RFQ Questions Respones From To Prospective Bidders 15 Aug 11.pdf

RFQ

Solicitation No. FA5613-11-R-0012

AICREW TRAINING aka ATLAS

1. List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

Response: Refer to revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11.

2. Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

Response: The document is posted on the FedBizOpps website: https://www.fbo.gov: solicitation

no. FA5613-11-R-0012; Aircrew Training aka ATLAS. IAW Addendum to FAR

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial items, para 1.1, FAX and e-mail proposals will NOT be acceptable.

3. Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

Response: Refer to revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, para. 4.1.1.1. Offerors shall be able to comply with Attachment 2 (DD Form 254).

4. Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines.

Response: The document is posted on the FedBizOpps website: https://www.fbo.gov: solicitation

no. FA5613-11-R-0012; Aircrew Training aka ATLAS. Instructions are included in

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial items.

5. Estimated Budget for this Purchase.

Response: This information will not be posted.

6. Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

Response: No.

7. Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

Response: There will be no pre-bid meeting or minutes. Any addendum also known as amendment will be posted to FedBizOpps website: https://www.fbo.gov: solicitation no. FA5613-

11-R-0012; Aircrew Training aka ATLAS.

https://www.fbo.gov/

8. Who is the incumbent contractor currently providing these services?

Response: The incumbent contractor currently providing service is Boeing Service Company.

9. Will you host an Industry Day or other meeting, and will it be accessible via teleconference?

Response: At the present time we will not host an Industry Day or any other meeting prior to award.

10. What is the projected contract amount?

Response: Refer to response to question 5.

11. I'm unable to find information on incumbents providing this or similar services, and is the list of interested vendors available?

Response: Refer to response to question 8. List of interested vendors will not be available on

FedBizOpps or advertised.

12. Will there be, or has there already been, a pre-solicitation meeting to get our questions answered?

Response: No, pre-solicitation meeting will be held and no further questions will be accommodated.

13. Who is the incumbent for this project?

Response: Refer to response to question 8.

14. Is there more information available such as what type aircraft will the training be for?

Response: Refer to revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, paragraph 1.2.2 and its subparagraphs, and Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate).

15. I would like to know if we did not respond to the sources sought in January if we are still eligible to respond to the RFP?

Response: Yes

16. On page 39 of the request For Proposal FAR clause 52.222-41 (Service

Contract Act) is not marked as applicable to the contract. However on Page 40 it states that the Contractor is required to flow down to Subcontractors FAR 52.222-41 and 52.222-53 (Exemption from the Service Contract Act). Also, on page 55 DFAR clause 252.243-7002 (Requests for Equitable Adjustment) is marked as included in the contract. Does the Service Contract Act applies to this contract?

Response: The Service Contract Act does not apply to this contract IAW FAR 22.1003-2.

17. Does Executive Order 13495 dated 30 January 2009 (Non-displacement of Qualified Workers under Service Contracts) apply to this contract? Can the Offerors be provided with the family demographics of the current workforce including number and ages of dependent children? This information is needed to effectively price OCONUS rated differentials such as DoDDS school, housing, etc.

Response: It is the Offerors responsibility to determine whether or not the Executive Order 13495, dated 30 January 2009 applies. The current demographics cannot be provided.

18. The US Department of State recognizes the highly volatile nature of Cost of Living, Housing and Education costs in foreign countries by updating their allowances by-weekly. Is the Contractor going to be equitably adjusted for currency or other cost of living fluctuations through DFAR clause 252.243- 7002 included in the contract?

Response: No, this is a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract.

19. PWS 1.2.1. Paragraph states, “The Contractor shall conduct academic training (to include Cockpit/ Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Instrument Refresher Course (IRC) and simulator training (to include LVC and Distributed Mission Operations (DMO), in support of USAFE aircrew training.” Will the Government consider not limiting the scope of this contract to the stated sites but consider adding wording such as, “Other weapons systems and sites may be added through modification of this contract.” Rationale: Basing for the F-35 is still in flux and there may be future opportunities for AWACS or another MDS to use unused sim time.

