Solicitation - N0042126Q1335.pdf

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11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

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SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

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AMOUNT

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12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Flight Demonstration

US Government Tax Exempt

ISSUED BY

Name JaNae Lester Email janae.a.lester.civ@us.navy.mil

VENDOR CONTACT

Cage Code Company POC Phone Email

Reference Your Quote

TECHNICAL POC

Name Email

WAWF ACCEPTOR

PAYMENT INVOICING ISSUES PLEASE CONTACT COMPTROLLER BELOW

N64142 NAWCAD

COMPTROLLER

INTERNAL ENTITLEMENTS TEAM BLDG 440 ROOM 25

47122 LILJENCRANTZ ROAD

PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670 1549

INTERNAL ENTITLEMENTS TEAM 301 342 9586

EMAIL PAXR_ACCT_INTERNAL_ENTITLEMENTS@NAVY.MIL

WAWF Invoicing Help and Instructions Visit the website at https://wawf.eb.mil/ and you can find help via the link Vendors Getting Started Help under the New User section

EARLY AND PARTIAL SHIPMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE

VENDOR IF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PLEASE MARK BOX/PACKAGE CONTAINING

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH THE DO NOT SCAN STICKER

RECEIVING DOC HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 0630 1500 EST

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Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 FY26 BETA ALIA CX300 DEMO CLIN 0001

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Flight Hours

0002 FY26 BETA ALIA CX300 DEMO - CLIN 0002

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Flight Hours

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

For U. S. Naval Test Pilot School

USNTPS QUALITATIVE EVALUATION

1.0 : The U. S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) is acquiring flight demonstration flight Introduction support of its Qualitative Evaluation flight exercise.

2.0 : The USNTPS trains engineering flight test pilots and flight test engineers for the Background Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and international flight test organizations. The Qualitative Evaluation (QE) Program institutionalized within the USNTPS is a major facet of the curriculum that provides a wide variety of aircraft with differing flying qualities and performance characteristics to the students. The training augments and rounds the education received in aircraft that are organic to USNTPS.

Prior to participation in the QE Program at USNTPS, an inspection of the contractor's equipment, maintenance practices, and flight discipline must be completed. This inspection is conducted by USNTPS staff personnel at the contractor's place of business.

3.0 Scope:

3.1. The contractor shall provide up to:

3.1.1. 8 demonstration flight hours in the Beta Alia CX300 to USNTPS student and instructor pilots to support the QE exercise and pilot experience at the contractor facility in Burlington VT. (CLIN 0001)

3.1.2. 8 demonstration flight hours in the Beta Alia CX300 to USNTPS student and instructor pilots to support the QE exercise and pilot experience at KNHK Patuxent River.

This includes all support required to position support equipment and personnel to

KNHK as well as operate the Beta Alia CX300 at KNHK. (CLIN 0002)

3.1.3. The flights will be conducted during the period .9/1/2026-12/31/2026

3.2. Flight demonstrations shall take place at KNHK and/or KBTV Airport.

3.3. Prior to participation in the QE Program at USNTPS, an inspection of the contractor's equipment, maintenance practices, and flight discipline must be completed. This inspection is conducted by USNTPS staff personnel at the contractor's place of business or at an agreed-upon location. All discrepancies noted in the inspection must be fixed and documented at the time of proposal submission.

4.0 Applicable Documents. The contractor is responsible for review and adherence to the following applicable documents, as they apply to this contract:

4.1. SECNAVINST 3770.1 Series: Use of Department of the Navy Aviation Facilities by Other Than United States Department of Defense Aircraft

4.2. CNAF-M 3710.7 Series: NATOPS General Flight and Operating Procedures

4.3. USNTPSINST 3710.3 Series: Qualitative Evaluation Program

5.0 Period of Performance. The period of performance for this Qualitative Evaluation is 9/1 with exact flight dates set by USNTPS./2026-12/31/2026

6.0 Aircraft Requirements.

6.1. One aircraft required to complete the flight hours required by CLIN Beta Alia CX300 0001 and/or CLIN 0002 of student/instructor/pilot flight demonstration exercises.

6.2. Aircraft is to be configured with dual flight controls (capable of being flown from the either seat).

6.3. The aircraft must meet applicable FAA standards for the appropriate category and class.

6.4. Satisfies all scheduled and required maintenance periods such that the aircraft will be available throughout the contracted flight hour period and calendar duration for each demonstration/evaluation period.

6.5. Required to operate in day VMC within controlled airspace requiring a Mode 3C transponder and VHF communications.

6.6. If fuel is provided, the aircraft must be authorized to operate on one of three fuels provided: JP-5, JP-8, or 100LL.

