SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Weapons Qualification Training
- Notice Date
- 10/28/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 928110
— National Security
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Lackland AFB - 37th Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, Lackland AFB, TX, 78236-5253
- ZIP Code
- 78236-5253
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-LGCC53000001
- Response Due
- 11/15/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2005
- Description
- Headquarters Air Force Security Forces Center, Combat Arms Branch Lackland Air Force Base, Texas is seeking sources capable of providing basic/qualification M-16 series rifle and M-9 semi-automatic pistol training to Air Force personnel at Air Force owned and operated ranges in United States, to include Alaska and Hawaii. This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only. This information will be used in conducting market research to identify potential sources and obtain prices. This request for comment in no way implies either implicitly or explicitly that respondents will be compensated in any way by the US Air Force for information or materials provided. It does not constitute a solicitation and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the US Air Force to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. It should be noted that the need for cost/price data, if even only rough order of magnitude data, is to assist in the planning process. This RFI does not constitute an invitation for bid (IFB), request for proposal (RFP), or request for quotation (RFQ), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the United States Air Force. Base cost estimate on work performed in a median cost area. Requirements Overview: The requirement is to provide a one-day M-16 and a one-day M-9 training at 3 typical Air Force installations. Annual average students training load per year is as follows: Base A ? Salt Lake City, UT: 363 students to be trained on both M-16 and M-9 Base B ? Honolulu, HI: 1312 students to be trained on both M-16 and M-9 Base C ? Grand Forks, ND: 2804 students to be trained on both M-16 and M-9 Typical curriculum includes both classroom instruction (approx 4 hours) and weapon firing (approx 3 hours). Care and cleaning is a course objective and shall be performed by the student. Base your estimate on a class size of 21. The classroom portion includes instruction on maintenance, operation, and safety. Specifics include weapons handling, clearing procedures, basic tactics and instruction on shooting fundamentals. The firing portion of the curriculum includes firing 45 (M-9) or 50 (M-16) practice rounds in the format required by the Air Force for qualification. Firing an equal number of rounds for qualification follows the practice firing. Contact the government Point of Contact for a sample copy of the lesson plan(s). The Air Force will supply all weapons, ammunition, targets and infrastructure required to accomplish training objectives IAW the plan of instruction. Air Force safety standards require 1 instructor per 7 students on the firing range, plus one instructor who controls the course of fire. Minimum classroom instructor ratio is one primary and one assistant instructor per class. The contractor will be required to pick-up brass from the range, and follow AF range management guidance. Training can be conducted 5 days a week, 50 weeks per year, excluding holidays. When AF Reserve units are present, weekend training may be required. Within a two-week cycle, training days will generally not be equally split between M-16 and M-9. Combat Arms civilian instructors (both primary and assistant) will meet the following minimum criteria; - Trained through a nationally recognized training organization, which provides certification. - Certification program requires continuing education for renewal to make sure instructors stay current with training trends. - Certification program includes a 40-hour instructor level course that includes: * A thorough manual provided to the instructor who attends. * Courses on: safety, marksmanship, handling, coaching techniques, tactical use of cover and concealment, reduced light firing, decision making, liability concerns. For initial certification it must also include: communication skills, use of training aids, lesson plan construction and developing and conducting practical range training. * Requires the instructor to serve as a shooting coach to learn the valuable skills associated with instructing. * Requires the instructor to meet a daily proficiency standard - Training agency/organization conducting the training has a support staff available to assist after an instructor attends the school and receives certification. - Training agency/organization cannot be associated with a firearm manufacturer who conducts training in support of their product. Additional questions which should be addressed in response to the RFI: 1. Do your instructors meet or exceed the minimum qualifications established in the attached ?Combat Arms Civilian Instructor Requirements?? If exceed, How? 2. Include your business size (i.e., Small Business (SB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone (HUBZ), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Other Than Small Business (O), etc.) 3. This RFI is for a sample of three typical Air Force installations. However, we have 111 Air Force owned and operated ranges in 104 CONUS locations, to include Alaska and Hawaii. a. Would your company be capable and interested in submitting a proposal (if the government issued a solicitation) for providing training at all 104 locations? b. If your company would not be interested/capable of submitting a proposal for all locations, would the company be interested/capable in submitting a proposal for some? If so, would it a particular region? Which region? 4. What will be the estimated average hourly rate billed to the government? 5. Will there be a difference between the hourly rate billed for classroom training vs. firing range training? If so, what will the difference be? 6. If there is a GSA or other contract vehicle already available for basic marksmanship training as described in this RFI, please include contract information (to include expiration date) in the response. The contractor shall mark all proprietary or classified information. All marked proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately IAW The Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. ? 552, As Amended By Public Law No. 104-231, 110 Stat. 3048. Responses to this RFI must be received not later than 4:00 PM EST 15 Nov 2005. Please submit response in writing to Technical Sergeant Kenneth Campbell at Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Lackland AFB - 37th Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, Lackland AFB, TX, 78236-5253; or e-mail to kenneth.campbell@lackland.af.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 111 Air Force owned and operated ranges in 104 CONUS locations, to include Alaska and Hawaii.
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00922921-W 20051030/051028211832 (fbodaily.com)
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