in Adobe. Font shall be standard 12-point, Times New Roman. Character spacing must be "normal," not condensed in any manner. Pages shall be single-spaced (must use standard single-space function in Microsoft Word), 8.5 by 11 inches, with at least one-inch margins on both sides, top and bottom. All text, excluding text in tables and charts (single-spaced), must adhere to all font size and line spacing requirements listed herein. Font and line spacing requirements do not have to be followed for illustrations, flowcharts, drawings, and diagrams. These exceptions shall not be used to circumvent formatting requirements and page count limitations by including lengthy narratives in such items.

(b) Statement of Work (SOW): The same formatting rules for the Technical Approach apply to the SOW with the exception of page limitation, which is (40) pages (see attachment 6).

(c) Price Proposal: The Price Proposal does not have a page limit restriction (see attachment 5)

(d) The Government will verify, upon receipt, that the proposal and SOW conform to the stated requirements. Any pages in excess of the stated page limitation will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

2. Technical Approach: The following describes the technical approach requirements:

The Technical Approach proposal(s) shall describe the objectives of the proposed work, the approach, deliverables, and the resources needed to execute. Include the nature and extent of the anticipated results. Include ancillary and operational issues such as certifications, algorithms, and any engineering/software development methodologies to be used. Provide a detailed project schedule that outlines the various phases of work to be accomplished within the proposed period of performance. You may refer to the solution brief that prompted this proposal request, but do not duplicate it. Provide additional details of data rights assertions that may include, but are not limited to: royalty provisions, limited licenses (scope, duration, and manner), options, conditions, right-of-first refusal, and exclusive dealing terms, amongst others. Government Support Required: Identify the type of support, if any, the offeror requests of the Government in general, such as facilities, equipment, data, flight physicals and information or materials.

ATTACHMENT 5: PHASE III PRICE PROPOSAL FORMAT

The price proposal must include pricing information sufficiently detailed for meaningful evaluation of the proposal. Since the CSO is limited to commercial solutions, detailed costs will not be required.

Since all proposals are considered commercial items, technologies, or services, the requirements of the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) are not applicable. However, if the Contracting Officer determines additional information is necessary to support a determination of a fair and reasonable price, other than certified cost and pricing data may be requested.

The responsibility for providing adequate supporting data and attachments lies solely with the offeror. Further, the offeror must also bear the burden of proof in establishing reasonableness of proposed prices; therefore, it is in the offeror’s best interest to submit a fully supportable and well-prepared price proposal.

The offeror shall prepare the Price Proposal (with the exception of the pricing narrative information described below) using Microsoft Excel format but shall merge all Price Proposal documents into one Adobe PDF file for ultimate proposal submission. Include the AoI Number and the Project Title on all pages. The offeror shall retain the Excel version of all Price Proposal documents for subsequent submission to the Government should the offeror’s proposal be selected for award.

1. Format. Price proposals shall be formatted as follows.

a. Paper Size – 8.5 X 11-inch paper

b. Margins 1-inch

c. Spacing – single

d. Font – Times New Roman, 12 Point

e. Electronic Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe Acrobat

2. Additional Information: The following information should be contained in a cover sheet attached to the price proposal:

a. Full company name and address

b. CSO number submitting proposal against

c. Point of contact, name, title, and phone number

d. CAGE code

e. Unique Entity ID number

f. If an offeror proposes the use of Government Furnished Property (GFP), other than GFP identified in an Open Period CSO Amendment or Request for Proposal, the offeror’s proposal must specifically identify each piece of GFP in the Cost/Business Proposal. Include the following information in the proposal:

i. A list describing all Government property that the offeror or its subcontractors propose to use on a rent-free basis. The list shall identify the accountable contract under which the property is held and the authorization for its use (from the Contracting Officer having cognizance of the property);

ii. The dates during which the property will be used and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support prorating the rent;

iii. The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges; and

iv. The voluntary consensus standard or industry leading practices. and standards to be used in the management of Government property, or existing property management plans, methods, practices, or procedures for accounting for property.

NOTE: If an offeror takes exceptions to the requirements called out in the announcement, the exceptions should be clearly stated in the price proposal.

ATTACHMENT 6: PHASE III STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FORMAT

A SOW must be included with the full proposal as part of the Phase III submission. The SOW is limited to 40 pages in length and must be a separate and distinct document suitable for incorporation into the procurement instrument. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IN THE SOW. In addition to the offeror’s proposed SOW, a Government generated Supplemental Requirements SOW containing additional contracting requirements may be included in any resulting award(s). Pages should be numbered, and the initial page should have a date (document date) shown under the title.

The proposed SOW must accurately describe the work to be performed. The proposed SOW must also contain a summary description of the technical methodology as well as the task description, but not in so much detail as to make the SOW inflexible. The SOW template should include the following sections and specifically respond to the Request for Proposal (RFP):

1. OBJECTIVE. This section is intended to give a brief overview of the project and should describe why the work is being pursued and what the offeror intends to accomplish.

2. SCOPE. This section includes a statement of what the SOW covers. This should describe the capability area (CSO topic) to be investigated, goals, and milestones for the effort.