Response: Refer to revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, paragraph 1.2.4.

20. PWS 1.2.2.2 references one HH-60 helicopter squadron. A.1.4.1 RAF indicates four IRC courses will be taught to the HH-60. Are there any CRM requirements for the HH-60?

21. PWS 1.3.6. Paragraph states “Annual proficiency checks of contractor personnel will be administered and documented by the Operations Group (OG) Standardization/ Evaluation (OGV) aircrew. Proficiency checks should be conducted as console instructors on a syllabus directed device event (e.g.

SEPT, MEPE, NVG, etc) where the instructor’s ability, knowledge and proficiency can be assessed. “This evaluation is welcome, but request verification that OGV evaluation personnel will receive contractual QAP training prior to evaluating contractor personnel?

Response: QAP has been changed to Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The OGV evaluation personnel are not providing inspection and acceptance of contractors’ services; however, can provide customer feedback to the CORs. CORs will then determine validity of the customer feedback prior to assessment.

22. PWS 1.4.1 states “Perform academic instruction using the applicable AFI…” What academics will be taught and what is the skill sets required of the instructors to teach these academics? Will all instructional blocks associated with this paragraph be developed by the units, or does the contractor need to estimate some amount of instructional development associated with this paragraph?

Response: Courses are identified in Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate). See para 4.2 and its subparagraphs for instructor qualifications. The contractor shall develop and design

CRM and IRC academic – see Appendix 5 (Academic Events). The host wing provides the LAO/TI academic inputs; contractor then required to implement into their training program.

23. PWS 1.4.2. and A.5.1.3 states “The contractor shall design, develop and instruct” CRM courses. Developing CRM courses requires a significant level of effort to meet the requirements of the regulations. Is there an estimated workload (i.e., number of new lesson equivalents) associated with the development, review and revision of CRM courseware?

Response: The Offeror is required to determine the necessary hours to develop, review and revise

CRM courseware.

24. PWS 1.4.3. Is there an estimated workload (i.e., number of new lesson equivalents) associated with the development, review and revision of IRC courseware?

Response: The Offeror is required to determine the necessary hours to develop, review and revise

IRC courseware.

25. PWS 1.4.4. Are there existing continuity books for each academic course, or should contractors expect to develop continuity books from scratch?

Response: According to the current contract the incumbent will provide to the US Government all continuity books and software user guides. LAO/TI is maintained by the Operations

Group Standardization/Evaluation (OGV). The contractor shall train the initial instructor cadre of the follow-on contractor. In addition, the contractor shall also provide the

Government all continuity books and software user guides. The contractor shall coordinate to establish transfer of site licenses for contractor provided software that will be retained by the Government. Phase-in starts 01 Nov 11 – 31 Dec 11. Full performance starts 1 Jan 12, contractor shall be fully operational on this date.

26. PWS 1.4.4.How many academic courses are currently supported?

Response: The current academic courses are the following:

Aviano AB, Italy: IRC – Instrument Refresher Course - 16, LAO (Local Area

Orientation) - TI (Theater Indoctrination) - 24, MPS – Mission Planning System - 24, AIM-120 – missile - 4, NVG – Night Vision Goggle - 9, ATP – Advanced Targeting Pod

- 4, IAM – Inertial Aided Munitions - 4; RAF Lakenheath, UK: IRC (for fighters) - 20, IRC (for HH-60) – 5, LAO/TI - 30 , JHMCS – Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System –

12, EW/EA – Electronic Warfare - 12, MPS – Mission Planning System - 12 , NVG - 24, PCATD - Personal Computer Aircrew Training Devices - 12, AGM-130 – precision bomb - 4, EGBU-15 – precision bomb - 4 , TEWS - Tactical Electronic Warfare

System - 24, CERT – weapons - 24 , and Spangdahlem AB, Germany: IRC - 16, AIM-

120 Missile - 6, AIM-9 – missile - 2, JHMCS - 4, LINK-16, secure - 2, APG-68 – aircraft radar - 2, MPS - 15, and AIFF – aircraft transponders - 2.

