SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- ATR 42/72 PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING SINGLE SOURCE TO FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AMQ-210 AMC - Aeronautical Center (Oklahoma City, OK)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 9326
- Response Due
- 4/19/2010
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2010
- Point of Contact
- Diana Pickel, (405) 954-8381
- E-Mail Address
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diana.pickel@faa.gov
(diana.pickel@faa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR MULTIPLE-AWARD OF VARIOUS PILOT TRAINING (PT) NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED, FAXED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a single source requirement for services to provide for ATR 42/72 Pilot Initial and Recurrent Training Programs in the NAS. The contractor shall provide initial and recurrent ground school and ATR-42 and ATR-72 flight simulator training to commercial pilot standards for FAA inspectors/pilots. The training shall include Course 28080, ATR-42/72 Differences/Recurrent, requires supplemental training to the contractor's approved ATR-42 Recurrent course to cover ATR-42 versus ATR-72 differences. This should be addressed in both ground school and simulator training. The contractor is required to use both ATR-42 and ATR-72 simulators for this course. The FAA intends to solicit and negotiate only with Flight Safety International, Flushing, NY, in accordance with Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.2.4, Single Source Selection. This announcement is for informational purposes only, not a request for proposals. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and all other business types and sizes, capable of providing specified Pilot Training. This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512, Flight Training, with a size standard of $25.5 million. Interested firms are required to submit the attached Business Declaration form and a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interested vendors: 1.. Capability Statement - This document should identify: Type of training provided by your firm, FAA Initial Course Number and FAA Recurrent Course Number (both must be provided for each aircraft type Additional requirements within Training Category for the course per the attached List of Classes to be included on this procurement: o For Category 2 Courses - Flight Training Courses in airplanes FAA Certification under Federal Aviation Regulation part 121, 135, or 141 FAA approved training program or syllabus for the ground and flight training, Ground school training hours, Flight training hours, Proof of the availability of appropriate make and model aircraft (ownership or lease) Proof of adequate facility for trainingo For Category 3 Courses - Flight training courses in Level "C" and/or "D" flight simulators Proof of FAA Certification under Federal Aviation Regulation part 121, 135, 141, or 142 FAA approved training program or syllabus for the ground and flight simulation training, Ground school training hours, Flight simulation training hours, Proof of the availability of a Level "C" or "D" full flight simulator for the appropriate make and model aircraft (ownership or lease) Proof of adequate facility for trainingo For Category 4 Courses - Combination of flight training and flight simulation training Proof of FAA Certification under Federal Aviation Regulation part 121, 135, 141, or 142 FAA approved training program or syllabus for the ground, flight, and simulator training, Ground school training hours, Flight simulation training hours, Flight training hours, Proof of the availability of a Level "C" or "D" full flight simulator for the appropriate make and model aircraft (ownership or lease) Proof of the availability of appropriate aircraft make and model (ownership or lease) Proof of an adequate facility for training Size and type of training provided by previous contracts (provide detailed information and past performance) Number of years in business 2. Geographic area where training will be provided; 3. Expected approach - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work including the percentage of work that will be done by eligible small, service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. Flight Safety International is the only source available to satisfy the requirement. FSI is the only company in the United States that has an approved level "C" simulator for this aircraft. Potential sources must provide documentation to the FAA showing proof of rights to use the simulator from FSI. Statements that data will be obtained or that specifications or drawings will be developed are not acceptable. Only those responses providing the required documentation in response to this market survey will be considered prior to further action by the FAA. Mark responses to this market survey with Market Survey File 10-02217, to arrive by April 19, 2010. Facsimile responses are permitted at 405.954.3030. Email responses are permitted at diana.pickel@faa.gov. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing responses to this market survey. Any proprietary information should be so marked. This market survey shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the FAA to acquire these items. Responders to this market survey may be asked to provide additional details/information based on their initial submittal.
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