Provide a detailed project schedule that outlines the various phases of work to be accomplished within the proposed period of performance.

3. BACKGROUND. The offeror must identify appropriate documents that are applicable to the effort to be performed. This section includes any information, explanations, or constraints that are necessary to understand the project tasks and requirements. This section should describe the effort’s relationship to previous and ongoing efforts.

4. SOLUTION-SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TASKS. This section contains the detailed description of objectives and tasks that are necessary to perform the proposed work.

These objectives/tasks will represent the work to be performed in any potential contract award, and, thus, shall be considered contractually binding. This section should be developed in an orderly progression and presented in sufficient detail to establish the feasibility of accomplishing the overall program goals. This section should clearly distinguish solution-specific objectives from solution-specific tasks. The sequence of performance must be presented by fiscal year and task order, as in the Technical Proposal. The SOW must contain every objective and task to be accomplished. Note: The Government reserves the right to modify and negotiate the language in the SOW prior to any potential contract award.

a. Objective and Task descriptions must be definite, realistic, and clearly stated. Use the phrase “the contractor shall” whenever the work statement expresses a provision that is binding. Use “should” or “may” whenever it is necessary to express a declaration of purpose. Use “will” in cases where no offeror requirement is involved (e.g., power will be supplied by the Government).

b. Do not use acronyms or abbreviations without first defining them. Place abbreviations and acronyms in parentheses following the first usage of the spelled-out phrase.

c. If presentations and meetings are identified in the offeror’s schedule, the offeror shall include the following statement in the SOW: “Conduct presentations and meetings at times and places specified in the contract schedule.”

d. The desired project structure consists of solution-specific objectives, focused on demonstrating the feasibility of the technology, and solution-specific tasks, which cover design, fabrication, testing, and evaluation of the final product.

ATTACHMENT 7: EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS

The Government will review each Quad Chart/Solution Brief (Phase I) and select the offerors that have the greatest potential to meet the needs of AETC’s requirements based upon the AoI.

Initially, a determination will be made if each offeror is technically qualified and has a comprehensive understanding of the IPT requirements based on the information stated in the Quad Chart/Solution Brief. The Government will determine the most technically competent and capable of the qualified offerors using the criteria below:

• Criteria (Factors) for Selecting Quad Chart/Solution Briefs/Pitch Sessions (if applicable) for Full Proposal Submission:

o Technical merit/applicability, o Schedule: does the proposed schedule align with AETC timeline?

• Relative Importance: All Factors are of equal importance

• Method of Evaluation: Subject Matter Expert Evaluation

The evaluation criteria listed above will be used to evaluate submittals for all phases. Price shall be considered to the extent appropriate, but at a minimum, to determine that the price is fair and reasonable. Proposals need not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in response to a common performance work statement or statement of work. The government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted or may elect to fund only part of a submission under this CSO.

All phases will be categorized as Recommended, Selectable, or Non-selectable as follows:

• Recommended: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available, and normally are displaced only by other Recommended proposals.

• Selectable: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available, but at a lower priority than Recommended proposals. A Selectable proposal may require additional development. To ensure a diversity of approaches, a Selectable proposal may be prioritized over a Recommended proposal if the Selectable proposal presents a unique approach unlike any of the Recommended proposals.

• Not Selectable: Even if funds were available, the proposal should not be funded.

ATTACHMENT 8: Area(s) of Interest

AETC is interested in innovative technologies and services related to the areas of mission or technical interest listed below. Submissions should identify innovative commercial solutions that fill capability needs related to improving AETC’s pilot production capabilities. The level of detail provided for each topic or the order in which they appear is not intended to convey any information regarding relative priority. The IPT effort will provide up to 2,500 military officers preparatory training, annually, for rated career fields in the USAF, sister services and partner nation military branches. The service requested consists of administering Federal Aviation Administration, Part 141-regulated Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Multi-engine Land rating courses and certifications, or ad hoc civilian pilot refresher training, in whole, or in-part, in a period not to exceed 139 calendar days for each candidate submitted. The 139-calendar day training requirement is a hard requirement. If awardees are unable to meet this requirement and the excusable delays at FAR 52.212-4(f) do not apply, then the contract with the awardee may not be extended or may be terminated at the convenience of the Government or for cause.

Priority will be given to those offerors who have capacity to begin training government-provided candidates within 90 days after contract award. Multiple contracts and multiple offerors may be awarded. The USAF is not looking for one awardee or one location where all candidates can be trained, in fact, the USAF is looking to regionalize candidate placement at multiple proposed CONUS training locations to correspond geographically with current Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Air Force Bases. Current UPT training bases are in: Columbus, MS; Enid, OK;

Del Rio, TX; and Wichita Falls, TX.

TOPIC: AETC-001, Initial Pilot Training Solutions

AETC seeks to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of flight training. Solutions should focus on enhancing the foundational aviation skills of pilot. The Statement of Work submission shall be based on the Statement of Objectives (Attachment 1).

Areas of Interest include:

• Private Pilot (PPC ASEL) Course. This course provides the required aeronautical knowledge and flight training to prepare candidates for the Private Pilot practical test.

