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NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. Contact information below. This Market Survey, for the Procurement of EMBRAER (EMB) 1... NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. Contact information below. This Market Survey, for the Procurement of EMBRAER (EMB) 120 INSPECTOR & PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING, is issued 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 refresher ground school, dual flight training, and solo practice for FAA inspectors/pilots in “EMB 120” category to FAA Inspectors and Pilots. 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 the above-referenced training. 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 must address the following components within their submittal: 1. Company Information: Please provide your - SAM Unique ID - SAM.gov registry status (a screen-shot is acceptable as proof of registry) - Specify if you are a Large or Small business If Small Business; please define your status (8(a), 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 full scope of capabilities required ass called out in the PWS. Interested Vendors shall provide insight as to how they meet the training requirements of the PWS in its entirety 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 20 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 types listed in the attached Draft PWS? If not, please advise if and where you are in the process 1.1. 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 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 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 3:30p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday, 26 MAY 2025 electronically to the Contracting Officer using the following email address: helaina.k.germosen@faa.gov. Please include “MS Response: EMB 120 Qual Trng” 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.