MCTP Bridge Period 2 - 5 month extension

The contract extends non-personal technical services to the Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in support of the U.S. Army’s mission to train leaders and units in unified land operations through approximately 73 annual exercises, including Warfighter, Staff Training, Mission Readiness, and Contingency Operations. Each exercise requires over 10 weeks of planning and is executed over a nine- to twelve-month cycle, with the contractor managing five to seven exercise developments simultaneously. The contractor must operate and maintain advanced simulation systems such as JLCCTC, WARSIM, AARS, JTIMS, and C4I, while also providing subject matter expertise to emulate hybrid threat doctrine as the opposing force, train government and allied personnel, and transition to next-generation training technologies. The performance period runs from April 15, 2026, to September 14, 2026, with a base period of three months and a two-month option, totaling a five-month extension valued between $30.3 million and $42.5 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement. Work occurs primarily at Fort Leavenworth but extends globally to exercise sites, requiring the contractor to manage government-furnished equipment during transit, setup, and deactivation. Personnel must be qualified to support 350 full-time and 350 part-time roles, operate 24/7 during events, and adapt to evolving doctrine and urgent operational demands. The contractor, Serco Inc., is the incumbent and sole source due to unique expertise, with a revised subcontracting plan required due to the increased workload. Security protocols allow foreign national training only with prior written approval, and the contractor has access to classified or controlled unclassified information. No formal organizational conflict of interest mitigation plan is documented, despite potential conflicts stemming from the contractor’s prior involvement in designing and sustaining the same systems. Payment is sourced from FY26 Operations and Maintenance, Army funds, though specific invoicing, payment office, or accounting details are not provided. The Government retains oversight and final acceptance authority at exercise locations, evaluating performance against Army regulations, the Performance Work Statement, and doctrinal outcomes rather than standardized quality metrics.