Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Description: Provide instructors, facilities and material for MFF training Specification/Qualification Requirements: Instructor Qualifications: All instructors shall be a current United Parachute Asso... Description: Provide instructors, facilities and material for MFF training Specification/Qualification Requirements: Instructor Qualifications: All instructors shall be a current United Parachute Association (USPA) certified Accelerated Free Fall Instructors (AFF-I) to include a minimum of two thousand (2000) logged jumps teaching canopy control and deployment of Bottom of Container (BOC). Instructors shall be camera qualified to support filming of the canopy control course (CCC) and BOC transitions for each course. Vertical Wind Instructors (VWT) shall be familiar with MFF flight characteristics and must have a minimum of one (1) year conducting VWT military coaching. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOUR (4) RESUMES PROVING THAT INSTRUCTORS MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. Rigger Qualifications: All rigging support shall meet the requirements specified in the USDOT Federal Administration Guide AC 65-5B FAR Part 65, sections 65.113 and 65.115 certification rating criteria Senior or Master Parachute Rigger trained on that particular parachute systems. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOUR (4) RESUMES PROVING THAT RIGGERS MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. Aircraft Operator Qualifications: All aircraft operators shall have minimum two (2) years’ experience with military jump operations. All aircrew shall be U.S. Citizens. Facilities: Contractor’s chosen location shall be within Arizona, California, Texas or New Mexico and shall be a military surveyed drop zone, and shall provide all of the consolidated resources (personnel, materials, facilities, drop zones, and training areas) to enhance the MFF skills of the personnel being trained. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ONE LOCATION THAT PROVIDES ALL REQUESTED SPECIFICATIONS; IF APPLICABLE, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF INTENT TO SUBCONTRACT TO THAT FACILITY. LOCATION SHALL NOT BE A GOVERNMENT/STATE/FEDERAL INSTALLATION. The contractor’s chosen location shall also possess restrooms on site and available lodging options for personnel within 50 miles of training location. The Contractor’s chosen location shall provide a climate controlled storage facility for storage of parachute systems, O2 consoles, O2 bottles, booster pump and rigger bench stock; location shall also able to accommodate at least twenty-four (24) personnel. Aircraft Requirements: Contractor shall provide a CASA 212 aircraft, or aircraft of comparable capability, and aircrew to support MFF Proficiency Training. The aircraft shall be capable of six (6) lifts minimum per day to an altitude not less than 5,500 feet Above Ground Level (AGL), and not to exceed an altitude of 19,999 feet AGL. Aircraft must be configured for day and night MFF operations. There shall be intercom communications between aircrew and jumpmaster. Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) Requirements: Contractor’s VWT shall be 12’ in diameter or greater, able to support multiple personnel and equipment up to 400 pounds. The VWT shall be located at the drop zone or shall be within 100 miles of the drop zone, and if substituting VWT with an alternate drop zone, the alternate drop zone location shall be within one and a half (1.5) hour travel to destination of which travel to and from location shall be responsibility of the contractor. Quantity: One (1) twelve (12) month Base Year with two (2) twelve (12) month Option Years Unit of Issue: Job Destination: Performance at Contractor’s facility as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) How to Obtain Solicitation: Provide capability statement showing how the contractor meets the specifications/qualifications and contact William Lawson, william.lawson.12@us.af.mil, or Jaime Collins, jaime.collins.2@us.af.mil by the presolicitation notice response date.