27. PWS 1.5.8. and Appendix 6 paragraphs state “Develop necessary scenario files to support simulator missions (e.g., Training Initial Conditions (TIC) files for the A-10, F-15C, F-15E, and F-16).” It is our experience that TIC file development effort for the various training devices and MTC’s varies in complexity, workload and level of training required. Does the Government intend to provide an estimate of new, review and revision requirements for TIC files associated with each supported MDS? Since there are no industry standards published for scenario file development, request the Government confirm that the following estimates are satisfactory for production validation and library of TIC for the above weapon systems.

TIC FILES DELIVERABLE WORKLOAD

Develop TIC File 30

Modify/Revise TIC File 25 Verify TIC File 30 Create TIC File Library 1 Update TIC File Library 1 System Currency Update 20

Response: The contractor is required to determine necessary workload for identified tasks.

28. PWS 1.6.2. Does the Government have a projected roadmap or schedule associated with test and evaluation support requirements for the various DMO, LVC and system upgrades for each MDS training system?

Response: The Government currently does not have a roadmap; however, workload is identified in

Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate). When the schedule is known the information will be provided to the contractor.

29. PWS 1.6.3. Does the Government have a typical annual schedule or workload estimate for Virtual Flag support requirements?

Response: The typical annual schedule is a quarterly requirement. See Appendix 1

(Workload Estimate).

30. PWS 1.6.4. Does the Government have a typical annual schedule or workload estimate associated with the JTAC Support requirement?

Response: The estimated workload for JTAC support is identified in Appendix 1 (Workload

Estimate).

31. PWS 1.8.1. Phase-In Plan. Will the Government consider a three month phase in for new MTC/FMT start-ups since we anticipate longer hiring and placing time for new hires? Will the Government consider movement costs for new hires in the standup of new MTCs to be “cost reimbursable, not to exceed $$$ amount.”

Response: No, during the sources sought a two month phase-in was determined to be sufficient.

The Government will not consider movement costs for new hires in the standup of New

MTC to be cost reimbursable, this is a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract. Contractor

Shall include these cost in their FFP.

32. PWS 3.4.6.2. and 4.3.8. Please clarify the highest classification required for contractor employees, SECRET or TOP SECRET?

Response: IAW with revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, para. 3.4.6.2. Contractor employees shall have a minimum of SECRET.

33. PWS 4.2. Did the Government consider, or will the Government consider, allowing experience in Navy fighter aircraft like the F-14 and F/A-18 to be included in the qualification list?

34. PWS 4.5.3. Paragraph states “Facilitate Distributive Mission Operations (DMO)and Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training. The contractor shall conduct all necessary pre-mission planning for DMO and LVC missions. The contractor shall set up and attend VTC briefs / debriefs (if required) in addition to manning the Instructor Operating Station (IOS). The contractor shall set up required DMO and LVC equipment such as Link-16; Situation Awareness Data Link (SADL); Battlefield Operations Support System (BOSS);

USAFE Rangeless Interim Training System (URITS) pod; P-5 pod (follow-on to the URITS); ASTi Radio, and other DMO/LVC equipment” Request the Government clarify whether it expects the contractor in preparation for DMO and LVC missions to set up the URITS or P-5 pod or just integrate its use into the simulator equipment?

Response: Integrate its use into the simulator equipment.

35. PWS 4.6.1.2. Paragraph states “Other tasks to support training device operation/instruction such as mission planning, mission briefing, or mission debriefing, will be performed outside of this window when required to meet mission objectives.” Request clarification if these extended hours can be credited towards accomplished workload hours or whether surge hours are intended?

Response: See revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, para 4.6.2. These hours should be included in the firm fixed price.

36. PWS 4.9. This paragraph outlines logistics support outside Germany only?

What can be expected for logistics support in Germany?

Response: Logistic Support for Germany is identified in clause 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installation (August 2007).

37. PWS 4.9.1. Please provide more detail on what is meant by logistics support.

We understand it includes such things as SOFA status, tax status, DoDDS availability, Commissary and BX privileges, etc. Please provide for review a list of the specific documents referenced in 4.9.1 as “applicable Air Force and European theater regulations, current applicable international agreements and arrangements, current policies and the local installation commander.”

