U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVY'S COMMAND AIRCRAFT CREW TRAINING (CACT) PROGRAM

Notice Date

January 12, 2001

Contracting Office

Naval Air Warfare Center TSD, Code 257, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL 32826-3275

ZIP Code

32826-3275

Solicitation Number

N61339-01-R-0010

Point of Contact

Sam Voltz, Contract Specialist, 407-380-4163

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist. (voltzsm@navair.navy.mil)

Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has a requirement to support the Navy's Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) Program which includes providing all labor, equipment, training facilities, tools, training materials, training devices, administration, supervision and other services necessary for classroom, trainer, and simulator training for aircrew and maintenance personnel of the Navy UC-12 B/F/M (Raytheon/ Beechcraft King Air BE-200 as configured for the U.S. Navy) and C-20D (Gulfstream III/1159 as configured for the U.S. Navy). All courses require a classroom, a picture Cockpit Familiarization Trainer (CFT) that depicts the entire cockpit, and where indicated, a Part Task Trainer or a FAA certified flight simulator. The UC-12 B/F/M courses must be taught at a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 142 Raytheon/Beechcraft King Air BE-200 certified Training Center or flight training facility with a demonstrated record of providing acceptable BE-200 military pilot training. The flight simulator(s) used for the UC-12 B/F/M courses must be FAA certified to Level "C" or higher under current FAA Advisory Circular 120-40 criteria for the Raytheon/Beechcraft King Air BE-200-200 configured cockpit. Non-FAA BE-200 simulators that have fidelity to military versions of the BE-200 will be acceptable provided they have capabilities and fidelity equivalent to Level "C" or higher criteria under FAA Advisory Circular 120-40. All contractor BE-200 pilot instructors shall be certified under 14 CFR Part 142 or shall be FAA Certified Flight Instructors with Airplane Multi-engine, Land Class and Instrument Airplane Ratings (CFII-ME) with experience in the BE-200 or possess a FAA Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor's certificate in the BE-200. The C-20D pilot courses must be taught at a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR Part 142 GA-1159 certified Training Center. The flight simulator(s) used in the C-20D courses must be FAA certified to Level "C" or higher level under current FAA Advisory Circular 120-40 criteria for the Gulfstream III/GA-1159-A. C-20D maintenance course instructors must have demonstrated practical experience in aircraft type with preferably Airframes and Power Plants (A&P) license. All contractor GA-1159 pilot instructors shall be certified under 14 CFR Part 142. The anticipated course requirements shall include: 1) UC-12B/F/M Pilot Initial Course -- Maximum anticipated 60-month student throughput is 755. Course length to be a maximum of 10 training days (12 consecutive days) and consist of the following: Approximately 73.5 total hours consisting of classroom training addressing admin/check-in, aircraft systems and performance, flight planning, final exam, cockpit familiarization training, and a minimal 25.0 hours of flight simulator training (5.0 hours pre-brief/debrief and 20.0 hours split right/left seat in simulator per student, 10.0 hours when paired with Naval Flight Officer (NFO)). 2) UC-12 B/F/M Pilot Recurrent Course -- Maximum anticipated 60-month student throughput is 1,367. Course length to be a maximum of 5 consecutive training days and consist or the following: Approximately 34.5 total hours consisting of academic training that provides an aircraft systems review and addresses aircraft updates/lessons learned, cockpit familiarization training, and a minimal 15.0 hours of flight simulator training (3.0 hours pre-brief/debrief and 12.0 hours split right/left seat in simulator per student, 6.0 hours when paired with NFO). 3) UC-12 B/F/M NFO Initial Course -- Maximum anticipated 60-month student throughput is 35. Course to be concurrent with and the same content as the UC-12B/F/M Pilot Initial course, except the NFO will sit in the co-pilot seat during simulator periods and perform duties as mandated by the Naval Air Training Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) manual. 4) UC-12 B/F/M NFO Recurrent Course -- Maximum anticipated 60-month student is 46. Course to be concurrent with and the same content as the UC-12 B/F/M Pilot Recurrent course, except the NFO will sit in the co-pilot seat during simulator periods and perform duties as mandated by the NATOPS manual. 