SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Peace Shield Equipment and Computer Operations and Maintenance training for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 611519
— Other Technical and Trade Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Specialized Contracting Squadron, 2021 First Street West, Randolph AFB, Texas, 78150-4302
- ZIP Code
- 78150-4302
- Solicitation Number
- FA3002-09-X-0707
- Point of Contact
- Terri Schwarting,, Phone: 210-652-7759
- E-Mail Address
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terri.schwarting@randolph.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Contracting Squadron (CONS) is requesting a budgetary quotation(s) under Request For Quotation number FA3002-09-X-0707 to furnish the following services: provide provide six (6) training courses (as outlined in the PWS) to 195 Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) students over a three (3) year period. Training is required to be conducted in the United States for RSAF personnel in support of operating and maintaining Peace Shield equipment and computers. The objective of the training is to assist the student to develop technical competencies in operation, maintenance and repair of designated equipment and systems. See Performance Work Statement (PWS) below. This request is for informational planning purposes only and is important for establishment of a realistic cost estimate. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation, or otherwise pay for the information solicited except as provided in subsection 31.205-18, bid and proposal (b&p) costs, of the federal acquisition regulation. Identify any factors that would affect the prices quoted, and specify equipment and technical data that would be needed to support training (inclusive of stock number, part number, noun description, T.O. numbers, description of manuals and software). Also, specify whether said items would be Contractor or Government furnished. Your quotation should arrive at the CONTRACTING OFFICE specified above not later than COB, 22 May 2009 and have a validity period of at least 180 days. This is the minimum time required for processing by the USAF customer and review by the RSAF. Submission of quotations by e-mail is acceptable. Request RFQ number be included in the SUBJECT LINE. If you cannot meet the established due date, or you have questions, please contact the CONTRACTING OFFICER at (210) 652-7759, or by e-mail: terri.schwarting@randolph.af.mil. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) C4I TECHNICIAN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 1. SCOPE a. Training is required to be conducted in the United States for Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) personnel in support of operating and maintaining Peace Shield equipment and computers. The level of training shall be taught in a consistent, high standard so as to result in course graduation of current, well-qualified, RSAF Officers and Senior Enlisted Technicians in their specified specialty / competency areas. b. The period of the contract to be executed in support of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is for three (3) years duration. Each of the six (6) training courses identified in this PWS will include a specified number of students, with the course duration being relative to the content and subject matter of the course undertaken. c. The contractor shall be responsible to teach six (6) courses to 65 students once each Gregorian calendar year, for a grand total of 195 students, for the three (3) year contract d. At least 90 days prior to the commencement of training, the contractor shall provide a Master Training Schedule to the Directorate of Communications & Computing for review and approval that reflects the dates of each course taught. e. Training provided pursuant to this Statement of Work shall focus on the areas of: Advanced ATC Radar System Maintenance Air Traffic Management System Equipment Maintenance and Repair Flight Facility Equipment Maintenance and Repair Effective Electrical Circuit Soldering Techniques 2. TECHNICAL TRAINING a. The required six (6) Directorate of Electronic Communications and Computing (DECC) training course titles are listed below in this PWS. b. The objective of the training is to assist the student to develop technical competencies in operation, maintenance and repair of designated equipment and systems at the correct level to perform in his RSAF Specialty. c. The contractor shall provide training derived from RSAF approved Proprietary or Commercial Off-the-Shelf course documents and training programs. d. Course length instruction hours are based on the actual student interface hours with the instructor in the learning environment. Training will include combinations of formal classroom instruction and necessary performance exercises to provide skill proficiency. The primary emphasis shall be "hands on" practical experience, where applicable, allowing students to complete all trained tasks unsupervised and using approved technical data. 3. STUDENT SUPPORT. Required CONUS student transportation to and from the training site shall be provided by the contractor (RSAF will be responsible for lodging and air transportation costs). 4. