IERW RFI Questions_10.22.2024_Final.pdf
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) regarding the transformation of the Army's Initial Entry Rotary-Wing (IERW) Flight Training program at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The RFI seeks industry information on solutions to reduce costs, gain efficiencies, and maintain or increase training quality, including the potential replacement of the current training helicopter. USAACE is interested in contractor-provided services such as academic instruction, flight instruction, training aids and devices, simulation, aircraft, aircraft parts, and aircraft maintenance. The RFI provides background on the current IERW training program and the purpose of collecting industry information to inform the Army's analysis and strategic approach. Responses to the RFI are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 6, 2024, and must follow the specified page limits for each section. The RFI is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee a solicitation or contract award.
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22 OCTOBER 2024
1. Is there any information available for the Industry Day at Ft. Novosel
ANSWER: Yes. See attached document “Flight School Next Industry Day
Welcome Packet”
2. UPDATE: USG is removing the opportunity for requesting an exception to participant number. There will not be room for exception to the 3 participants’ rule.
3. UPDATE: RSVPs for Industry Day are due by 23 OCT at 2359 CDT.
4. UPDATE: RFI Responses are due no later than 1700 CDT on Friday, December
6, 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed.
5. Do participants need to get access to post? (covered in welcome letter).
ANSWER: Every individual is responsible for getting their initial access to post and parking their POV in the designated parking lot on the day of the event.
After that you will be on Government busses for the day. Access to post can be from a dependent ID card, military retired card, as a passenger in the vehicle with one of those individuals (known as trusted traveler), or from a guest pass.
The guest pass can be gained through the online or the day of at the visitor center (see welcome letter in documents).
(https://pass.aie.army.mil/steps/branch_selection)
6. Will any portion of Industry Days be broadcast?
ANSWER: The morning session will be recorded and shared on Sam.gov via a
YouTube link. It will not be live. The tour portion will not be recorded.
7. Will slides for the brief be provided?
ANSWER: Printed slides will not be given during the brief. Read-ahead slides will be posted on Sam.gov and emailed to those who have RSVP’d for Industry
Day NLT Friday 25 October 2024 at 1700 CDT.
8. Are foreigners/foreign companies allowed to attend?
ANSWER: All companies are welcome to attend; however, any company listed on the Sam.gov Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) will not be available for award or as a sub on a Prime’s Award. Each attendant, including international visitors, is responsible for getting appropriate access to post for the event. As long as they are part of the Visa Waiver Program, they should not have issues.
Anyone with concerns on access to post can contact the Visitor Control Center at
334-255-0607.
https://pass.aie.army.mil/steps/branch_selection
18 OCTOBER 2024
1. Is there a page limit for proposals?
Answer: RFI sections for SOO Response.
a. Cover page: 1 page limit
b. Contact information page: 1 page limit
c. Aircraft Discussion & Recommendation: 20-page limit
d. Aviation Services Discussion & Recommendation: 20-page limit
e. Contract Type Discussion & Recommendation: 10-page limit
f. Summary page: 1 page limit
17 OCTOBER 2024
1. I am contacting you regarding U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary-Wing Flight Training Next Generation. Mainly I was wondering if remote training/distance learning will be part of the requirements?
Answer: The answer is maybe. The US Government (USG) has issued a Statement of Objectives to have industry provide unique and innovative solutions to the ways to train the next generation of pilots. If your firm wants to propose remote training/distance learning, and how it can assist with some of the academic courses, create efficiencies and cut costs, then yes, we will absolutely welcome this type of innovation. The USG is not going to provide a military specification (mil spec). The USG is asking for a solution. Every company will have a unique recommendation and solution that could meet the mission requirements. However, it is unlikely that remote training/distance learning can substitute for actual hands-on flight training.
16 OCTOBER 2024
No questions
15 OCTOBER 2024
1. Our company is in receipt of the referenced RFI. I wanted to ensure the data in the RFI and attachments are free of restrictions and can be disseminated to foreign nationals.
Answer: It is posted on a public website and therefore there are no restrictions on release.
2. Following up on the subject request for information. Specifically, our company is interested to better understand the extent to which training aids/devices and simulation are anticipated as part of IERW Flight Training. Additionally, if multiple devices/simulators are anticipated, what level of fidelity are the devices currently in use? If future devices are under consideration, what level of fidelity would those devices likely be? Any additional information you can provide would be extremely useful. Thank you!
Answer: Yes. The USG currently uses simulators to include Cockpit Procedure trainers, Instrument Flight Trainers, and Operational Flight Trainers. The type, number and fidelity are to be proposed by those responding to the SOO. We are seeking innovation and cost savings. For instance, Cockpit Procedure trainers that could also be used to train basic instruments which already exist in the marketplace.
3. Could you inform me if this is a new requirement or a follow-on to an existing contract? If the latter, could you provide me with the Contractor Name and Contract #?
Answer: This is a new contract. However, it will take scope from four currently existing contracts to add both efficiency and accountability to the structure. There will be a multi-year phase-in/phase-out process. The contracts impacted by this effort will be:
1. IERW flight training contract #W9124G17C005/Amentum - Provides Instructor Pilot and some academic instruction
2. Fort Novosel Aviation Maintenance Contract #W9124G17C0104/Cerberus/M1 - provides AVN Maintenance to all aircraft at Fort Novosel
3. Flight School Training Support Services Contract #W900KK23D0001/GDIT - Provides simulation for multiple airframes at Novosel
4. CLS Contract #unknown /Airbus: run by PEO AVN for class IX air parts for current training aircraft
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