SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Request For Information (RFI) for Contractor-Owned and Operated Flying Services
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 481219
— Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4302
- ZIP Code
- 78150-4302
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-JSUNT0001
- Response Due
- 4/12/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2004
- Point of Contact
- Debbie Woods, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-652-6487, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
debbie.woods.randolph.af.mil
- Description
- The Air Force is conducting market research for support of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training (JSUNT), and answers to some basic questions regarding the capabilities of businesses that may be potentially interested in this effort. The Air Force is interested in evaluating the feasibility of potential sources to provide the following services, consisting of, but not limited to: The contractor shall provide contractor-owned and operated flying services to support the government conducted JSUNT at Randolph AFB Texas. The aircraft shall support the instruction of the student to safely aviate, navigate, communicate, manage aircraft systems, and practice sound crew resource management, in aircraft in both visual and instrument conditions. The overall objective of the flying program will be to build situational awareness in a dynamic flight environment. Aircraft. The proposed aircraft shall replace the existing T-43 aircraft and be a FAA Certified commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) aircraft with integrated mission systems. The aircraft shall operate and be approved for operation in the continental United States, during day and night, in all meteorological conditions. The aircraft shall be capable of performing multiple mission profiles to include; instrument navigation, airway navigation, and visual low level navigation. The aircraft shall be equipped with a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)-II and be capable of operating in class A airspace. The aircraft shall be capable of a maximum continuous airspeed of at least 270 KTAS at sea level on a tropical day (89.8 deg F) during level flight. The aircraft will be configured for dual pilot operation, and shall be single pilot capable with a minimally qualified crewmember in the co-pilot seat. The right cockpit seat of the aircraft will be used for Navigator training. The aircraft shall accommodate a crew of at least four including a pilot, an Instructor Navigators (IN), a Student Navigator (SN) and an additional IN or SN. Seating shall be such that an IN can observe and instruct a SN in the cockpit. Optional - A second student position in the cabin with provisions for a lap top based repeater station, radar emulator or an electronic warfare simulation device. The contractor shall be responsible for providing total maintenance, logistics, pilot services, and technical support for the aircraft and associated equipments to meet daily flight schedules. The government will provide facilities on Randolph AFB for the day to day operations. Facilities for depot level maintenance will not be provided. Flying Training Program Objectives: 1) Navigate an aircraft via visual references and/or navigation instruments; 2) Operate interphone and appropriate radios to coordinate with all crew members and external agencies; 3) Operate navigation systems, i.e. Navaids, INS, FMS, GPS; Optional ? Ground mapping radar; 4) Direct takeoff and departure, maintaining terrain avoidance; 5) Determine aircraft position, and direct the aircraft to maintain desired track, airspeed, timing and altitude; 6) Perform flight lead/mission commander duties inflight, to achieve mission objectives;7) Identify and avoid inflight weather hazards; Optional ? Color weather radar; 8) Direct approach, maintaining terrain avoidance; 9) Perform fuel management duties. 10) Perform inflight mission replanning; 11) Complete revised course, fuel decisions, divert field, and ETAs; and 12) Apply crew resource management concepts and procedures during all phases of aircraft operation. Airmanship flights include: Flight 01 ? 