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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This amendment changes the CLIN structure and the Performance Work Statement. Please review all changes. The solicitation closing date has been extended.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 29

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Jan-2018

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0018918QZ047

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Dec-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Jan-2018

CODE

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK PHILADELPHIA OFFICE

ATTN: NICHOLAS MILILLO

700 ROBBINS AVENUE, BLDG. 2B

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5083

N00189 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

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N0018918QZ047

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 18-Jan-2018 12:00 PM to 25-Jan-

2018 12:00 PM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0001

The CLIN description has changed from USNA PFP - Student CFI Instruction to USNA POWERED

FLIGHT PROGRAM.

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

Contractor shall only bill for instruction hours incurred.

To:

This CLIN represents all costs for providing all services necessary to conduct PFP support. These services include, but are not limited to, academic and flight training, providing aircraft, maintenance/restroom facilities, and office space. The contractor shall only invoice for services provided.

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 3,793.00 from 3,800.00 to 7.00.

The unit of issue has changed from Each to Months.

CLIN 0002

The CLIN description has changed from Aircraft Use by Naval Instructors to REMOVED - WILL NOT

BE USED FOR AWARD.

Contractor shall only bill for time used by Navy Personnel.

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 100.00 from 100.00 to 0.00.

The unit of issue Each has been deleted.

CLIN 0003

The CLIN description has changed from Aircraft Use by Midshipmen to REMOVED - WILL NOT BE

USED FOR AWARD.

Use of aircraft by USNA students. Contractor shall only bill for time used by USNA students.

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 2,600.00 from 2,600.00 to 0.00.

CLIN 0004

The CLIN description has changed from Facilities/Admin to REMOVED - WILL NOT BE USED FOR

AWARD.

Facility and administrative equipment required to support the requirements of the PWS.

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 1.00 from 1.00 to 0.00.

The unit of issue Lot has been deleted.

CLIN 1001

This CLIN represents all costs for providing all services necessary to conduct PFP support. These services include, but are not limited to, academic and flight training, providing aircraft, maintenance/restroom facilities, and office space. The contractor shall only invoice for services provided.

CLIN 1002

CLIN 1003

CLIN 1004

CLIN 2001

This CLIN represents all costs for providing all services necessary to conduct PFP support. These services include, but are not limited to, academic and flight training, providing aircraft, maintenance/restroom facilities, and office space. The contractor shall only invoice for services provided.

CLIN 2002

CLIN 2003

CLIN 2004

CLIN 3001

This CLIN represents all costs for providing all services necessary to conduct PFP support. These services include, but are not limited to, academic and flight training, providing aircraft, maintenance/restroom facilities, and office space. The contractor shall only invoice for services provided.

CLIN 3002

CLIN 3003

CLIN 3004

CLIN 4001

This CLIN represents all costs for providing all services necessary to conduct PFP support. These services include, but are not limited to, academic and flight training, providing aircraft, maintenance/restroom facilities, and office space. The contractor shall only invoice for services provided.

CLIN 4002

CLIN 4003

Hourly use of aircraft by USNA students. Contractor shall only bill for time used by USNA students.

CLIN 4004

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0001 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 01-MAR-2018 TO

30-SEP-2018

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

FOB: Destination

N00161

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0002 has been changed from:

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0003 has been changed from:

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0004 has been changed from:

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1001 has been changed from:

POP 01-MAR-2019 TO

30-SEP-2019

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

POP 01-MAR-2019 TO

30-SEP-2019

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 2001 has been changed from:

POP 01-MAR-2020 TO

30-SEP-2020

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

POP 01-MAR-2020 TO

30-SEP-2020

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 3001 has been changed from:

POP 01-MAR-2021 TO

30-SEP-2021

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

POP 01-MAR-2021 TO

30-SEP-2021

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 4001 has been changed from:

POP 01-MAR-2022 TO

30-SEP-2022

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

POP 01-MAR-2022 TO

30-SEP-2022

N/A ACADEMIC DEAN & PROVOST, USNA

GOVERNMENT REP

589 MCNAIR RD

ANNAPOLIS MD 21402

410-293-6554

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR PROVISION 52.212-1 ENTITLED “INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS –

COMMERCIAL ITEMS”

The work required under this soliciation was previously performed under contract N00189-15-P-Z137 with Trident

Aircraft, Incorporated.

