Battle Command Training Equipment (BCTE)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC-Orlando) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) on behalf of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having interest in providing services under the Battle Command Training Equipment (BCTE) effort. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. Additionally, the Government request comments & feedback on the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Lastly, the Government will no longer post any information under the Common Battle Command Simulation Equipment Re-Compete Industry Day or Common Battle Command Simulation Equipment Re-Compete Sources postings on Sam.gov. Any updates will be provided under this new BCTE posting. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The BCTE effort will provide Program Management (PM), engineering support services, logistics, procurement of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Information Technology (IT) hardware and software, licensing, furniture, audiovisual and video teleconference equipment, installation services, and Electronic Security Systems in support of the Battle Command Training Equipment (BCTE) mission to provide training enablers for Mission Training Complex (MTC) locations and new MTC Military Construction, Army (MCA) projects. This effort includes the purchase of hardware and necessary licenses for the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC). ELIGIBILITY: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), with small business size standard of $30M. If any company/organization considers another NAICS code more applicable to this requirement, please submit the NAICS code and justification in your response to this announcement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties should submit a capabilities statement of no more than 10 pages (no more than 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point) to include the following: 1. Organization Name 2. The cover sheet shall include the following company information: name, address, URL, Point of Contact(s) (POCs) name(s) and email address(es), Commercial Government Entity (CAGE) code number, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, business type and size, and a statement if your firm is or is not foreign owned, foreign controlled, or has foreign influence. Please confirm small business size standard in accordance with referenced NAICS, to include the identification of all socio-economic categories under which your business qualifies. 3. Provides similar experience and capabilities to JLCCTC, BCTC-ES, & CBCSE and mission requirements such as: - Acquiring and fielding COTS Hardware and Software - Acquiring and fielding Furnishings and other Physical Assets - Audiovisual and Network Devices - Conducting New Equipment Training or Delta Training - Providing Helpdesk support - Providing Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) Patch Management - Managing Subcontractors, Industry Partners and Vendors - Forecasting and Mitigating Obsolescence of COTS Hardware and Software (Life Cycle Management) - Executing Supply Chain Management to include maintaining Vendor Base, Qualifying Alternate Sources of Supply and International Shipping - Executing Configuration Management (CM) Processes, Applications, Integration and Distribution of Quarterly IAVA Patches and Government Furnished Software updates - Providing Real-Time Management Information such as: Financial Status Data, Personnel Management Reporting, Managing Incident Reporting, Inventory Status of GFP, Classification, Tracking and Inventory of Contractor-Acquired Property (CAP), and Managing DD250 Processes of Equipment - Equipment Setup, Installation, and Initialization Support Additionally, provide experience in the last 10 years with: Constructive Simulations, Stimulation of Army Mission Command (MC) devices, Software Intensive Systems, Interoperability, Risk Management Framework, Fielding to Mission Training Complexes, and Management of Complex System of Systems. Please identify name(s) of customers of systems you have fielded. Lastly, business shall briefly address the levels of competencies in the following areas: - Property accountability from procurement through end of contract - Import and export restrictions concerning hardware - Configuration management of hardware systems through end of contract 4. If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that FAR clause 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting) was updated in September 2021. The current clause adds the definition of - Similarly Situated Entity and the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business prime contractors may now count - first tier subcontractor work performed by a - Similarly Situated Entity as if it were performed by the prime contractor itself. To assist in our market research and set-aside determination for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize a - Similarly Situated Entity to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting requirements, please identify the name & DUNS/CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned - Similarly Situated Entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the SSN in order to assist the Government's capability determination. 5. Are you planning on subcontracting or partnering with other companies to fulfill the requirements of this effort? If so, please provide the company names. Also, please identify whether each company would be classified as a large or small business under the NAICS code you would determine for the services/supplies provided in support of this effort. In addition, if applicable, please identify the company's socioeconomic status (e.g., 8a, SDB, HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.). Finally, if applicable, please list the percentage of small business subcontracting anticipated for this effort. 6. Identify whether your organization will Prime or Subcontract on this effort. If you are interested as a subcontractor, what specific areas of capabilities would your organization provide? 7. Explain your process for tracking all of the unmodified COTS purchased equipment (computers and peripheral equipment) being shipped to any or all sites. How do you intend to provide the following information to the Government before shipment is made (Manufacturer, Item Description, Serial Number, Part Number, Price, etc.) Any supporting information. Businesses are invited and encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback to this notice via email to the POCs. Submit all documentation in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to the POCs below no later than 1:00 p.m. EST on 28 March 2022 and reference Sources Sought Notice for BCTE in the subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. If any proprietary information is provided, please mark appropriately. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not reimburse any contractor for any information or administrative costs incurred in the response to this SSN; all costs associated with responding to this SSN will be borne solely by the interested party. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP) or other solicitation, if any are issued. However, the Government will use the information obtained to assist in developing an acquisition strategy and making a Small Business decision. DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS OR A RFP AND IS NOT A COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE SUBJECT PRODUCTS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. INFORMATION AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST WILL NOT BE RETURNED. NO PHONE CALLS. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. Points of Contact: Marvin J. Hagan Contracting Officer U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando 12211 Science Dr, Orlando, FL 32826-3224 marvin.j.hagan.civ@army.mil Keith L. Adams Contract Specialist U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando 12211 Science Dr, Orlando, FL 32826-3224 keith.l.adams3.civ@army.mil