Boeing B-787 Aircraft Systems Training

MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING ON BOEING B-787 FOR AIRWORTHINESS (MAINTENANCE/AVIONICS) INSPECTORS EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA). NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED, FAXED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. This is a market survey for a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery / Requirements Type Contract for the acquisition of Aircraft Systems Training for Boeing B-787. The responses to this market survey will be used for information purposes only. This is not a Screening Information Request or request of proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA is surveying to find capable contractors able to provide the Aircraft Systems Training for the Boeing B-787 aircraft in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. The FAA intends to solicit and negotiate only with Boeing US Training and Flight Services, LLC, Renton, WA, 98057. At this time, it appears Boeing is the only vendor to train on the B-787, which is a relatively new aircraft. Boeing US Training and Flight Services, LLC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of this training course. The contractor is to provide B-787 Aircraft Systems Training to FAA Airworthiness Inspectors/Engineers. The contractor may provide this training through their standard course offered to the public or other governmental agencies or by submitting a course solely intended for FAA inspectors. FAA formal training consists of training courses with agency level course numbers that will be officially recorded in the employee’s personnel records. FAA employees may be scheduled into classes with non-FAA customers. The class size will range from one (1) FAA employee to a maximum of twelve (12) FAA employees and the course length shall provide approximately 80 hours of instruction and accomplish the training outcome specified in Section H of the PWS. The purpose of this survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the Boeing B-787 Aircraft Systems Training. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512 Flight Training, with a size standard of 25.5 million. All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. CST, 10/06/2017. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration [email protected]; or mailed to: Federal Aviation Administration Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Multi-Purpose Build., Room 372 (AAQ-812) 6500 S MacArthur Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Attn: Sherrie Files Please include “MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: Boeing B-787 Aircraft Systems Trainingâ€� in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released but please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary. NOTE: This original announcement was posted on the FAA's Contracting Opportunities website (faaco.faa.gov). If you are viewing this from another source, the information may not contain all pertinent information. You my visit the FAA's website as shown above. NOTICE for information proposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call OSDBU at (800)532-1169. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/28297 to view the original announcement.