02 (2.0 hrs per sortie) Use Instrument procedures during multiple departure and arrival sequences; Flight 03 - 06 Airways Navigation (2.0 hrs per sortie) Use mental and manual DR procedures in conjunction with radio aid fixing procedures; Flight 07/07R (Evaluation/Remake) (2.0 hrs per sortie) Evaluate student performance in all areas of Airways navigation; Flight 08 - 12 Low Level (1.5 hrs per sortie) Low-level navigation and airdrop procedures, student directs the aircraft along a route of flight to the drop zone; Flight 13/13R (Evaluation/Remake) (1.5 hrs per sortie) Evaluate student performance in all areas of low-level navigation; and Flight 14 - 16 Cross country (2.5 hrs per sortie) Instrument approach procedures, emphasizing mission planning, enroute, and strange field procedures. These sorties are normally flown as out-and-backs. Low levels are planned for 500 ft AGL. A sortie is considered, an engine start, take-off and landing to engine shutdown which accomplishes student or instructor training curriculum events. The training sorties may be performed as single leg flights originating and terminating at the same site; multiple leg flights which are flown from off-site locations and return to the originating site on the same day or overnight missions. The aircraft flight time for sorties will vary due to many factors such as type of mission, weather, student ability and air traffic control. Total flight time per student is approximately 29 hours. Training missions will normally be flown between approximately 0700 to 2200 hours, Monday through Friday. The contractor shall support training missions, which occur outside of normal working hours as required. This includes support of weekend operations. Student Training. Students will receive approximately 29 hours on 16 sorties with a 5% re-fly rate. Student production is divided into 15 classes per year starting approximately every three weeks. Three options are being considered for student throughput. Option 1. 334 Air Force students per year. Each student receives 16 flights. Option 2. 334 Air Force students plus 140 Navy students per year. Each student receives 16 flights. Option 3. 334 Air Force students plus 140 Navy students per year. Each Air Force student receives 16 flights. Navy students receive 6 flights. Sorties for Navy students under this option are: Flight 01 (2.0 hrs per sortie) Use Instrument procedures during multiple departure and arrival sequences; Flight 02 - 05 Airways Navigation (2.0 hrs per sortie) Use mental and manual DR procedures in conjunction with radio aid fixing procedures; Flight 06/06R (Evaluation/Remake) (2.0 hrs per sortie) Evaluate student performance in all areas of Airways navigation. Instructor Navigator (IN)Training. Student instructor navigators will receive eight flights in the right seat of the aircraft. Flight 01 (2.0 hrs per sortie) Use Instrument procedures during multiple departure and arrival sequences; Flight 02 - 03 Airways Navigation (2.0 hrs per sortie) Use mental and manual DR procedures in conjunction with radio aid fixing procedures; Flight 04 - 06 Low Level (1.5 hrs per sortie) Low-level navigation and airdrop procedures, student directs the aircraft along a route of flight to the drop zone; Flight 07 Cross country (2.5 hrs per sortie) Instrument approach procedures, emphasizing mission planning, enroute, and strange field procedures. These sorties are normally flown as out-and-backs; Flight 08 (Evaluation) (1.5 hrs per sortie) Evaluate student performance in all areas of low-level navigation. Student instructor navigators will receive 8 instructor flights on student sorties. The typical crew load will be a SN, IN and the student instructor navigator. The initial cadre will be approximately 100 instructors. Approximately 45 new instructors will be trained per year. Aircraft PAI . Initial estimates of Primary Aircraft Inventory (PAI) required for each of the student training options listed under student training are: Option 1. ? 20; Option 2. ? 27; and Option 3. ? 22. The PAI estimates include the estimated hours required for the annual Instructor Navigator training. The majority of the initial cadre training will be accomplished prior to the start of student training. Period of Performance One base year with four option years with the possible extension of three additional option years. Period of performance to begin in Apr 2005. Contractor Input: Request contractor provide input on the following issues: - Suggestions for special quality measures to be included in this requirement - Identification of major differences in this requirement and similar requirements within the commercial marketplace - Suggestions for a more effective contract - Suggestions for utilizing other than a Firm Fixed Price contract - Identify any liability issues - Identify any other concerns or suggestions NOTE: DO NOT CONTACT DEBBIE WOODS. All questions and comments should be addressed directly to the attention of: Major Jim Griffin, AETC/DOFI, Randolph AFB, 210-652-6341; LTC Michael Peet, AETC/DOFI, Randolph AFB, 210-652-3224; or LTC Kyle Rockett, AETC/DOF, Randolph AFB, 210-652-6341
- Place of Performance
- Address: Randolph AFB TX
- Zip Code: 78150
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 78150
- Record
- SN00542504-W 20040313/040311222445 (fbodaily.com)
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