SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Air Advisor Helicopter Training
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611512
— Flight Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4302, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FA3002-07-R-0042
- Response Due
- 8/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/1/2007
- Description
- As part of Market Research, this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to determine if there are sources capable of providing Mi-17 and Huey II Air Advisor Training for HQ Air Education and Training Command (HQ AETC). A firm-fixed price contract is contemplated for Mi-17 and Huey II Helicopter pilot and maintenance training to be conducted in the United States. The initial requirement is for English language Mi-17 and Huey II training instruction and manuals. The North American Industry System Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 611512 (Flight Training) with a size standard of $23.5M. Once Market Research has been completed, a Request for Proposal (RFP) may be placed on the Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.eps.gov. At present there is no time line for posting an RFP. It will be the responsibility of prospective offerors? to check this site regularly for any postings or changes. Prospective offerors? must be registered in the DoD Central Contracting Registration (CCR). Registration may be accomplished at http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible small businesses are encouraged to respond to this RFI. All prospective offerors? shall indicate their size standard (large business, 8a, etc) when replying to this RFI. In your response briefly describe your company?s experience in flight and maintenance training for Mi-17 and Huey II aircraft, current or past contracts that deal with the aforementioned services or similar services, and any information you deem relevant to support your firm?s capability to perform this requirement. In addition, please provide any relative, readily available pricing data/information (i.e. Vendor Catalogs and/or Price lists). NOTE: this is not a Request for Proposal; however, you may submit other pricing data/information. Other pricing data, if submitted, shall be as a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM). Provide a point-of-contact to include an e-mail address, your Federal Cage Code and/or Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). NOTE: This information is for market research only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), or solicitation or an indication that the government will contract for this requirement. The government will not pay for information received in response to this RFI and is in no way obligated by the information received. Summary: HQ AETC/A3RE seeks to determine the capability/availability to contract for Helicopter pilot and maintenance training/instruction for the Mi-17 and Huey II aircraft. United States Government (USG) personnel are required to fly and maintain Russian Mi-17 and Bell Huey II aircraft in support of Coalition Air Force Transition Team ? Iraq and Combined Air Power Transition Force (CAPTF). During normal times, all flight training was available via USG means, but with the increase of requirements in Iraq/Afghanistan, USG training avenues do not have existing capacity to support the additional requirement of approximately 20 Helicopter Air Advisors. Specific Mandatory Specifications/Requirements/Capabilities: 1.0 The information below is substantially a DRAFT requirements document for this effort. It is representative of what the government currently considers the minimum requirements/standards for any future contract should the government decide to pursue one. Respondents are invited to provide comments on this approach. 2.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Scope of Work: Helicopter Crewmember training work load is estimated as such: Mi-17: Minimum Students: 6; Best Estimated Quantity: 10; Maximum: 20 Huey II: Minimum Students: 3; Best Estimated Quantity: 6; Maximum: 20 Mi-17 Maint. Training: Minimum Students: 6; Best Estimated Quantity: 20; Maximum: 50 Huey II Maint. Training: Minimum Students: 3; Best Estimated Quantity: 12; Maximum: 40 2.2 Tasks. 2.2.1 Program Management: Contractor will be directly responsible to AETC/A3R to provide: Schedule courses to meet HQ AETC/A3RE requirements Identify and schedule suitable facility for each course offering Prepare course announcement messages and/or reporting instructions Liaison with HQ AETC/A3RE to assist in building requirements for training quotas Track student attendees Coordinate/schedule reception teams for each course offering Gather course feedback and send report to HQ AETC/A3RE Attend meetings as required with HQ AETC/A3RE, Central Air Forces, and Air and Space Expeditionary Forces Center Provide HQ AETC non-proprietary Air Advisor Helicopter training materials Meet programmed graduation dates Provide English language qualified instructors Provide all flight and technical manuals in English from the manufacturer Procure English Flight and Technical manuals from the US Army Threat Systems Management Office Aviation Division Provide security for contractor?s facilities Provide emergency, fire, and rescue services that are available at all times during training operations Provide costing on a per student basis Provide option to extend training in one day increments, for some or all of the USAF personnel to allow for training extension due to maintenance or weather delays. 