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MARKET SURVEY for the Procurement of BV-234 Type Rating Helicopter Pilot Initial, Recurrent Ground School and Flight Training NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AN... MARKET SURVEY for the Procurement of BV-234 Type Rating Helicopter Pilot Initial, Recurrent Ground School and Flight Training NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. Contact information below. This is a Market Survey to attain information, comments, and capabilities from industry in accordance with FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy that will aid in the formation of an acquisition strategy and award for the procurement of initial and recurrent ground school, and flight training for the BV-234 Type Rating Helicopter. The responses to this Market Survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or a request for proposals of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to this Market Survey. Therefore any cost associated with the Market Survey submission is solely at the interested vendors’ expense. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management at (www.SAM.gov) to eventually receive consideration at the time of the SIR and for any award. At this time, the nature of the competition has not been determined for this effort. The Government seeks to award a one-time Firm-Fixed-Priced contract for initial Inspector and Pilot Training on the BV-234 Type Rating Helicopter. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or other eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. Under Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.), the FAA is authorized to train employees as necessary in the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of the Administrator. The interests of the public, the safety of the workforce, and the credibility of the organization are best served by having qualified, proficient, and current inspectors conducting surveillance, testing, and checking functions. The principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512; Flight Training. Vendors shall address the following 3 components within their submittal: 1. Company Information: Please provide your - SAM Unique ID AND Cage Code AND SAM.gov registry status (a screen-shot is acceptable as proof of registry) - Indicate if you are a Large or Small business If Small Business; please define your business-size status (e.g., you may have a status of 8a, woman-owned, veteran-owned, etc.) - Point of contact, to include: name, title, telephone number, business address, and email address - Primary NAICS provided on previous contracts - Number of years in business 2. Requirements/Scope: • See Attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) Please ensure your response covers, at a minimum, the capabilities for all requirements called out in the PWS. The contractor will provide commercial initial and recurrent ground school and flight training to commercial helicopter rated FAA Inspectors and Pilots, in the use of a BV-234 BV-234 or CH-47D with a J552 helicopters to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors in preparation for a practical exam for an unrestricted type rating. Student quotas for these courses will be assigned by the Flight Standards Service Training Division, AFS-500. The course covered under this purchase order will meet the requirements for FAA formal flight training. FAA formal flight training consists of training courses with agency level course numbers that will be officially recorded in the employee’s personnel records. Contractors must provide an FAA-approved training program excluding any company-specific training for the BV-234 Type Rating Helicopter being directly related to the successful completion of the type rating in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Per above and the PWS: INITIAL PILOT QUALIFICATION: The contractor shall provide ground school and aircraft flight to enable the FAA inspector/pilot to pass the practical required for the subject helicopter, in accordance with applicable (14 CFR) Part 61,121, 135, 141, and 142 requirements, the contractor’s FAA-approved training program, and the terms and conditions of the PWS and resulting contract/task order. Types of training shall at a minimum include the following categories: Initial BV-234 helicopter type rating pilot qualification ground school, and; Initial BV-234 helicopter type rating flight training in an aircraft including a complete practical test when all flight training is to be conducted in an aircraft. This includes FAA Practical Test/Check Ride RECURRENT PILOT QUALIFICATION: The contractor shall provide ground school and aircraft training necessary to enable the FAA inspector/pilot to pass an instrument proficiency check in accordance with (14 CFR) Part 61.58, the contractor’s approved training program, and the terms and conditions of the resulting contract/task order. Types of training shall include the following categories: Recurrent BV-234 helicopter type rating pilot ground school, and Recurrent BV-234 helicopter type rating flight training in an aircraft, including a § 61.58 Proficiency check SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING HOURS: The Contracting Officer may authorize hours in addition to those specified under Initial and Recurrent Pilot Qualification training when required by the individual inspector/pilot to successfully complete type rating practical tests or proficiency checks. These hours shall be provided at the prices set forth in the item entitled “Supplementary Training Hours”, Part I, Schedule B. Interested Vendors shall provide insight as to how they meet the training requirements at Section 3 of the PWS and provide information on the courses (to include length of the course (hours/days)) required for completion of each type of training. This request is to aid the FAA with the formation of an acquisition strategy and for budgetary purposes. The FAA anticipates this training will be Firm-Fixed-Price. The FAA requires the following be clearly addressed to include an answer to the inquiry and a brief discussion that is not limited to how, what, when, or why. Page count (not including cover) for this information is limited to 25 pages (8½x11 one-sided), 11 font (Times New Roman), with a minimum of 1-inch margins) About your organization: 1. Does your organization currently hold FAA approved training program(s) for the aircraft type(s) listed in the attached Draft PWS? 1.1. If so, please state which 1.2. When required per a SIR, the approved program(s) must include a course syllabus, including proposed additions/changes, in sufficient detail to determine compliance with the minimum hourly requirements of the effort. 2. What is the current facility capacity/capability for students requiring this specific training within your organization 3. Ability to meet regulatory requirements relating to: 3.1. Workspace Safety 3.2. Environmental Impact 3.3. Quality Assurance 3.4. Programmatic and personnel changes 3.5. Classroom/Training Facility Security 4. Capability Statement – This document should identify: 4.1. Type of training provided by your firm for the aircraft 4.2. Number of years in business 5. Geographic area (City and State) where training will be provided 6. Expected approach – Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work. 3. Submission Time: All responses to this Market Survey should be received by 3:00p.m. Central Standard Time, Thursday, 30 June 2022 electronically to the Contracting Officer using the following email address: helaina.k.germosen@faa.gov. Please include “Market Survey Response: BV-234 Type Rating Helicopter Training” in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released however please appropriately mark PROPRIETARY on any of your documentation submitted as necessary. Please be reminded that this Market Survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the FAA to acquire these services. The FAA will not reimburse your organization for any direct, indirect costs or other charges that arise as a result of submission(s) in response to this Market Survey and the FAA’s subsequent use of such information.