Bell 206 Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training

Request for Information (RFI) Bell 206 / Bell 206B Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Contracting Squadron is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide non-personal services for Bell 206 (B-206 & B-206B) Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training and technology transfer. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result of this RFI. The Air Force will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. Contact with Government personnel by potential offerors or their employees regarding this project is prohibited. This FedBizOpps notice is an announcement seeking market information on vendors capable of providing the services as described herein. AETC CONS is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Should a future requirement(s) evolve from this preliminary planning process, it is anticipated the period of performance will be for one year. For purposes of this RFI, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611512, Flight Training, and the small business size standard is $25.5M. Description of Services Training and technology transfer is required by the Mexican Air Force (MAF) to train forty-eight (48) personnel to command and pilot the Bell 206 & Bell 206B helicopter. Proposed training will be Contractor, Type 1 Special Training, procured by the Air Education and Training Command and presented under the auspices of the Security Assistance Training Program. All instruction and technical information shall be in the SPANISH language. Contractor shall provide training at CONUS or OCONUS facility in accordance with (IAW) objectives provided and duration of each course as set forth in approved course charts. All training shall be developed and presented IAW the country configured equipment. Requirements of this course shall include, but is not limited to, meeting the broad objective of Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training that provides the student with basic rotary-wing operator skills and knowledge for pilot qualification in the Bell 206/Bell 206B helicopter aircraft system. Training includes: physical and mental skills and knowledge objectives for basic rotary-wing flight maneuvers, emergency procedures, flight planning, day, night, instrument & night vision goggle flight, and safety. The objective of training is to provide the necessary skills to independently operate the Bell 206/Bell 206B helicopter systems and subsystems under day and night conditions to include night vision goggles and instruments. Training shall be to the level necessary to allow students a thorough understanding of the Bell 206/Bell 206B so that at the end of their training they can perform all tasks IAW applicable technical data with minimal supervision. Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) primary flight instrument flight basic combat skills training may include but is not limited to operating rotary wing aircraft under visual and instrument flight conditions, cross-country navigation, tactical navigation, terrain flight, evasive maneuvers, aero-scout operations, and tactical night flight. More over the ground training would include but is not limited to: aero-medical, aerodynamics, meteorology and airspace. Courses shall be identified and presented separately as academics and structured on-the-job training (SOJT). Academic training may consist of lecture/discussion/demonstration. SOJT may consist of laboratory/hands-on/demonstration. Instructors providing flight instruction shall have work related experience and appropriate certifications in the subject matter being taught. The contractor shall have no less than three (3) years of military initial entry rotary wing training experience. Student Support Services Student Housing & Transportation: Contractor shall provide or arrange suitable housing for the students during CONUS training unless otherwise specified. Level 1: Officers shall be quartered separately in single rooms. Level 2: Two enlisted of the same gender share one room. Cooking facilities are not required. Housing shall not be provided for accompanying dependents unless specifically authorized, in writing, by the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). Students shall be briefed to maintain the housing in same condition as existed upon initial occupancy. Contractor shall document the condition of the housing upon occupancy and again one day prior to student departure. The extent of all damage and occupant's names shall be reported to the ACO, within one week after students departure, with a copy to the TPM. Contractor shall provide transportation to and from the airport and daily transportation between the training facility and the students' quarters. In addition, contractors will be required to provide the airline ticket that covers the student from home station to designated CONUS or OCONUS training site, and then back to home station. Contractor shall not provide rental cars to students as part of this contract. Training Facilities Contractor shall provide properly lighted and ventilated facilities free of outside noise. The instructor room shall be secured to control access to student records and measurements. Appropriate safety measures shall be briefed to all incoming students and shall be observed and enforced. Materials, Equipment and Data: Contractor shall furnish all training materials, equipment and data required to perform this contract. Equipment shall be serviceable and suitable for its intended purpose. Equipment provided by the contractor to the flight students should include but not limited to flight suits, flight helmet and flight gloves and any other items necessary to complete all training objectives in a complete and safe manner. The intent is for the students to maintain possession of this equipment. Comments and information on the following are requested: (1) Company Cage Code, DUNS, name, address, point of contact and their telephone number and e-mail address; (2) Approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Any small business status (8(a), HUB Zone, veteran-owned, women-owned, etc.); (4) Indicate if your role in the performance of the consolidated requirement would be (a) Prime Contractor; (b) Subcontractor; or (c) Other, please describe; (5) If you indicated your role as - Prime Contractor on Question 4, indicate the functions for which you plan to use subcontractors; (6) If you indicated your role as - Prime Contractor on Question 4, please provide brief information you feel would indicate your capability to mobilize, manage, and finance a large service contract such as this; (7) If you indicated your roll will be a - Subcontractor on Question 4, please indicate which functional areas you intend to cover; (8) Indicate if your company primarily does business in the commercial or Government sector; (9) Please describe any commercial-sector contracts you have performed for similar combined services [if applicable]; (10) Indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under for Government contracts; (11) Provide estimated small business subcontracting goals and rationale. The Air Force is only interested at this point in identifying interested and capable contractors for this service. If your firm has an interest in proposing on the requirements described above, please provide a Capability Statement to Capt Casey Pease, casey.pease@randolph.af.mil by November 14th, 2008 @ 1400 CST. The Capability Statement should include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience in contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. Interested parties shall not submit more than 10 single-sided, type-written pages using 12-point font or larger. Published literature may be any number of pages.