On Aug 1, 8:12*am, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:
USAF Request For Proposal: *FA8617-10-R-6210

They need approximately 20 new gliders, several trailers, support
equipment, spares and contract maintenance, for delivery at Colorado
Springs, CO (USA) in the next two years.

There is a definite trap in their request for proposal. They want a
firm, fixed price for a contract that includes training (of their
personnel), maintenance and spares. Since they do LOTS of primary
training (and admit that hard landings are an issue within their RFP)
it would be very difficult to project maintenance and spares costs. On
a hopeful note, it appears they are going to use FAA certified gliders
and may not pursue certifying the new ships as major design series
(MDS) additions to the Air Force inventory. That would be a big change
for them as they currently don't use FAA licenses for their
instructors but use DoD certifications to be legal.