SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR FIXED WING FLIGHT TRAINING FORT RUCKER, AL
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611512
— Flight Training
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Rucker, Directorate of Contracting, Novosel Street, Bldg 5700, Rm 380, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5000
- ZIP Code
- 36362-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W9124G-14-XXXX
- Response Due
- 5/12/2014
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shemeka Ricks, 3342551516
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Fort Rucker
(shemeka.s.ricks@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FIXED WING FLIGHT TRAINING, FLIGHT TRAINING SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TRAINING SERVICE SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 110TH AVIATION BRIGADE SUPPORT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA 1. Sources Sought. This is a sources sought announcement seeking only qualified responses in order to determine full & open competition for this acquisition. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)-Fort Eustis, VA intends to procure the following services under a contract for flight training services at Fort Rucker, AL. The requirement requires significant initial investment in infrastructure. The contractor must provide all flight simulators, and real property facilities (hangars and classroom facilities), plus supporting equipment and material necessary to conduct the training for C-12 Aviator Qualification Course (AQC), C-12 Instructor Pilot Course (IPC) and C-12 Aviator Refresher Course (simulator only) for the U.S. Army Fixed Wing Training Courses. The U.S. Army HQ for Aviation resides at Fort Rucker, AL. The C12s will be supplied by the Army as well as maintenance for the C12s. The location will be within 50 miles of Fort Rucker, AL. The period of performance contemplated is seven (7) years. The services to be performed shall include personnel with the appropriate certificates and qualifications to instruct flight students to include current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificates as well as logged air time and personnel management with experience supervising fixed wing flight training. The estimated annual student attendance consists of 180 students for the C-12 AQC, 64 students for the C-12 IPC and 216 students for the C-12 REF course. The Government is looking for interested parties that are capable of providing training aids such as Stage I aircraft (single engine), Stage II aircraft (multi-engine) and Stage III aircraft (multi-engine turbine), as well as C-12V flight simulators, simulator training devices, the appropriate literature, schematics, drawing, charts, and facilities, etc., to conduct the fixed wing training. All aircraft other than C12Us and the maintenance for them, maintenance facilities, etc. shall be provided by the contractor. Your response shall address your ability to respond and service the required location and the requirement for Class D airspace in accordance with FAA requirements which can be found at the following website: http://www.faa.gov/air traffic/publications/atpubs/AIRlair1702.ptml). 2. Background. The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE), 110th Aviation Brigade, mission is to provide the Army with professionally trained aviators and non-rated crew members through planning, coordinating, and executing formal flight instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level. The brigade consists of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company which provides staff assistance to the four subordinate battalions: 1-11th, 1-14th, 1-212th, and 1-223rd. Each battalion has a unique mission. The brigade also provides crash rescue, air ambulance support to the USAACE and the surrounding communities, and serves as the Department of the Army Night Vision Device training and Operations staff agency. The 110th Department has a diverse mission and continues to support the Army Aviation Branch by producing the world's best Army Aviators. The objectives are to provide flight training and flight training support to execute the U.S. Army's fixed wing training courses; balanced training for all student pilots by preparing them for the field in quote mark Go to War quote mark aircraft; and strategic plans support for the Aviation Enterprise. 3. Responses. Responses are limited to twenty (20) pages. The designated NAICS Code is 611512, Flight Training. It is required that all contractors doing business with the Government to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at website: https://www.sam.gov. Your response shall include the following information: size of company, revenue for last three years, number of employees, information on company's ability to sustain growth (including any lines of credit), relevant past performance on same/similar work for not more than three years and your company's capability and capacity to do this type of work. Documentation of technical expertise and capability must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. It is imperative that business concerns responding to this sources sought articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately. The information should be sent by email only to Shemeka Ricks, shemeka.s.ricks.civ@mail.mil NO LATER THAN 12 MAY 14. Any questions shall be directed to Shemeka Ricks, shemeka.s.ricks.civ@mail.mil. No proposals are requested by this announcement; all responses shall be solely in the form of information and materials. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. The Government is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract on the basis of this RFI. Further, the Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals or any cost or pricing data. Contractors are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be the sole responsibility of the contractor. All submissions will be treated as business confidential materials, become Government property, and will not be returned. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Alternative POC: Christopher Martin christopher.w.martin24.civ@mail.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Rucker Directorate of Contracting, Novosel Street, Bldg 5700, Rm 380 Fort Rucker AL
- Zip Code: 36362-5000
- Zip Code: 36362-5000
- Record
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