I. GENERAL

**NOTE: The terms “offeror” and “proposal” mean “quoter” and “quote” within this document.**

In addition to FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items” and any other instructions contained elsewhere in this solicitation, the following information is provided. Offerors are required to submit their proposals, hardcopy submission, in two separate volumes as follows:

Volume I Non-Price Proposal:

Factor I – Management Approach

Factor II - Past Performance

Volume II Price Proposal

NOTE: Hand-carried proposals will not be authorized.

In addition, offers consist of and shall include the following items as part of Volume II:

A complete and signed Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items,” and executed copy of Amendments, if applicable, completed by the offeror ;

RFQ Section “Schedule of Supplies/Services” completed by the offeror.

Unless completed in SAM, RFP Section “Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors” completed by the offeror in accordance with FAR 52.204-8 and DFARS 252.204-7007 Alt. A.

Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the RFQ will constitute deficiency (see FAR 15.001) which will make the offer unacceptable.

Volume I Non-Price Proposal

This volume shall address Management Approach and Past Performance and include all information required for proposal evaluation. This volume of the proposal shall exclude any pricing information.

Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

Source Selection Information

See FAR 3.104

Volume II Price Proposal

This volume shall include the completed solicitation documents and prices.

Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

Source Selection Information

See FAR 3.104

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation document. Offerors are cautioned not to alter the solicitation.

(2) In the event any person who is not a bona fide employee of the offeror participated in the creation, formulation, or writing of any portion of the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be included in the proposal which shall be signed by an officer of the offeror. Such certificates shall identify the name of the person who is not a bona fide employee, that person’s employment capacity, the name of the person’s firm, the relationship of that firm to the offeror, and the portion of the proposal in which the person participated.

(3) In order to ensure that all questions submitted by potential offerors are answered prior to the solicitation closing date, one consolidated list of questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted via e-mail to the contracting point of contact, Nicholas Milillo at nicholas.milillo@navy.mil no later than 4:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST), on 3 January 2018. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal timeframe.

(4) Proposals are to be submitted via hardcopy submission in the volumes, format and quantities as identified below.

All electronic files and versions of offerors proposals shall be compatible with the current release of Microsoft

Office Suite version 2010 (Excel). The offeror shall be responsible for ensuring that their electronic proposals via

CD ROM are virus free. If the Government finds a discrepancy between the original paper copy of the proposal and the electronic copy provided on the CD ROM, the paper copy will take precedence. Offerors shall submit their hardcopy proposals to the address specified below. Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard

Time (EST) 25 January 2018. PROPOSALS SHALL NOT BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE NECO

PORTAL.

Proposals shall be sent to the following address and the package marked with the solicitation number – N00189-18-

Q-Z047:

Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Philadelphia Detachment

Attn: Nicholas Milillo, Code 270.3B

700 Robbins Avenue, Building 2B

Philadelphia, PA 19111

II. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSAL CONTENT

(1) Introduction and Purpose: This section specifies the format that offerors shall use in this Request for Quote

(RFQ). The intent is not to restrict the offerors in the manner in which they will perform their work but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

(2) Each volume should contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

Cover: The cover should indicate the following:

Title of the proposal

Volume Number (I or II)

Request for Quote (RFQ) Number

Name and address of offeror, Cage Code, DUNS and applicable Tax I.D. Number (TIN)

Identification if original or a copy of the proposal

Proposal validity period through 31 May 2018.

Table of Contents: The table of contents should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements to be easily located. The use of tabs and dividers is encouraged.

(3) Requirements for Style: Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the contractor’s response to the requirements contained in the RFQ. Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the offeror’s lack of understanding of cost consciousness. Elaborate art work, expensive paper or bindings, and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail in the one area of the proposal where it contributes most critically to the discussion of the same information. When necessary, the offeror shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within the submitted proposal.

(4) Proposal Page Limitations:

The following page limitations are established:

Title Hardcopy Proposal Quantities Page Limit* Software

Non-Price Proposal 1 Original, 1 Copy, 1 Electronic on CD ROM** 10 Pages MS Word

Price Proposal 1 Original, 1 Copy, 1 Electronic on CD ROM** No Limit MS Excel

* The Price Proposal is not page limited; however, the Price Proposal is to be strictly limited to price information and completed solicitation documents as described in the General Section at the beginning of this text. Page limits represent the maximum pages the Government will evaluate and are not construed as de facto standards for the amount of material expected in the proposal.

