Amendment 0001- Helicopter Field Maintenance Training on Four (4) Various Bell Helicopters for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness (Maintenance/Avionics) Inspectors

********************************AMENDMENT 0001************************************* Amendment 0001 to SIR 6973GH-26-R-00199 is issued to re-open the SIR, extend the close date of the SIR, answer un-posted questions from industry that were received within the allowed question and answer SIR period, update the Schedule B. SEE BELOW: FIRST: SIR is re-opened SECOND: SIR close date is changed from 08/26/2026 to 11/23/2026 THIRD: Please see SIR Questions and Answers (attached). Whether you previously provided a proposal or have not provided a proposal to this point, anyone is eliglble to provide a proposal before the new SIR close date. If you have previously provided a proposal to SIR 6973GH-26-R-00199, the contracting officer will be reach out with instructions. FOURTH: Clause AC1604 CONTRACT PERIOD is updated to make the new period of performance (POP) as follows: The effective period of this contract is 1 year from 01/19/2027, plus four, 1-year options if exercised. FIFTH: Schedule B dated 07/08/2026 is removed and replace by Schedule B Rev. 1 dated 11/06/2026. The Schedule B is updated to correct description of the Bell 412 Maintenance Initial Training. The POP is also updated to reflect the new POP. SIXTH: M.8 Evaluation Criteria Factor 5 is removed and replaced with the following language: FACTOR 4: THE OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE THE QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS AND RESUMES OF THE INSTRUCTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PWS & THE SOLICITATION. CRITERIA: Persons utilized as instructors must provide evidence of professional technician�s experience as outlined in Section G.5 of the PWS. a. A professional Maintenance Technician with five (5) years of industry experience. b. Minimum of three (3) years of experience with each aircraft being proposed under Section A; AND c. Minimum of three (3) years of instructor experience ACCEPTABLE: The Standard is met when the offeror meets provides qualification statements and resumes of the instructors to meet the requirements of section G.5 of the PWS and solicitation requirements. SEVENTH: Clause AC0250 was included in error and has been removed. EIGHTH: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ****************************************************************************** The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has a requirement for Helicopter Field Maintenance Training IAW Air Transport Association (ATA) 104 Specifications for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness (Maintenance/Avionics) Inspectors on the following helicopters: Bell 206B Field Maintenance Training, Bell 429 Field Maintenance Training, Bell 407 Field Maintenance Training and Bell 412 Maintenance Initial Training. It is the intent of the Government to award multiple contract(s) using an Indefinite Delivery/Requirements type Contract priced by CLIN with student qualifier for a one (1) year base period and four (4) option years, if exercised. The Government intends to award multiple contracts. The intent is to award each aircraft type to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Offeror. Each aircraft requirement is identified by separate CLINs in Schedule B and competition will be on an aircraft by aircraft basis. Resulting contract will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Offeror per aircraft. The awarded contract(s) may contain many, few, or one aircraft depending on the competition results. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. All interested sources should first attempt to download the attached SIR and supporting document(s). If downloading is not possible, all request for copies of the SIR documents(s) must be made in writing to the attention of Gilbert Park, Contracting Specialist (AAQ-740), via e-mail at gilbert.n.park@faa.gov. Any and all questions pertaining to this SIR should be submitted in writing to the contract specialist at, gilbert.n.park@faa.gov by 3:00 p.m. CST on August 10, 2026 to allow for adequate response time. No questions will be allowed after that date and time. Technical and cost proposals must be received by the FAA no later than 5:00 P.M. CST, August 26, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically to gilbert.n.park@faa.gov, and addressed with the SIR Number 6973GH-26- R-00199. All submittals will need to allow sufficient time to process through security procedures in place at the Aeronautical Center. In accordance with SIR Section L provision 3.2.2.3-14 entitled, "Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals," any proposals received after the due time and date of 5:00 p.m. CST, August 26, 2026, will not be considered. In addition, if all requested information is not furnished in the offeror's proposal, the offeror's proposal may be determined to be non-responsive and ineligible for consideration for contract award. The SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation. Note: If you are viewing this from a third party source, other than the Sam website, please visit the Sam site at sam.gov, as some attachments do not transfer correctly to other websites.