Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) program, commonly referred to as "T-X"

24 Mar 2017: The purpose of this notice is to clarify the Timeframe for Proposal Submission in Paragraph 2.9.1 of Amendment 1, Section J, Attachment 17, "Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors." Paragraph 2.9.1 makes four references to "1200 Eastern Standard Time." Daylight Savings Time began on Sunday, 12 March 2017. 1200 Eastern Standard Time is equivalent to 1300 Eastern Daylight Time. Therefore, proposals submitted in accordance with Paragraph 2.9.1 will be accepted NLT 1300 Eastern Daylight Time on the days identified in Paragraph 2.9.1 and in Table 1: Proposal Organization. Questions or comments concerning this notice and all other APT correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected]. 13 Mar 2017: The purpose of this notice is to inform potential offerors that the government does not intend to use Infoscitex Corp as a provider of non-government advisors on the source selection team at this time (reference Section L, paragraph 2.1.2). Questions or comments concerning this notice and all other APT correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 02 Mar 2017: The purpose of this notice is to provide information to assist potential offerors in entering into their own non-disclosure agreements with the companies employing the nongovernment advisors expected to be utilized in the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Source Selection. Potential offerors should contact the Government Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) listed below for assistance in entering a non-disclosure agreement with the COLSA Corporation. The contact information for the Government PCO for the ePass COLSA Task Order is as follows: Anthony R. Day Contracting Officer EPASS Contracting Branch Comm: (937) 656-9723 DSN: 986-9723 [email protected] 27 Feb 2017: The Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Request for Proposal (RFP) was released to industry on 30 December 2016. In response, the USG received several questions/comments from industry regarding specific areas of the RFP. The USG is providing responses to industry's comments on the APT RFP in the attached matrix. Please note all comments provided by industry may or may not be addressed in the attached. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and does not plan to respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments concerning this notice, all other APT correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 17 Feb 2017: 1. The purpose of this notice is to release Amendment 0001 of solicitation FA8617-17-R-6219 for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. Offeror responses shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions and conditions set forth in the solicitation. 2. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. FEDBIZOPPS Attachments: FA8617-17-R-6219 Amendment 0001 AMEND 0001 - Changes to Model Contract FA8617-17-R-6219 AMEND 0001 - Exhibit C - Contract Data Requirements List - Other Data AMEND 0001 - Section J - Attachment 2 - Statement of Work for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program AMEND 0001 - Section J - Attachment 3 - Aircraft System Specification for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program AMEND 0001 - Section J - Attachment 4 - System Specification for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program Ground Based Training System AMEND 0001 - Section J - Attachment 16 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for the Advanced Pilot Training Program AMEND 0001 - Section J - Attachment 17 - Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors AMEND 0001 - Section J - Attachment 18 - Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award AMEND 0001 - Section L - Attachment 1a - Total Evaluated Price/Affordability Worksheets AMEND 0001 - Section L - Attachment 9 - Aircraft Systems Specification Appendix D AMEND 0001 - Section L - Attachment 12 - Flight Test Procedures 27 Jan 2017: The Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Request for Proposal (RFP) was released to industry on 30 December 2016. In response, the USG received several questions/comments from industry regarding specific areas of the RFP. The USG is providing responses to industry's comments on the APT RFP in the attached matrix. Please note all comments provided by industry may or may not be addressed in the attached. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and does not plan to respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments concerning this notice, all other APT correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 23 Jan 2017: The purpose of this notice is to provide information to offerors that may wish to submit a proposal prior to the submission date of 30 March 2017, as listed in Section J, Attachment 17, "Section L-Instructions to Offerors" of the Advanced Pilot Training Request for Proposal. Offerors wishing to submit an early proposal shall make a request by email to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox. In response, the PCO will arrange an appropriate time for an in-person proposal submission. Proposal shall be addressed to the PCO and hand-delivered to the PCO or designee at the following address: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Acquisition Center of Excellence (AFLCMC/AQH) Building 570 1755 11th St WPAFB, Ohio 45433-7404 30 Dec 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to release solicitation FA8617-17-R-6219 for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. Offeror responses shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions and conditions set forth in the solicitation. 2. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. 3. Section J, Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements List - Technical Manuals, contains specific sections that are highlighted, which identify information that will be filled in upon contract award. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. 19 Dec 2016: The purpose of this notice is to add additional documents to the Advanced Pilot Training Bidders Library. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. All future correspondence concerning this posting, or any APT matter, should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] 09 Dec 2016: The purpose of this notice is to add additional documents to the Advanced Pilot Training Bidders Library. