C-130H(NZ) Hercules Flight Deck Simulator Training

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RFx ID :	16886501
Tender Name :	C-130H(NZ) Hercules Flight Deck Simulator Training
Reference # :	RFX 681
Open Date :	Wednesday, 14 October 2015 2:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Monday, 16 November 2015 11:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Department/Business Unit :	Procurement
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	25131500 - Powered fixed wing aircraft 25131700 - Military fixed wing aircraft 25131800 - Specialty aircraft 25191500 - Air transportation support systems and equipment 25201700 - Flight communications related systems 25202100 - Flight instrumentation 86131700 - Driving and flying and sailing 86131800 - Military education 86132000 - Management education and training services 86132100 - Training planning, facilitation and delivery services 86141700 - Educational technology
Regions:	International
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Defence Commercial Services DCS@nzdf.mil.nz
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) requires a contract for the provision of simulator training for its C-130H(NZ) Hercules personnel. The simulator will be utilised to conduct conversion to type training, continuation training and maintenance engine ground running training.

The RNZAF requires C-130H(NZ) flight deck simulation training and the use of the flight simulation facilities, including:
1. Dry lease initial conversion to type training for pilots and flight engineers;
2. Dry lease captaincy upgrade training;
3. Dry lease pilot and flight engineer continuation training;
4. Dry lease instructor familiarisation and Qualified Flying Instructor / Qualified Aircrew instructor (QFI/QAI) on type qualification training;
5. Dry lease maintenance engine ground training; and
6. Dry lease simulator access for initial Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training.

The length of the contract will be aligned to the life of the aircraft (approximately 10 years).

Questions are encouraged and you may request that they are kept confidential providing that they are commercially sensitive. NZDF reserves the right to provide supplementary information to all Tenderers should a confidential question highlight a point requiring clarification to other Tenderers.
PLEASE NOTE: The tender is available on NZDF's SmartProcure website https://nzdf.bravosolution.com. Suppliers must log on to access the tender and submit a response. Registration is simple and free, just click "register now".
If you require further assistance this is available by email to dcs@nzdf.mil.nz. All enquiries regarding this tender must be in writing through NZDF's SmartProcure message system. NZDF will endeavour to respond in writing to written enquiries within two working days.

NZDF expects to advise Tenderers of the outcome of this tender by the beginning of December 2015.
The estimated start for the contract is mid December 2015.
NZDF reserves the right to amend this timeframe at any stage.

This tender has been awarded to:

• CAE USA INC

Further Award Information:
Agency : NZDF
Supplier: CAE USA INC for the supply of C-130H(NZ) Hercules simulator training.
Date of Award: 12 Aug 16
Estimated Cost: 2.5m

Award Date: Monday, 5 September 2016 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 5 September 2016 11:11 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)