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J069 -- CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING SUPPORT (CIMTS) SERVICES FOR THE STRATEGIC SEALIFT CARGO OFFLOAD AND DISCHARGE SYSTEMS (COLDS) SOL N61339-97-R-0020 DUE 021497 POC Contract Specialist, Jim Healey, 407/380-4078; Contracting Officer, Darlene Hostetter, 407/380-4092 This is a sources sought synopsis for Contractor Instruction, Maintenance and Training Support (CIMTS) Services for the Strategic Sealift Cargo Offload and Discharge Systems (COLDS) at EWTGPAC Coronado, CA; PHIBCB TWO Little Creek, VA; and US Army Provisional Causeway Company Fort Eustis, VA. The Contractor will be required to provide instructional, operational, maintenance and training support services for government students using government furnished materials and methodologies to produce a graduate who satisfies the Strategic Sealift COLDS mission. Contractor shall be responsible for instructional services for approximately 25 courses associated with Strategic Sealift COLDS. Instruction will include, operation, maintenance and training support in areas of Elevated Causeway System (Modular), Elevated Causeway System (Navy Lighterage), Barge Ferry Coxswain, Barge Ferry Pilot, Barge Ferry Engineer, Side-Loadable Warping Tug Intermediate Level Maintenance, Roll-On/Roll-Off Discharge Facility, Amphibious Assault Bulk Fuel System, Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS) Officer in Charge, OPDS SLWT Operations Technician, OPDS Beach Termination Unit Technician, OPDS Single Anchor Leg Moor Technician, OPDS Utility Boat Coxswain, OPDS Utility Boat Operations Technician, OPDS Utility Boat Engineer and Intermediate Level Maintenance Technician, OPDS SLWT Outfitting, and other areas associated with Strategic Sealift COLDS as required by the Government. The Contractor will be required to provide government students with formal classroom training on-shore, followed by underway, hands-on training in support of COLDS. Instructors must have completed the 4-week Navy instructor training course or equivalent and have at least 8 years experience on the equipment as an operator, maintainer or installer. At least 3 years of this experience must have been as OIC, AOIC, crew leader, or supervisor. Instructors must pass written and performance test on the installation, operation, maintenance and/or retrieval of the equipment/system/sub-system with a score of 80% or higher for each course teaching. Instructors must have participated in at least two COLDS operational or training exercises as a member of a crew during the installation, operation and/or retrieval of COLDS systems within the past 5 years. Instructional services require instructors be direct employees of prime contractor. Contractor shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of all training equipment, training support equipment, operational equipment, and operational support equipment associated with the above courses. Maintenance responsibility includes preventive and corrective maintenance ("O" & "I" Level). Barge Ferry and OPDS operator personnel must be certified Barge Ferry Coxswain or Pilot with at least 8 years experience. Maintenance personnel must have at least 8 years experience repairing and managing the overhaul of military marine small craft diesel engines, to include, Cummins, Continental, Perkins, Kohler, Detroit, and John Deere; marineelectrical; and marine hydraulics. Contractor shall be responsible for training support services, to include administration, operation and maintenance of technical publication libraries, students scheduling and management, building security, supply and fiscal functions, and other training support services required by the Government. Training support personnel must have at least 8 years experience managing and providing parts support to a large marine organization utilizing the Navy supply system (3-M) and have a current HAZMAT/HAZWASTE managers certificate. On-site management team leader must have at least 8 years experience as a general manager, managing a multi-disciplined team of instructors, maintenance personnel, students, facilities and equipment. Contractor will be required to provide COLDS subject matter expert personnel to participate in Strategic Sealift COLDS meetings, conferences, training and operational exercises, R&D efforts, proto-type testing, test beds and other efforts required by the Government. Contractor personnel must be certified as Navy second class swimmers or equivalent. The reference number for this action is N61339-97-R-0020. The applicable SIC Code is 8711 (size standard $20M), FSC J069. Interested sources shall provide information concerning their size, interest as a prime or subcontractor and provide documentation identifying capabilities to meet these requirements by: (1) providing a plan which demonstrates their ability to staff the requirement with fully qualified personnel; (2) providing evidence of satisfactorily conducting instructional, operational, maintenance and training support services in a military training environment within the past five year period; and (3) discussing their overall management experience/approach of similar programs. This information must be provided no later than 14 February 1997. This announcement does not constitute a request for proposals. The Government reserves the right to offer this requirement to the SBA 8(a) Program or to set it aside for small business. (0013)

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