Commander, USAINSCOM SPT Bn (PROV), Attn: IASB-DCO, 8825 Beulah Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5246

U -- AIRCRAFT PILOT TRAINING SOL DASC01-97-R-0016 DUE 082697 POC Alice Kenny, Contract Specialist (703)706-2778 or Zenaida Castro (703)706-2763 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Solicitation number DASC01-97-R-0016 applies, and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The US Army Intelligence and Security Command require initial and refresher training of U.S. Army Aviators in a Government leased or furnished DeHavilland DHC7 aircraft. The period of performance for this contract is 1 October 1997 to 30 September 1998, plus four option years. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). 1 SCOPE. This SOW covers U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Airborne Reconnaissance LOW (ARL) pilot training requirement support. This support encompasses aviation training for the acquisition of airborne reconnaissance LOW (ARL) pilot training of U.S. Army Aviators. It also includes the maintenance of a government leased or furnished DHC7 aircraft. The training is required in a two-phased DHC7 aircraft initial training program. The students will receive instruction in the man-machine interface criteria effecting ARL system performance. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. The following documents are applicable to this SOW. 1 Federal Aviation Regulation. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 21 Certification Procedures for Products and Parts, Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 25 Airworthiness Standards, Transport Category Airframe, Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 91,General Operating and Flight Rules, Federal Aviation Regulation Part 125, Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of Twenty or more Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 lb. or More, and Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 145, Repair Stations. 2.2 Military Documents. 2.2.1 Army Regulation (AR). AR 95-1 Army Aviation: Flight Regulations, AR 95-3 Aviation: General Provision, Training, Standards, and Resource Management, and AR 95-20 Contractor Flight Operations. . 2.2.2 Training Circular (TC). TC 1-210, Aircrew Training Program Commanders Guide to Individual and Crew Standardization. 2.2.3 Field Manual (FM) 21-6 How to Prepare and Conduct Military Training. 2.2.4 Other Manuals. HQ INSCOM O-5A, EO-5B and the RC-7B Aircrew Training Manual (ATM), DHC7, O-5A, EO-5B and the RC-7B Operator's Flight Manuals. 3. REQUIREMENTS. 3.1 Training. The Government will furnish a DHC7 to facilitate ARL flight training. The contractor will operate the aircraft in a public category certification classification and under the provision of AR 95-20, vol. 1, Contractor's Flight Operations. The contractor shall teach a DHC7 initial Aviator Flight Training Course (Phase I), an Aviator Training Course for ARL Differences (Phase II), and an Aviator Refresher Course. The contractor shall provide refresher training to qualified Government pilots. The ARL Refresher Training Course shall include eight (8) hours offlight instruction in a DHC7 aircraft . All training shall be conducted at the contractor's facility. The courses shall address all the training requirements stated in the Headquarters INSCOM O-5A, EO-5B and the ATM and clearly define actions to be taken to ensure full aircraft operations. The contractor shall furnish all equipment facilities, classroom and consumable course materials. 3.2 The contractor instructor pilots must be authorized to certify trainee qualifications in the DHC7 aircraft. Presentation of Course Material. The contractor shall provide area for students to complete a government furnished Computer Based Training Program based on several aircraft systems. The Computer Based Training Program and courses shall be conducted in an area free of interference from other classes or activities. 3.3 Program of Instruction (POI). The contractor shall prepare POI for phase two of the required training, and submit it to the Government for approval. The Government will provide a POI for phase one and refresher training. 3.4 Audio and Visual Aids. The contractor shall prepare, provide and use all available training aids and equipment that might enhance the training course. All training aids to include, wall charts, overhead projector transparencies, 35mm slides, videotapes, and films, shall be master reproducible copies so that clean copies can be made. All aids and materials developed or specifically procured or manufactured for use in all training courses shall become U.S. Government property. 