U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway (ACDCAP), Dallas, Texas 75247

69 -- TRAINING AIDS & DEVICES SOL ACD-7-Q-0016 DUE 071897 POC Ms. Morris Whitacre, Contract Specialist, 214-767-7170. No collect calls will be accepted The Immigration and Naturalization Service intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order to buy flight simulators (for a fixed-wing simulator with both a Cessna 210 and a Cessna-182 data base system incorporated; and a Hughes 500 (OH-6A)) for pilot training of the U. S. Border Patrol at the El Paso Flight Operations, El Paso, Texas. This is a combined CBD synopsis/quotation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only request for quotation; quotations are being requested and a written quotation will not be issued. ACD-7-Q-0016 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 46. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3699, Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies, Not Elsewhere Classified, 750 Employees. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 is for two (1) each, Flight Simulator with both a Cessna 210 and a Cessna 182 data base system incorporated. CLIN 0002 is for two (1) each, Flight Simulator for a Hughes 500 (OH-6A). The flight training simulators shall be new, of current design and production, with spare parts readily available. They shall be FAA qualified to advance flight training device level 5 or greater and shall meet the requirements of applicable parts of FAR 141 and FAR 142 for instrument flight instruction and certification. The contractor shall provide all applicable support and maintenance documentation, certificates of compliance and the approved test guide (Section 8, AC 120-45A). The simulators shall be capable of a future upgrade to level 7 or higher certification, with a minimum of soft and hardware changes. The contractor shall provide a list of requirements for the anticipated future upgrade. The contractor shall employ full scale replication of a Cessna 210/182 and a Hughes 500 (OH-6A) cockpit. The simulators shall be capable of upgrade with a motion system with at least 6 degrees of freedom. The cockpits shall be designed to allow for an instructor seat and simulation controls. The requirements of FAA AC 120-54, paragraph D, cockpit criteria will be incorporated into the required level 5 flight training device performance criteria. The simulators shall be equipped with a basic visual display system. Actual Cessna and Hughes aircraft instrument gauge clusters shall be used when possible. The flight training devices shall have, as a minimum, appropriate replicas or actual instruments listed as follows: 1) Airspeed indicator; 2) Turn and slip/turn coordinator; 3) Attitude indicator; 4) Horizontal Situation Indicator -- Kind KI-525; 5) Altimeter with adjustable barometric pressure; 6) Vertical speed indicator -- Cessna; 7) Instantaneous vertical speed indicator -- OH-6A; 8) Slaved compass system -- Kind KCSW-55A with KI-51B selector/indicator; 9) Radar altimeter -- Kind KRA-10A; 10) Global position system -- Kind KLN-90B with A190B remote selector; 11) Remote magnetic indicator -- Kind KI-229 dual needle (ADF and FOR) with remote VOR 1, 2 or GPS selector switch; 12) Gyro suction gauge; 13) 2 VOR/ILS course deviation indicators; 14) 2NAV/COM -- Kind KX-165; 15) Distance measuring equipment -- Kind KN-64; 16) S mode transponder -- King KT-70; 17) Marker beacon receiver -- Kind KR-21; 18) Digital chronometer -- Davtron; 19) Electric trim -- On Pilots yoke for Cessna and on cyclic control for OH-6A; 20) Magnetic compass with realistic turn lead and lag; 21) Audio panel -- Kind KMA-24H for Cessna and NAT AA94BP for OH-6A; 22) Automatic Direction Finder -- King KR-87; 23) Avionics master switch; 24) Engine out audio -- OH-6A, only; 25) All appropriate Cessna and Hughes engine, rotor, transmission, fuel and oil quantity, speed, temperature and pressure gauges; 26) Flap selector control with position indicator -- Cessna only; 27) Cowl flap selector lever—Cessna only; 28) Hobbs meter; 29) Dual controls; 30) Appropriate operable circuit breakers. The Government will furnish an OH-6A cabin section with cyclic and collective controls and a slant style instrument panel (less instruments). The contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) year warranty for all parts and labor. The contractor shall provide one (1) set of operating, maintenance, and parts list manuals for each flight simulator. The contractor shall deliver, install and set-up at the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) training facility in El Paso, TX. The contractor shall provide complete ground school for four (4) instructors at the time of delivery. The ground school shall be conducted at the USBP facility and shall include instruction on care, operation and maintenance of the flight simulator. The Cessna flight training simulator shall be delivered FOB Destination, installed and operational not later than three months after award of the contract. The helicopter (OH-6A) flight simulator shall be delivered FOB Destination not later than nine months after award of the contract. The provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. For evaluation purposes, the quote shall include Technical data describing each flight simulator offered; proof that spare parts are readily available; proof that flight simulators are FAA qualified to advance flight training device level 5 or greater and meet applicable parts of FAR 141 and FAR 142 for instrument flight instruction and certification; and proof that the simulators are capable of future upgrade to level 7 or higher with a minimum of soft and hardware changes. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. Quotes shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations, and certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, and the following additional clauses, apply to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 5203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222.26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, Deviation; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies; 52.225-18, European Union Sanctions for End Products. Quotes are due not later than 4:00pm, July 18, 1997, at Immigration & Naturalization Service, ATTN: Morris Whitacre, ACDCAP, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247. Contact Morris Whitacre, (214) 767-7170, FAX (214) 767-7458, for information regarding the solicitation.***** (0170)

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