2.2.2 Transition Support. Act as subject matter expert and help to develop a comprehensive Mi-17 and Huey II pilot and maintenance training plan and provide advice and recommendations to HQ AETC on all items listed in Paragraph 2.2.1. 2.2.3 The contractor shall maintain a schedule of all training requirements. Contractor will maintain close coordination with HQ AETC/A3RE to ensure proper training for Helicopter crewmembers deploying in support of Iraq/Afghanistan requirements. 2.2.4 Develop background papers and briefings as required. 2.2.5 Program Efficiency. Provide integration of effort to ensure Air Advisor Helicopter Training curriculum remains current and relevant to Air Force participation in Iraq and Afghanistan missions. 2.3 Deliverables. Unless otherwise specified by the government, contractor format for reports is acceptable. The contractor will be responsible for delivering all end items specified. Table 1 shows deliverables that fall within the scope of this task, and are illustrative of the type of work the Government is expected to order: 2.3.2 Criteria for Acceptance. Specific criteria for acceptance of deliverables will be as follows: One paper copy and one digital copy of each document will be provided at a minimum in compatible Microsoft Office version. 2.3.3 Schedule. Deliverables will be submitted NLT delivery date specified in Table 1. For non-accepted deliveries, correction will be accomplished within 15 calendar days. 2.3.4 Expertise. The contractor is responsible for staffing this task with personnel who have the following minimum experience: Current and hands-on experience with operating in a Middle Eastern environment; functional military helicopter expertise. 2.3.5 Courseware: Courseware development will be devised in conjunction with HQ AETC/A3RE. 3. GENERAL INFORMATION 3.1 Period of Performance. 1 Year 3.2 Employees. The contractor shall employ professional, technically qualified personnel who possess the necessary experience, knowledge and skills to perform the tasks outlined consistent within a military environment. The contractor must have the qualified personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to meet all technical support requirements. 3.2.1 Skill Level Qualifications. Assigned contractor personnel shall have knowledge, skills and expertise in DOD technical and production scheduling by functional communities in the USAF to include gathering, assembling and analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, devising solutions to problems and identifying changes and trends and effective oral and written communications skills. In addition, the assigned contractor will have instructors with an in-depth knowledge of tactical flying and maintenance helicopter operations. 3.2.2. ADP Skills. Personnel assigned to this task will be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite tools. Selected contractor must use Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for contract administration. 3.2.3. Functional Skills. Personnel must be capable of working independently and with demonstrated working knowledge of Joint Operations, Middle Eastern and Southwest Asia Operations, and possess combat helicopter experience. 3.3. Travel. Contractor personnel may be required to travel. When requested by the CO or Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), contractor personnel shall travel to designated locations to perform assigned functions consistent within the scope of this SOW. Travel will be required to support both program management and transition training. 3.6. Equipment. Contractor personnel are required to provide all students with training materials, office space, and any non Government furnished equipment required to complete training. 4. PRIVACY AND SECURITY. 4.1 Clearances. The on-site contractor will be required to possess a minimum of a DoD Secret clearance. Personnel with Top Secret clearances may be required for specific short-term curriculum objectives. Attachment 1 - Curriculum Requirements A. Huey II Aircrew Training 1. 45 Hours Lecture and 10 Hours Simulator Time and 12 Hours Mission Support emphasizing the following: (a) Cockpit/Crew Resource Management (CRM) will be integrated into briefings and debriefings IAW AFI 11-290, Cockpit/Crew Resource Management Training Program (b) Emphasis emergency procedures, air discipline, and judgment to develop flying safety awareness. The instructor pilot/aircraft commander must weigh potential dangers against training benefit for each maneuver by applying operational risk management principles without compromising safety. (c) Pre-mission planning to include weather data, forms, publications, and mission planning software. 