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COMMAND AIRCRAFT CREW TRAINING (CACT) PROGRAM

FOR

ACADEMIC AND SIMULATOR TRAINING ON THE UC-12B/F/M non-ProLine, UC-12F/M ProLine 21 and UC-12W ProLine 21/Fusion AIRCRAFT

INTRODUCTION

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has a requirement to support the Navy’s Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) program for academic and simulator training on the Navy UC-12B/F/M non-ProLine and UC-12F/M ProLine 21aircraft (a Navy configured Raytheon/Beechcraft King Air B200) and the UC-12W ProLine 21 and UC-12W ProLine Fusion aircraft (a Navy configured Raytheon/Beechcraft King Air B350). This acquisition is necessary to facilitate pilot training in the UC-12B/F/M/W Fleet. The services being acquired under this contract require use of a certified (or equivalent) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Level “C” (or higher) UC-12B/F/M (Beechcraft King Air B200 non-Proline) flight simulator and certified FAA Level “D” (or higher) UC-12F/M ( Beechcraft King Air B200) Proline 21 and UC-12W (Beechcraft King Air B350) (Proline 21 and Proline Fusion flight simulators.

NAWCTSD intends to award in accordance with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items. A commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) requirements contract is anticipated with a 60-month ordering period commencing 1 July 2019. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611512, with a size standard of $27.5 million. The Product Service Code is U099. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2 pm, EST, 06 August 2018.

The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine sources capable of satisfying ALL the agency’s requirements. This market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible contractors, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition. The contractor(s) must be capable of providing ALL training requirements identified and not just a portion of training. Any contractor teaming with sub-contractor(s) must propose as a single Prime Contractor.

Estimated Request for Proposal release: September 2018.

Estimated Award: 30 May 2019.

Period of Performance: 60 months.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Location: Contractor Facility, 100%.

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

NAWCTSD, Orlando, FL is the contracting and administrative agent for CACT programs. In accordance with this designation, NAWCTSD provides a contract vehicle and administrative support for training on the UC-12B/F/M/W (Beechcraft King Air B200 and B350) aircraft.

This requirement is a follow-on procurement; competitively awarded to Flight Safety International (FSI): contract number N61340-14-D-0006. The existing contract is a commercial, Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Type, due to expire 30 Jun 2019.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

1. The contractor (Sole or Prime Contractor) shall provide all UC-12B/F/M/W training to include the following specific individual courses:

· UC-12B/F/M B200 Pilot Initial Training Course

· UC-12B/F/M B200 Pilot Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12B/F/M B200 NFO Initial Training Course

· UC-12B/F/M B200 NFO Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12F/M B200 PL21 Pilot Initial Training Course

· UC-12F/M B200 PL21 Pilot Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12F/M B200 PL21 NFO Initial Training Course

· UC-12F/M B200 PL21 NFO Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL21 Pilot Initial Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL21 Pilot Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL21 NFO Initial Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL21 NFO Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL Fusion Pilot Initial Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL Fusion NFO Initial Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL Fusion Pilot Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL Fusion NFO Recurrent Training Course

· UC-12W B350 PL 21 and PL Fusion Differences Training Course

· UC-12F/M/W PC12 Upset Prevention and Recovery Training

2. The contractor (Sole or Prime Contractor) shall also provide individual non-aircraft specific courses to include:

· Pilot Initial International Procedures Training

· Pilot Recurrent International Procedures Training. (eLearning)

3. The UC-12B/F/M (Beechcraft King Air 200 Non-Proline) training courses must be presented at a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 142 certified training center or a flight-training center with a demonstrated record of providing UC-12 (Beechcraft King Air B200 Non-Proline) military pilot training at the time of training. The UC-12B/F/M (Beechcraft King Air B200) Proline 21 and UC-12W (Beechcraft King Air B350) Proline 21 and ProLine Fusion training courses must be presented at a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 142 certified training center for the Beechcraft King Air B200 and B350 (UC-12B/F/M/W) Proline 21 and B350 Proline Fusion aircraft at time of training. All contractor pilot instructors shall be FAA certified (required for all Part 142 Training Centers) and/or have a minimum of 500 hours of UC-12 (B200) flight instructor time and/or 1 year of Instructor experience while training military flight students.

4. For all courses, the contractor shall provide:

· All the necessary facilities

· Certified instructors

· Management personnel

· Scheduling and administrative personnel

· Materials including Courseware materials needed for each course

· Rights for use of materials for this contracted training, training devices and simulators The UC-12B/F/M/W CACT program training courses require classroom (academic and practical) training, a Cockpit Familiarization Trainer (CFT) that depicts all cockpit systems, a Part Task Trainer (PTT) for aircraft system training with trainee input and trainer response capability and FAA certified or equivalent Level “C” (or higher) simulator for the UC-12B/F/M Beechcraft King Air B200 non-Proline, and an FAA certified Level “D” (or higher) simulator for the UC-12F/M Beechcraft King Air B200 Proline 21 and UC-12W Beechcraft King Air B350 Proline 21 and Proline Fusion aircraft. In lieu of the CFT or PTT, a higher order device may be used.

5. All training courses shall be stand-alone in that no contractor, pre-arrival training requirements of the trainee will be allowed. (This does not apply to eLearning courses)

6. Courses may be existing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) training courses modified to meet specific requirements delineated herein.

7. All training courses shall be taught in compliance with the UC-12 model manager(s) approved training syllabi.

8. The contractor will be required to submit a training syllabus for each course for government approval.

9. All UC-12B/F/M/W training shall be accomplished by a single contractor or a Prime Contractor responsible for any subcontractors accomplishing a portion of training.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Pilot initial course attendees will be designated military aviators.

2. UC-12B/F/M/W Pilot Refresher/Recurrent course attendees will be qualified military UC-12B/F/M/W Pilot-in-Command (PIC) or second pilot military aviators that will have normally completed the UC-12B/F/M/W pilot initial course.

3. All international procedures course attendees will be designated military aviators.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611512, with a size standard of $27.5 million. The Product Service Code is U099. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. If applicable, respondents shall include their socio-economic status. Please identify SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), etc. status as applicable.

SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Businesses capable of accomplishing the required services are invited to submit literature, brochures and capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. Summaries shall identify, at a minimum, business size and past (limit to within 3 years) and/or current performance on similar contracts (include dollar value, complexity and point of contact). Small Businesses are encouraged to identify if they are interested in being a prime or subcontractor for this effort. If interested as a prime, be sure to address all required capabilities identified above. Brevity of extraneous information is desired. Responses or questions are requested to be sent to donald.e.jones3@navy.mil. The deadline for response to this request is 2 pm, 6 August 2018.

The contract type is anticipated to be a commercial, FFP, Requirements contract. The estimated ordering period consists of 60 months.

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by task orders that are subject to FAR Part 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items.

The results of the sources sought synopsis will be used to assist in the determination of an acquisition strategy, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the government intends to evaluate the small-business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Donald E. Jones, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at donald.e.jones3@navy.mil. Alternative submittal methods by mail to: ATTN: Donald E. Jones, Code 25322, NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division, 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826.

This notice is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to procure any services, or for the government to pay for the information received. The government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the government shall arise as a result of a response to these Sources Sought.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the government.