69 -- INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS AND MODIFICATION OF SIMULATORS

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY AND NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) DOCUMENT. PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. Request for Proposal (Draft)HSCG 38-08-R-410008 has an approximate release date of 10 March 2008 and will be available on FedBizOps. There will be a pre-solicitation conference located at the U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center (ATC), 8501 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile, AL 36608. Date, time and room number will be announced in the RFP. The draft solicitation will also be available at the conference for review. The proposed acquisition is for the Integrated Maintenance, Operations and Modification of Simulators located at the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Aviation Training Center (ATC), Mobile , Alabama. ATC Mobile currently utilizes three (3) Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) and two (2) Cockpit Procedure Trainers (CPTs) to cycle over 700 students through aviator Transition, Re-Qualification, and Proficiency Courses, annually. These training devices require maintenance, operation, and modification support. The request for proposal (RFP) will use the procedures of FAR Part 12. The contract will have a Base period of approximately 5 months with four (4), one year option periods. The draft RFP will be issued with the provisions to award a Time and Materials contract with provisions to issue both time and materials or a firm fixed priced delivery order. Related simulator efforts may be required under this proposed contract to be defined under separate delivery orders. This requirement is restricted for 100 percent total small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333319. The small business size standard is 500. As the only USCG site with aviation training device resources, daily trainer performance is critical to a steady pipeline of mission ready aviators necessary to meet USCG national security responsibilities. Hence, the Government requires experienced Site Personnel who are multi-disciplined and cross-trained to provide modification, operation and maintenance services on the training devices. With Government concurrence, equivalent simulator/education experience for personnel outlined in the SOW may be substituted provided it is comparable to the specific requirements listed. Offers are required to identify the categories of personnel to be utilized during this performance of the contract. The Government estimates that the following categories of personnel will be required: Project Manager, Site Manager, Trainer Operators/Maintenance Personnel, Supply Technician, Modification/Engineering Personnel. Depending on the requirement of a particular modification task, one or more Subject Matter Experts (SME) may be required. Any other types of personnel should be identified within the proposal. Contract award will be made to the offer whose proposal represents the best value as defined in 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items. Questions should be directed to Judith.A.Knotts@USCG.mil