2. Minimum 12.5 Flight Hours and 40.5 Hours Mission Support time. (a) Checklist procedures (b) Fuel Management (c) Radio Procedures (d) Local Area Procedures (e) Hovering Flight (f) Contact Maneuvers (g) Takeoffs (h) Approaches (i) Emergency procedures maneuvers: 1. Aircrew egress 2. Demonstrate hovering autorotation 3. Demonstrate SEF at Hover and at Altitude 4. Demonstrate Straight Auto to a Touchdown and to a Power Recovery 5. Demonstrate 180 degree Auto to Touchdown and to a Power Recovery 6. Demonstrate a Low Level Autorotation 7. Demonstrate a Hydraulics Off approach 8. Demonstrate an Anti-torque approach 9. Demonstrate Manual Throttle Operations 10. Demonstrate Main Driveshaft Failure 11. Demonstrate Low side Governor Failure 12. Demonstrate Engine overspeed Governor Failure 13. Demonstrate Engine overspeed Fuel Control 14. Demonstrate IGV failure to closed position 15. Demonstrate Nr Tach failure 16. Demonstrate Engine fuel pump failure 17. Demonstrate Cyclic Hardover 18. Demonstrate Complete loss of Tail Rotor thrust 19. Demonstrate Loss of Tail Rotor components 20. Demonstrate Hydraulic power failure 21. Demonstrate Loss of transmission oil pressure 22. Demonstrate Engine fire during flight procedures 23. Demonstrate Engine Start Malfunctions: (a) Hot Start (b) No Start (c) Hung Start 24. Demonstrate Attitude Indicator Failure (j) Instrument Procedures 1. Demonstrate Instrument Checks 2. Instrument Takeoffs 3. Instrument Procedures 4. Low-Altitude Instrument Approach Procedures 5. Missed Approach (k) Postflight Duties 1. Postflight Checks 3. Maximum 5 Flying hours per day 4. Minimum Course Duration 16 Training days 5. Stage checks and end-of-course tests. (a) Each student enrolled in the course must satisfactorily accomplish the stage checks and end-of-course tests in accordance with the school's approved training course, consisting prior to receiving an endorsement to operate the aircraft (b) FAA checkride to commercial pilot standards. (c) Students will complete course exams to at least the 85% level. (d) HQ AETC evaluators may be required to give spot check evaluations prior to the FAA flight certification to at least 50% of students 6. Contractor will provide a mechanism for HQ AETC personnel to monitor student training progress. 7. Simulator training. (a) The approved course must include at least 5 hours of Huey II simulator training. (1) Each simulator session must include a cross section of critical and non-critical action emergency procedures appropriate to the Huey II (2) Each student must demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in emergency and instrument procedures prior to receiving the end of course stage check. (b) The flight simulator must meet the requirements of ?141.41(a). B. Mi-17 Aircrew Training 1. 120 Hours Lecture and 10 Hours Simulator emphasizing the following: (a) Cockpit/Crew Resource Management (CRM) will be integrated into briefings and debriefings IAW AFI 11-290, Cockpit/Crew Resource Management Training Program (b) Emphasis emergency procedures, air discipline, and judgment to develop flying safety awareness. The instructor pilot/aircraft commander must weigh potential dangers against training benefit for each maneuver by applying operational risk management principles without compromising safety. (c) Pre-mission planning to include weather data, forms, publications, and mission planning software. 2. Minimum 50 Flight Hours emphasizing the following: (a) Checklist procedures (b) Fuel Management (c) Radio Procedures (d) Local Area Procedures (e) Hovering Flight (f) Contact Maneuvers (g) Takeoffs (h) Approaches (i) Emergency procedures maneuvers to include aircrew egress. (j) Instrument Procedures 1. Demonstrate Instrument Checks 2. Instrument Takeoffs 3. Instrument Procedures 4. Low-Altitude Instrument Approach Procedures 5. Missed Approach (k) Postflight Duties 1. Postflight Checks 3. Maximum 5 Flying hours per day 4. Minimum Course Duration 50 Training days 5. Stage checks and end-of-course tests. (a) Each student enrolled in the course must satisfactorily accomplish the stage checks and end-of-course tests in accordance with the school's approved training course, consisting prior to receiving an endorsement to operate the aircraft (b) FAA checkride to commercial pilot standards. (c) Students will complete course exams to at least the 85% level. (d) HQ AETC evaluators may be required to give spot check evaluations prior to the FAA flight certification to at least 50% of students 6. Contractor will provide a mechanism for HQ AETC personnel to monitor student training progress. 7. Simulator training. (a) The approved course must include at least 10 hours of Mi-17 simulator training. (1) Each simulator session must include a cross section of critical and non-critical action emergency procedures appropriate to the Mi-17 (2) Each student must demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in emergency and instrument procedures prior to receiving the end of course stage check. (b) The flight simulator must meet the requirements of ?141.41(a). C. Huey II Maintenance Training 1. Course Length: Estimated 20 Training Days 2. The selected technical training school must provide a basic Aircraft Maintenance Students must receive instruction concerning these airframes, power plants, and all related systems. Following course completion, technicians must demonstrate an understanding of aircraft flight theory and systems? operations and perform basic maintenance inspection functions. 