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The Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW) is seeking information on providing rotary wing airlift support services to meet the training requirements of Pararescue Jumpers, Combat Controllers, Combat Rescue Officers, and Special Tactics Officers. The support includes various aerial operations such as static line jumps, military free fall, helocast, and medevac training.
Provide rotary wing airlift support services to conduct various aerial operations including static line jumps, military free fall, helocast, and medevac training for Pararescue Jumpers, Combat Controllers, Combat Rescue Officers, and Special Tactics Officers.
1.1 The Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW) is seeking information on how interested contractors would provide services necessary to conduct aircraft lift support to the Special Warfare Air Force Sustainment Center’s (AFSC) Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) schoolhouses. The purpose is to ensure that all required Pararescue Jumpers (PJ) / Combat Controller Specialist (CCT) / Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) / Special Tactics Officers (STO) candidates receive required air support. In both day and night, land and water, this training supports: Static Line (SL) Military Free Fall (MFF) Helocast Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES) / Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System (SPIES) Overwater Operations Hoist Operations Medevac Training Mission Planning Real-world support to medical emergencies (life, limb, eyesight, or urgent transport during training iterations) All of these support services serve as instruction to complete the curriculum
requirements provided in the CFETP. 1.2 An effective solution must provide all services necessary to conduct aircraft lift support as mentioned in Section 1.1 and also in the attached Draft PWS for Rotary Wing. Additionally, the contractor shall provide all services necessary to conduct aircraft lift support for AETC assigned SW instructors to meet parachuting and aircrew related training/proficiency
requirements. The aircraft shall be provided to the Government fully configured for the scheduled operations. All hardware connected to the aircraft will be Contractor-configured and provided to the activity supported. 1.3 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. 2.0
Background Current DoD military training air support does not have the capacity to support DoD, AETC training
requirements. Additionally, military air support is tasked with operational
requirements that prevent consistent access to training assets. This makes it increasingly difficult to schedule and plan training with local assets that have higher operational priorities resulting in the inability to meet training
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