7.0 Safety Pilot Requirements. A contractor or contractor-approved pilot-in-command (hereafter referred to as the safety pilot) is required. The safety pilot is to be FAA Certified Commercial Pilot rated in the contract aircraft. In addition to all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, the minimum qualifications for the contractor furnished safety pilot are:

7.1. A Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) as required by USNTPSINST 3710.3 Series.

7.2. A minimum of 500 flight hours.

7.3. A minimum of 250 flight hours Pilot in Command.

7.4. A minimum of 5 hours in the aircraft type within the previous 60 days prior to flight operations.

7.5. Must have a current FAA Commercial pilot certificate with current medical qualifications and required aircraft certifications.

7.6. An initial safety pilot qualification flight will be completed prior to student flights, these flight are executed concurrent with hours specified in paragraph 6.1 at cost specified. If the safety pilot has flown demonstration flights with USNTPS within the preceding year, the initial safety pilot qualification flight is not required.

8.0 Performance Requirements. During the flights, the flying qualities, performance characteristics and onboard systems will be evaluated throughout the aircraft operating envelope. The safety pilot shall be in the aircraft for all flights and shall act as the pilot-in-command. Contractor support services shall include:

8.1. A thorough briefing for all personnel covering aircraft systems, limitations, procedures, and safety.

8.2. A contractor provided safety pilot to act as the pilot-in-command for all flights.

8.2.1. Records of safety pilot to be furnished to USNTPS Flight Operations to include scans or photos of FAA pilot certificate, FAA instructor certificate, medical certificate, and Pilot History Form.

8.3. Maintenance, oil, special equipment, and any other support services associated with the operation of the aircraft (logistics and maintenance support).

8.4. Any flight gear specific to the aircraft type.

8.5. Access to the aircraft and associated maintenance records and logs for inspection by USNTPS during the period of performance.

8.5.1. Provide scans or photos of aircraft's maintenance logs, registration, FAA Airworthiness certificate, and Operating Limitations (if applicable) to USNTPS Maintenance Point of Contact.

8.6. Demonstration flight(s) totaling up to all requirements of CLIN 0001 and/or CLIN 0002 and the Alia CX300 for USNTPS student/instructor exercise.

9.0 The contractor maintains liability for any damage or loss of the aircraft and third party liability.

9.1. Current insurance, permitting requirements, and necessary forms are defined by OPNAVINST 3700.19 Series.

Requirements and forms can be obtained via the following website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/calp.html.

9.2. Note that when DD Form 2400 states a Combined Single Limit amount and then follows it with the phrase "sublimited to $100,000 per passenger", the stated amount (e.g. $1,000,000) is the total coverage and the $100,000 per passenger is within the $1,000,000, not in addition to it. This would mean that the coverage would not meet the minimum requirement. As an example, for aircraft less than 12,500 lbs with 3 passenger seats, the minimum is $500,000 bodily injury plus $500,000 property damage plus $300,000 for passenger seats, for a total of $1,300,000.

Bodily Injury PLUS Property Damage

PLUS

Per Passenger

Seat Minimum

Aircraft less than 12,500 lbs MGTOW

$100,000/person

$500,000 /accident

PLUS $500,000 PLUS $100,000 $1,000,000 $100,000 per passengerPLUS seat

Aircraft 12,500 lbs and greater

MGTOW

$100,000 /person

$1,000,000 /accident

PLUS $1,000,000 PLUS $100,000

$2,000,000 $100,000 per passengerPLUS seat (1)

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(1) A percentage reduction applies

9.3. Copies of pilot qualifications, along with confirmation of submitted landing permit shall be sent to USNTPS Flight Operations. USNTPS Flight Operations will issue the Prior Permission Required authorization number to the contractor after all paperwork has been confirmed.

US Naval Test Pilot School Operations

Ms. Katlyn Graves

(V) (301) 757-5040

(F) (301) 342-5940

Katlyn.s.gravesspalding.ctr@us.navy.mil

9.4. The USNTPS QE Program Manager is:

Mr. Nicholas Wirz

386-405-9639 nicholas.m.wirz.civ@us.navy.mil

9.5. The USNTPS Maintenance Point of Contact is:

Mr. William Currey

William.o.currey2.civ@us.navy.mil

10.0 Standards of Quality and Timeliness

PBSOW

Paragraph

Performance

Objective

Performance

Standard

Acceptable Quality

Level

Method of

Surveillance

8.1 Flight Briefing Thorough 1 hr briefing covering aircraft

systems limitations, procedures and safety.

Thorough briefing provided to USNTPS aircrew prior to flight demonstration.