Response: Lakenheath: Logistical support privileges for contractor employees may be offered only to eligible US citizens working for US-owned companies. Logistical support privileges are listed as follows but not limited to the following:

For additional information on Germany and Italy refer to the website listed:

http://www.per.hqusareur.army.mil/content/CPD/docper.html. Logistic support listed within this question is subject to change without cost to the Government. Logistic support per the website listed is currently being used. Logistic support is not guaranteed.

38. Appendix 1, Paragraph A.1.2. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR FY12-FY16. Request the Government clarify the number of hours intended for academic training, confirm simulator periods are 1.5 hours, and confirm each mission is intended to have only one instructor or do some missions have multiple instructors?

Response: The Offeror is required to determine the necessary hours intended for academic training.

The Offeror is also required to determine necessary instructor personnel. Refer to

Federal Business Opportunities Attachments entitled as follows: 31 OG – F-16 Pilot

Training Syllabi.pdf, 48 OG – F-15C Flying Training Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG – F-15E

Instructor Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG –F-15E MQT Syllabus, 48 OG F-15E MSN CC Syllabus, 52 OG – A-10 Pilot Training Program.pdf, and 52 OG – F-16 Pilot Training

Program.pdf.

39. Appendix A.3.1 – A.3.4 Is the contractor responsible for replacing desktop computers when they become obsolete or break?

Response: See FAR clause 52.245-1, Government Property.

40. RFP FA5613-11-R-0012 Page 25. Does the contractor write “NONE” when there are no exceptions in (b)(2) or just leave that area completely blank. In either case, when there are no exceptions to the electronic Reps and Certs, is Para (b)(2) the only place that needs to be stated?

http://www.per.hqusareur.army.mil/content/CPD/docper.html

Response: Yes, write “None” when there are no exceptions to the electronic Reps & Certs.

41. RFP FA5613-11-R-0012 Page 70, Table 1.1. How many copies of PART I, PART II, and PART III is to be submitted?

Response: See revised Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Table 1.1, of Amendment 01.

42.RFP FA5613-11-R-0012 Item No 3005 defines a requirement for the contractor to support an addition of four ship of F-16 cockpits at Aviano for 1 Oct 14 – 30 Sept 15. PWS A.1.3 provides for the same annual workload requirement from FY12-16. What are the additional workload requirements that will be generated with the new cockpits at Aviano in FY15?

Response: See revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, specifically Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate).

43. RFP FA5613-11-R-0012 Item No 4005 defines a requirement for the contractor to support an addition of four ship of F-16 cockpits at Aviano for 1 Oct 15 – 30 Sept 16. PWS A.1.3 provides for the same annual workload requirement from FY12-16. What are the additional workloads?

Response: See response to question 42.

44.RFP pg 70, para 3.1: Contractors with school age dependents are required to pay tuition to the Dept of Defense Dependent Schools for their children to attend. Since the Contractor cannot predict how many school age dependents perspective employees may have, how the government intends the successful contractor to recover these costs? Will the government consider a separate ODC CLIN for these cost and provide a plug number and not evaluate this CLIN in total evaluated cost?

Response: No, the Government will not consider a separate ODC CLIN for these cost and will not provide plug number(s) for evaluation purposes.

45. PWS 1.2.2.1.1. RFP pg 20, FAR 52.212-2 para (a)(1) Price: The government states CLINs 3005 and 4005 are replacements for CLINs 3001 and 4001, therefore –Aviano AB Italy training may be double counted in 3001 & 3005 and in 4001 and 4005 – based on how Section B is setup and the language on the definition of how the evaluated price will be calculated (all contractor priced CLINs will be added together, excludes plug number CLINs). Please confirm this is the government’s intention for contractors to provide price for each CLIN during Option Periods 3 and 4?

Response: Yes.

46. PWS 4.1.1.1. - Contract employees shall be US citizens only: Does this apply only to the Instructor Pilot positions and support staff or just to the Instructor Pilots?