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. In so far as practical, it is the intention that course schedules should be developed, harmonized, and administered to minimize the time required for participants to complete required training courses, and move though training course series requiring course completion in sequence. The goal here is to use participant time efficiently, including minimizing travel to and from Saudi Arabia to the United States, course preparation time, and waiting for training time. COURSE TITLE: Satellite Earth Station Technology RSAF SPECIALTY: Ground Radio Equipment Maintenance Officer/Technician COURSE DURATION: TBD by contractor NO. SEATS: 12 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides essential information regarding radio principles, satellite systems, technology, protocols, access methods, and satellite system controls using computers. SUBJECTS INCLUDED ARE: Radio Principles (Spectrum Management, Transmission Techniques, Radio Signal Propagation); Satcom Principles (Satellite Communications Essentials, VSAT Data Transmission and Protocols, Satellite Links and Access Methods, Network Control Systems (NCS), Satellite Equipment and Systems Evolution, VSAT Products and Systems, Case Studies and Analysis). ------------ COURSE TITLE: Advanced ATC Radar Maintenance Course for Enlisted Technicians RSAF SPECIALTY: Air Traffic Radar Maintenance Officer/Technician COURSE DURATION: TBD by contractor NO. SEATS: 12 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Advanced course on the maintenance of ATC radar for technical personnel, (like Plessey Watchman Radar and Northrop Grumman ATC (ASR-12/MSSR)). Course includes: ATC familiarization, a review of Plessey Watchman Introduction, Plessey Watchman theory of operations, Radar principles introduction, Radar principles for maintenance engineers and related subjects. ------------ COURSE TITLE: Maintenance of Air Traffic Management System (AMS) RSAF SPECIALTY: Flight Facilities Equipment Maintenance Officer Technician COURSE DURATION: TBD by contractor NO. SEATS: 12 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Maintenance of Air Traffic Management System (AMS). This course teaches technicians to survey, site and install air traffic navigational aids and instrument landing systems. Making periodic inspections and perform preventive maintenance. Tuning, adjusting and aligning systems for proper operation. Using proper safety procedures in system maintenance and operation. Diagnose and isolate malfunctions to the fault, remove and replace the fault, and verify that the malfunction has been corrected. PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DURING SYSTEM FLIGHT INSPECTIONS. Maintain diagnostic tapes, tools, support and test equipment. Assist in maintaining the maintenance technical library. This course includes Plessey Watchman Radar and Northrop Grumman ATC (ASR-12/MSSR). ------------ COURSE TITLE: Flight Facilities Equipment Maintenance RSAF SPECIALTY: Flight Facilities Equipment Maintenance Officer/Technician COURSE DURATION: TBD by contractor NO. SEATS: 12 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Flight Facilities Equipment Maintenance (This course includes G/A recording system, Communications Management system) This course provides students with detailed knowledge regarding installation, inspection, maintenance, alignment and modification of navigational aids such as LF beacons, radio direction finders, instrument landing systems, VOR, DME, TACAN, LORAN, air traffic control, voice communications control systems, ground-air and ground-ground radio communications equipment, mobile air traffic control towers, multi channel voice recorders/reproducers and associated electronic test equipment. Supervises navigational aids maintenance activities and personnel. ------------ COURSE TITLE: Effective Electrical Circuit Soldering Techniques RSAF SPECIALTY: All Electronics Technicians COURSE DURATION: TBD by contractor NO. SEATS: 8 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide competence to successfully carry out soldering processes appropriate to electrical components / wiring circuits. This course will cover identification and confirmation of work requirements, preparation for work, soldering and testing of electrical circuit joints and completion of work processes, including clean-up and documentation. Also included are safe work procedures and practices related to soldering of electrical / wiring circuits. ------------ COURSE TITLE: Digital Trunking Radio System (DTRS) RSAF SPECIALTY: Ground Radio Comm. Equipment Maintenance Officer/Technician COURSE DURATION: TBD by contractor NO. SEATS: 9 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides basic and limited advanced principles and job essential knowledge of Radio communications and mobile radio fundamentals, including Tetra system features, services and security. Comparisons are made with other systems such as GSM and TETRAPOL. INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE ARE: Introduction and Background to Radio Frequencies, Essential Principles of Radio Communications, Radio Frequency Equipment and Transmissions, Modulation and Performance, The Basics - Voice Technology, Fundamental Multiple Access Schemes, Mobile Radio Fundamentals. AS WELL AS: Truck Mobile Communications (TETRA SYSTEMS) to include: Introduction to TETRA; TETRA Features and Systems; TETRA Architecture; Addressing, Numbering, Dialing and TETRA MMI; Overview of TETRA Air Interface; TETRA Voice Coding; TETRA and DATA Networks; TETRA Security; Wireless Network Architectures; Fundamentals of GSN; TETRA and Public Mobile Systems.
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