SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Saudi AWACS Radar Maintenance Technician Initial Skills Training
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611519
— Other Technical and Trade Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, Texas, 78150-4302
- ZIP Code
- 78150-4302
- Solicitation Number
- FA3002-Saudi-AWACS-InitialSkills
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Teresa L. Yancey, Phone: 210-652-3672, Kerry A. Kelly, Phone: 210-652-5513
- E-Mail Address
-
teresa.yancey@us.af.mil, kerry.kelly.2@us.af.mil
(teresa.yancey@us.af.mil, kerry.kelly.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Air Education and Training Command Contracting Squadron (AETC CONS) is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide non-personal services in support of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) by developing and conducting an E-3 Airborne Warning and Command System (AWACS) Radar Maintenance Technician Initial Skills Training course. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. The information will be used in conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources and commercial practices in support of the Government's requirements. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in this RFI, by potential offerors or their employees' regarding this requirement is not permitted. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the Government. Should a future requirement evolve from this preliminary planning process, it is anticipated the period of performance will be one year. It is also anticipated the type of contract will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. For purposes of this RFI, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools and the small business size standard is $7 Million. Description of Services Requirement. (Note: The description herein is a summary of anticipated services and is not intended to be all-inclusive.) The course will be developed to parallel the USAF radar maintenance technician apprentice 3-level awarding course and elements of follow-on Field Training Detachment courses. The course will be conducted in multiple sessions at the contractors' facilities, and must include robust hands-on training opportunities using contractor-provided equipment which simulates the RSAF E-3 AWACS radar system, including the Saudi Radar System Improvement Program modification. BLOCK 1 - Training Orientation and Fundamentals and Basic Electronic Theory Review BLOCK 2 - E-3 Aircraft Orientation   BLOCK 3 - E-3 Surveillance Radar System Orientation BLOCK 4 - E-3 Environmental Systems BLOCK 5 - E-3 Power Distribution BLOCK 6 - E-3 Surveillance Radar Control and Monitor Interfaces BLOCK 7 - E-3 Surveillance Radar Transmit Operation and Theory   BLOCK 8 - E-3 Surveillance Radar Receive Operation and Theory BLOCK 9 - E-3 Surveillance Radar User Interface   BLOCK 10 - E-3 Surveillance Radar Testing BLOCK 11 - E-3 IFF Familiarization If your firm is capable of providing the requirements described above, please provide a Capability Statement to Teresa Yancey @ teresa.yancey@us.af.mil and Kerry Kelly @ kerry.kelly.2@us.af.mil by 4 Jun 12 @ 1400 CST. Please do not call the contracting office for information; email any questions to avoid any misunderstanding or confusion. The Capability Statement should include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience in contracts requiring similar training efforts to meet the program objectives. At a minimum the following information is requested: (1) Company Cage Code, DUNS, name, address, point of contact and their telephone number and e-mail address; (2) Approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Any small business status (8(a), HUB Zone, veteran-owned, women-owned, etc.); (4) Indicate if your role in the performance of the consolidated requirement would be (a) Prime Contractor; (b) Subcontractor; or (c) Other, please describe; (5) If you indicated your role as "Prime Contractor" on Question 4, indicate the functions for which you plan to use subcontractors; (6) If you indicated your role as "Prime Contractor" on Question 4, please provide brief information you feel would indicate your capability to mobilize, manage, and finance a large service contract such as this; (7) If you indicated your roll will be a "Subcontractor" on Question 4, please indicate which functional areas you intend to cover; (8) Indicate if your company primarily does business in the commercial or Government sector; (9) Please describe any commercial-sector contracts you have performed for similar combined services [if applicable]; (10) Indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under for Government contracts; (11) Provide estimated small business subcontracting goals and rationale. The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a small business set-aside (SBSA) is appropriate based on responses to this notice.
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