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. All future correspondence concerning this posting, or any APT matter, should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] 23 Nov 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with USAF Anthropometric Training 2016 and 3D USAF Boundary Manikins , as additions to the Advanced Pilot Training Bidders Library. These files are provided to help inform the offerors about the processes used by the USAF to determine anthropometric accommodation for the aircraft. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. All future correspondence concerning this posting, or any APT matter, should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] FEDBIZOPPS Attachments: 1. 3D USAF Boundary Manikins 2. USAF Anthropometric Training 2016 3. Instructions for Anthropometric Files 08 Nov 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with administrative corrections to United States Government's (USG) responses (originally posted 30 SEP 2016) to industry comments received in reference to the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Request for Proposal released on 26 JUL 2016. Correction is inclusion of omitted columns in the CRM. The content of the responses remains unchanged. Please note all comments provided by industry may, or may not, be addressed in the attached USG Response Matrix. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: USG Response Matrix 04 Oct 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with corrections of administrative errors in Section J Attachment 18, "Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award" of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) posted to FedBizOpps.gov on 30 September 2016. Please see the attached, Revision of the APT DRAFT RFP Release, for specific corrections. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. All future correspondence concerning this posting, or any APT matter, should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] 30 Sep 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the United States Government's (USG) responses to industry comments received in reference to the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Request for Proposal released on 26 July 2016. Please note all comments provided by industry may, or may not, be addressed in the attached USG Response Matrix. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: USG Response Matrix 30 Sep 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a second posting of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP). The United States Government (USG) received industry comments in response to the APT DRAFT RFP released on FBO on 26 July 2016. The USG has reviewed industry comments and has implemented changes to the DRAFT APT RFP. The USG is not requesting industry comments concerning this posting and the information in the APT DRAFT RFP is subject to change. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] 23 Aug 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the Advanced Pilot Training Bidders Library. Several documents contained in the Bidders Library have been secured and require access to be viewed. Requests for access to secured documents shall be submitted in accordance with the attached Bidders Library Secured Document Access Instructions . The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: Bidders Library Secured Document Access Instructions 19 Aug 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the Section L Attachment 25, Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data and Computer Software, in its entirety. The Section L Attachment 25, Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release or Disclosure of Technical Data and Computer Software, previously posted with the Advanced Pilot Training System DRAFT RFP on 26 July 2016 did not include the last page of the Identifications and Assertions containing definitions of asterisked item descriptions and signature block. Industry comments on the Section L Attachment 25, Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data and Computer Software shall be submitted as part of the comment matrix posted with the DRAFT RFP. Any comments or questions not submitted in that matrix may be discarded. Email your completed matrix to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at AFLCMC/[email protected] by 2200 hrs EST 28 Aug 2016. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 16 Aug 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the Section J Attachment 4, Ground Based Training System Specification, in its entirety. The Section J Attachment 4, Ground Based Training System Specification, previously posted with the Advanced Pilot Training System DRAFT RFP on 26 July 2016 did not include Section 5-Packaging and Section 6-Acronyms & Definitions. Industry comments on the Section J Attachment 4, Ground Based Training System Specification shall be submitted as part of the comment matrix posted with the DRAFT RFP. Any comments or questions not submitted in the matrix may be discarded. Email your completed matrix to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 2200 hrs EST 28 Aug 2016. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: Section J Attachment 4 Ground Based Training System Specification 15 Aug 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with updated versions of the DRAFT-Section L Attachment 1a, TEP and Affordability Worksheets, and the DRAFT-Section L Attachment 1b, Pricing Tables, originally posted on 26 July 2016. The updated versions of both documents remove all references to the Required Assets Available Incentive and reserve CLIN 0042. In addition the updated version of the DRAFT-Section L Attachment 1b, Pricing Tables, contains the "Lead Time for APT Program CLINs" tab. This tab lays out the USG's proposed lead times for several CLINs on the APT Program. The USG is specifically soliciting industry comments concerning these expected lead times. Industry comments on the DRAFT-Section L Attachment 1a, TEP and Affordability Worksheets, and the DRAFT-Section L Attachment 1b, Pricing Tables, shall be submitted as part of the comment matrix posted with the DRAFT RFP. Any comments or questions not submitted in the matrix may be discarded. Email your completed matrix to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 2200 hrs EST 28 Aug 2016. The information in these documents is subject to change. The USG does not intend to respond to comments provided by industry. Comments may, or may not, be considered for future revisions to the RFP. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] FEDBIZOPPS Attachments: DRAFT-SECTION L Attachment 1a, TEP and Affordability Worksheets DRAFT-SECTION L Attachment 1b, Pricing Tables 11 Aug 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Schedule. The United States Government (USG) is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. Comments or questions to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: APT Schedule 02 Aug 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with corrections of administrative errors in Section J Attachment 18, Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award , of the Advanced Pilot Training DRAFT RFP posted to FedBizOpps.gov on 26 July 2016. Please see the attached, Revision of APT DRAFT RFP Release , for specific corrections. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: Revision of APT DRAFT RFP Release 28 July 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with an updated version of the CRM for APT Program's RFP DRAFT CLIN Structure, DRAFT Pricing Tables and DRAFT TEP_Affordability Worksheets, originally posted on 26 July 2016. The columns of the attached updated version are formatted to make sure the entirety of the text is captured in each cell. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: CRM for APT Program's RFP DRAFT CLIN Structure, DRAFT Pricing Tables and DRAFT TEP_Affordability Worksheets 26 July 2016: The Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Request for Proposal (RFP) DRAFT CLIN Structure, DRAFT Pricing Tables and DRAFT TEP/Affordability Worksheets were released on 01 June 2016 to provide industry insight and understanding of the documents and for the United States Government (USG) to obtain industry's perspective on them. The USG is providing responses to industry's comments on the RFP DRAFT CLIN Structure, DRAFT Pricing Tables and DRAFT TEP/Affordability Worksheets in the attached matrix. Please note all comments provided by industry may or may not be addressed in the attached. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: CRM for APT Program's RFP DRAFT CLIN Structure, DRAFT Pricing Tables and DRAFT TEP_Affordability Worksheets 26 July 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP). The APT Program Office is soliciting industry comments on the DRAFT RFP and attachments associated with the DRAFT RFP. The APT Program Office solicited industry for comments regarding several DRAFT RFP attachments over the past year. Therefore, the APT Program Office is requesting industry not resubmit previous comments concerning DRAFT versions of the Statement of Work, Aircraft System Specification, Ground Based Training Systems Specification, Cost and Software Data Reporting Plans, Airworthiness Plan and Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria. It is the United States Government (USG)'s intention that no Government Furnished Property (GFP)/Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be provided on this contract, other than the possibility of providing spare engines as GFE after Low Rate Initial Production. Therefore, the USG is specifically requesting feedback on any language in the DRAFT RFP which leads industry to believe that it may have an opportunity to propose GFP/GFE. The USG is specifically soliciting industry comments concerning proposal page limitations referenced in Section 2.5.1, Table 1.1 of Section J Attachment 17, Section L-Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. Comments on the DRAFT RFP shall be submitted in the attached matrix. Any comments or questions not submitted in the attached matrix may be discarded. Email your completed matrix to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 2200 hrs EST 28 Aug 2016. The information in the DRAFT RFP documents are subject to change. The USG does not intend to respond to comments provided by industry. Comments may, or may not, be considered for future revisions to the RFP. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] 8 July 2016: The purpose of this notice is to continue dialogue with industry by posting the final version of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Aircraft Systems Specification (SS). This third release of this document provides industry an opportunity to review the Final APT Aircraft SS prior to the upcoming APT DRAFT RFP release. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. All APT related correspondence can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 6 July 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide pertinent information regarding the upcoming Industry Immersion event to be held at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph on 19 July 2016. Please see all attachments for details. The United States Government (USG) will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 1 June 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry insight into the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Request for Proposal (RFP) Section B CLIN Structure with Government mandated FPIF Geometry, Section J Pricing Tables and Section L TEP/Affordability Calculation Worksheets. The APT Program Office is soliciting comments on the DRAFT documentation, especially as it pertains to the variation in quantity ranges, contract period of performance and contract type. Comments shall be submitted in the attached matrix. Any comments or questions not submitted in the attached matrix may be discarded. Email your completed matrix to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 0800 hrs EDT 15 June 2016. The information in these draft documents is subject to change. Comment(s) provided by industry may, or may not, be considered for future revisions to the RFP. The United States Government (USG) will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 4 FEDBIZOPPS Attachments: 1) APT (T-X) DRAFT CLIN Structure 2) APT (T-X) DRAFT Pricing Tables 3) APT (T-X) DRAFT TEP/Affordability Worksheets 4) Comment Matrix 19 May 