The Non-Price Proposal factors are limited to the maximum number of pages as defined in the table above. These page limitations are inclusive of the executive summary and any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics. Each

“page” is defined as one sheet, 8 ½ “ x 11”, with at least one inch margins on all sides, using a font with a point size of 12 or greater (e.g., "Times New Roman" style with 12 point font). Font requirements apply to all graphics, tables, figures, etc. Lines shall, at a minimum, be single-spaced. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. Multiple pages, double pages, two-sided pages, or foldouts will count as an equivalent number of individual 8 ½" x 11" pages. The cover sheet, compliance matrix, table of contents (not to exceed one page per volume), tabs, and dividers will not count toward the page limit. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated.

** Offerors are to submit one master CD ROM with two (2) separate files.

III. PROPOSAL CONTENT

1. Volume I Non-Price Proposal

The Non-price Proposal evaluation factors are listed below:

Factor I – Management Approach

The offeror shall provide an over-arching management approach describing how the offeror intends to successfully accomplish the requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement. In addition, the offeror should provide a) an approach to providing and maintaining aircraft readily available for use by USNA PFP; b) an approach to providing facilities in accordance with the PWS standards; and c) an approach to providing, and retaining for the contract duration, instructors that meet or exceed the certification requirements in the PWS. The offeror should provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the solicitation.

Factor II - Past Performance

The offeror shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. Relevant past performance is performance under contracts or efforts within the past five years that is the same as, or similar to, the scope and magnitude of the work described by this solicitation.

To demonstrate its past performance, the offeror shall identify up to two (2) of its most relevant contracts or efforts within the past five (5) years, and provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation.

Offerors may provide contracts describing their own experience as a subcontractor. Offerors should describe the major or critical aspects of the work performed, as well as the dollar value of work performed, under the submitted contract. Offerors may also submit contracts of subcontractors it proposes to use under this contract. Offerors should describe the major or critical aspects of the work subcontractors are proposed to perform under the contract.

Offerors should also describe the major or critical aspects of the work performed by the subcontractor, as well as the dollar value of work performed, under the submitted contract.

Subcontractor performance (either the offeror's own subcontractor experience or proposed subcontractors experience) of major or critical aspects of this requirement may be considered as relevant as prime contractor past performance information for the offeror. Failure of offerors to adequately describe the required information may result in the contract reference being considered not relevant.

The offeror should complete a Past Performance Information Form for each reference submitted. The form is an attachment to the solicitation. The forms will count toward the Volume I page limit described above. For additional information regarding a particular reference beyond that which will fit on the form, the offeror may continue onto another sheet of paper. Such continuation sheet(s) for submitted references will count toward the Volume I page limit.

2. Volume II – Price Proposal - Volume II consists of the following:

SF 1449 Section “Schedule of Supplies/Services” completed by the offeror.

A complete and signed Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items” and executed copy of Amendments, if applicable.

Unless completed in SAM, “Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors” completed by the offeror (to be provided in Volume II along with Price Proposal)

All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the Price proposal. A price breakdown shall be provided to allow the Government to evaluate compliance with the Service Contract Labor

Standards Act. The price breakdown will not be used to perform a price realism. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other volume including cover letters. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price proposal.

Offerors proposal shall be valid through 31 May 2018.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

United States Naval Academy

Powered Flight Program

I. Objective

The primary objective of the USNA Powered Flight Program (PFP) is to provide USNA midshipmen a professional training opportunity that closely mimics the rigors of Naval Primary Flight Training in order to aid midshipmen and

Naval Academy leadership in determining suitability for aviation service assignment. A secondary objective of PFP is to maximize the number of students who safely solo within this “flight-school-like” environment. Students who solo in PFP will validate Initial Flight Screening (IFS) if selected for aviation. The PFP program consists of three

