Special Procurement Notice_FSN_June 2 2025 FINAL.pdf

Special Procurement Notice

United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for

U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary-Wing Flight Training Area of Interest (AOI) U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence

Note: Follow-up to Flight School Next (FSN) White Paper Request for Information (RFI) notice posted December 3, 2024

The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) seeks innovative approaches for U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary-Wing (IERW) Flight Training, otherwise known as Flight School Next (FSN), located at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The AVCOE will be pursuing a Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated (COCO), commercial, turnkey solution to replace the current IERW Common Core flight training for the Army. The U.S.

Army is looking to industry to provide solutions and methodologies that cover contractor-provided academic instruction, flight instruction, Training Aids and Devices, simulation (if required), aircraft, aircraft parts, and aircraft maintenance.

ACQUISITION METHOD

The government anticipates utilizing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to:

1. Reduce the time and complexity of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-Based procurement, allowing for quicker selection and deployment of needed technologies;

2. Leverage innovative commercial solutions that might not be readily available through FAR-Based contracting approaches; and

3. Streamline the acquisition process by eliminating traditionally burdensome FAR requirements and utilizing a phased selection approach with merit-based reviews and outcomes.

SIGNIFICANT DATES

The following upcoming dates are subject to change; however, they have been vetted and are set as significant milestones in the Flight School Next procurement timeline:

1. Registration Opens for FSN Site Visit at Ft. Novosel 6/02/2025

2. DRAFT CSO posted to SAM.gov / Q&A Period Opens 7/01/2025

3. Registration Closes for FSN Site Visit at Ft. Novosel 7/14/2025

4. FSN Site Visit at Ft. Novosel 7/30/2025 -8/01/2025

5. FINAL CSO posted to SAM.gov 9/08/2025

6. Q&A Period Closes 10/01/2025

7. FINAL Q&A responses Posted to SAM.gov 10/15/2025

8. Phase 1 CSO Solutions Due 10/31/2025

SITE VISIT REGISTRATION

1. Use the link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/04gwahjLfy or

2. Use the QR Code Link: QRCode for FSN Site Visit RSVP Form.png or

3. Scan the QR Code:

COMMUNICATIONS

All communications will take place via email to:

usarmy.novosel.avncoe.mbx.fsnteam@army.mil

The above proposed acquisition action release dates are estimates. The proposed dates are targets and are subject to change. All communications will be documented and transmitted via SAM.gov. For the most current updates, check SAM.gov daily.

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DISCLAIMER

This Special Procurement Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes for interested parties. It does not constitute an invitation for bid, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a solicitation, a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a promise to issue such documentation in the future. Funding is not available at this time.

This Special Procurement Notice does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Army is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Vendors are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Special Procurement Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Special Procurement Notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Non-response to this Special Procurement Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP/CSR, if any is issued.

If a solicitation is released, it will be posted on the SAM.GOV website. It is the responsibility of the potential vendors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.

The information provided in the Special Procurement Notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the solutions discussed, and release of this Special Procurement Notice should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Additionally, responses may include data that the offeror does not want to be disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for informational purposes. If your company wishes to restrict use of the data, the response must be marked appropriately.

Point of Contact (POC): Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to usarmy.novosel.avncoe.mbx.fsnteam@army.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that the questions received will be answered.

Primary Point of Contact:

Michael A. Metje, KO / AO FSN Branch Chief ConOps Division Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal Bldg. 5303, Sparkman Complex Redstone Arsenal, AL 3589 mailto:usarmy.novosel.avncoe.mbx.fsnteam@army.mil