Government

Observation

Analysis

Government

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8.2 Safety Pilot provided to act as Pilot-in- Command

Safety Pilot must meet minimum qualifications as specified in Paragraph 7.0.

Safety Pilot meets 100% of requirements.

Observation

Analysis of applicable documents

8.3

Maintenance, oil, special equipment, and other support services

All services required to maintain aircraft to execute the flight demonstrations.

100% of services provided

Government

Observation

Analysis

8.4 Provide any flight gear specific to the aircraft type

All required flight gear provided. 100% of gear provided

Government

Observation

Analysis

8.5 Fully Operational

Alia CX300 aircraft

Provided aircraft must meet applicable FAA standards for the appropriate category and class, and as stated in paragraph 6.0.

Aircraft meets 100% of applicable FAA standards.

Government

Observation

Analysis

8.6 Maintenance Logs and Inspections

Accessibility for USNTPS to review aircraft logs, maintenance records, and perform an aircraft inspection (as required).

Full compliance Government Observation & Analysis

8.7 Demonstration Flight Hours

Provide Demonstration flight(s) totaling up to all requirements of CLIN 0001 and/or CLIN 0002 and the Alia CX300 for USNTPS aircrew

Flight hours provided.

Government Observation & Analysis

11.0 Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Descriptions:

11.1. CLIN 0001 (Flight Hours Alia CX300 at KBTV): Flight hour rates include costs as defined above. The expected sortie duration will be 1.0 hours per member, for a total of up to 8 hours. Sortie completion determination will be the responsibility of the QE Program Manager. If a sortie does not meet the training objectives due to an aircraft failure or non-performance of the safety pilot, the hours for that flight will not be accrued towards the total contract. If a sortie does not meet training objectives because it returned early due to a weather recall initiated by the USNTPS, then any hours completed will be accrued. Flight hours will be calculated in accordance with CNAF-M 3710.7 (takeoff to landing, plus 5 minutes) as entered in FIST post flight and will be billed in increments of 0.1 hour. This includes all flights and flight support occurring at the contractor facility at KBTV.

11.2. CLIN 0002 (Flight Hours Alia CX300 at KKNK): Flight hour rates include costs as defined above. The expected sortie duration will be 1.0 hours per member, for a total of up to 8 hours. Sortie completion determination will be the responsibility of the QE Program Manager. If a sortie does not meet the training objectives due to an aircraft failure or non-performance of the safety pilot, the hours for that flight will not be accrued towards the total contract. If a sortie does not meet training objectives because it returned early due to a weather recall initiated by the USNTPS, then any hours completed will be accrued. Flight hours will be calculated in accordance with CNAF-M 3710.7 (takeoff to landing, plus 5 minutes) as entered in FIST post flight and will be billed in increments of 0.1 hour. This includes all support required to position support equipment and personnel to KNHK as well as operate the Beta Alia CX300 at KNHK.

Requirements Flight demonstration hours in the Beta Alia CX300 to support the QE exercise and pilot experience.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00421 CountryCode: USA

COMMANDER

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV, 47179 VAUGHN ROAD BLDG 665

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5000

UNITED STATES

Nick Wirz, TPOC Email: nicholas.m.wirz.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 386-405-9639

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Statement of Work (SOW) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00421 CountryCode: USA

COMMANDER

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV, 47179 VAUGHN ROAD BLDG 665

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5000

UNITED STATES

Nick Wirz, TPOC Email: nicholas.m.wirz.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 386-405-9639

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Period From 01 Sep 2026 to 31 Dec

1 Flight Hours

Ship To DoDAAC: N00421 CountryCode: USA

COMMANDER

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV, 47179 VAUGHN ROAD

BLDG 665

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5000

UNITED STATES

Nick Wirz, TPOC Email: nicholas.m.wirz.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 386-405-9639

Delivery Period From 01 Sep 2026 to 31 Dec

1 Flight Hours

Ship To DoDAAC: N00421 CountryCode: USA

COMMANDER

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV, 47179 VAUGHN ROAD

BLDG 665

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5000

UNITED STATES

Nick Wirz, TPOC Email: nicholas.m.wirz.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 386-405-9639

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Tailored) (Jan 2023)

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

__2-in-1__

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC __N64142__

Issue By DoDAAC __N00421__

Admin DoDAAC __N00421__

Inspect By DoDAAC _N00421___

Ship To Code __N00421__

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) __N00421__

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

_Kayla T Braunen; kayla.t.braunen.civ@us.navy.mil___

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

Ben Flores, benjamin.r.flores3.civ@us.navy.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Oct 2025 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2024 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. May 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Oct 2025

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry. Aug 2025 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

Section J - List of Attachments

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

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