3.5 Measurement of Student Achievement Test. The contractor shall continually evaluate the students' progress toward meeting the standards stated in the Headquarters INSCOM O-5A, EO-5B and the RC-7B ATM by using progress tests and post-tests. All written tests shall be constructed using four-part multiple choice questions, except for aircraft limitations and emergency procedures that Aviators are required to memorize. These tests shall be fill in the blank type format. Time used to conduct and critique written and hands-on test shall not exceed 20 percent of total course length. This time shall be in addition to the course instruction length. As a minimum, students shall be given a program test of not less than one (1) hour duration after each twenty (20) hours or less of instruction. 3.6 Student Requirements. Students will be scheduled and controlled by the Government. The contractor is not required to provide or be responsible for lodging assistance, transportation, or control of non-class time of student personnel attending the course(s). The contractor may recommend to the Government the withdrawal of any student(s) who, in the contractor's judgment, can not be trained to RC-7B ATM standards to include medical disqualification or grounding, professional misconduct or performance. The Government may evaluate such student(s) performance, knowledge, or skills that are in question verbally or through a flight evaluation per the ATM. The government will make the final decision whether a student will continue the course. Once evaluated the government will have the final say as to if the student (s) continue the program of instruction. The Government alone shall make a final determination whether the student(s) is allowed to complete the POI. 3.7 Flight Training. The contractor shall conduct a program of flight training to qualify each trainee in the safe operation of the ARL aircraft per the ATM. Flight training shall provide a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of flight instruction per student. The training shall include all objectives for normal and emergency aircraft operations. Ground school instructor/student ratio shall not exceed 1 to 6. Flight training instructor/student ratio for rated Aviators shall not exceed 1 to 2. Ground school and flight training shall be designed to permit concurrent scheduling on a daily basis. The contractor may schedule all flight training after completion of ground school training. 3.8 Conduct of Training Courses. Government will evaluate and approve the training program to ensure that the objectives and training requirements are met. The Government or designated representative(s) may also observe the training courses as they are being taught and conduct end of course student flight evaluations. A Government representative will conduct, at a minimum, an annual flight evaluation of contractor's instructor pilots. 3.9 Student Load. The maximum number of students for the initial courses will be 34. The contractor shall conduct a total of seventeen (17) initial courses of two (2) students each, and thirteen (13) refresher courses of two students each. The contractor shall after a 45 day notice be able to surge to four (4) students per initial course. The surge will not increase the total number of initial students above 34, but allows for essentially combining two classes. The scheduled dates for the initial courses and refresher are as follows. 3.9.1 INITIAL: 98-I-01; (Phase I) 03 NOV 97 14 N0V 97, (Phase II) 17 NOV 97 -- 21 NOV 97, 98-I-02; (Phase I) 17 NOV 97- 28 NOV 97 (Phase II) 01 DEC 97 05 DEC 97, 98-I-03; (Phase I) 01 DEC 97 12 DEC 97, (Phase II) 15 DEC 97 -- 19 DEC 97, 98-I-04; (Phase I) 05 JAN 98 16 JAN 98, (Phase II) 19 JAN 98 -- 23 JAN 98, 98-I-05; (Phase I) 02 FEB 98 13 FEB 98, (Phase II) 16 FEB 98 -- 20 FEB 98, 98-I-06 (Phase I) 23 FEB 98 6 MAR 98, (Phase II) 09 MAR 98 -- 13 MAR 98, 98-I-07; (Phase I) 16 MAR 98 27 MAR 98, (Phase II) 30 MAR 98 -- 03 APR 98, 98-I-08; (Phase I) 06 APR 98 17 APR 98 (Phase II) 20 APR 98 -- 24 APR 98, 98-I-09; (Phase I) 20 APR 98 01 MAY 98, (Phase II) 04 MAY 98 -- 08 MAY 98, 98-I-10; (Phase I) 11 MAY 98 22 MAY 98, (Phase II) 25 MAY 98 -- 28 MAY 98, 98-I-11; (Phase I) 25 MAY 98 05 JUN 98, (Phase II) 08 JUN 98 -- 12 JUN 98, 98-I-12; (Phase I) 15 JUN 98 26 JUN 98, (Phase II) 29 JUN 98 -- 03 JUL 98, 98-I-13; (Phase I) 29 JUN 98 -10 JUL 98, (Phase II) 13 JUL 98 -- 17 JUL 98, 98-I-14; (Phase I) 20 JUL 98 31 JUL 98, (Phase II) 03 AUG 98 -- 07 AUG 98, 98-I-15; (Phase I) 10 AUG 98 21 AUG 98, (Phase II 24 AUG 98 -- 28 AUG 98, 98-I-16; (Phase I) 31 AUG 98 11 SEP 98, (Phase II) 04 SEP 98 -- 18 SEP 98, 98-I-17; (Phase I) 14 SEP 98 25 SEP 98, (Phase II) 28 SEP 98 -- 02 OCT 98, 3.9.2 REFRESHER: 98-R-01 20 OCT 97 24 OCT 97, 98-R-02 08 DEC 97 12 DEC 97, 98-R-03 15 DEC 97 19 DEC 97, 98-R-04 26 JAN 98 30 JAN 98, 98-R-05 16 FEB 98 20 FEB 98, 98-R-06 09 MAR 98 13 MAR 98, 98-R-07 30 MAR 98 05 APR 98, 98-R-08 04 MAY 98 08 MAY 98, 98-R-09 08 JUN 98 12 JUN 98, 98-R-10 13 JUL 98 17 JUL 98, 98-R-11 01 AUG 98 05 AUG 98, 98-R-12 24 AUG 98 28 AUG 98, 98-R-13 28 SEP 98 02 OCT 98. 