Course completion requires the successful award of a Private Pilot – Single Engine Land certificate. This training shall be accomplished under FAA Part 141 Appendix B.

• Instrument (Airplane) Rating (IAR) Course. This course provides the required aeronautical knowledge and flight training to prepare candidates for the Instrument rating practical test. Course completion requires the successful award of an Airplane Instrument rating. This training shall be accomplished under FAA Part 141 Appendix C.

• Multiengine Land Pilot (PPC AMEL) Private Course. This course provides the required aeronautical knowledge and flight training to prepare candidates for the Multiengine rating practical test. Course completion requires the successful award of an Airplane Multiengine Land rating. This training shall be accomplished under FAA Part 141 Appendix I.

• Pilot Refresher Course (PRC). Pilot Refresher Course provides the candidate flight and ground training in the aeronautical knowledge areas that are applicable to the level of pilot certificate, aircraft category and class rating, or instrument rating, as appropriate.

This training shall be accomplished under 14 CFR, Part 141, Appendix K. This training enables a candidate to continue with other courses as required (e.g., PPC ASEL-holders to proceed to the IAR course, etc.).

• Private Pilot Course Without FAA Flight Test. Training according to PPC ASEL.

without completion of the FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) PPC flight test and certification. This training shall be accomplished under CFR 14, Part 141, Appendix B.

• Academics / Equipment Provided: The Contractor shall provide the instructors, facilities, and equipment necessary to instruct the academic portion of the IPT program.

The Contractor shall provide each candidate their own the necessary access to any courseware or software required for academic training, ground training, and flight/simulator training to include, but not limited to electronic tablets with applicable flight software and courseware (electronic flight bags (EFBs) that use ForeFlight flight software), internet connectivity via Wi-Fi, headsets for flight training, computer stations as required, etc. The Contractor shall employ, utilize, and comply with an FAA approved flying training program that includes, but is not limited to: FAA Certified Examiner, Certified Flight Instructors (CFI), and/or FAA-rated ground instructors may instruct academics.

• Flight Data Analytics: The offeror shall demonstrate how it will provide access to its learning management system for the Government to retrieve candidate records and performance data. Proposals should include how the Government can integrate analytics platforms to provide real-time feedback on candidate performance, identify trends, and offer predictive insights for candidate performance.

• Syllabus and Training Plan: The offeror shall provide a syllabus and training plan inclusive of the number of flying hours and training device hours to demonstrate its capability to provide training to 25-30 candidates every 3 weeks up to a maximum of 450 candidates each year.

• Cockpit Avionics: Aircraft avionics will at a minimum have the following capabilities and features: Primary Flight Display (PFD); Multi-Function Display (MFD); Global Positioning System (GPS)/Area Navigation (RNAV); Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS); Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADSB) - In/Out; Active Traffic System; 3-Axis Auto-Pilot; Integrated Engine Monitoring; Integrated Communication/Navigation; Dual Communication; capable of VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR), Localizer (LOC)/Instrument Landing System (ILS), and GPS/RNAV approaches; capable of displaying terminal procedure plates (i.e., instrument approaches, Standard Arrivals (STARs), and Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedures); capable of displaying flight charts (e.g., VFR sectionals, IFR low chart, IFR high chart, etc.); certified IFR – Part 23; minimum display size of 10” (inches); will contain 1 large display (minimum 10 inches) with capability to display 2 separate “windows” or “portals” (e.g., be able to display both a PFD and MFD on the single display at once) or 2 displays (minimum 10 inches in size each).

• Lodging and Facility Management: Proposals that offer adequate candidate housing ensuring these spaces are conducive to maintaining the well-being of candidates. The Contractor shall provide lodging rooms and services in accordance with commercial and Department of Defense Lodging Adequacy Standards, without charge to candidates.

Lodging for candidates must be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation guidance.

Two, three or four candidates may share a common space (living area, kitchen) however, individual bedrooms shall be assigned to each candidate. Doors shall be able to be secured/locked with no more than two candidates sharing a bathroom. Only candidates of the same-sex or legally married candidates may share such housing. The Contractor shall not provide lodging facilities to accompanying family members. The Contractor shall brief the candidates to not make changes or charges to the room/housing (i.e., movie rentals, food, laundry) and to maintain their respective room/housing in the same condition as existed upon initial occupancy.

• Safety Procedures and Records: The Offeror shall demonstrate an innovative approach to managing and maintaining FAA safety standards and shall submit its previous 5 years of FAA safety records for Government review. Submissions should be any aviation incident, accident or occurrence of fatal or serious nature. If an offeror does not have at least five years of historical data, they are to submit any historical data they currently possess.

• Visual Flying Rules Flying Days: The offeror shall propose a training location that is conducive to fly training in order the meet the 139-day requirement for their proposed throughput of candidates. The 139-calendar day training requirement is a hard requirement. If awardees are unable to meet this requirement and the excusable delays at FAR 52.212-4(f) do not apply, then the contract with the awardee may not be extended or may be terminated at the convenience of the Government or for cause. The offeror shall also notify the Government of historical weather patterns that may influence pilot production during different times of the year.

Attachments

1. IPT Statement of Objectives dated 24 Jan 2025