(3) training blocks during the summer beginning on the Tuesday following Memorial Day. Each training block is approximately four (4) weeks in duration. The 2018 PFP program will provide training to approximately 180 students. The students will be equally divided among the three training blocks and must complete the syllabus during their assigned training block. Students will be paired with another student, and each student pair will be assigned an on-wing instructor. The on-wing instructor will conduct ground and flight training events with his/her students according to the PFP Syllabus, Flight Training Instruction and 14 CFR 61.87. Standardization of instruction is of utmost importance to ensure the objectives of PFP are met. The PFP Syllabus is maintained and updated by the Government Chief CFI and approved by the USNA Senior Aviator. The syllabus complies with applicable Combined Federal Regulations, and is designed to provide approximately 10.0 pre-solo flight hours per student, culminating in a student first-solo of 0.25 hours in duration. Total student flight time to complete the syllabus is 10.5 hours. The PFP program is an aggressive syllabus. Students are allowed to fail one flight event before facing attrition. Failure of a flight event results in a re-fly of that syllabus event. Subsequent failures result in attrition. However, the attrition decision resides with the USNA Senior Aviator. On rare occasions, when circumstances exist that contribute to a student’s failure that are beyond the student’s control, the Senior Aviator can approve retention of the student. As a result, some students attrite before executing the programmed 10.5 hours and some students fly over the programmed 10.5 hours due to syllabus event re-flies. These two outcomes along with students who complete the syllabus without failures have resulted in a historic average of 10.6 hours executed per student enrolled. The PFP program utilizes Contractor and military CFIs for ground and flight instruction. All aircraft used for flight instruction are provided by the Contractor.

Additionally, the PFP program will include aircraft rental for training of new government CFIs as well as government CFI standardization flights. Military pilots stationed at the Naval Academy make up about 30% of the

PFP CFI cadre (Contractor CFIs make up about 70% of the PFP CFI cadre). Those military pilots who have not yet earned their CFI certificate will participate in training flights with military CFIs in contractor aircraft. FAA check flights for military pilots earning their CFI will also be conducted in contractor aircraft. Although PFP begins on the

Tuesday following Memorial Day, military pilots may utilize aircraft hours for CFI training during the period from contract award to the last day of the PFP period of performance.

II. Operations and Scheduling

During all three training blocks, services shall be provided by the Contractor at the home airfield(s) Monday through

Saturday, sunrise to sunset, with Sunday flight operations at the discretion of the government, and only as needed to complete the syllabus. Flight operations are conducted in parallel with ground school during each training block.

Ground school is taught by Government instructors only and is located at the U.S. Naval Academy. Half of the students in each training block attend ground school in the morning and then travel to the home airfield for flight instruction in the afternoon. The other half participate in flight instruction in the morning with ground school in the afternoon. A Government duty van with a Government duty driver transports the students to and from USNA multiple times per day. Students may also utilize their own privately owned vehicles.

Daily scheduling of all PFP aircraft, instructors and students will be performed via a published daily flight schedule.

The daily flight schedule is authored and published by the government Flight Scheduler in coordination with the

Government Chief Flight Instructor and the Contractor Chief Flight Instructor and approved by the government

Operations Officer or PFP OIC. Daily flight operations will normally be scheduled to meet an average daily throughput of 30 sorties per day to train 60 students per day. To meet this sortie rate, the normal flight schedule will consist of 5 waves of an average of 6 sorties each, beginning with a 0630 first brief time for Wave 1 and ending with a 2000 land time for Wave 5. Because of overlap in time of briefs for sorties in the next wave with debriefs for sorties in the previous wave, pilots will not be able to fly in adjacent waves (e.g. CFI#1 will fly 1-3, CFI#2 will fly

2-4, CFI#3 will fly 3-5). To the maximum extent possible, each flight shall carry two (2) students so that “out and back” flights may be conducted with one student receiving dual instruction on the “out” leg and the other student receiving dual instruction on the “back” leg after an engine shut-down and crew swap at an nearby airfield. The

Contractor shall provide a sufficient cadre of fully qualified CFIs sufficient to meet this flight schedule model for up to 36 students each block. Government CFIs will provide ground and flight instruction for a minimum of 24 students each block. Daily coordination will occur between the Government’s Chief Flight Instructor and

Contractor’s Chief Flight Instructor to ensure the flight schedule is executed efficiently and safely.

In order to complete the PFP syllabus in the time allotted, each midshipman must be scheduled to complete one syllabus event per day. It is understood that circumstances beyond the program’s control will result in lost flying days (e.g. bad weather, emergent aircraft airworthiness directives, etc). Often, half-days are lost due to things like morning fog or afternoon thunderstorms. In order to ensure 100% of the students assigned can be scheduled to fly in either the morning or afternoon waves, the contractor shall provide a minimum 10 dedicated and fully operational

PFP student training aircraft during Blocks 1, 2 and 3. After the government releases its daily flight schedule, the

Operations Officer may release aircraft back to the contractor in accordance with the needs of the published flight schedule. These are baseline planning numbers; actual numbers will vary based on weather, aircraft or instructor availability, or other operational or training needs at the discretion of the government. No more than 10 aircraft will be scheduled for flight during any given wave during Block 1, 2 or 3. Scheduling and flying during the weekend between Blocks 1 and 2 and Blocks 2 and 3 will be at the discretion of the USNA Senior Aviator and will primarily consist of finishing a student who did not complete his/her solo flight before the end of the block or Government

CFI currency and training.

