Flight Simulator Training Systems

The Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration seeks procurement of two FAA-approved Flight Training Devices (FTDs), with quotes due September 22. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The first FTD must represent a Cessna T206H equipped with a Garmin G1000 Avionics System; the second must represent a Beechcraft King Air B300 also equipped with Garmin G1000. Both devices must be modern, non-motion systems certified at FAA Level 5 and built to minimum FAA Level 6 per FAA Part 60.24, with capabilities to simulate all phases of visual and instrument flight training using a minimum 180-degree high-definition visual display. Each FTD requires an enclosed flight deck replica incorporating realistic cockpit elements including flight controls, engine controls, aircraft systems controls, instruments, displays, autopilot, navigation and communication displays, switches, and electrical panels. The contractor must obtain manufacturer endorsements from Cessna Aircraft Company and Beechcraft Corporation affirming conformance to aircraft specifications, provide user manuals and system diagrams, and deliver FTD system training for operations and technical maintenance. Delivery must occur within eight months of contract award with full configuration and 100% operational status required prior to government acceptance. The contractor assumes total program responsibility with a single focal point of contact to the Contracting Officer and must provide a one-year transferable warranty covering all work with no defects in design, material, or workmanship. The NAICS code is 333310, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing; the PSC code is 6910, Training Aids.