Response: This applies to all contractor employees.

47. PWS 4.1.3; 4.1.4.4; & 4.8.1 - Contract Program Manager: Is there a reporting requirement for the Contract Program Manager (CPM) to report within specified times to the Government Chief Contracting Officer Representative (COR) located at Headquarters USAFE/A3T, Ramstein AB, Germany? If not, does the Government require the CPM to be located in Europe at or near the places of performance?

Response: CPM is not required to be located in Europe. CPM shall perform IAW 4.1.3 and its subparagraphs. Contractor Site Manager (CSM), at each location is required to perform

IAW para 4.14 and its subparagraphs.

48. PWS Appendix 1 - Workload Estimates: The incumbent contractor has a distinct competitive advantage in knowing exactly how many instructors of varying aircraft type/qualifications required to deliver academic and simulator training. Will the government provide how many instructors are required at each of the three locations for each aircraft type.

Response: No. It is the contractors’ responsibility to determine necessary workforce. Refer to the following syllabi: 31 OG – F-16 Pilot Training Syllabi.pdf, 48 OG – F-15C Flying

Training Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG – F- 15E Instructor Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG –F-15E MQT

Syllabus, 48 OG F-15E MSN CC Syllabus, 52 OG – A-10 Pilot Training Program.pdf, and 52 OG – F-16 Pilot Training Program.pdf and Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate).

49. PWS Appendix 1 - Workload Estimates: What is the expected Contract Instructor to Simulator sortie ratio?

Response: This is a Performance Based Contract as a result the contractor is required to determine necessary number of Instructors to perform the required work in the revised PWS, dated

12 Aug 11. Refer to the following syllabi: 31 OG – F-16 Pilot Training Syllabi.pdf, 48

OG – F-15C Flying Training Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG – F-15E Instructor Syllabus.pdf, 48

OG –F-15E MQT Syllabus, 48 OG F-15E MSN CC Syllabus, 52 OG – A-10 Pilot

Training Program.pdf, and 52 OG – F-16 Pilot Training Program.pdf.

50. PWS Appendix 1 - Workload Estimates: For training events that use 2 cockpits

(e.g. MQT-T) or the events that use 4 cockpits (e.g., FLUG-TI), are we only expected to provide 1 Contract Instructor for those events also?

Response: Refer to the response of question 49.

51. PWS Appendix 1 - Workload Estimates: Are we correct to assume that the contractor must provide 1 Instructor for each training event? For example, using Aviano, there are 2066 training events per year (130 MQT, 76 other upgrade, 1888 RAP, and 72 Support); and assuming 250 O&M days, would require supporting 8 training events per day.

Response: Refer to the response to question 49.

52. PWS Appendix 1 - Workload Estimates: What is the expected simulator sortie length, i.e., one hour or 90 minutes?

Response: This is a Performance Based Contract as a result the contractor is required to determine necessary sortie time to perform the required work in the revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11.

Refer to the following syllabi: 31 OG – F-16 Pilot Training Syllabi.pdf, 48 OG – F-15C

Flying Training Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG – F-15E Instructor Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG –F-15E

MQT Syllabus, 48 OG F-15E MSN CC Syllabus, 52 OG – A-10 Pilot Training

Program.pdf, and 52 OG – F-16 Pilot Training Program.pdf.

53. PWS Appendix 5 - Academic Events: What is the expectation for developing and or maintaining the academic materials for LAO, TI, CRM, and IRC?

Response: The contractor shall develop, design and maintain CRM and IRC academic – see

Appendix 5 (Academic Events). The host wing provides the LAO/TI academic inputs;

contractor then required to implement into their training program.

54. SF 1449, Block 10: The SF 1449, Block 10 lists the NAICS code as 511210.

Verify the code in Block 10 is an oversight and the actual code should be 611512, Flight Training?

Response: The code in Block 10 is an oversight and the actual code should be 611512, Flight

Training. This has been corrected in Amendment 01 to this solicitation.