2016: The purpose of this notice is to post the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) Plans (Attachment 1). This is an opportunity for industry to get further detail and specific understanding of the APT requirements and provide further comments. Comments on the CSDR Plans shall be submitted in the attached matrix (Attachment 2). Anything not submitted in the attached matrix may be discarded. Formatting and content of this plan is based on Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) Templates, located on http://dcarc.cape.osd.mil/csdr/default.aspx (under the AFCAA CEM Standard Plans box), and complies with MIL STD 881C. Any comments should take into account these documents. WBS elements listed on 2794s are included to capture costs in each area, but are not intended to imply that costs should be entered unless costs are incurred against that WBS element. The USG does not intend to respond to industry's comments on the CSDR Plans. Any comments received may or may not be considered for revisions of the CSDR Plans prior to Defense Cost and Resource Center approval. This is industry's only opportunity to influence CSDR reporting requirements prior to contract award. The matrix shall be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 0800 hrs EDT 2 Jun 2016. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 2 FEDBIZOPPS Attachments: 1. DRAFT APT CSDR Plans 2. Comment Matrix for APT DRAFT CSDR Plans 19 May 2016: The Advanced Pilot Training Program held an Industry Site Visit at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi on 11 Feb 2016. The United States Government (USG) posted responses to industry questions that were submitted in response to the Columbus AFB site visit on 22 Mar 2016 and 3 May 2016. The USG is providing additional responses at this time. Please note that all comments provided by industry may or may not be addressed in the attached responses. Additional responses may be posted at a later date; however, the USG reserves the right to provide responses a its discretion. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this notice, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Program Contracts Mailbox at [email protected]. FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: Comment/Response Matrix 06 May 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Schedule. The United States Government (USG) is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. Comments or questions to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: APT Schedule 06 May 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Concept of Operations (CONOPS). The United States Government (USG) is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. Comments or questions to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: APT CONOPS 03 May 2016: The Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program held an Industry Site Visit at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), MS on 11 Feb 2016. The United States Government (USG) posted responses to industry questions that were submitted in response to the Columbus AFB site visit on 22 March 2016 and is providing additional responses at this time on the attached matrix (reference attachment). Please note that all the comments provided by industry may or may not be addressed in the attached responses. Responses are for T-38C operations at Columbus AFB and should not be construed as APT (T-X) requirements. Many APT-specific questions were received and may be answered by the information in the recently posted APT DRAFT System Specifications (posted to FBO 9 Mar 2016) and the APT DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) (posted to FBO 15 Apr 2016). Questions relative to USG facilities requirements should refer to paragraphs 3.9, Operational/Site Activation and 3.9.1, Facility Engineering Support, and 3.9.2, Site Conversion, of the DRAFT SOW. Responsibility for construction and modifications to facilities is outside the scope of this anticipated APT (T-X) contract. Additional responses may be posted at a later date; however, the USG reserves the right to provide responses a its discretion. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this notice, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Program Contracts Mailbox at [email protected]. 29 April 2016: The purpose of this notice is to extend the period allotted for industry responses to the APT DRAFT Sections L and M. Responses are to be submitted to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 0800 hrs EDT 6 May 2016. 19 April 2016: The Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) was released on 28 January 2016 to provide industry insight and understanding of the DRAFT TACC and for the United States Government (USG) to obtain industry's perspective on the DRAFT TACC. The USG is providing responses to industry's comments on the TACC in the attached Comment/Response Matrix for the APT TACC. Please note all comments provided by industry may or may not be addressed in the attached. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting and will not respond to additional comments. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this notice, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] FEDBIZOPPS Attachment: Comment/Response Matrix for the APT TACC 15 April 2016: The purpose of this notice is to post the latest version of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1). This second release is an additional opportunity for industry to get additional detail and specific understanding of the APT requirements and provide further comments. The APT Program's DRAFT SOW was initially released 9 October 2015 for the purpose of gaining industry's perspective on the draft requirements. After reviewing industry's comments, the United States Government (USG) provided responses 25 January 2016 and updated the DRAFT SOW accordingly. Please note that while the comments previously provided by industry may, or may not be addressed in the latest version of the DRAFT SOW, the document has been significantly updated based on multiple sources, to include industry comments. Comments on the latest version of the DRAFT SOW shall be submitted in the attached matrix (Attachment 2). Comments received may or may not be considered for inclusion in the SOW. Anything not submitted in the attached matrix may be discarded. The matrix shall be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 0800 hrs EDT 29 April 2016. