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U -- REFRESHER PILOT TRAINING ON F-5A/B, C-130B, C-130H, OV-10A BRONCO, S-70 HELICOPTER, AND B-412 HELICOPTER (FMS PHILIPPINES) SOL F41689-98-Q-0007 DUE 022098 POC DAVID HOOKER, tel. (210) 652-3816, fax (210) 652-3629, e-mail hookerd@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil E-MAIL: Click Here to contact the contracting office via e-mail, hookerd@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil. This is a sources sought synopsis for refresher pilot training on the F-5A/B, C-130B, C-130H, OV-10A Bronco, S-70 Helicopter, and B-412 Helicopter in support of an anticipated Philippine Air Force foreign military sales requirement. If plausible, the Government is interested in using existing commercial off-the-shelf courses. The Government specifically encourages and invites small businesses, historically underutilized businesses, woman-owned businesses, and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions to submit their capabilities and qualifications. If your company can conduct the below described training, then please submit a budgetary quotation to furnish such services. The Request for Quotation number is F41689-98-Q-0007. This request is for informational and planning purposes only. 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. If agents' fees/commissions are included in the quoted price (including any such fees claimed by subcontractors), please identify the amount and submit a "Contractors Statement of Contingent or Other Fees" (Standard Form 119). You are also requested to submit a breakdown of the fee related to the service performed by your sales representative. Notwithstanding the requirement in the paragraph above, any contract resulting from this request shall prohibit payment of sales commissions and fees, unless such payments have been identified and payment thereof approved in writing by the following countries, when training is for: Australia, Taiwan, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain and Thailand. Identify any unusual provisions or requested Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) deviations (e.g., special termination clauses or nonstandard progress payment schedule), that maybe proposed for the contract which could affect the prices quoted. Specify equipment and technical data needed to support training. Provide all available identifying information such as stock number, part number, noun description, T.O. numbers, description of manuals and software. Also, specify whether needed items will be contractor of Government furnished. For performance in overseas areas, please identify logistical and administrative support required for your instructors. Military travel orders will be provided.. Please submit your quotation in two copies by 20 February 1998 to: David Hooker AETC Contracting Squadron/LGCI 550 D Street East Suite 08 Randolph AFB TX 78150-4434 Please include the name and phone number of a point of contact at your company. Your participation is vitally important for establishment of realistic cost estimates to the Philippines for the program described in the below Performance Work Statement. Please develop your quotation for a validity period of at least 180 days. Thisis the minimum time required for processing by HQ USAF and review by the customer country. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT 1. SCOPE. a. The Philippine Air Force (PAF) requires training on the following flight simulators: Pilot Training on the F-5A/B, OV-10A Bronco, S-70 Helicopter, and B-412 Helicopter; Aircrew Training (to include 2 pilots and a flight engineer) on the C-130B and C-130H. b. The proposed training shall be Contractor, Type I Special Training, procured by the Air Education and Training Command and presented under the auspices of the Security Assistance Training Program. All instruction and technical information shall be in the English language. c. Figure the costs on a per student basis. 2. TECHNICAL TRAINING. a. The contractor shall propose the course contents, appropriate subjects, and duration of training. The objective of the training is to provide students refresher aircrew training on the above flight simulators. b. The contractor shall provide course documents reflecting trainingcourse content and duration, and provide course outlines detailing the individual topics of instruction and hours necessary to train the PAF students. Training shall include combinations of formal academic instruction and simulator instruction. 3. COURSE CHARTS. The contractor shall provide specific training objectives and duration of each course. The contractor shall identify specific equipment and technical data requirements when responding to this request. The contractor shall also identify simulator availability needs, to include number of hours. The student materials may be in contractor format. All training materials used by the students in course presentation shall be retained by the student. 4. STUDENT PREREQUISITES. The contractor shall advise as to the technical expertise and background needed for students attending training. (0030)

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