U -- COMMAND AIR CREW TRAINING (CACT) PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC AND SIMULATOR TRAINING ON THE C-20A/D AIRCRAFT

NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division has a requirement to support the Navy's Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) Program. The following training courses are required: The following C-20A/D specific individual courses are required: C-20A/D Pilot Initial Training, C-20A/D Pilot Recurrent, C-20A/D Pilot Initial Differences Training Course, C-20A/D Initial Crew Chief Training, C-20A/D Recurrent Crew Chief Training, C-20A/D Initial Maintenance Training, C-20A/D Recurrent Maintenance Training, C-20A/D Maintenance Managers Course, and C-20A/D Crew Chief Initial Differences Training Course (concurrent with pilot course). The following individual non-aircraft specific International Procedures training courses are required: Pilot Initial International Procedures Training and Pilot Refresher International Procedures Training. ***** The C-20A/D pilot courses must be presented at a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 142 certified training center for the Gulfstream III aircraft at time of training. For all courses, the contractor shall provide: all the necessary facilities, certified instructors, management personnel, scheduling/administrative personnel; materials; rights for use of materials for this contracted training, training devices, simulators; and courseware/materials needed for each course. Pilot Initial course attendees will be designated Naval Aviators. C-20A/D Pilot Recurrent course attendees will be qualified Navy, C-20A/D Pilot-in-Command or Second Pilot Naval Aviators that will have normally completed the C-20A/D Pilot Initial Course. All International Procedures course attendees will be designated Naval Aviators. These C-20A/D 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-20A/D (Gulfstream III (GA-1159-A)), Level - C flight simulator. In lieu of the CFT or PTT, a higher order device may be used. Courses are stand-alone in that no contractor, pre-arrival training requirements of the trainee will be allowed. Courses 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-20A/D Model Manager Approved Training Syllabi. The contractor will be required to submit training syllabus for each course for government approval. C-20A/D training will not result in a FAA check flight or certification.***** 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. The Government reserves the right to make award on initial offers without discussions.***** NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division anticipates the formal release of solicitation number N61339-06-T-0006 for the above requirement on 18 January 2006. Proposals will be due by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on 2 March 2006. The solicitation will be made available through the World Wide Web, Internet location as follows: http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/EBusiness/BusOps/Acquisitions/Index.cfm?client=NAWCTSD (select - RFP Notice under the drop-down menu titled - Entry 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. NO HARD COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. Questions/comments on any of the documents posted shall be submitted in writing via fax, mail, or email to the Contract Specialist as follows: Andrea Gordon NAVAIR Orlando Training System Division 12350 Research Parkway Attn: TSD 25323/Andrea Gordon Orlando, FL 32826-3275 andrea.gordon@navy.mil Phone: 407-380-4389 Fax: 407-380-4742