5) C-20D Pilot Initial Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 32. Course length to be a maximum of 11 training days (12 consecutive days) and consist of the following: Approximately 80.0 total hours consisting of classroom training addressing admin/check-in, aircraft systems and performance, flight planning, final exam, cockpit familiarization training, and a minimal 25.0 hours of flight simulator training (5.0 hours pre-brief/debrief and 20.0 hours split right/left seat in simulator per student). 6) C-20D Pilot Recurrent Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 35. Course length to be a maximum of 5 training days (5 consecutive days) and consist of the following: Approximately 35.0 total hours consisting of academic training that provides a systems review, addresses aircraft updates/lessons learned, cockpit familiarization training, and a minimal 15.0 hours of flight simulator training (3.0 hours pre-brief/debrief and 12.0 hours split in right/left seat in simulator per student). 7) C-20D Crew Chief Initial Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 14. Course to be concurrent and the same content as the C-20D Pilot Initial course, except the crew chief will observe simulator periods and sit behind the pilot/co-pilot and perform duties as mandated by the NATOPS manual. 8) C-20D Crew Chief Recurrent Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 19. Course to be concurrent and the same content as the C-20D Refresher Pilot course, except the crew chief will observe simulator periods and sit behind the pilot/co-pilot and perform duties as mandated by the NATOPS manual. 9) C-20D Maintenance Initial Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 46. Course length to be a maximum of 16 training days (19 consecutive days) and consist of the following: Approximately 98.5 total hours of academic/practical training that includes systems review, trouble shooting, problems solving, functional check procedures, publications, aircraft maintenance updates/service bulletins/lessons learned, course exam, cockpit familiarization training, and a minimal 4.0 hours of Part Task Trainer or simulator training (1.0 hour pre-brief/debrief and 3.0 hours in simulator) for ground starts/emergency procedures/systems checks. Course must be capable of meeting Air Transport Association (ATA) 104 Level III criteria. 10) C-20D Maintenance Recurrent Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 17. Course length to be a maximum of 5 training days (5 consecutive days) and consist of the following: Approximately 33.0 total hours of academic/practical training that includes systems review, trouble shooting, problems solving, functional check procedures, publications, aircraft maintenance updates/service bulletins/lessons learned, course exam, cockpit familiarization training, and a minimal 2.0 hours of Part Task Trainer or simulator training (1.0 hour pre-brief/debrief and 1.0 hour in simulator) for ground starts/emergency procedures/systems checks. Course must be capable of meeting ATA 104 Level III criteria. 11) C-20D Maintenance Manager Course -- Maximum anticipated 35-month student throughput is 23. Course length to be a maximum of 5 training days (5 consecutive days) and consist of the following: minimally be 35.0 hours in length consisting of administration/check-in; classroom and practical training in aircraft systems as it relates to a maintenance manager; the aircraft Aviation Integrated Management Software (AIMS); and Air Transport Association (ATA)-100 and Gulfstream Aerospace GIII Maintenance Publications/ Maintenance Plans; Part Task Trainer or simulator training; and cockpit familiarization (using a Cockpit Familiarization Trainer). The course shall minimally include 2.0 hours instruction in a Part Task Trainer or simulator (i.e., 1.0 hours pre/post brief and 1.0 hours of training device/simulator time) time to include training in systems checks and maintenance required levels of operation. Trainees must pass a final exam. The C-20D Maintenance Manager Training Course shall be capable of meeting ATA 104 Level I or higher criteria. Note: Requirements for non-pilot courses maybe reduced at the discretion of the Government by solicitation release date. NAWCTSD anticipates release of solicitation number N61339-00-R-0010 for the above requirement 29 January 2001. Proposals will be due by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on 09 March 2001. The solicitation will be made available through the World Wide Web, Internet location as follows: http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm. The solicitation information will be located under the heading Procurement Information. Any questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Sam Voltz, at 407/380-4163, or the Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division, 12350 Research Parkway, Attn: TSD 25321/Sam Voltz, Orlando, FL 32826-3275.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP. (http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010117/USOL002.HTM (W-012 SN50A879)