Contracted Air Services (CAS), Propeller Aircraft Airborne Threat Simulation

This Special Notice update is for information planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor participation in the Industry Day or contractor responses to this notice. Interested parties need not participate in the Industry Day nor respond to this notice as a prerequisite for responding to the final RFP.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft (PMA- 226), Contracted Air Services (CAS) program is issuing this notice to publish draft sections of the RFP as well as to share the intent to conduct an Industry Day for CAS Propeller Aircraft Services. The CAS Propeller Aircraft Services effort will provide the Department of the Navy (DoN) Fleet and program customers with a wide variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities to train shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew. The purpose of the Industry Day is to provide industry with the opportunity to review the DRAFT RFP Sections A, B, C, H, J, L, M, Attachment (1) Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment (2) DD-254, Attachment (3) Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), and Attachment (4) Government Furnished Property (GFP) and for NAVAIR to have a two-way dialogue with industry regarding concerns, suggestions and comments.

Industry Day is a mechanism where interested parties can gain more insight into NAVAIR’s proposed acquisition. The Government will present a briefing with an open forum, to address questions. A limit of 30 minutes will be allowed for one-on-one discussions after the open forum, if requested by the potential offeror. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to attend.

INDUSTRY DAY WILL BE HELD:

DATE: Tuesday, 12 July 2022

TIME: To be provided upon receipt of RSVP

LOCATION: Charlotte, NC Address to be provided upon receipt of RSVP

A virtual option will be available through Microsoft Teams. An RSVP is still required to receive the link to join virtually.