57th Weapons School CAT/CWD

SOLICITATION NOTICE: This notice replaces all previous notices for Request for Proposal (RFP): FA4890-12-R-0002. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) issued the final RFP on 17 April 2012 with a closing date on 17 May 12. This will be a competitive acquisition set-aside 100% for small businesses. The Government intends to make one award from this solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 611512 with a corresponding small business size standard of $25.5M.

Amendment Notice: There has been one (1) amendment (FA4890-12-R-0002-0001) issued on 03 May 2012 to correct errors and for administrative changes. Please ensure you acknowledge and include the amendment with your proposal. As a result of this amendment, there is a new Section 3 - Pricing Schedule. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR USE THIS NEW SECTION 3 SCHEDULE WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL.


The Government will continue to use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. When submitting comments, offerors should provide their company name, address, point of contact, cage code, phone and fax number, email address, and business size. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet for the release of any additional amendments to the solicitation. The Air Force will consider and respond to all inputs received. Industry response is encouraged to ensure all parties have maximum opportunity to participate in this acquisition and to ensure that the requirement is understood. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. If you have difficulty in emailing your response and/or an email confirmation of receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact:

Primary POC: 1st Lt Timothy Cabana (757) 225-5801
timothy.cabana@langley.af.mil.
Alternate POC: Ms. Helen Vaughn (757) 225-6035
helen.vaughn@langley.af.mil.

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Draft RFP - 9 Mar 12
Draft PWS-2 Mar 12
Draft PWS Atch 1 Style Guide

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT: IAW AFFARS-

5352.215-9001 NOTICE OF PRE-BID/PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (MAY 1996)-

(a) A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the USAF Weapons School, 4269 Tyndall Avenue, Building 282, Nellis AFB, NV 89191-6074, on 28 March 2012 at 0900 hours (PT) Pacific Time for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation.

(b) Offerors desiring to attend the conference must pre-register by NLT COB 22 March 2012. Registration information shall include the following: Company name and phone number, name of each individual attending to include their social security number and security clearance level. ** Note: The conference will include a tour of some facilities. Information requested is for security purposes and access to the base facilities. The Government requests this information under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 8013. Offerors must submit their pre-registration notification to 1st Lt Timothy Cabana, ACC AMIC/PKB at timothy.cabana@langley.af.mil. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

(c) Advance Questions. Bidders/Offerors are requested to submit advance questions to the point of contact noted above not later than COB, 22 March 2012 in order for an appropriate response to be given at the conference. The Government cannot guarantee a response to every advanced question submitted by the pre-proposal conference. If a response to an advanced question is not given at the conference, the response will be posted with the official RFP.

Any advance questions concerning this solicitation should be submitted under separate cover, clearly marked as "Advance Questions" to include solicitation number, company name and phone number, name of person submitting the question(s) and their respective phone number. Each question should reference the specific section or attachment of the solicitation (as applicable) to include the corresponding page and paragraph number.

(d) Remarks, Explanations and Oral Statements: Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

(e) A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders/offerors. The record should include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This notice replaces all previous notices for Request for Proposal (RFP): FA4890-12-R-0002. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) anticipates issuing the final RFP on or about the week of 19 March 2012 with a closing date on or about the week of 23 April 12. This will be a competitive acquisition set-aside 100% for small businesses. The Government intends to make one award from this solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 611512 with a corresponding small business size standard of $25.5M.

The Government will continue to use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. When submitting comments, offerors should provide their company name, address, point of contact, cage code, phone and fax number, email address, and business size. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet for the release of the final Request for Proposal (RFP) and closing date. The Air Force will consider and respond to all inputs received. Industry response is encouraged to ensure all parties have maximum opportunity to participate in this acquisition and to ensure that the requirement is understood. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. If you have difficulty in emailing your response and/or an email confirmation of receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact:

Primary POC: 1st Lt Timothy Cabana (757) 225-5801
timothy.cabana@langley.af.mil.

Alternate POC: Ms. Helen Vaughn (757) 225-6035
helen.vaughn@langley.af.mil.

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Draft RFP - 9 Mar 12
Draft PWS-2 Mar 12
Draft PWS Atch 1 Style Guide

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR FA4890-12-R-0002: This is a pre-solicitation notice only. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) anticipates issuing the final RFP on or about 15 Mar 2012 with a closing date on or about 16 Apr 2012. This will be a competitive acquisition set-aside 100% for small businesses. The Government intends to make one award from this solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 611512 with a corresponding small business size standard of $25.5M.

The contractor shall perform in accordance with the standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as posted with the RFP. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services that are required to perform 57th Wing, USAF Weapons School, 57th Operations Group, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, Red Flag, or others referenced by optional Contract Line Items (CLINs) Contract Aircrew Training (CAT) and Courseware Development (CWD) at Nellis AFB, NV. The contract may be modified in the future to include additional training courses. In regard to CAT, the contractor shall conduct academic and training instruction in support of formal course syllabi, training plans, and event lesson plans to formal course students in order to accomplish required event objectives and specific event tasks. The contractor may be required to provide continuation training to permanent party aircrew. In regard to CWD, the contractor shall produce, update, and revise courseware to support academic and training device instruction, and flight phases of the training system covered under the contract. The contractor shall develop all courseware using the current, updated model of Instructional Systems Development (ISD) as defined in Air Force manuals and handbooks. The general tasks include the provision of : (1) Academic Scheduling, (2) ISD Management and Quality Program Plans, (3) Employee Training, (4) Instructor Training and Certification Plan, (5) Maintenance of Master Files, (6) An academic database which shall provide an internet-based Learning Management System (LMS)/Courseware Management System that identifies and tracks student progress and deficiencies, provides graduate critiques, and serves as a central location for instructor and student academic/courseware needs, and (7) Assurance that security requirements are met.

Performance will consist of a two-month Transition/Phase-In period, one, ten-month Base period and four, One-year Option periods.

The Government will use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. Interested parties should review the documents posted and provide any comments via e-mail to the Contracting Office. When submitting comments, offerors should provide their company name, address, point of contact, Cage Code, phone and fax number, email address, and business size. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet for the release of the final Request for Proposal (RFP) and closing date. The Air Force will consider and respond to all inputs received. Industry response is encouraged to ensure all parties have maximum opportunity to participate in this acquisition and to ensure that the requirement is understood. A pre-proposal conference is planned to be held on or about 28 Mar 2012 at Nellis AFB, NV. Details to follow. Offerors desiring to attend the conference must pre-register by 21 Mar 2012. Registration information is outlined in the RFP. An interested parties listing will be posted to FBO to facilitate teaming and subcontracting opportunities. To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) site found at http://orcabpn.gov/ and the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) under the applicable NAICS code. All interested parties are cautioned to ensure that information listed in ORCA and CCR is current and correct.

Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. If you have difficulty in emailing your response and/or an email confirmation of receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact the POCs below.

Primary POC: 1st Lt Timothy Cabana (757) 225-5801
timothy.cabana@langley.af.mil

Alternate POC: Ms. Helen Vaughn (757) 225-6035
helen.vaughn@langley.af.mil.