"AH-1" has been corrected to "AH-1W" The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has arequirement to complete a Technical/Visual Upgrade for one AH-1W WST device2F136A-2 located at MCAS, Camp Pendleton, CA. In addition, there is anoption to complete another Technical/Visual Upgrade for one AH-1W WST device2F136A-1 at MCAS New River, NC. All of the Contract Line Item Numbers(CLINs) in the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be options except for theAH-1W WST device 2F136A-2 and the corresponding Technical Data andInformation CLIN. All of the CLINS in the RFP will be Firm Fixed Price.Each AH-1W WST device will have CLINS for Provisioned Item Orders, anInitial Operational Assessment Period (IOAP), After Action Review (AAR)Software Replacement, Air Conditioning, and Advanced Simulation TechnologyIncorporated (ASTI) upgrades. The primary purpose of these trainer modifications is to increase trainingsystem supportability and reduce total life cycle support costs.The AH-1W WST supports the AH-1W Warfighter Program, the Fleet ReadinessSquadron (FRS) HMLAT-303 and the Marine Aviation Training System Site(MATSS) at Camp Pendleton, CA to meet AH-1W pilot throughput requirements.Once upgraded, the AH-1W WST will be technically capable of continuing toaccomplish Training & Readiness (T&R) Syllabus events designated tobe completed in a simulator. HMLAT-303 has a requirement to train AH-1Wpilots through the end of the projected aircraft service life in FY20. Theestimated delivery date for the AH-1W WST device 2F136A-2 upgrade is 21months after contract award. In addition, the estimated delivery date for the AH-1W WST device 2F136A-1is 21 months after the exercise of option.The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333319, with a size standard of 500employees. This acquisition is set-aside entirely for Small Business firms.Solicitation number N61340-12-R-0013 will be forthcoming on or about 22November 2011. However, a DRAFT Statement of Work, DRAFT PerformanceSpecification, and DRAFT Contract Data Requirements Lists will be madeavailable via FedBizOpps and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO)website on the day of this posting. Offerors are requested to review all ofthe DRAFT documents. Any feedback or questions regarding the DRAFTdocuments or this acquisition needs to be submitted to the Government nolater than 4:00PM, 4 November 2011 to Reginald P. Souffrant at [email protected]. The Government is planning to offer a Site Visit to interested potentialsmall business Offerors on 15 November 2011 from 9:00AM to 4:00M PST atMATSS Camp Pendleton, flight simulator, building 2394, room 227, CampPendleton, CA. The Government plans to present an explanation of theGovernment's requirements and provide potential Offerors an opportunity toview the device. In addition, the Government will hold one-on-one meetingswith each Offeror for half hour time slots starting at 9:00AM PST on 16November 2011 at MATSS Camp Pendleton, flight simulator, building 2394,ISEO's conference room, Camp Pendleton, CA. Each Offeror interested inhaving a one-on-one meeting with the Government is required to send arequest To: [email protected] by 4 November 2011. All prospective Offerors are encouraged to attend the Site Visit and torequest a one-on-one meeting with the Government. Each prospective Offerorwill be restricted to three (3) attendees for the Site Visit and the one-onone-meetings, to include subcontractor personnel. Subcontractor requestsare to be requested through the Prime Contractor and Subcontractor attendeescount toward the limit of three (3) attendees.Base access is required to attend the Site Visit. In order to attend theSite Visit, each Offeror shall submit visit requests for those companyofficials who will attend. Send electronic visit requests for the SiteVisit, no later than 4:00PM, 4 November 2011, on prime contractorletterhead, To: [email protected] & [email protected], Cc:[email protected]. The visit requests must include name (as it appears on individual'sdriver's license), current address, title, driver's license number and stateissued, city and state of residence, home or office phone number, date ofbirth, and citizenship of each visitor.This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request forproposals. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construedas a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers andthe Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result ofthis announcement. Any information submitted by respondents is strictlyvoluntary. Those firms that do not provide information will notautomatically be excluded from competing once the official RFP is released.

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