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 2 FEDBIZOPPS Attachments: 1. DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program 2. Comment Matrix for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program DRAFT SOW 14 April 2016: The purpose of this notice is to continue dialogue with Industry and provide Industry additional insight into the planned evaluation criteria for the APT (T-X) source selection. Provided with this notice is a comment matrix for Industry's comments/questions on both the DRAFT Section L and updated DRAFT Section M (originally posted to FBO on 25 MAR 2016. Comments on the DRAFT Section L & DRAFT Section M shall be submitted in the attached matrix. Any comments or questions not submitted in the attached matrix may be discarded. Email your completed matrix to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] by 0800 hrs EDT 2 MAY 2016. Comment(s) provided by industry may, or may not, be considered for future revisions of the DRAFT Sections L and M. Additionally, these drafts were developed prior to the release of the new Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures dated 1 APR 2016. The APT (T-X) Program Office is currently reviewing these new procedures and assessing any possible impacts/changes to these draft documents. For these reasons, the language in both these draft documents is subject to change. The USG will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the USG and will not be returned. Comments to this notice can be emailed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 3 FEDBIZOPPS Attachments 1. APT (T-X) DRAFT Section L, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. 2. APT (T-X) DRAFT Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award 3. DRAFT Section L&M Comment Matrix 25 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is only to amend the markings of the previously posted version of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Draft Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. 25 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Draft Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. 2. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. Questions or comments about this notice should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 22 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions submitted by industry prior to the Industry Site Visit held at Columbus AFB, MS on 11 FEB 2016. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 18 March 2016: After completing a review of remaining tasks, the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Mobility determined that the Advanced Pilot Training (T-X) Program's Request for Proposal (RFP) will be delayed by three months. The program office now anticipates an RFP release in late December 2016 to ensure the release of a well-defined RFP. The Program's aim to refine RFP language stems from its participation as a pilot program for the U.S. Air Force's Bending the Cost Curve (BTCC) initiative. The BTCC initiative seeks to increase competition and find solutions that work for both the U.S. Air Force and industry. Program activities to refine RFP language, including extensive dialogue with industry, have taken longer than initially anticipated to complete. In order to align the production schedule with the Air Force strategic planning, the program's Full Operational Capability has been adjusted from Fiscal Year (FY) 2032 to FY34. It is important to note: the initial Operational Capability date remains FY 24. 09 March 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the second release of the DRAFT System Specification (SS) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program Aircraft System and Ground Based Training System. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 04 March 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the summary and official minutes for the Industry Site Visit that was held on 11 FEB 2016 at Columbus Air Force Base. 24 February 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions/comments submitted by industry in reference to the DRAFT Airworthiness Plan for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this posting. The USG is not requesting industry responses to this posting. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 8 February 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide the attached updated 14 FTW T-38C Operations Brief (initially posted 1 Feb 16) containing one additional slide (Slide 5) that will be presented during the Industry Site Visit. In response to an industry question, the USG is also notifying industry participants that no photographs will be allowed during the Columbus AFB visit. 2. The USG does not intend to award a contract based on the contents of this notice. In addition to questions or comments about this notice, all future correspondence should be addressed to the AFLCMC/WLZG APT Contracts Mailbox at [email protected] . 1 February 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide briefing slides that will be presented during the Industry Site Visit Opportunity on 11 February 2016. 28 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 26 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide updated information regarding the upcoming Industry Site Visit Opportunity to be held at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi on 11 February 2016. Please see all attachments for details. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 26 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions/comments submitted by industry in reference to the DRAFT Statement of Work for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 26 January 2016: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training Schedule. 04 January 2016: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with Government responses to questions/comments submitted by industry in reference to the DRAFT System Specification for the Advanced Pilot Training Program Aircraft System and Ground Based Training System. