Questions and Answer for JETI IV.docx
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- Solicitation number
- FA330025R0007
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for the FY25 AFROTC - Cadets In Jets (JETI IV) solicitation, providing clarifications on technical and operational requirements for a pilot services contract. The contract involves providing high-performance aircraft orientation flights for 500-2000 Air Force ROTC cadets, primarily at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, with the goal of exposing participants to military-style flying and inspiring interest in rated career fields.
Key Q&A details include pilot qualification specifications (500 hours in military or former military aircraft acceptable), documentation requirements (DD Forms 1821 and 2628 optional), and operational parameters. The contract is a commercial service procurement with specific airworthiness requirements, specifically requiring an assigned Airworthiness Certificate or FAA equivalent. The solicitation (FA330025R0007) is issued by the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command, focusing on a service that provides one-hour incentive orientation flights to enhance cadets' understanding of Air Force operations and potential career paths.
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SOLICITATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
AETC AFROTC – JETI IV
16 April 2025
1. QUESTION: Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 5.3 states ”contracted pilots shall have at least 500 hours in military aircraft” Do pilots have to be rated military aviators with 500 hours in military aircraft or can a civilian pilot who has 500 hours in a former military aircraft be acceptable? Example a civilian pilot who gained experience flying a retired military aircraft at airshows.
ANSWER: Pilots do not have to be military rated aviators. Example cited would be acceptable as long as the required in type hours are current and complete.
2. QUESTION: Is a completed DD Form 1821 and DD Form 2628 the preferred method to provide a pilot resume and document compliance?
ANSWER: These forms are acceptable but not required as this requirement is not subject to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) 8210-D.
3. QUESTION: The PWS Section 5.4 did not mention compliance with DCMA Instruction 8210-1D Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations. Is it a requirement under this contract to be compliant with the DCMA 8210-1D?
ANSWER: No, this requirement is Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Civil Air Operations (CAO) and DCMA 8210-1D does not apply.
4. QUESTION: Is the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) a qualified Government Flight Representative (GFR) in accordance with DCMA 8210-1D?
ANSWER: Not applicable.
5. QUESTION: Will the flight schedule be required to be on a DD Form 3062 or by other means?
ANSWER: The DD Form 3062 is acceptable; however, the contractor can use another form if that is their standard process. See PWS para 6.0 Table 1 for deliverable A002-P.
6. QUESTION: Has airworthiness planning been done with the USAF Technical Airworthiness Authority (TAA) to streamline the process for a Civil Aircraft Operation determination in accordance with AWB-340? If so, when will Aircraft Airworthiness Data Packages (AADP) be required to be submitted?
ANSWER: Not applicable. We are purchasing a commercial service and requiring only requiring an assigned Airworthiness Certificate or FAA equivalent.
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