3. Aircraft Maintenance Technical Data (a) The maintenance familiarization course must provide training in the reading, interpretation and application of: (1) Work Cards (2) Schematics (3) Inspection Checklists (4) Maintenance Manuals (5) Aircraft Maintenance Forms Annotations (b) Ground safety training must address specific helicopter safety areas and include the following definitive Safety Procedures which are performed while maintaining the Huey II: (1) Aircraft Propeller Blade Areas (2) Moveable Flight Surfaces (3) Fire Emergency Procedures 4. Aircraft Servicing and Routine Maintenance Inspections (a) The course must provide specialized training and instruction in ground maintenance and in the servicing of the Huey II aircraft to include: (1) Re-fueling (2) Oil Servicing (3) Tire and Brake Replacement (4) Landing Gear Strut Servicing (5) Any additional helicopter specific servicing requirements (b) In accordance with Huey II maintenance manual intervals, the course must provide instruction for checklist utilization and for performing the following periodic inspections (1) Inspection Checklists (2) Routine Ground Inspections (3) Applicable hourly/Annual Inspections 5. Airframe and Power Plant Maintenance (a) The course must provide instruction concerning in-depth Huey II airframe maintenance and troubleshooting procedures to include removal, replacement and installation of the following associated mechanical components: (1) Tires (2) Brakes (3) Struts (4) Flight Control Rigging (5) General Aircraft Maintenance (6) Corrosion Prevention and Cleaning (7) Aircraft Weight and Balance Procedures (8) Aircraft Electrical Systems Maintenance (9) Aircraft Structure and Sheet Metal Repair (10) Aircraft Towing and Movement Procedures 6. Power Plant Maintenance (a) The aircraft maintenance course must provide instruction in the proper maintenance and upkeep of engines. Maintenance instruction should include preventive maintenance procedures as well as scheduled inspections and routine servicing information for the following: (1) Engine Timing (2) Gearbox Maintenance Engines (3) Engine Maintenance Procedures (4) Propeller Maintenance (5) Engine Run Qualification D. Mi-17 Maintenance Training 1. Course Length: Estimated 35 Training Days 2. The selected technical training school must provide a basic Aircraft Maintenance Students must receive instruction concerning these airframes, power plants, and all related systems. Following course completion, technicians must demonstrate an understanding of aircraft flight theory and systems? operations and perform basic maintenance inspection functions. 3. Aircraft Maintenance Technical Data (a) The maintenance familiarization course must provide training in the reading, interpretation and application of: (1) Work Cards (2) Schematics (3) Inspection Checklists (4) Maintenance Manuals (5) Aircraft Maintenance Forms Annotations (b) Ground safety training must address specific helicopter safety areas and include the following definitive Safety Procedures which are performed while maintaining the Mi-17: (1) Aircraft Propeller Blade Areas (2) Moveable Flight Surfaces (3) Fire Emergency Procedures 4. Aircraft Servicing and Routine Maintenance Inspections (a) The course must provide specialized training and instruction in ground maintenance and in the servicing of the Mi-17 aircraft to include: (1) Re-fueling (2) Oil Servicing (3) Tire and Brake Replacement (4) Landing Gear Strut Servicing (5) Any additional helicopter specific servicing requirements (b) In accordance with Mi-17 maintenance manual intervals, the course must provide instruction for checklist utilization and for performing the following periodic inspections (1) Inspection Checklists (2) Routine Ground Inspections (3) Applicable hourly/Annual Inspections 5. Airframe and Power Plant Maintenance (a) The course must provide instruction concerning in-depth Mi-17 airframe maintenance and troubleshooting procedures to include removal, replacement and installation of the following associated mechanical components: (1) Tires (2) Brakes (3) Struts (4) Flight Control Rigging (5) General Aircraft Maintenance (6) Corrosion Prevention and Cleaning (7) Aircraft Weight and Balance Procedures (8) Aircraft Electrical Systems Maintenance (9) Aircraft Structure and Sheet Metal Repair (10) Aircraft Towing and Movement Procedures 6. Power Plant Maintenance (a) The aircraft maintenance course must provide instruction in the proper maintenance and upkeep of engines. Maintenance instruction should include preventive maintenance procedures as well as scheduled inspections and routine servicing information for the following: (1) Engine Timing (2) Gearbox Maintenance Engines (3) Engine Maintenance Procedures (4) Propeller Maintenance (5) Engine Run Qualification Non-Government Personnel Respondents are advised that data submitted to the Government in response to this request may be released to non-government advisors for review and analysis. These advisors may be required to provide advice within their area of expertise. Non-government advisors may review any documents/briefs and possibly attend any informational or decision meetings/briefs. All representatives have signed nondisclosure forms. Non-government advisors will be subject to civil and criminal penalties associated with any release of information pursuant to FAR Part 3.104 procurement integrity violations. If a respondent has any objection to non-government advisor access to their information, the respondent shall provide grounds and justification for their objections. The non-government advisors are: Camber Corporation 635 Discovery Drive Huntsville, AL 35806-2801 Note: The company listed above may not assist or participate in preparation or submission of any future proposal associated with this acquisition. Contracting Officer Information: It is the Government?s intention to award a contract to ONE contractor. All interested business concerns shall indicate interest in this acquisition by providing the company name, capabilities stated above, mailing address, phone number, and electronic mail address to the contracting office. Chuck Wingerter at Charles.Wingerter@randolph.af.mil, telephone (210) 652-2122 and Debbie Aguirre at Debbie.Aguirre@randolph.af.mil. Provide this information via electronic mail.
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