3.10 Aircraft Maintenance. The contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance of any government leased or furnished aircraft. The contractor will maintain the aircraft IAW the manufacture's standards, FAR Part 43, 91 and 145, applicable technical manuals, Airworthiness Directives, and Service Bulletins. The contractor will provide component maintenance capability, and perform those tasks that consist primarily of repair, and/or replacement of components, modules and assemblies. The contractor will perform servicing, functional adjustments, and repair or replace the flight controls, propulsion, power train, fuel systems and airframe. The contractor will augment its workforce by using Fixed Base Operations (FBO) personnel as required. The actual maintenance and repair work performed will consist of component removal, repair and/or replacement, sheet metal fabrication, hydraulics, engine/power train, in-process and final inspections, and functional checks. The release maintenance operational check and the functional check include avionics check, maintenance operation check, test flight and documentation/report IAW FAA FAR Parts 91, 43 and 145. At termination, the aircraft will be returned to a fully certified FAA condition, less normal fair wear and tear (IAW FAR Part 125). The contractor will accomplish aircraft recertification at contract termination. The aircraft will be equipped for DAY/NIGHT, VFR/IFR flight into known icing conditions IAW FAR Part 91. The contractor shallmaintain the aircraft IAW FAR Parts 43, 91 and 145 in order to meet the student training load specified in paragraph 3.9 and 718 total annual flight hours. 3.11 Operations. The contractor shall support all programmed flying hours required to support the projected student training requirements described in this SOW. 3.12 Instruction Qualifications. The contractor's instructors shall be graduates of a U.S. Department of Defense Fixed-Wing Multi-Engine Instructor Pilot course. Additionally they must possess FAA certificates for Certified Multi-Engine Flight Instructor and Certified Flight Instrument Instructor. Within 180 days of contract award, contractor's instructor pilots shall be Aircrew Coordination Training certified. The contractor's instructors/instructor pilots, shall have a professional understanding of principles of learning and teaching methods and be able to demonstrate their ability to apply these principles and methods in FM 21-6. 3.13 Government Visits. Government personnel or its designated representatives may visit contractor facilities to inspect, monitor, or evaluate the contractor's performance in developing and conducting training programs at reasonable times and without notice. The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1. Instructions Offerors-Commercial Items: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications commercial items: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items: FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, including paragraph b, subparagraphs, (1) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C.253g and 10 U.S.C.2402), (2) 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C.423), (3) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), (5) 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)), (6) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), (7) 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C.4212), (8) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C.793), (9) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212), in addition, FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, and 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration; provided, that the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years. DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items The following clauses are applicable, (b) 252.219-7003 Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD contracts)(15 U.S.C.637), 252.219-7005 Incentive for Subcontracting with Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions and 252.219-7006 notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. In addition DFARS 252.228-7002 Aircraft Flight Risk is applicable. An award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer meets the requirements of this solicitation at the lowest price. Offerors should furnish literature that demonstrates that their offer meets or exceeds the requirements of the solicitation. Price will be based on the overall cost, including each option. If a proposal submitted in response to this solicitation is favorably considered, a Government survey team may contact the offeror to determine the offeror's ability to perform all requirements listed in the solicitation by applying the standards set forth in FAR 9.104. For information, call Ms. Alice Kenny at (703) 706-2778. Offers shall be sealed and the outer cover shall be annotated: RESPONSE TO RFP NO. DASC01-97-R-0016. Offers shall be received at COMMANDER, INSCOM SPT BN (PROV), ATTN IASB DC-O (Ms. KENNY), 8825 BEULAH STREET, FT. BELVOIR, VA 22060-5246, not later than 12:00 PM, local time, August 26, 1997. See Numbered Note 1. (0221)

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