55. PWS 1.2.2.1.1. states that “In FY15, the Government anticipates replacement of the UTD and DTT with a four-ship F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC). The Government will notify the Contractor in writing and will exercise the applicable CLINs (3005 and 4005), when training transitions to the new four-ship F-16 MTC. CLINs 3001 and 4001 will be deleted in its entirety when the option is exercised.” We understand that there is a UTD operation currently at Aviano, and when a four-ship MTC operation begins there will be an increase in workloads and contractor personnel to accomplish them. Will the Government provide a target date or ready for training date to estimate the change in workloads?

Response: The estimated date the four-ship will be implemented is during FY 15 (1 Oct 14 – 30

Sept 15). The workload for the four-ship has been added to Appendix 1 (Workload

Estimate) revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11 on Amendment 01.

56. Can the Government confirm the required simulator time for the Aviano RAP/CT UTD is 1.0 hours in duration? Can the Government confirm the F-15C missions in the Lakenheath MTC are 1.0 hours in length?

Response: Required simulator time at all locations are identified within the following syllabi: 31

OG – F-16 Pilot Training Syllabi.pdf, 48 OG – F-15C Flying Training Syllabus.pdf, 48

OG – F-15E Instructor Syllabus.pdf, 48 OG –F-15E MQT Syllabus, 48 OG F-15E MSN

CC Syllabus, 52 OG – A-10 Pilot Training Program.pdf, and 52 OG – F-16 Pilot

Training Program.pdf.

57. A table of academic workloads is provided for each location in Appendix 1.

Academic course lengths cannot be determined with certainty from the information provided in the tables.

Response: Contractor shall ensure course lengths comply with the applicable publications included in Appendix 2, Publications and Forms, as explained in Appendix 5, Academic Events.

58. Would you please provide the course lengths for IRC, CRM, SWATT Meeting, and CRM for each location?

Response: Contractor shall ensure course lengths comply with the applicable publications included in Appendix 2, Publications and Forms, as explained in Appendix 5, Academic Events.

The SWATT Meetings are approximately 1 hour in length.

59. Do the stated simulator times include brief and debrief durations within the stated times? For example, if simulator training is estimated to be 1.5 hours, does that estimated time include time for briefing and debriefing?.

If briefing and debriefing times are not included within the stated simulator times, will you please provide average brief/debrief durations?

Response: No, the brief and debrief tasks are not identified in the syllabi. Offeror is required to determine necessary brief/debrief durations.

60. (Ref. Schedule B: Cost Reimbursable CLINS, 0005, 1004, 2004, 3004 & 4004 (Aircrew Training Travel)) Are travel costs associated with relocating employees to & from CONUS reimbursable under these CLINS, or are contractors supposed to include relocation costs in the firm fixed price CLINS?

Response: Travel CLINS do not include relocating employees. Offeror shall include relocation cost in the Firm Fixed Price CLINS.

61. Will the Government provide the historical data from the current contract including the monthly Progress, Status, and Management Reports for the previous year?

62. Is there any current salary/wage information available for the incumbent workforce?

63. How many copies of each Volume are required?

Response: See response to question 41.

64. Ref: RFP page 70, 2 Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions, 2.1, Table

1.1 lists “Contract Documentation”: is Contract Documentation supposed to be Submitted as a separate volume/binder? How many copies are supposed to be submitted? Or, may the Contract Documentation be included in Volume I – Price?

Response: According to Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items, para 1.1. the response shall consist of three (3) separate volumes; Volume I – Price

Proposal, Volume II – Technical, and Volume III- Past Performance. Refer to response to question 41 on number of copies.

65. What are the hours of operation for the Instructors at Aviano AB, Italy and Spangdahlem AB, Germany?

Response: See revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, para 4.6 and its subparagraphs.

66. Do Contractor Instructors teach any other courses besides CRM and IRC? If yes, do they need to be Weapon School Graduates?

Response: Instructors will also teach LAO/TI as identified in Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate).

For Instructor qualifications, refer to revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, paragraph

4.2 and its subparagraphs.

67. Is there a Simulator Flight time requirement for Contractor Instructors to retain currency in their specific aircraft? If so, is that taken into account in the number of required missions at each site?

