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The Army Contracting Command - Redstone (ACC) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and capability to provide train... The Army Contracting Command - Redstone (ACC) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and capability to provide training for an Flight Test Engineer (FTE) to attend the Performance and Flight Qualifications (P&FQ) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Category 2) certification course. The intention is to procure these services on a sole source basis. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to validate the sole source acquisition strategy and/or determine if there are other sources capable of satisfying the requirement. This SOURCES SOUGHT is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this Sources Sought. No solicitation will be released regarding this requirement. The proposed contract action will be a fixed price commercial services purchase order for procurement of the Professional and Flight Qualifications (P&FQ) course certification to be used by TDD-A for testing, evaluation, and development of Research and Development (R&D) aircraft. The Contractor shall have the capabilities to provide a Flight Test Engineer (FTE) Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Professional course (European Aviation Safety Agency category 2 certified) from a US Department of Education recognized accredited flight test education and training organization, with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification, and EASA Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification. The course should include all modules/classes, materials and applicable certifications in order to meet qualifications for an Flight Test Engineer (FTE) and shall be conducted in the US. If your organization has the capability to provide the above described course, please provide the following: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611310. The Product Service Code is R420, Support- Professional: Certifications and Accreditations (Other Than Educational Institute or Information Technology School). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement not later than 3:30 pm, EST, 22 December 2020. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Thomas.m.helms6.civ@mail.mil AND laurie.a.pierce2.civ@mail.mil. Questions may also be directed to these individuals. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and feedback to companies regarding their submissions will not be provided. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.