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 22 December 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT Airworthiness Plan (AWP) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 18 December 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide pertinent information regarding the upcoming Industry Site Visit Opportunity to be held at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi on 11 February 2016. Please see all attachments for details. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed, at [email protected] , Ryan Sims at [email protected] or George Sarmiento at [email protected] . 19 November 2015: The purpose of this notice is to make a correction to the Advanced Pilot Training Schedule released on 18 November 2015. 18 November 2015: 1. The purpose of the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix is to provide industry with Government answers/responses to questions submitted by industry as a result of the APT Program's open communication policy posted to FedBizOpps.Gov on 2 June 2015. 2. All Government responses in the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix supersede any previous Government responses provided to industry (written or verbal). 18 November 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Production Advance Procurement Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 18 November 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with the most recent Advanced Pilot Training Schedule. 6 November 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a General Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 5 November 2015: The purpose of this notice is to update the point of contact information for the team members of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program: Lt. Col. Timothy Spaulding - Program Manager - [email protected] Mr. Robert Hixenbaugh - Chief of Contracts - [email protected] Mr. David Speed II - Contracting Officer - [email protected] Mr. Ryan Sims - Contracting Negotiator - [email protected] Mr. George Sarmiento Jr. - Contracting Negotiator - [email protected] 19 October 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Small Business Utilization Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 9 October 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 1 October 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Support Equipment Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 29 September 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Modeling and Simulation Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3 September 2015: 1. The purpose of the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix is to provide industry with Government answers/responses to questions submitted by industry as a result of the APT Program's open communication policy posted to FedBizOpps.Gov on 2 June 2015. 2. All Government responses in the attached APT Industry Question and Answer Matrix supersede any previous Government responses provided to industry (written or verbal). 1 September 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with a Ground Based Training System Facilities Request for Information (RFI). 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 31 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry's comments regarding the DRAFT System Specification (SS) for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program Aircraft System and Ground Based Training System. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 27 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide an agenda with specific meeting times for the Industry Market Research Immersion event to be held on Friday, 4 September at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Randolph in San Antonio, TX. 2. Please refer to the 13 August 2015 notice for any additional information. 3. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 19 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide an update to the post on 13 Aug 2015 regarding the Industry Market Research Immersion event. Industry attendance was previously limited to four (4) attendees per vendor. That is being revised to allow industry up to eight (8) attendees per vendor for this event. 2. All other information provided in the Industry Market Research Immersion post remains valid and unchanged. 14 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to release a follow up Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS). The SSS serves as a follow up to the original SSS released to FedBizzOpps.gov on 31 March 2009. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 13 August 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide pertinent information regarding the upcoming Industry Market Research Immersion event to be held at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph on 4 September, 2015. Please see all attachments for details. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at [email protected] or Ryan Sims at [email protected] . 10 July 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide responses to questions from industry (both written and verbal) as a result of the APT Pre-Solicitation Conference held 5-7 May 2015. These responses have been captured in the attached document titled, "APT Pre-Solicitation Conference Q&A Matrix." Also attached is a brief summary of the conference, in addition to the CPI Decision Aid document in support of the Q&A matrix. 2. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at [email protected] or Ryan Sims at [email protected] . 10 June 2015: 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide clarification regarding the sustained G KPP. On 4 June 2015 the Air Force released a Design Maturity RFI which intentionally omitted sustained G. The Air Force is currently considering feedback provided by industry during the Pre-Solicitation Conference regarding the Sustained G requirement and will post any updates as soon as possible. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at [email protected] or Ryan Sims at [email protected] . --End of Update 10JUN15-- 4 June 2015: 1. The purpose of this RFI is to gain insight into the design maturity of the current APT FoS solutions as they relate to a variety of KPPs and KSAs. The Design Maturity spreadsheet provided is only to be populated with a numeric value of "1," "2," or "3" as appropriate. Responses shall be included and submitted in the attached spreadsheet only. Anything not submitted in the attached spreadsheet will be discarded. Email responses as a single electronic file to the Contracting Officer, David Speed, [email protected] or the contract negotiator, Ryan Sims at [email protected] by 1200hrs EST 12JUN2015. 