Airship Initial Pilot Qualification Training

The Federal Aviation Administration Academy (FAAA) has a requirement for Airship Initial Pilot Qualification Training consisting of ground school and flight training. In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1, the FAA is conducting a market survey to determine industry interest and capabilities to be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The acquisition strategy for this procurement has not been determined at this time; the results of this market survey will determine the final acquisition strategy. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for and is not liable for costs associated with the preparation and submittal of responses to this announcement. Any costs associated with the submission of a response to this request are solely at the interested vendor’s expense. The North American Industry Classification System code associated with this request is 611512 – Flight Training. This NAICS has a small business size standard of $27.5M. Interested contractors are asked to electronically submit their information via email to [email protected] no later than 5:00 PM Central Time, December 31, 2015. Email responses to this market survey must include the subject line: “Response to the Airship Pilot Training Market Survey #22999.â€� NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED, FAXED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST. 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/22999 to view the original announcement.