Aircraft Pilot Training Services

Added: Sep 17, 2014 1:15 pm  The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded two Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with Firm Fixed Prices and limited Time and Material Contract Line Items for the solicited Aircraft Pilot Training requirements under CBP Solicitation# HSBP1013R0071 on September 16, 2014.  The two awardees are FlightSafety International and HeliStream, Inc. 

 FlightSafety International will provide Aircraft Pilot Training Services for Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing (FW) airplanes.  The training consists of Initial/Transition and Annual/Recurrent Training for the following aircraft:  King Air 200, King Air 350, C-12 Huron, Citation II/C-550, Dash 8, Pilatus PC-12 Series, and Sikorsky S76B, represented by Contract Line Item Numbers 0001 - 0009.  The period of performance will commence October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 with four one-year options and an opportunity for a six-month extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.   Performance will occur at the vendor provided training facilities.  The ceiling price of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract is $23,838,060.00, which is inclusive of the aforementioned performance periods.  If other Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing airplanes are introduced into CBP's Office of Air and Marine's fleet of aircraft, the ceiling may be increased to satisfy those pilot training requirements.

HeliStream, Incorporated will provide Aircraft Pilot Training Services for Light Enforcement Helicopters.  The training consists of Initial/Transition and Annual/Recurrent Training for the following aircraft: Eurocopter AS350 (B2, B3), Eurocopter EC120B, and UH1N (Bell 212), represented by Contract Line Item Numbers 0001 - 0005.  The training also consists of Rotary Wing Qualification courses represented by Contract Line Item Number 0006.   This requirement was solicited and awarded as a small business set aside.  The period of performance will commence October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 with four one-year options and an opportunity for a six-month extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.   Performance will occur at the vendor provided training facilities.  The ceiling price of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract is $17,238,238.00, which is inclusive of the aforementioned performance periods.  If other Light Enforcement Helicopters are introduced into CBP's Office of Air and Marine's fleet of aircraft, the ceiling may be increased to satisfy those training requirements.

 This was a competitive contract action under the procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.  The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Washington, DC is the contracting activity (Contract Numbers:  HSBP1014D00015-HeliStream, Inc. and HSBP1014D00019-FlightSafety International).