RFIs for H92429-21-Q-0015.pdf

RFIs for H92429-21-Q-0015

720 OSS/STTS Aircraft Support

20 May 2021

Questions Answers

1.3.1 Sixteen (16) training flight hours that includes up

to four (4) training days with one (1) inclement weather day from 21-25 June 2021 to satisfy all requirements of the PWS. 720 OSS maintains the right to separate the flight hours into day and night blocks of training, followed by an aircraft shutdown period to meet mission requirements. In accordance with (IAW) the training objectives, the contractor shall provide flight time of 0.5 hours minimum for each sortie

Are repositioning blade hours from Vendor’s base to place of operations and back included in the 16 hours?

I there a provision for repositioning of aircraft?

No, the flight hours are specific to the actual training iteration and not encompassing of the hours that the vendor requires to position the aircraft.

1.3.1.2 Thirty (30) training flight hours that includes up

to five (5) training days with one (1) inclement weather day from 26-31 July 2021 to satisfy all requirements of the PWS. Special Tactics Training Squadron (STTS) maintains the right to separate the flight hours into day and night blocks of training, followed by an aircraft shutdown period to meet mission requirements. In accordance with (IAW) the training objectives, the contractor shall provide flight time of 0.5 hours minimum for each sortie

Are repositioning blade hours from Vendor’s base to place of operations and back included in the 30hours?

Is there a provision for repositioning of aircraft?

No, the flight hours are specific to the actual training iteration and not encompassing of the hours that the vendor requires to position the aircraft.

1.7.1 Contractor shall provide a CASA 212 aircraft, or

aircraft of comparable capability, and aircrew to support MFF Proficiency Training. Aircraft must be certified and inspected IAW with recent as of Feb 2021 SOCOM/J3 350-8 policy and in addition CARB inspected and certified. If an approved subcontractor performs the aircraft operations, the subcontractor shall be IAW with all certifications and inspections as specified.

Currently the implementation of CARB inspection and SOCOM/J3 350-8 requirements has been postponed until February 2022. Does J31 Inspected and currently on the Commercial Paratroop Listing qualify ?

Per SOCOM/J3, AFSOC does not have an Exception to Policy and is following the directive as of 1 Feb 2021. Only aircraft that are DoD CARB inspected and approved and are SOCOM/J3 Part 135 inspected and approved are allowed to be used on this requirement.

1.7.2 Side mounted troop seats/side-facing seats

(military style canvas/nylon seats with extended length seats for sixteen (16) combat equipped parachutists per lift.

Please provide average weight of “combat equipped parachutist”

Slick jumper: 250lbs

CE Jumper: 300lbs

CE O2: 315lbs

6 man Console weight if used is approx. 50lbs