CLIN 0001: (Qty 2 EA)- Initial Training- should include major components and systems, performance and limitations, standards, emergency procedures, and contents of an approved flight manual. Total training time is approx. 25 days to include approx. 55 hours of academic ground school, 17 hours of systems integration, 18 hours or full motion simulator training, and 18 hours of simulator briefing/de-briefing. Initial Training would not include FAA check ride.

CLIN 0002: (Qty 2 EA)-Recurrent Training (Upgrade)- Training is in conjunction with an upgrade; for example, a copilot upgrading to aircraft commander. Review information concerning major components and systems, performance and limitations, standards, emergency procedures, and contents of an approved flight manual over five days curriculum would include 16 hours of academic ground school, 1 hour of systems integration training, and 6 hours of full motion simulator training, 6 hours of briefing/de-briefing. This training would not include an FAA checkride.

CLIN 0003: (Qty 2 EA)- Recurrent Training (Annual)- Training would review information concerning major components and systems, performance and limitations, standards, emergency procedures, and an approved flight manual. This training would also emphasize duties to be performed by the particular new flight position a pilot is upgrading to. A total of five days would be allocated for this training. The curriculum would include 16 hours of academic ground school, 1 hour of systems integration training, 6 hours of full motion simulator training, and 6 hours of briefing/debriefing. This training would not include an FAA checkride.

CLIN 0004: (Qty 8 Hrs)- Emergency Procedures Simulator Sessions-Dry Lease of simulator, used to check out military pilots on the safe and proper function and use of the simulator prior to the training session. The allotted time would be for 6 hours total (4 hours per day for 2 days, preferable weekend)

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO FAR CLAUSE 52.232-18, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

The Government anticipates award on a best value basis. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest offeror. Per FAR 52.212-2, the Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the proposal will be the most advantageous to the Government based on technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, past performance and price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement
2. Price- (The cost of perdiem/lodging/travel expenses will be added to the contractor's proposed costs in order to determine the best value.)

Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following FAR/DFARS/AFFARS provisions/clauses apply to this acquisition:
Note: The Service Contract Act does not apply to this acquisition under the following statutory exemption: FAR Part 22.1003-3(f)
52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.212-5(Dev) - Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
52.222-3 - Convict Labor
52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 - Combat Trafficking Persons
52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-CCR
52.232-3 - Protest after Award
52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.247-34 - F.O.B. Destination
52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (http://farsite.hill.af.mil)
52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses(Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2)
252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Copensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 - Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.212-7001(Dev) - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items
252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program
252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments
252.247-7023 Alt III - Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
5352.201-9101 - Ombudsman

Offerors shall complete a copy of the Online Offeror Representations and Certifications Application. Please refer to http://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx for information regarding the Online Representation and Certification Application process. NOTE: ALL OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION (CCR) BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at 1-888-227-2423.
Interested parties must include, with their quote, their CAGE code, tax identification number (TIN), and delivery date. Shipping terms will be F.O.B. Destination, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5526 with inspection and acceptance at destination. NOTE: Interested parties submitting quotes MUST also include descriptive literature that demonstrates functional capabilities of their product.
Please send any quotes/questions to the POCs listed in this posting NO LATER THAN 8 Sep 2010, 01:00 PM (CST).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for E-9 Widget Aircraft Training in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals/quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation reference number is F4AT820290A001 and is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-44. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611512. The business size standard is $25.5 mil. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS):

CLIN 0001: (Qty 2 EA)- Initial Training- should include major components and systems, performance and limitations, standards, emergency procedures, and contents of an approved flight manual. Total training time is approx. 25 days to include approx. 55 hours of academic ground school, 17 hours of systems integration, 18 hours or full motion simulator training, and 18 hours of simulator briefing/de-briefing. Initial Training should include FAA check ride.

CLIN 0002: (Qty 2 EA)- Recurrent Training - Review information concerning major components and systems, performance and limitations, standards, emergency procedures, and contents of an approved flight manual over five days curriculum would include 16 hours of academic ground school, 1 hour of systems integration training, and 6 hours of full motion simulator training, 6 hours of briefing/de-briefing. This training would not include an FAA checkride.

CLIN 0003: (Qty 2 EA)- Recurrent Training (Annual)- Training would review information concerning major components and systems, performance and limitations, standards, emergency procedures, and an approved flight manual. This training would also emphasize duties to be performed by the particular new flight position a pilot is upgrading to. A total of five days would be allocated for this training. The curriculum would include 16 hours of academic ground school, 1 hour of systems integration training, 6 hours of full motion simulator training, and 6 hours of briefing/debriefing. This training would not include an FAA checkride.

CLIN 0004: (Qty 8 Hrs)- Emergency Procedures Simulator Sessions-Dry Lease of simulator, used to check out military pilots on the safe and proper function and use of the simulator prior to the training session. The allotted time would be for 6 hours total (4 hours per day for 2 days, preferable weekend)

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO FAR CLAUSE 52.232-18, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

The Government anticipates award on a best value basis. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest offeror. Per FAR 52.212-2, the Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the proposal will be the most advantageous to the Government based on technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, past performance and price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement
2. Price- (The cost of perdiem/lodging/travel expenses will be added to the contractor's proposed costs in order to determine the best value.)
Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following FAR/DFARS/AFFARS provisions/clauses apply to this acquisition:
Note: The Service Contract Act does not apply to this acquisition under the following statutory exemption: FAR Part 22.1003-3(f)
52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.212-5(Dev) - Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
52.222-3 - Convict Labor
52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 - Combat Trafficking Persons
52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-CCR
52.232-3 - Protest after Award
52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.247-34 - F.O.B. Destination
52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (http://farsite.hill.af.mil)
52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses(Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Chapter 2)
252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Copensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 - Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.212-7001(Dev) - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items
252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program
252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments
252.247-7023 Alt III - Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
5352.201-9101 - Ombudsman

Offerors shall complete a copy of the Online Offeror Representations and Certifications Application. Please refer to http://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx for information regarding the Online Representation and Certification Application process. NOTE: ALL OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION (CCR) BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at 1-888-227-2423.
Interested parties must include, with their quote, their CAGE code, tax identification number (TIN), and delivery date. Shipping terms will be F.O.B. Destination, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5526 with inspection and acceptance at destination. NOTE: Interested parties submitting quotes MUST also include descriptive literature that demonstrates functional capabilities of their product.