RFI - F-16 International Aircraft Maintenance and Pilot Differences.pdf

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE INSTALLATION CONTRACTING CENTER

13 Apr 21

Request for Information F-16 International Aircraft Maintenance and Pilot Differences Training

The Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Air Force Security

Assistance Training Squadron (AFSAT), has a potential Foreign Military Sales F-16 International

Aircraft Maintenance and Pilot Differences Training requirement.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued and intended for market research and planning purposes only. The purpose of this RFI is to survey industry interest and obtain industry feedback in regards to the provided questions. Any information provided by industry to the Government is strictly voluntary and to be provided at no cost to the Government. The Government will not reimburse vendors for any preparation/submission costs. This is not a Synopsis or a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The information requested by this RFI will be used by the Air Force multi-functional team to facilitate decision making.

The Government anticipates a need for this service at CONUS and OCONUS locations IAW the Draft

PWS (See Attachment 1).

1. The contemplated scope of work includes:

Training and technology transfer is required by various international customers in support of initial acquisition and/or continuing support for their F-16 aircraft, weapon systems, associated support equipment and software. The scope of work includes all mobilization, Courseware

Development, Program Management, Logistics, Maintenance Academics and SOJT, Pilot

Differences Training, Maintaining F-16 Aircraft in Flyable Status, and Student Services necessary to support Partner Nation Air Forces IAW the attached PWS.

2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611512, Flight Training with a small business size standard of $30M.

3. The estimated program ceiling is $250M over a 10-Year Life Cycle.

4. The Government is seeking responses to the following questions:

a. Do you have access to an existing secured facility capable of receiving and launching F-

16 aircraft to support the contemplated scope of work IAW the attached PWS (See paragraphs 1.5.5 & 1.5.5.1 for specific security requirements)? (Y/N)

b. Do you have the necessary support equipment to perform the contemplated scope of work

IAW the attached PWS? (Y/N)

c. Do you have the necessary training devices to perform the contemplated scope of work

IAW the attached PWS? (Y/N)

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d. Are you a licensee able to use the Lockheed Martin F-16 Operational Flight Program

(OFP) required for the training devices used for the Pilot Differences Training? This includes the F-16 OFP for the V-Model and Block 70/72. (Y/N)

e. If necessary, can you relocate (by flight) F-16 aircraft to include and not limited to the V-

Model and Block 70/72 from the Original Equipment Manufacturer to/from the training location? (Y/N)

f. Do you have any additional concerns or comments in regards to the contemplated scope of work?

5. The primary points of contact for this RFI is JT Ocampo and A. Ryan Rodriguez. Contact with other Government personnel regarding this RFI is NOT permitted.

Responses containing proprietary information must be identified to prevent release to the public via posting on the General Services Administration https://beta.sam.gov/ website.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, also known as a trade secret, is information that a company wishes to keep confidential or secret from those outside of the company. Proprietary information may include formulas, processes, and methods used in production. Proprietary information must be clearly MARKED/BOLDED/HIGHLIGHTED and/or EXPLAINED in the beginning and throughout any documents/capability statement.

All questions pertaining to this RFI must be submitted NLT 16 April 2021 at 1400 CST. Please submit responses to the provided questions NLT 21 April 2021 at 1400 CST to JT Ocampo via email at joseph.ocampo.3@us.af.mil and courtesy copy A. Ryan Rodriguez via email at arnold.rodriguez.3@us.af.mil.

Attachments:

1. Draft PWS, dated 13 April 2021, 25 Pages mailto:joseph.ocampo.3@us.af.mil mailto:arnold.rodriguez.3@us.af.mil