B737-400 Pilot Training

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

A solicitation is not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for Boeing 737-400 aircraft Pilot. Funding is not available for any information submitted. Submitting information does not bind the Government for any future contracts resulting from this SSN. The findings from this Market Research effort may impact future solicitations related to this requirement. This SSN is not a solicitation or Request for Proposal as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers or proposals at this time. Any responses to this SSN will not be accepted to form a binding contract. This is a market survey for planning purposes and no award will be made as a result of this. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to SSN respondents. The Government may use the information provided to develop a comprehensive acquisition strategy and solicitation. Responses shall not include proprietary information.

Contract Requirement(s): The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) - Air Operations - Oklahoma City OK, is seeking information from responsible sources and commercial agencies concerning PIC Initial, Requalification, and Recurrent Academic and Flight Training, and a variety of technical courses for USMS Pilots operating B737-400 series aircraft. The Contractor shall provide training to include the following: Initial PIC, Requalification PIC, and Recurrent PIC Pilot Training, Pilot Proficiency Training, and Supplemental Simulator Training.

Capabilities Package: The Government is interested in feedback from the commercial market on the sources that may be available and capable of fulfilling this requirement. Vendors are asked to respond with documentation outlining their capabilities and provide feedback on the capabilities listed within this SSN and the Draft Statement of Work. The Government would like to see proposed capabilities, concepts, or feedback presented through capabilities packages, websites, certificates or PowerPoint briefs.

The capability package for this sources sought market survey is not expected to be a proposal, but rather statements regarding the company's existing experience in relation to the areas specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). In addition to submitting your capabilities, please respond to this announcement by completing the Market Research Questionnaire.

Response to Sources Sought: Capabilities packages, Information and/or Feedback shall be submitted (via e-mail) to the POC listed below not later than 2:00 pm CST, February 18, 2016. Any questions concerning this announcement shall be in writing (e-mail) to the POC listed below. No telephone calls will be accepted.

DISCLAIMER: Market research is being conducted to determine the interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, the government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the government.

If information or capabilities packages are not received from at least two capable small business concerns by the response date or if the Government determines that no small businesses are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capabilities packages and information submitted; this requirement may be solicited under full and open procedures.

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Point(s) of Contract:

Victor Stamps, Contracting Officer, USMS/JPATS, e-mail address: Victor.J.Stamps@usdoj.gov