RFI FA489019C0003 MQ9 CAT_CWD 15-Mo Bridge.pdf
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) for a 15-month bridge contract to provide MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development services. The ACC Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) intends to award a sole-source bridge contract to incumbent Crew Training International (CTI) Inc., with performance locations at Holloman AFB, NM; Creech AFB, NV; March ARB, CA; and Hancock Field ANGB, NY. The bridge contract period is April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, consisting of a 6-month base and three 3-month options, with anticipated award by March 31, 2025.
The required services include providing personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision for MQ-9 aircrew training and courseware development, including Instrument Refresher Course (IRC) support. The contractor must train both U.S. and foreign military sales aircrews, delivering Initial Qualification, Combat Mission Readiness, Requalification, and Instructor Upgrade training. The current contract was a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training). The bridge is required due to protests on the follow-on contract (FA4890-23-R-0065) causing delays. Industry responses to this RFI are due by December 19, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET, with foreign participation not permitted. The follow-on contract is expected to begin between July 1 - December 31, 2025.
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NOTICE OF INTENT – Bridge Action For: Contract FA489019C0003, MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD)
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. ACC Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) intends to award a fifteen-month, sole source bridge contract action to Crew Training International (CTI), Inc., 9198 Crestwyn Hills, Dr. Memphis, TN 38125, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 – 10 USC 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source - No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Places of performance are Holloman AFB, NM; Creech AFB, NV; March ARB, CA; and Hancock Field ANGB, NY. The period of performance for the bridge action will be 1 April 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 and is inclusive of a six-month base period and three three-month option periods. Anticipated award for the bridge action is NLT 31 March 2025. Interested parties are requested to submit their responses to this RFI and/or capability package NLT 19 December 2024, 12:00 pm eastern time to the POCs listed at the end of this notice. The Government will provide an email confirmation of response. Offerors are advised that foreign participation is not permitted.
The current contract was solicited as a commercial, Firm Fixed Priced, 100% set aside for Small Business (SB) and awarded to Crew Training International, Inc. under the PSC code of U009 (Education/Training) and NAICS code 611512 (Flight Training). Current contract support includes, but is not limited to, the following: to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services required to perform and support MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training (CAT) and Courseware Development (CWD) to include Instrument Refresher Course (IRC) for personnel in support of operations, as required, at Holloman AFB, NM; White Sands Missile Range, NM; Creech AFB, NV;
March ARB, CA; and Hancock Field ANGB, NY. The contractor will be required to train foreign military sales (FMS) aircrews at Holloman and Creech AFBs. The purpose of this training program is to support RPA pilot training to achieve the following qualification levels: Initial Qualification (IQT), Combat Mission Readiness (CMR), Requalification, and Instructor Upgrade. This contract requires the contractor to provide academic instruction, training device instruction, flight training instruction, and courseware development using the instructional systems development approach.
The follow-on contract was solicited under FA4890-23-R-0065. Due to protests received after the announcement of the original award and re-award of the contract which resulted in prolonged delays in contract start date, a bridge contract is required to continue receiving these highly specialized services until the follow-on contract can begin performance. The bridge action will be awarded NLT 31 March 2025 since the current end of performance of the current contract (FA4890-19-C-0003) is 31 March 2025.
This RFI meets the requirement to post IAW DFARS 206.302-1. When issuing a bridge under FAR 6.302-1 authority, the Government is required to post a sources sought or RFI to substantiate their reasoning for using said authority. Accordingly, the Government is requesting from industry to respond to the following three items:
1) Does industry believe that a bridge contract is the correct course of action when a contract is awarded and a protest is received causing a delay in the performance of the follow-on contract? If no, please explain.
2) Does industry believe that soliciting and awarding a contract for between four to six months for performance of described services above give any benefit to the Government? If so, does that benefit outweigh the costs of conducting a new source selection?
3) Does industry believe that a new source selection for fifteen months of performance would result in a competitive environment? If yes, please provide your capability package.
The follow-on acquisition is estimated to begin performance sometime between 1 July 2025 – 31 December 2025. All required postings will be accomplished via SAM.gov.
POINTS OF CONTACT:
Imelda Reantaso, imelda.reantaso.1@us.af.mil
Anita Rochford, anita.rochford.2@us.af.mil
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