Final Request for Solutions (RFS) Digital Thread Manufacturing Prototype Project

This FINAL Digital Thread Manufacturing Prototype Project Request for Solutions (RFS) is seeking vendors for an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement. This FINAL RFS has been revised from the DRAFT version. The Government will evaluate the solution with the intent to competitively award one OT agreement as a result of this RFS. If the Government determines that more than one solution is in the best interest of the Government, more than one award may be made. ***FINAL RFS Solutions ARE being requested.*** This RFS requires the implementation of training centers and/or education/training activities designed to provide digital manufacturing skills as part of the Digital Thread Manufacturing Prototype Project to be satisfied by industry partners with the ability to meet the eligibility requirements of 10 U.S.C. - 4022(d)(1). Question respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in the submission of questions to this FINAL RFS; all costs associated with question submissions to this FINAL RFS will be solely at the respondent's expense. Questions to this FINAL RFS must be submitted to jaime.morrison.civ@army.mil, using Attachment 2 Vendor Questions Form. A closing date for questions is identified in the Final RFS. Please note, this RFS is not associated with the Cornerstone Consortium and is being issued through a collaborative effort between Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, Program Executive Office (PEO) for Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation (STRI) and Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Orlando. *****NOTE: This Amendment 03, dated (15 December 2022), is to notify all interested parties within industry that there have been updates to the Digital Thread Manufacturing Prototype Project, Request for Solutions (RFS) Amendment 02, that includes: Please review for all revisions highlighted in yellow. Please note as a result in the late response to the Question and Answers and extension requests, the Government has revised the submission date to January 09, 2023. All other terms and conditions on the RFS remain unchanged. Q&A Batch II Document is included in this amendment.***** *****NOTE: This Amendment 04, dated (31 January 2023), is to notify all interested parties within industry that there have been updates to the Digital Thread Manufacturing Prototype Project, Request for Solutions (RFS): Please review for all revisions highlighted in yellow. Please note as a result in the inclusion of a new non-Government Advisor in this evaluation, the Government has to notify all interested parties. All other terms and conditions on the RFS remain unchanged. Revised RFS Document is included in this amendment.*****