Command aircraft crew training (cact) program for academic and simulator training on the c-37A aircraft

Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL has a requirement to support the Navy's Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) Program for academic and simulator training on the C-37A (Navy configured Gulfstream G-V). A commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) requirements contract is anticipated with a 60-month period of performance commencing 01 October 2014. North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 611512, size standard $25.5 million. This acquisition is anticipated to be conducted on a full and open basis in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items.

The following C-37A specific individual courses are required:

• C-37A (G-V) Pilot Initial Training
• C-37A (G-V) Pilot Recurrent Training
• C-37A (G-V) Maintenance Initial Training
• C-37A (G-V) Crew Chief Recurrent Training
• C-37A Flight Attendant/Emergency Initial Training
• C-37A Flight Attendant/Emergency Recurrent Training
• C-37A/B Differences Training

The following individual non-aircraft specific training courses are required:

Pilot Initial International Procedures Training
Pilot Recurrent International Procedures Training
Emergency Vision Assurances System (EVAS) Training.

The C-37A pilot courses must be presented at a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 142 certified training center for the Gulfstream G-V aircraft at time of training. All contractor C-37A pilot instructors shall be certified under the 14 CFR Part 142 Training Center certification.

For all courses, the contractor shall provide:

• all the necessary facilities
• certified instructors
• management personnel
• scheduling/administrative personnel
• materials
• rights for use of materials for this contracted training, training devices, simulators; and courseware/materials needed for each course.

Pilot Initial course attendees will be designated Military Aviators. C-37A Pilot Recurrent course attendees will be qualified Navy C-37A Pilot-in-Command or Second Pilot Military Aviators that will have normally completed the C-37A Pilot Initial Course. These C-37A CACT program training courses require classroom (academic and practical) training, a Cockpit Familiarization Trainer (CFT) that depicts all cockpit systems, a Part Task Trainer (PTT) for aircraft system training with trainee input and trainer response capability, and a C-37A (G-V) Level "D" flight simulator. In lieu of the CFT or PTT, a higher order device may be used.

Courses are stand-alone in that no contractor, pre-arrival training requirements of the trainee will be allowed. Courses may be existing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) training courses modified to meet specific requirements delineated herein. All training courses shall be taught in compliance with the C-37A Model Manager Approved Training Syllabi. The contractor will be required to submit training syllabus for each course for government approval. C-37A training will not result in a FAA check flight or certification. Anticipated annual throughput for this requirement will be approximately 4 Pilot Initial students, 8 Pilot Recurrent students, 5 Crew Chief Recurrent students, 4 Maintenance Initial students, 4 Flight Attendant/Emergency Initial students, 4 Flight Attendant/Emergency Recurrent students, 4 International Procedures Initial, 7 International Procedures Recurrent students, 3 EVAS students, and 3 C-37A/B Differences students.

Businesses capable of accomplishing the required services are invited to submit literature, brochures, and capability summaries identifying, at a minimum, business size and past (limit to within 3 years) and/or current performance on similar contracts (include dollar value, complexity and point of contact). Brevity of extraneous information is desired. Responses or questions are requested to be sent to alan.wright@navy.mil, but can be faxed to 407-380-4742, or mailed to: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division; ATTN: A. Wright - 25322; 12350 Research Pkwy.; Orlando, FL 32826-3275. Responses are requested by COB 4 November 2013. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. No solicitation document exists at this time. Questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Alan Wright, via email at alan.wright@navy.mil or by telephone at (407) 380-4066.