Request for Interested Consortium Managers in support of Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) 2

Special Notice: Request for Interested Consortium Managers In support of Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) 2 Purpose: The purpose of this special notice is to seek interested parties capable and interested in serving as a Consortium Manager (CM), for TReX 2 Modeling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) Other Transaction (OT) in accordance with 10 U.S. Code - 2371b. Summary: The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) recognizes that traditional acquisition strategies can often impede efforts to keep pace with the speed of technology's evolution. TREX 2 will provide an OT process framework with responsiveness, flexibility, and government/industry collaboration to maintain pace with that evolution. The consortium will fulfill technology objectives that will serve as innovative catalysts in the areas of modeling, simulation and training through leading edge technologies that will efficiently enhance mission effectiveness for soldiers. Under a non-Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) agreement, the selected consortium manager firm will balance event management skills with in-depth technical knowledge of the MS&T arena. Furthermore, the CM's ability to recruit nontraditional partners will be critical to ensure that accepted prototypes will result in maintaining the most prepared military in the world. The overall membership of the consortium will consist of those firms to address progressive technical concepts and facilitating our military's training readiness. PEO STRI and Army Contracting Command-Orlando are exploring options to competitively award TReX 2 to a CM, with the capability to reach an industry base (nontraditional defense contractors, traditional defense contractors, and academia) and able to meet the mission as outlined above. Future Restrictions - Due to the responsibilities associated with managing the consortium and in the interest of maintaining fairness, the selected Consortium Management Firm will be prohibited from performing under any agreement or contract with any direct or indirect influence or impact on a known or potential consortium prototype project or follow-on effort. A - potential prototype project is any possible effort that contains scope which correlates to the scope or objectives to be defined within the TReX 2 agreement Request: Interested parties are requested to provide White Paper responses outlining possible technical solutions, capabilities, and critical cost/schedule drivers related to the following areas: Consortium management experience or the ability to rapidly initiate a consortium management implementation and execution plan for the Government. Experience managing OTs in a consortium environment; describe your program management, acquisition and financial management experience. Experience with ISO-31000 risk management standards and processes and development of a risk management plan for the consortium Experience as a prime contractor/vendor, managing multiple subcontractors 5) Approach to identifying nontraditional defense contractors and niche modeling, simulation, and training capabilities in order to address the issues/tasks/topics put forward within the MS&T consortium. 6) Experience in the modeling and simulation domain within the context of Federal Government acquisition. 7) Experience in the MS&T domain within the commercial marketplace, outside of the traditional Federal Government acquisition process (i.e., FAR-based contracts). 8) Explain your process, and any associated tools, for receiving and managing project submissions. 9) Describe a recommended business structure between the Government and the CM, to include innovative fee structures and management plans. Include the time required to stand up the recommended structure. 10) Provide any additional information or suggestions related to the scope and/or path presented within for the establishment of an MS&T consortium. The cover page of the response shall include the company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (if available), business type, address, point of contact including phone number and email address. Responses shall be submitted in Microsoft Word format and limited to no more than 12 pages using 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font, highlighting the areas listed above. Lack of experience in any category should not preclude interested vendors from submitting RFI responses. Responses: The response shall be due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 10 SEP 2021. The responses shall be emailed to Monica.J.Escalante.CIV@mail.mil. The Government intends to utilize responses to this special notice request to formulate our final contracting strategy for the MS&T consortium. While it is our full intent to utilize a competitive process for this effort, the Government reserves the right to limit further competition based on the input received from this notice, as is practicable to achieve flexibility and efficiency. Therefore, all interested parties should respond to this notice in order to maintain consideration for this prospect. Disclaimer: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a request for proposal and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products or services nor will the Government reimburse any parties for costs associated with this request. The Government will use the information received to forge its acquisition strategy. Additionally, all submissions become government property and will not be returned. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this special notice request.