All Government and Contractor personnel flying on the PFP Flight Schedule shall abide by Operational Crew Day and Operational Crew Rest limitations in the interest of safety and quality of training. Operational Crew Day shall be no more than 14 hours, and Operational Crew Rest shall be such that students and instructors are afforded the opportunity for no less than 8 hours of continuous sleep in a 24 hour period. Operational Crew Day for a CFI or student begins at first scheduled event time of the day and ends at last landing of the day. Operational Crew Rest for a CFI or student begins when the last event of the day is complete (including debrief) and ends at first scheduled brief time the following day. These standards apply to a CFI’s availability to fly on the PFP Flight Schedule, but are calculated using all flight activity. (Note: PFP students are not authorized to fly outside of the PFP program during their enrollment in the PFP program.) To ensure Operational Crew Rest requirements are met, CFIs will not normally be scheduled for more than two (2) syllabus events per day limiting them to no more than 4 students assigned per block.

III. Location and Facilities

The Contractor shall provide all facilities described within the PWS. The aircraft and operations shall be based at no more than two (2) home airfields, each no further than 40 statute miles driving distance, as measured using Google

Maps, from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. A single home airfield is preferred, but not required. At each home airfield, the Contractor shall supply airport facilities that include adequate restroom facilities, adequate parking and indoor spaces sufficient to support all flight activities including briefing, debriefing, waiting, flight following, flight planning and filing to include access to on-line weather forecasts. If a single home airfield is planned, up to 36 personnel will brief and debrief at a given time. Additionally, one of the home airfields shall have sufficient office space for a government Flight Scheduler, the PFP Operations Officer, and USNA Powered Flight

Program Officer in Charge (OIC). The office(s) shall be climate-controlled and have desktop workspace for three

(3) personnel using laptop computers as well as electrical power for laptops and high speed wireless internet. A separate space is required at the home airfield(s) for a Squadron Duty Officer (SDO) with a desk and adequate space for two projection screens and projectors (projectors and screens provided by the government) to display the daily flight schedule and coordinate working area assignments. The SDO space shall include high speed wireless internet and power for computer equipment. CFIs review the aircraft logbook with the SDO before each sortie and check out with the SDO before each event. If schedule changes are made during the course of the day, the SDO is the point of contact to communicate changes and other issues to appropriate personnel. The SDO space shall be nearby to briefing spaces and the flight line and easily accessible by students and CFIs. The Contractor shall also provide a conference room type space with a table and seating for a minimum of six (6) people for conducting Training

Review Boards (TRBs) coincidently with flight operations. Because of overlap between flight events, the contractor shall provide facilities such that all the spaces together can support up to 60 people during peak flight operations.

IV. Aircraft

The contractor shall provide a minimum 10 dedicated and fully operational PFP student training aircraft during

Blocks 1, 2 and 3. The contractor shall manage aircraft sparing to account for planned and unplanned maintenance periods to ensure 10 up and operational aircraft are available to the government in Blocks 1, 2 and 3 for scheduling and operations throughout each day for each wave to fit the PFP flight scheduling model (up to 5 sorties per day per aircraft). These aircraft shall be based at the home airfield(s). Airplane category and class shall be Normal category, airplane, single engine land with a four (4) person minimum capacity including pilots and passengers (for example: Cessna 172 or equivalent). All aircraft shall have an airspeed indicator whose primary display (outside ring) shows airspeed in units of knots. All aircraft shall have position-selectable flaps (e.g. 10⁰, 15⁰, 30⁰ and not up, off, down) only. All aircraft shall have 4 station integrated ICS and not less than one working NAV/COMM.

Although not required, a GPS navigation systems and ADSB In/Out that allow for cockpit display of traffic on either an installed or portable system (e.g. ForeFlight) are preferred. Aircraft used for student training shall have brakes at both pilot positions. The contractor shall provide only one make and model of aircraft. Variations of aircraft within the same model may be considered the same model only if the aircraft are similarly configured, have similar operating speeds and limitations, and do not require additional training or authorization requirement as defined in

14 CFR Part 61.31. If there is any question if aircraft may be considered same make and model, the contractor should seek clarification from the government.