2. The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this RFI. Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government does not intend to award on the basis of this notice. 3. Questions or comments to this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, David Speed at [email protected] or Ryan Sims at [email protected] . --End Update 04JUN2015-- 2 June 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance to industry regarding the APT FoS Program's open communication policy and the proper method of engagement. --End Update 02JUN2015-- 15 May 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide the slides that were presented at the mass session of the APT FoS Pre-Solicitation Conference on 5 May 2015. The first briefing was a program overview presented by Col Pete Eide, and the second was a Cost Capability Analysis overview presented by Lt Col Tim Spaulding. --End Update 15May2015-- 4 May 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide updated information for the arrival of foreign nationals at the APT FoS Pre-Solicitation Conference, 5-7 May 2015. Originally, FBO instructions were to enter Gate 19B at 8:00am on 5 May 2015. Newly enforced policy has changed handling of foreign nationals as they enter WPAFB. Please enter Gate 1B on Springfield Street at 8:00am on 5 May 2015. There is a small parking lot to the immediate right, next to the security guard building. Park in that lot and a US Government escort will provide transportation in a separate vehicle to building 840 where the conference is to be held. Vendors will be returned back to respective vehicles left in the security parking lot and escorted off base once the applicable session is completed. --End Update 04May2015-- 1 May 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide an update to the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference Agenda. Please see attachment for details. --End Update 01May2015-- 30 Apr 2015: 1. Provide pertinent information for attendees of the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference, to be held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 5-7 May, 2015. Please see all attachments for details. 2. Provide answers to industry's questions regarding the "Requirements Matrix" that was posted by the APT program on 17 Mar 2015. The answers are provided in the attached document titled "APT FoS Requirements RFI Q&A Matrix." This document will continue to evolve as the APT program receives additional questions during and following the Pre-Solicitation Conference --End Update 30APR2015-- 15 APR 2015: The purpose of this notice is to update the suspense date for industry to register for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference. Participants must complete the Registration Form and send to the APT FoS Program Office via email (POC David Speed II, [email protected], by 2400hrs EST, 17 April 2015). --End Update 15APR2015-- 02 APR 2015: The purpose of this notice is to provide information regarding the upcoming Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) Pre-Solicitation Conference. Please see all attachments for detailed information. --End Update 02APR2015-- 23 MAR 2015: The purpose of this notice is to update the suspense date for industry's responses to the Technical Data Rights and Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) RFI previously posted to FBO. Email responses as a single electronic file to the Contracting Officer, David Speed, [email protected] or the contract negotiator, Ryan Sims at [email protected] by 2300hrs EST 23APR2015. There are no other changes to this RFI originally posted on 12MAR2015 . For additional information and instructions regarding this RFI please refer to the file titled "RFI--APT FoS Data Rights_MOSA" The Government will not provide reimbursement of any costs associated with documentation or communication submitted in response to this update/change. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice. --End Update 23March2015-- 17 March 2015 : The purpose of this notice is to: 1. Solicit industry's comments and questions regarding the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) requirements (reference Requirements Matrix) 2. Solicit responses to specific questions regarding APT FoS requirements (reference APT FoS CDD Requirements RFI) 3. Notify industry of the APT FoS Program Office's intent to sponsor a Pre-Solicitation Conference at Wright-Patterson AFB tentatively scheduled for mid-April 2015. The intent of this notice is not an opportunity for industry to request changes to the ATP FoS requirements, but rather to ensure industry has a clear understanding of the requirements. Please open the attached file titled "17MAR2015 RFI FBO Notice" for more details. The notice includes direction on how to respond to this RFI. -- End Update 17March2015 -- As the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems (FoS) program, commonly referred to as "T-X," is transitioning from Market Research to Pre-Solicitation activities, it is migrating from its previous FBO page titled "T-X Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Industry Day", Solicitation Number: T-X_Advanced_Pilot_Training_Industry_Day ( https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=decd200eca0cd495fe5f66115d476bd1&_cview=0 ) to a new page. For the latest updates regarding the acquisition of the APT FoS, industry should use this FBO page until further notice. In place of the "What's New document" the AFLCMC/WLZG will chronologically synopsize updates directly to this FBO page to keep industry abreast of what's happening on the APT FoS acquisition. This synopsis will provide a running log of what is placed on FBO concerning the APT FoS acquisition. AFLCMC/WLZG has established a dedicated team to work T-X . This team includes (updated 17MAR2015): Lt Col Timothy Spaulding - Program Manager, 937 904 6468, [email protected] Mr. Robert Hixenbaugh - Contracting Officer, 937-656-7066, [email protected] Mr. David Speed - Contracting Officer, 937-255-1325, [email protected] Mr. Ryan Sims - Buyer, 937-656-5944, [email protected] Mr. Anthony Ruscello- Engineer, 937-656-9588, [email protected]