NOTICE OF DECISION TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE - PREAWARD PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT DTFAAC-16-R-00915 Gulfstream G650 Initial and Recurrent Ground School and Flight Simulation Training

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), intends to award a single-source award for the Pilot qualification training on the Gulfstream G-650 for AFS and AIR inspector/pilots. The FAA intends to issue an award to FlightSafety International Inc., (DUNS 046173175) Flushing, NY, for the required services. This procurement is considered to be single-source based on a search of the FAA National Simulator Database (NSD). There is only one flight school that owns and operates the G650. In addition the AFS-205 FAA National Simulator Program website’s list of qualified simulators and flight training devises verification can be found http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp/train_devices/ Purpose of Announcement: In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System paragraph 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the FAA’s decision to contract with a selected source via single-source procedures. The proposed NAICS Code for this acquisition is 611512 “Flight Trainingâ€� with a size standard of $27.5 in millions of dollars. This announcement is for information purposes only, not a Solicitation or Request for Proposal. All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist, Misty McGlugritch, via email to [email protected] or mailing address at FAA, MMAC, Office of Acquisition, MPB, AMQ-310, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. No phone calls please. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a 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 $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the 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/23544 to view the original announcement.