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U -- COMMAND AIR CREW TRAINING (CACT) PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC AND SIMULATOR TRAINING ON THE C-130T AIRCRAFT

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N61339_03-R-0030Federal

Submission Closed05/13/2003, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division is organizing an Industry Briefing on March 5, 2003, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the DeFlorez Building, Room 1041. The briefing will focus on the requirements and acquisition strategy for the Command Air Crew Training (CACT) program, which encompasses academic and simulator training for the C-130T aircraft. Prior to the meeting, a draft Statement of Work and related procurement documents are expected to be released around February 19, 2003, on the Navy’s business opportunities website under solicitation number N61339-03-R-0030. Interested firms are strongly encouraged to review these materials thoroughly to engage effectively during the briefing. Attendance is limited to three representatives per firm, and early registration by February 26, 2003, is required with full contact details provided to the designated email address. Due to security protocols at NAVAIR Orlando, no walk-in visitors will be admitted, and visitor information must be submitted in advance for clearance processing. The government aims to foster an open dialogue with industry participants to clearly communicate proposal requirements and answer any questions. Attendance confirmations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis, with the government reserving the right to limit the number of attendees if necessary. A list of participating industry representatives will be distributed at the briefing. Questions related to the event can be directed to the Contract Specialist, who is available via email or phone. This engagement marks part of the Department of Defense’s efforts to procure training systems for the C-130T, ensuring that potential contractors have the opportunity to understand program needs and strategize accordingly.

General Info

NAVAIR hosts March 5 briefing on C-130T training acquisition; registration required by Feb 26.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Nawc Training Systems Division

NAICS

611512 - Flight Training

Place of Performance

TBD-Contractor Facility, FL

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1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 12

special-notice

Notice updatedMar 12

Notice type changed from Special Notice to Presolicitation. Response deadline added: May 13, 2003. The notice title changed. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

Response DeadlineMay 13

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/13/2003, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nawc Training Systems Division

Contacts1 person available

OfficeORLANDO, FL, 32826-3224, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nawc Training Systems Division

Office AddressORLANDO, FL, 32826-3224, USA

Contacts

Roxy R CamposContract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division has a requirement to support the Navy's Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) Program for academic and simulator training on the C-130T aircraft. The following training courses are required: C-130T Pilot Initial Training, C-130T Flight Engineer Initial Training, C-130T Pilot Refresher Training and C-130T Flight Engineer Refresher Training. Training will include providing all labor, equipment, training facilities, tools, training materials, contractor possessing course access/data rights, training devices, supervision, and other services necessary for classroom, trainer (for applicable C-130T course), and simulator training (for applicable C-130T course). These C-130T CACT program training courses require classroom (academic and practical) training, a Cockpit Familiarization Trainer (CFT) that depicts all cockpit systems, a Part Task Trainer (PTT) (for aircraft system training with trainee input and trainer response capability), and a C-130 flight simulator. In lieu of the CFT or PTT, a higher order device may be used. The flight simulator must be a C-130T configured cockpit with freeze and repositioning capability (FAA certification is not required). Our customers require that the visual and motion flight simulator minimally meet 90% C-130T cockpit fidelity standards. All instructors will have a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience in the C-130 as pilot or flight engineer and 500 hours of instructor time. The contractor will be required to submit training syllabus for each course for government approval. C-130T Training will not result in a FAA check flight or certification. Courses are stand-alone in that no contractor, pre-arrival training requirements of the trainee will be allowed. Course may be existing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) training courses modified to meet specific requirements delineated herein. All training courses shall be taught in compliance with the C-130T Model Manager Approved Training Syllabi. This requirement is a recompete of a previously awarded contract that is due to expire on 31 July 03. Hence, contract award is anticipated for 1 August 03. NAVAIR Orlando seeks to competitively purchase these services via full and open competition. For purposes of reporting business size, the applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 611512 with a size standard of $21.5 million. A commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract is anticipated with a 14-month base period of performance and three (3) 12-month option periods and one (1) 10-month option period. The award will contain provisions for issuance of FFP delivery orders. The Government reserves the right to make award on initial offers without discussion. A draft Statement of Work and other draft documentation for this procurement is currently available on our business opportunities website at http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/EBusiness/BusOps/Acquisitions/Index.cfm?client=NAWCTSD under Solicitation N61339-03-R-0030 (select "Draft Document" under the drop-down menu titled "Document Types" located at the top, center of the screen). Please be advised that periodic access of this web site is essential for obtaining updated documentation and the latest information regarding this procurement. The formal release of the RFP is anticipated on or about 27 March 03 and will be available for downloading on our business opportunities website provided above. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. Questions/comments on any of the draft documents posted shall be submitted in writing via fax, mail, or email to the Contract Specialist as follows: NAVAIR Orlando Training System Division ATTN: Roxy Campos, Code 25323(A) 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826-3275 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov