CACT C-40A Maintenance Training - Source Sought_SAM_17 Mar 2025.docx

COMMAND AIRCRAFT CREW TRAINING (CACT) PROGRAM

FOR

ACADEMIC MAINTENANCE TRAINING ON THE C-40A AIRCRAFT

INTRODUCTION

This is a Sources Sought request for information. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has a requirement to support the Navy’s Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) program for the academic maintenance training on the C-40A. This acquisition is necessary to facilitate practical training and repair application on general aircraft systems with focus on C-40A (Boeing 737-700C IGW) airframe, power plant systems, electrical/avionics systems in the C-40A Fleet. Each of the C-40A Maintenance Training courses shall be capable of meeting Air Transport Association (ATA) Specification 104 Level II or higher criteria.

NAWCTSD, Orlando 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 C-40A. This requirement is a follow-on procurement for efforts awarded to Delta Air Lines, INC.: Contract number: N61340-21-D-0002. The existing contract is a commercial, Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Type, due to expire 31 January 2026. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611512 (Flight Training), with a small business size standard of $34 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is U099 (Education/Training - Other).

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 February 2026.

The estimated Request for Proposal release is August 2025 The estimated Award date is January 2026

The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine sources capable of satisfying 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. Any Contractor teaming with Subcontractor(s) must propose as a single Prime Contractor.

Small businesses please address the following as appropriate:

a. Identify your firm’s CAGE code

b. Identify if your firm is considered “small business” under the small business size standard ($34M) associated with the chosen NAICS code, 611512

c. Identify your firm’s socio-economic status (please indicate all that apply: WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or 8(a))

d. Please address if your company is interested in participating as a prime or subcontractor. If interested in the prime contractor role and plan on subcontracting to other companies in order to deliver technical capability, please provide details on exactly which tasks will be assigned to those subcontractors; in addition, provide the names of those anticipated subcontractors, and list the anticipated percentage of small business subcontracting.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The C-40A Maintenance Training courses shall be capable of meeting ATA Specification 104 Level II or higher criteria.

The contractor shall provide C-40A specific individual courses to include:

· Maintenance Training Standard Course

· Mobile Maintenance Training Standard Course

· Aircraft Rigging Maintenance Course

· CFM56-7 Removal/Installation Course

· CFM56-7 Engine Maintenance Course

· CFM56-7 Flight Line Troubleshooting

· FWD Air Stairs Course

· AFT Air Stairs Course

Additional C-40A maintenance training or training courses may be required, at Government expense, if training requirements change.

For all courses, the contractor shall provide:

· All the Necessary facilities (excluding mobile course facilities as noted)

· Certified instructors

· Management personnel

· Scheduling and administrative personnel

· Materials

· Rights for use of materials for this contracted training and training devices

· Courseware materials needed for each course

· Other services necessary for training for maintenance personnel of the Navy’s C-40A (Boeing 737-700C Increased Gross Weight (IGW) configured for the U.S. Navy)

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES INFORMATION

1. Courses are stand-alone in that no contractor, pre-arrival training requirements of the trainee will be allowed. Courses may be existing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) training courses modified to meet specific requirements delineated herein. The Navy must approve all course-training syllabi (Approved Training Syllabus (ATS)). The contractor will be required to submit a training syllabus for each course for government approval.

2. The contractor shall provide for all courses actual or mock components (avionics, engines, engine components, etc.) in order to provide real-life hands-on training, a Systems Familiarization Trainer/(SFT-low cost mockup) or equivalent higher order training device depicting cockpit and/or aircraft systems for trainee’s to practice systems checks, identify equipment, observe aircraft system operations and review checklists.

3. The contractor shall provide for courses, where identified, a Maintenance Systems Training Device (MSTD) that depicts specific applications and/or aircraft systems (e.g., avionics, electrical). The MSTD training device shall be an interactive trainer capable of student input and trainer system indications/responses (action-reaction capability). MSTD(s) (not a visual or motion simulator) training periods shall minimally include applicable safety and maintenance systems checks compliant to course ATA 104 level requirements. Use of aircraft full flight simulators (used in training pilots) is not desired if use causes added cost value to the contract. Trainees must pass a course final exam.

SOURCES SOUGHT SUBMISSION DETAILS

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 in the performance work statement. If interested as a Subcontractor, please specify which area(s) your company is interested/capable of providing support. Brevity of extraneous information is desired. Please send responses or questions to Sara Falk, Lead Contract Specialist, at sara.r.falk.civ@us.navy.mil, with a copy to Virginia Marquez, Procuring Contracting Officer, at virginia.l.marquez.civ@us.navy.mil. The deadline for response to this request is 2 PM Eastern, 10 April 2025.

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

LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTING: If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that the FAR 52.219-14, “Limitations on Subcontracting,” Class Deviation 2021-O0008, Revision 1, is now in effect which includes the definition of “Similarly Situated Entity” and provides a methodology for the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business primes may count “first-tier subcontracted” work performed by Similarly Situated Entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of Class Deviation 2021-O0008, Revision 1 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business, dated 15 February 2023, at [https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000277-23-DPC.pdf].

To assist in our market research and determination for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize “Similarly Situated Entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name, Unique Entity ID, and CAGE Code of the specific company(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their small business size status under the NAICS Code that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned “Similarly Situated Entity” should be included in answering any questions outlined in the SSN in order to assist the Government’s capability determination.

Interested Offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

The contract type is anticipated to be a commercial, Firm-Fixed Price, 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.

This Sources Sought is for information 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 Sources Sought Notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this Announcement is strictly voluntary.