PFP student training aircraft shall have performance sufficient to allow for safe operations at the home airfield and all planned outlying practice airfields with three 190 lbs occupants (570 lbs total occupant weight) and sufficient fuel to execute a 2.5 hour flight and land back at the home airfield with 1 hour of fuel reserve. The contractor shall consider aircraft performance in Maryland summer-time density altitudes in choosing aircraft. Aircraft of not less than 150 horsepower shall be selected, but aircraft with greater performance margin are preferred. The contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance, fuel, aircraft inspections, and aircraft/personnel insurance. The contractor may charge the government for Government CFI checkout flights if required by insurance agreements. Checkouts are not to exceed one (1) hour of flight time and one (1) hour of CFI labor per flight; cost for requirements beyond this allowance shall be borne by the Contractor.

Within 10 days of the contract being awarded, the contractor shall have at least one aircraft of same type and model being provided for student training in Blocks 1, 2, and 3 available at the home airfield or a suitable airfield closer to

USNA for Government CFI training, currency, insurance checkouts, and standardization flights. This aircraft does not need to be for the exclusive use of the government but should not have any prolonged periods (greater than 2 days) of non-availability. Scheduling of these flights will be coordinated between the Government PFP Chief CFI and the Contractor.

Additionally, within 10 days of the contract being awarded, the contractor shall have at least one aircraft available suitable for initial SEL CFI training at the home airfield or a suitable airfield closer to USNA. This aircraft shall comply with the FAA’s definition of a complex aircraft (has retractable landing gear, flaps and a controllable pitch propeller). Examples of suitable aircraft for reference include PA28R-201 and C-172RG. This aircraft does not need to be for the exclusive use of the government but should not have any prolonged periods (greater than 2 day) of non-availability. Scheduling of these flights will be coordinated between the Government PFP Chief CFI and the

Contractor.

V. Ground and Flight Instruction

The PFP Syllabus consists of USNA-approved Flight Training Instruction, Flight Training Syllabus, Flight Training

Procedures, a standard aircraft checklist developed by the government, a Flight Instructor Guide (FIG), Ground

School Course and other course material. These materials meet all applicable requirements of 14 CFR Part 61 and

Part 91 for solo-flight operations and will be provided electronically to the Contractor. A private pilot aviation ground school Jeppesen-equivalent ASEL course will be taught by government AGIs at USNA as part of the PFP

Syllabus. The syllabus is executed in three phase: 4 ground phase events, 5 flight phase events that develop basic air work and 5 flight phase events that focus on developing landing skills while refining basic air work. All

Government CFIs provided by USNA will be FAA-certificated flight instructors with at least SEL ratings and will have appropriate current FAA or equivalent medical. Contractor CFIs shall be FAA-certified flight instructors with at least SEL ratings, shall hold an appropriate current FAA medical, and shall comply with PFP standardization as established by the Government Chief CFI. Contractor and Government CFIs shall conduct flight training in accordance with the PFP Syllabus, to include pre-flight briefings, in-flight instruction, post-flight de-briefings and documentation in student logbooks and training folders. As soon as possible and prior to leaving the airfield each day, CFIs shall ensure electronic grade sheets are completed accurately and in-full for each student instructed that day.

There shall be no CFI labor charge to the contract for the Government CFIs (i.e. Contractor shall not charge for government employee time). Contractor CFIs may charge for instruction time performed as defined below.

Instruction time is defined as either flight instruction during flight or ground instruction as part of the brief/de-brief.

Military and Contractor CFIs shall adhere to instruction time and flight time allotted in the PFP Syllabus. It is understandable that due to circumstances beyond an instructor’s control (weather, traffic, etc), a syllabus event might go over the allotted flight time (e.g. fly a 1.1 for a 1.0 hour scheduled event). In those cases, instructors should seek to make up the excess flight time in subsequent syllabus events (e.g. next syllabus event fly 0.9 hours).

Should a military instructor exceed the PFP Syllabus flight hours for a student, the government will be responsible to pay for 100% of the additional flight time. Should a Contractor CFI exceed the syllabus flight time for the events accomplished with a student, the government will pay for only the allotted syllabus time for the events flown plus

2%.

