Intent to Sole Source - U. S. Air ForceMH-139A Special Mission Aviator(SMA) Transition

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
611512 Flight Training
Place of performance
Montgomery, Alabama 36112, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of the Air Force has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract for training support services related to the MH-139A Helicopter Requirements. The notice pertains to the U.S. Air Force's transition from the UH-1N to the MH-139A helicopter, which will support critical missions including emergency security forces, nuclear weapons convoy security, and distinguished visitor transport. The procurement will leverage the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 for information dissemination and FAR 13.501(a) as statutory authority. This special notice is specifically targeted at obtaining comprehensive training services for helicopter operations across multiple specialized mission disciplines. The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive quote or proposal request, but rather an informational notice about a potential sole source award.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure training support services for AW139/MH-139A helicopter operations, including synthetic and live flight training across various mission-critical disciplines such as search and rescue, aerial gunnery, fast rope insertion/extraction, helicopter rappelling, external sling load operations, aerial firefighting, and night vision imaging system operations. Interested contractors must submit their rationale for consideration by Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM CST, directly to TSgt Jeremy Clark or Mr. Donald Crawford at the 42d Contracting Squadron via specified email addresses. The government will evaluate responses but retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the procurement. Contractors should note that no reimbursement will be provided for capability information submission. Key requirements include proven commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) training capabilities, ability to train approximately 125 students, FAA and DHS approved training modules, and extensive experience in AW139 helicopter operations.

Notice text

This requirement is conducted under FAR Subpart 5.101, requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to sole source an award, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by FAR 13.501(a). This is a notice of intent to sole source a requirement to Priority 1 Air Rescue. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. The Government has a need for Priority 1 Air Rescue to obtain training support services for U.S. Air Force MH-139A Helicopter Requirements (AFRC/PIO). The USAF is transitioning from the UH-1N to the MH-139A helicopter which will provide primary mission support for airli of emergency security forces, security and surveillance of o-base nuclear weapons convoys, and distinguished visitor airli. Other essential ancillary operational mission uses include disaster response operations, search and rescue, medical evacuation, airborne cable inspections, support to aircrew survival school, aerial testing, aerial fire-fighting, routine missile site support and transport. The Government is also looking to obtain proven and commercial o the shelf (COTS) AW139 helicopter synthetic and live flight training support services to include Instructor-led AW139 ground school, academics, student manuals and workbooks, Synthetic and Live Flight Mission Training on the following disciplines: · AW139/MH-139A Hoist Search and Rescue (Class D Human External Cargo-HEC) · AW139/MH-139A Aerial Gunnery · AW139/MH-139A Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction (FRIES) · AW139/MH-139A Helicopter Rappelling · AW139/MH-139A Helicopter External Sling Load Operations (Class B CargoHESLO) · AW139/MH-139A Aerial Firefighting · AW139/MH-139A Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond by Sunday, 15 December 2024, 4:00 PM CST to TSgt Jeremy Clark or Mr. Donald Crawford, 42d Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza S, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112, via email at jeremy.clark.8@us.af.mil or donald.crawford.8@us.af.mil. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The 42d Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.

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908 FTW SMA Training SOW 2.pdf PDF

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