Request for Information -Army Targetry Systems

The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) intends to solicit extensions, on a sole source limited basis, up to five additional ordering years to the Army Targetry Systems (ATS) III, Multiple Award (MA), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) base contracts below: Contract # Award Expiration Contractor W56HZV18D0001 16 March 18 05 March 23 InVeris Training Solutions, Inc. W56HZV18D0002 16 March 18 05 March 23 Saab Training USA LLC W56HZV18D0003 16 March 18 05 March 23 Strategic Systems, Inc. W56HZV18D0004 16 March 18 05 March 23 SIUS Target Systems USA, Inc. W56HZV18D0005 16 March 18 05 March 23 Theissen Training Systems These extensions will not include any further guaranteed awards. The extensions are to cover a potential gap between the current ATS III contracts and the development and use of Government owned products that will eventually replace them. The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) was designated as the Offices of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in December 2019 as a result of the Future Army Systems of Integrated Targets (FASIT) Capability Production Document (CPD) approved in April 2019. The Product Manager (PdM) for Live Training Systems (LTS) under PEO STRI is responsible for all Force on Target (FoT) live fire training systems, and is in the process of developing the competitive TDPs and associated competitive contracts to replace the ATS III contracts. The TDP development is on schedule to be completed between 2023 and 2027. The Government will begin procuring to Government Owned TDPs, and will stop ATS III procurements, as soon as the TDPs have met their initial requirements. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The ATS III contracts are used to procure live-fire training systems for Army ranges to be installed at various geographical locations throughout the world. The extension is being planned to fill a one to five year gap while the Government develops Product Level Technical Data Packages (TDPs) for the main ATS III devices: Stationary Infantry Target (SIT), Stationary Armor Target (SAT), Moving Infantry Target (MIT) and Moving Armor Target (MAT). In the interim, the Government is looking for interested sources to provide costs associated with being able to adhere to all requirements of the ATS III contract, be able to produce all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in the contract, meet rigorous First Article Testing (FAT) requirements for CLINs 001 to 035 prior to being paid for any deliveries of the contracted CLINs and be able to install all CLINs and ancillary equipment to produce fully operational ranges for the Army. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: Interested sources shall provide the capabilities and costs associated with meeting all the ATS III requirements, including installing operational ranges for the Army. 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