Contractor ground instruction time billed shall not exceed the brief/debrief/ground instruction time allotted for each event in the syllabus. Each flight event has a one hour brief and a one hour debrief period. The one hour brief and debrief time is evenly divided between the instructor’s student pair. During this time, rather than briefing the student, the student is briefing the instructor on the contents of the syllabus card and covering FAA regulatory briefing items. In support of this, each student receives one hour of total ground instruction (brief and debrief) per syllabus event. The student solo syllabus event is programmed as one half hour of total ground instruction.

Should an instructor brief a syllabus event with his students and subsequently cancel the event due to maintenance, weather or other circumstances, the government will not be billed for re-briefing the event. The student has already demonstrated competency on the contents of that syllabus card. In this circumstance, the instructor shall use an appropriate amount of the remaining one hour debrief for a shortened brief to review FAA regulatory preflight items before flight. The instructor shall shorten the debrief time so as not exceed the total allotted ground instruction time for the syllabus event. Should a student be authorized to refly a syllabus event after an event failure, the student will receive the syllabus allotted brief and debrief for the refly.

Several ground training events are part of the PFP Syllabus during week one (1) of each training block. These ground events include cockpit familiarization, standard procedures, emergency procedures, and culminate in a blind-fold cockpit check. Up to 6 of the dedicated 10 aircraft may be scheduled at the discretion of the government to support these ground events during this week. These aircraft are not required to be in a flight operational status.

The remaining dedicated aircraft will either be scheduled for flights or released back to the contractor. The contractor shall not charge aircraft rental time for the aircraft used in ground events, but may charge for Contractor

CFI labor for instruction given as part of these scheduled ground events. The Contractor CFIs shall charge actual instruction time performed for these ground events not to exceed the scheduled event time. For discrepancies in flight time billing, the flight schedule shall be considered to contain the correct flight time. Ground phase events build in complexity. The initial ground event in the PFP Syllabus is introductory in nature and is an instructor demonstration of proper preflight preparation. As such, for the first ground event, instructors can be scheduled with up to six students. Subsequent ground events shall maintain the normal two to one student to instructor ratio and students. In all cases, the Contractor shall bill one hour of total instruction and not one hour times the number of students (e.g. first ground event is billed as one hour even though 6 students are being taught simultaneously).

Day 1 of each training block will include a 1-hour standardization meeting that shall be attended by all Contractor

CFIs. The Contractor shall charge the government one (1) hour of CFI labor for each Contractor CFI in attendance.

The Government Chief CFI will act as the PFP Standardization Officer. The Government Chief CFI is responsible for establishing and approving standards for syllabus content, flight training procedures, operating procedures and student performance expectations in order to meet PFP objectives (including safety).

Contractor and Government CFIs shall be required to pass written standardization tests prior to providing flight instruction as part of the PFP Program. These exams will be administered by the Government and Contractor Chief

CFI. Results will be retained by the Government Chief CFI. Noteworthy underperformance may be used in documenting grievances should CFIs demonstrate sub-par performance in executing the syllabus. Contractor and

Government CFIs shall maintain standardization throughout the PFP Program in the event that changes or clarifications to the PFP Syllabus or procedures are required to meet the program objectives. In exceptional cases, the Chief Government CFI or OIC may conduct standardization meetings with some or all of the Contractor CFIs as necessary. The Contractor may bill the Government according to the CFI instruction labor rate for instructor participation in these meetings provided that attendance is requested by the Chief Government CFI or OIC.

The PFP Syllabus contains a series of stage checks to ensure quality of training and standards of performance are being maintained as the student progresses through the PFP Syllabus. Government CFIs will perform Stage Checks to the maximum extent possible. A cadre of approximately 5 Contractor Stage Check Pilots will be required to support the Syllabus. Stage Check Pilot standards and qualifications shall be determined by the Government Chief

CFI in coordination with the Contractor Chief Flight Instructor.

VI. Roles and Responsibilities

A. Government Roles and Responsibilities include:

1. Senior Aviator – The Senior Aviator is the overall authority for setting and refining objectives of the PFP program to align the program to both the USNA and CNAF/CNATRA training continuum. The Senior Aviator is responsible for approving the initial PFP Syllabus to be updated and managed by the Government Chief CFI. Final authority to attrite a student from the program resides with the Senior Aviator.

2. PFP Officer In Charge (OIC) – The PFP OIC is responsible to align all PFP activities to the overall PFP objectives. The OIC is responsible for the overall execution of the program.

