US Navy Parachute Training - San Diego, CA

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) at Orlando, FL has a requirement to support Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command (NSWATC) in Basic Static-Line (S/L) and Free-Fall (F/F) Parachute training for military personnel in the San Diego, CA area. The overall objective is to provide a contracted source that will provide all labor, material, equipment, maintenance, transportation, facilities, training and support services necessary to deliver, operate and support the training requirement.



The Contractor shall provide turnkey parachute training within 60 miles of the Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command (NSWATC) located at 1 Hooper Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932. Instructional delivery documentation will be provided to the contractor by the Government. The training consists of inspection/packing of the MT2-XX parachute, donning and wearing of all associated air operations gear, knowing and responding to all Military Aircraft Procedures, Body Stabilization, Canopy Control and landing procedures, Emergency Procedures, and USPA AFF Level Jumps such as night slick jumps, night oxygen jumps, and night combat equipment jumps. In addition, the contractor shall provide practical tests during the course, an Oxygen class, and a grouping class on High Altitude High Opening (HAHO)/High Altitude Low Opening (HALO), including related equipment instruction. The number of parachute jumps a student shall receive is approximately 25 to 30 for F/F and 5 jumps for S/L. This training enables students to safely perform basic Static Line and Free Fall parachute jumping with a basic understanding of parachute systems, procedures, equipment and techniques specific to each type of jump. The training is for class convenings of 1 week each for Static Line, and 4 weeks each for Free Fall. The contract period of performance is up to five (5) years, beginning approximately July 2009.



The training provided by the offeror will encompass the course scope and learning objectives identified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) attachments. NAWCTSD seeks to competitively award this contract on a Full and Open basis. The anticipated contract award will be a non-commercial single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. The contract will be awarded using a best value trade-off source selection process. Specific details will be provided in the formal RFP N61339-08-R-0047, which will be posed on the World Wide Web at http://nawctsd.navair.navy.mil/EBusiness/BusOps/Acquisitions/Index.cfm (click on Open Acquisitions) on or about 15 March 2009. Be advised that periodic access to the website is essential for obtaining updated documentation and the latest information regarding the procurement. Questions and comments on the RFP and any other documents posted regarding the subject requirement are welcomed and should be emailed to Ayana.Graham@navy.mil. Be advised that questions, comments and answers may be posted on the solicitation website.