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1 NCW10071300 Technical Will the baseline FMS training packages be developed from existing domestic courseware? Yes.

2 NCW10071300 Technical What percent of change is anticipated? Undetermined at this time.

3 NCW10071300 Technical How many hours of existing courseware are estimated to be used as source documents? TBD.

4 NCW10071300 Technical Will the source files for the existing courseware be made available to the winning bidder? TBD.

5 NCW10071300 Technical Do you have an estimate of the period of performance for the new proposed effort? TBD.

6 NCW10071300 Technical What are the expected products and/or services to be developed and delivered in the baseline packages?

Oral and visual presentation, printed materials, and computer-based training.

7 NCW10071300 Technical Will the vendor be delivering training to the FMS client on SOPs, TTPs and employment of the munitions and associated systems?

Training should be limited to mission planning associated with weapons employment as opposed to in-flight tactics.

8 NCW10071300 Technical Is the intent for a single potential contract or could multiple contracts be utilized for vendors providing different products (i.e. aviation or ground fire specific)?

Undetermined at this time.

9 NCW10071300 Technical Is actual aviation training being considered and if so what is the expected aircraft type and who’s aircraft?

Yes, it would build off of existing IQT programs. The aircraft may include any aircraft the United States has sold through FMS to a partner nation and the training would occur on the partner nation's aircraft.

10 NCW10071300 Technical Are the pilot and weapons system officers to be trained in support of rotary wing aircraft, fixed wing aircraft or both? Both fixed and rotary wing.

11 NCW10071300 Technical Does the training package require terminal guidance personnel trainers (e.g. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) or Combat Controller (CCT))? No.

12 NCW10071300 Technical Can the government provide a specific list of aircrafts for which training is required? Any aircraft that has been sold to foreign partners through FMS and can employ weapons.

13 NCW10071300 Technical For the artillery operators, does the training package include gun crews, fire direction centers, fire support observers, maintenance personnel, or all of the above? All of the above.

14 NCW10071300 Technical Can you provide a specific list of artillery pieces, fire direction equipment, and radios for which training will be required?

To include but may not be limited to: Excalibur, PGK/M109A6 Paladin/M777A2 Howitzer, GMLRS/M270 MLRS/M142 HIMARS, and ATACMS/M270 MLRS.

15 NCW10071300 Contract Is there an incumbent currently fulfilling this contract? If so, could the government provide contract information (title, solicitation number, etc.)? No. This is a new requirement.

16 NCW10071300 Contract If there is not an incumbent contract, can the government elaborate upon how these services are currently provided? No. This is a new requirement.

17 NCW10071300 Contract Does the government currently have an anticipated contract type (e.g. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), etc.)? Undetermined at this time.

18 NCW10071300 Contract Does WHS foresee this contracting being Best Value or Low Price Technically Acceptable? Undetermined at this time.

19 NCW10071300 Technical Will the training to a particular country be under its own FMS case or Open Blanket Order case (this affects export control compliance)?

Own FMS case.

20 NCW10071300 Technical What partner countries are likely to be recipients? Any FMS partner.

21 NCW10071300 Technical Will the contract require a facilities clearance and if yes, what level? Yes. Secret Clearance.

22 NCW10071300 Technical Will there be a train the trainer requirement? Yes.

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