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U -- AIRCRAFT PILOT TRAINING SOL DASC01-97-R-0016 DUE 092397 POC Alice Kenny, Contract Specialist (703)706-2778, Zenaida Castro, Contracting Officer (703)706-2763 Questions and answers for solicitation DASC01-97-R-0016 are provided: 1. Is there any requirement for the training to be conducted within a specific geographic area? Answer: The training will be conducted only within the continental United States. The Government supplied aircraft will be operated only within the continental United States. 2. Will the designated training aircraft be provided to the contractor's facility for the duration of the contract or simply during training periods? Answer: The government supplied training aircraft will remain at the contractor's facility for the duration of the contract. The aircraft will be used for training only. 3. What is the condition of the aircraft that will be used? Will the maintenance costs be covered as a Cost Reimbursable Line Item? Answer: The aircraft will be in a fully certified FAA condition. The aircraft will be equipped for DAY/NIGHT, VFR/IFR flight into known icing conditions IAW Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 91. At a minimum, the aircraft will be equipped with an Engine Fire Detection System, Reversible Propeller System, Air Conditioning System, Complete Anti- and De-icing Equipment, Oxygen System in the Cockpit Area, Complete Urethane Paint, High Floatation Landing Gear, and Avionics Configured. Minor discrepancies may exist that do not effect the Minimum Equipment List or safety of flight. The maintenance requirement has been eliminated. 4. Will costs be evaluated simply by the price proposed, or will there be a government evaluated price? Will the Government be responsible for all travel and per diem expenses incurred for training and maintenance? Answer: As stated in the solicitation/synopsis "an award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer meets the requirements of this solicitation at the lowest price." The Government is responsible only for travel and per diem expenses of U.S. Government students attending the training. 5. A less than two weeks response period does not allow sufficient time to provide the Government with a complete, quality proposal. Will the Government extend the solicitation to allow for competition and to respond to all questions? Answer: The proposal due date has been extended to close of business, September 23, 1997. 6. What is the type of contract? Answer: Firm Fixed Price. 7. What is the total number of students and distribution (Phase I, Phase II and Refresher) for each of the four (4) option years? Answer: The same as for the first year, as shown in paragraph 3.9 of the solicitation. 8. What is the format for the pricing part of the proposal? Answer: The proposal is to have a firm fixed price for the first year and each of the four (4) option years. CLIN 0001 The Base Year (FY98), CLIN 0002 Optional Year 1 (FY99), CLIN 0003 Optional Year 2 (FY00), CLIN 0004 Optional Year 3 (FY01) and CLIN 0005 Optional Year 4 (FY02). 9. Paragraph 3.2 of the requirement specifies that "The contractor instructor pilots must be authorized to certify trainee qualifications in the DHC aircraft." We interpret this as indicating that the pilot instructors are authorized to certify successful completion of the Program of Instruction (POI). Please define "authorized to certify." Answer: Contractor instructor pilots will be authorized to officially qualify trainees in the DH7 aircraft for the Government. This authorization is contingent upon the contractor instructor pilot successfully completing an annual check ride given by a Government Standardization Pilot. A Government grade slip from the check ride will "recommend authority to certify Government pilots in the DH7 aircraft." The government will have final approval for this recommendation. 10. Does the Government plan to provide any spare/repair parts for repair and maintenance of the aircraft or is the contractor expected to include the price of providing spares and repair parts in its bid? Answer: The maintenance requirement has been eliminated. 11. Please clarify the desired training dates. Initial Phase II classes 98-1-10 shows only four days for training and 98-1-16 indicates dates from 4 September to 18 September. Answer: Both entries are typographical errors. Initial class 98-1-10 should read (Phase I) 11 May 98 -- 22 May 98, (Phase II) 25 May 98 -- 29 May 98. Initial class 98-1-16 should read (Phase I) 31 Aug 98 -- 11 Sep 98, (Phase II) 14 Sep 98 -- 18 Sep 98. 12. Given the fact that the Government will furnish the aircraft, will the Government insert the Government Property clause (FAR 52.245-2) into the solicitation? Answer: Yes, 52.245-2 Government Property (Fixed-Price Contracts) is hereby incorporated by reference into the solicitation. 13. Paragraph 3.13 of the Requirements specifies that "Offerors should furnish literature that demonstrates that the offeror meets or exceeds the requirements of this solicitation at lowest price." Could you please define the term "literature?' Answer: "Literature" is defined as information (e.g. cuts, illustrations, drawings and brochures) that is submitted as part of a bid. This is required to determine the technical acceptability of the offered services or product. 14. Paragraph 3.7 "Flight Training" of the Requirements states that "Flight Training shall provide a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of flight instruction per student." Does "Flight Training" as used in the paragraph mean Initial Flight Training? Answer: Yes. 15. It seems clear from Paragraph 3.12 of the Requirements that the Contractor's instructor pilots must have all the qualifications stated therein; however, is it sufficient that the instructor (not instructor pilot) for Phase II Differences Training possess a professional understanding of principles of learning and teaching and be able to demonstrate the ability to apply the principles and methods contained in FM 21-6? Answer: The instructor for Phase II, although not required to be an instructor pilot with all relevant qualifications, must have a common working knowledge of all stated military documents and be able to apply this knowledge, where applicable to the Phase II training. 16. Will the Government pay for aircraft fuel in the form of an Ident-A-Plate purchase card provided to the Contractor? Answer: Yes. 17. Will the Master Minimum Essential List (MMEL) of components for the Government furnished DeHavilland DHC-7 aircraft be the FAA approved MMEL, with most current revisions? Answer: Yes. 18. Paragraph 3.10 of the Requirements states that "The Contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance of any Government leased or furnished aircraft." While it is possible to quote certain types of routine maintenance on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis, it is most difficult to quote a Firm Fixed Price for repair or replacement of components which do not have established failure rates and hence for which repair or replacement costs cannot be accurately forecasted. Therefore, would the Government please indicate some parameters which might assist in pricing such component repair or replacement? For example, would the Government identify the specific components and limit the quantities to be quoted? Answer: The maintenance requirement has been eliminated. (0240)

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