3. Government Chief CFI– Government Chief is responsible for establishing and approving standards for syllabus content and student performance expectations, and for setting (establishing, approving and inspecting) standardization in flight training and procedures in order to meet PFP objectives (including safety). These standards will meet or exceed FAA standards for flight training conducted under all applicable CFRs. In close coordination with the Contractor Chief

Flight Instructor, the Government Chief CFI approves any changes to the PFP Syllabus.

Additionally, Government Chief CFI will inspect standardization among the cadre of both contractor and government CFIs, and is responsible for maintaining standardization among the government CFIs. The Government Chief CFI is also responsible for establishing, designating and tracking Stage Check Pilot qualifications for both Government and Contractor CFIs and, if necessary, designating a Government Chief CFI for any training block during which he/she will be absent.

4. Operations Officer – The Operations Officer works for the PFP OIC, and is responsible for planning, scheduling and conducting daily flight operations in support of the direction of the PFP

OIC. The Operations Officer is responsible for aircraft dispatching and the accounting of all flight and instruction hours, by aircraft and instructor. The Operations Officer is responsible for scheduling and chairing all Training Review Boards.

5. Assistance Operation Officer – The Assistance Operations Officer works for the PFP OIC, and is responsible to execute all duties of the Operations Officer when the Operations Officer is unavailable.

6. Flight Scheduler – The Flight Scheduler is responsible for generating the daily PFP Flight

Schedule. A draft flight schedule will be forwarded to the Operations Officer by approximately

1500 the day prior.

7. Squadron Duty Officer (SDO) – A Squadron Duty Officer will be located at the home airfield(s) each day from the start of the first briefing of the day until the last brief of the day is complete.

The SDO reports to the PFP OIC through the Operations Officer. The SDO facilitates PFP Flight

Schedule execution and coordinates changes to the flight schedule with CFIs and students as they arise. CFIs check out with the SDO prior to each flight, and the SDO records take off and landing times.

8. Duty Driver – The Duty Driver is responsible for transporting midshipmen to and from the home airfield(s) and USNA according to the schedule promulgated in the PFP Flight Schedule.

B. Contractor Roles and Responsibilities include:

The Contractor is responsible for program management to ensure all requirements levied on the Contractor in the

PWS are met. The Contractor is responsible for management of all Contractor personnel including CFIs. Although government personnel write the daily flight schedule and set the standards for flight training in the PFP Syllabus and

FTI, the Contractor is responsible to ensure that Contractor CFIs are qualified and available to instructor when required. The Contractor is also responsible for assessing the quality of instruction provided by Contractor CFIs to ensure compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations as well as the PFP syllabus and FTI and to inform the government of plans to correct instances when these standards are not met.

The Contractor is also responsible for tracking of aircraft hours and Contractor CFI instruction hours. The government will manage a web-based flight scheduling and hours tracking database. The Contractor may use this database to verify aircraft hours and instruction hours utilized.

The following list contains required Contractor key personnel but does not represent a complete list of Contractor personnel necessary to perform the PFP contract.

1. Flight Operations Manager - The Flight Operations Manager along with the Contractor Chief

Flight Instructor shall act as the Government’s direct points of contact with contractor personnel for daily operations. The Flight Operations Manager shall liaise between government operations personnel and contractor maintenance personnel. The Flight Operations Manager shall work to resolve daily flight and ground operations issues that are within the contractor’s responsibility.

The Flight Operations Manager shall be on site daily, or shall have delegated authority to an on-site contractor representative, normally the Contractor Chief Flight Instructor.

2. Contractor Chief Flight Instructor – The Contractor Chief Flight Instructor along with the Flight

Operations Manager shall act as the government’s only point of contact with contractor personnel for daily operations. The Contractor Chief Flight Instructor shall be on site daily, or shall have delegated authority to an on-site contractor representative, normally the Flight Operations

Manager. For scheduling purposes, the Contractor Chief Flight Instructor shall be responsible for coordinating with the government Operations Officer, and shall ensure Contractor CFI availability information is correct and up-to-date, and available to the Operations Officer in a timely manner for scheduling purposes. The Contractor Chief Flight Instructor shall ensure that sufficient

Contractor CFIs are qualified (including standardization) and available to meet the daily flight schedule requirements. The Contractor Chief Flight Instructor shall also be the primary point of contact for maintaining Contractor CFI standardization. He shall work with and meet weekly with the Government Chief CFI to ensure standardization and safety information is promulgated to the

Contractor CFIs. If deficiencies in Contractor CFI…