Response: IAW revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11, paragraph 4.2.4: Instructors will maintain ground training currency (IRC, CRM, etc) and be physically qualified to perform these duties.

This is the Offerors responsibility and is not accounted in the number of missions at each site, i.e. workload. Refer to Appendix 4, Contract Instructor Direct Support Sorties.

68. Do Contractor Instructors fly in the 2 or 4 ship simulator flights? Is that time counted against the total number of sorties in the Government’s charts?

Response: No, this type of sortie is classified as a direct support sortie refer to revised PWS, dated

12 Aug 11 para 1.6.1 (Direct Support), Appendix 1 (Workload Estimate), and Appendix

4 (Contractor Instructor Direct Support Sorties).

69. Do Contractor Instructors travel with the Government’s mobile units? If yes, is that factored into the charts?

70. The contractors may occasional fly in Wing aircraft. What qualifications do they need to fly in the aircraft? If they occasionally fly, will the contractors have access to base flight surgeons. If so, will the contractor be charged for flight surgeon physicals?

Response: Refer to Appendix 8, (Contractor Instructor Familiarization Flights). Contractor will not be charged for the flight surgeon physicals.

71. PWS paragraph 1.4.2 states “The contractor will develop, review and revise courseware for teaching CRM”. Does this courseware currently exist and will it be delivered as GFE or are Offerors expected to create this courseware prior to the November 1, 2011 contract start date?

Response: Contractor will be trained by the incumbent during phase-in. In addition, the

Government will have continuity binders starting 1 Jan 12. Phase-in starts 01 Nov 11 –

31 Dec 11. Full performance starts 1 Jan 12, contractor shall be fully operational on this date.

72. PWS paragraph 1.4.3 states “The contractor will develop, review and revise

Courseware for teaching IRC”. Does this courseware currently exist and will it be delivered as GFE or are Offerors expected to create this courseware prior to the November 1, 2011 contract start date?

Response: Contractor will be trained by the incumbent during phase-in. In addition, the

Government will have continuity binders starting 1 Jan 12. Phase-in starts 01 Nov 11 –

31 Dec 11. Full performance starts 1 Jan 12, contractor shall be fully operational on this date.

73. PWS paragraph 1.5.8 states “Develop necessary scenario files to support Simulator missions (e.g., Training Initial Conditions (TIC) files for the A- 10, F-15C, F-15E, and F-16)”. Do these scenario files currently exist and will they be delivered as GFE or are the Offerors expected to create them prior to the November 1, 2011 contract start date? Do the scenario files have to be developed in a certain style or is contractor format acceptable?

Response: Refer to response to question 72.

74. Are current instructors covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)?

If so, will the Government provide a copy of the CBA (CBAs if each site is covered by individual agreement) to include the benefit package?

Response: No, not to the Government’s knowledge.

75. PWS paragraph 4.2 identifies minimum experience levels for instructors. Do the current instructors meet these qualification standards or is this a new requirement?

Response: The Offerors are responsible to ensure experience levels for instructors are met IAW revised PWS, dated 12 Aug 11. Information on current instructors is not releasable.

76. Are Program Management Reviews (PMRs) required in support of this contract?

If so, is there a desired frequency and location?

77. Are the training devices currently DMO capable? If so, are they connected across the training locations or only connected on the same base?

Response: Distributive Mission Operation (DMO) will be available for all simulators and locations with the exception of Aviano AB, Italy. When the four-ship CLINs 3005/4005 is exercised, DMO will be available at Aviano AB, Italy.

78. We note that this procurement is being conducted under FAR 12. We are not clear how provision of F-15/F-16 Aircrew Training Services can be considered commercial items. Can the Government provide additional insight into the use of FAR12 versus FAR 15 for conducting this procurement?

Response: This procurement is commercial with minor modification. Note part 12 is being utilized in conjunction with FAR 15 where appropriate.

79. Would you consider revising the due date and allowing an additional week to submit proposals?

Response: No

80. Would you consider removing 52.217-8 or making all contract actions bilateral IAW 52.212-4(c)?

Response: No