Supply Chain Digital Twin & Demand Modeling of USMC Ground Weapon Systems (Proof of Concept)

A) NOTICE TYPE This is NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) and is issued for planning purposes, including identifying capable Contractor sources. Responses to this SSN are not offers and therefore cannot be accepted by the Government. Submission of a response is voluntary. No payment will be made for responses. Should a solicitation be issued for the draft requirement described herein, it will be issued pursuant to the acquisition strategy selected by the Contracting Officer. All information received in response to this notice will be treated as business confidential information and exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is proprietary. There is no incument Contractor as the draft requirement is intended to produce a proof of concept for the USMC. B) DRAFT REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW AND SCOPE This Marine Corps has a draft requirement to build supply chain digital twins with multi-scenario analysis and demand modelling capabilities. This will include multi-user dashboard visibility of a USMC ground weapon system utilizing a technology solution. Currently, USMC has Llamasoft licenses should a Llamasoft solution be used (USMC is open to all solutions). This requirement supports the HQMC, Deputy Commandant for Installations & Logistics, Plans, Policy & Strategic Mobility and the Department of the Navy, Office of the Chief Management Officer. The Marine Corps is looking to connect, transform and load weapon system data to a supply chain database using a technology solution. The goal is to visualize end-to-end supply chain flows for components of two weapon systems per period of performance (first weapon system completed within 7 month and last weapon system completed within 14 months). A - weapon system will include all variants of that weapon system and may encompass multiple Table of Authorized Material Control Numbers (TAMCNs). Leveraging digital twin technology to emulate the supply chain's performance can generate insights that inform decision-making across multiple planning horizons. The digital twins will be leveraged in a demonstration with decision makers at the tactical, operational, and executive level of how digital twin technology can inform short-term planning and execution at the tactical level (unit), mid-range planning done at the operational level (program managers), strategic level planning with Defense Logistics Agency, Original Equipment Manufacturers, and suppliers. With organized supply chain data, the contractor will build a demand model of the weapon system with machine learning through a technology solution to understand demand for components based on internal and external factors, some which may be unique to the Marine Corps. Welcomed features include an analyst view, a unit level dashboard view, a headquarters level dashboard, and an enterprise/executive level dashboard. Demand models will incorporate available Condition Based Maintenance Data as available to inform all demand signals across condition-based (predictive) demand, usage-based (probabilistic or preventive), and time-directed (planned). The overall objective of this support is to enable an end-to-end view of the principle end item chosen across the entire fleet of the USMC's inventory and to aggregate demand signals to create a demand model by weapon system to improve Class IX parts and secondary reparable (SECREP) forecast accuracy by 10-15%. The contactor will demonstrate the benefits of a dynamic multi-persona collaborative end-to-end Supply Chain Design Capability to the DON and USMC through technology demonstrations and a final report. The contractor will compare and contrast the benefits of this end-to-end capability to the current static, stove-piped supply chain design capability used within the USMC or Department of the Navy. The contractor will demonstrate the value of a supply chain architecture at the enterprise level to inform executive decision makers that each weapon system and class of supply must abide by a closed-loop supply chain system architecture's rules to achieve the Department of the Navy's 2030 supply chain vision. The type of weapons system to be modeled in the Base Period will begin with the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) and Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) and future weapon systems, to be agreed upon during the execution of the each Option Period. Base Period will be 7 months and the Option Period One will be 7 months. Once the technology solution is implemented, USMC requires continuous uninterrupted access to the solution (i.e., the digital models constructed for USMC's needs). LLamasoft products are already procured by the Marine Corps and therefore costs associated with additional LLamasfot licenses are not anticipated should a LLamasoft solution be used. Minimum capabilities: The implemented technology must have a minimum of the following capabilities: Build out a data foundation on all data required to model an end-to-end, living, breathing digital twin of two USMC weapons systems (class 9, 7, and 5 as applicable). Configure the model to represent the baseline flows of; the network, inventory, transportation and suppliers. Run numerous algorithmic optimizations of the baseline model to reflect inefficiencies, redundancies, wastes, and opportunities to streamline supply chain of each weapon system. Build demand profiling across both weapons systems, using artificial intelligence based machine learning algorithms, to determine the true demand of the various components and NIINs of each weapons systems. Demand models will incorporate available Condition Based Maintenance Data to inform all demand signals across condition-based (predictive), usage-based (probabilistic or preventive), and time-directed (planned) demand. Use the results of the demand profiling to better manage all aspects of the supply chain operation; (Network, Inventory, Transportation, Simulation). Configure multiple levels of role-based user personas to enable interaction with the digital twin of the weapons systems based on user and role configurations. Enable digital representations of the weapons systems from both a geographic and logical mapping perspective Configure multiple levels of Key Performance Indicator dashboards, alerts and interactions with the digital twin to enable comprehensive visibility at all levels. Use a hosted technology platform accessible via the Marine Corps Enterprise Network to perform all of the above activities. Transition the models to the government so they may be able to continue to build upon the digital twins and demand models on the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. Demonstrate the benefits of supply chain digital twins in support of the DON's broader vision of an end-to-end closed-loop supply chain architecture per the DON 2030 supply chain vision. C) PURPOSE The Marine Corps is issuing this SSN to: (1) Identify all businesses that are capable of meeting the draft requirement; (2) Collect industry recommendations on contract type; and (3) Conduct Market Research on estimated pricing. D) ACQUISITION APPROACH The Marine Corps has not decided on its acquisition approach for the above draft requirement. E) SUBMISSIONS Submissions must include: A Capability Statement to include: (a) company name, address, and commercial and government entity (CAGE) code; (b) Company small or large size status; (c) Narratives describing how your firm can meet the draft requirement (e.g., technology employed (e.g., licenses, subscriptions) and labor employed (e.g., labor for designing and building the solution). Also a statement as to whether your projected solution meets the requirements in the "minimum capabilities" section of the notice, including short rationale explaining how your solution would meet these capabilities. (d) provide recommendations, with support rationale, on the contract type (firm-fixed price, time and materials, cost) for the draft requirement; and (e) provide a rough order of magnitude (i.e., a total price estimate; ranges are acceptable) for the draft requirement. Narratives provided for (1)(d) above must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses sufficient capabilities and resources that are capable of meeting the draft requirement. Vendors that do not follow the Marine Corps submission instructions may not be considered. The Marine Corps encourages submissions to be thorough, detailed, and sufficiently tailored to this announcement. Selected Offerors may be contacted for further information regarding their capabilities. F) QUESTIONS Any questions regarding this announcement may be submitted directly to the primary and/or secondary points of contact listed on this announcement and we anticipate providing a prompt response.