Tactical Combat Training Ranges Increment II(TCTS Inc II)

Sources Sought - Procurement of required supplies and services to support the U.S. Navy (USN) Tactical Combat Training Ranges Increment II (TCTS Inc II) requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, in support of the TCTS Inc II system, intends to award, on a sole source basis, a modification adding the United States Air Force (USAF), under the existing contract N6134017C007, the existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0042121G0005, and any future appropriate contract vehicle, with Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.. The expected contract actions will take place through 2025 and the anticipated overall value of the contract actions is approximately $224,500,000. The subject efforts include, but are not limited to: Support interoperability between and among F-35, 4th generation aircraft, heavy platforms, and helicopters. Employ an open architecture and common data standards. Incorporate a growth path to Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training. Incorporate the ability to process, segregate, and disseminate highly classified data. Be suitable for employment in operational training environments, both CONUS and OCONUS (USAFE, PACAF, and AFCENT). The USAF anticipates procuring the following supplies and services: * Major item qtys are best estimate and subject to change based on budget the fielding priorities USN Contract N61340-17-C-0007 - $220.5M Major Items FY23 Estimated Qty FY24 Estimated Qty FY25 Estimated Qty Participant Subsystem (PS) 44 90 152 Common Ground Subsystem (CGS) 7 6 6 Remote Range Unit (RRU) 8 25 25 Portable Support Equipment Subsystem (PSES) 6 6 6 Associated Ancillary Equipment Variable Variable Variable Associated Services USN contract N61340-17-C-0007 FY23 Estimated Qty FY24 Estimated Qty FY25 Estimated Qty Site Survey 2 4 6 Site Activation Activity 0 0 3 Engineering Change Proposals As Req'd As Req'd As Req'd Technical Support As Req'd As Req'd As Req'd Interim Contractor Support (ICS) As Req'd As Req'd As Req'd BOA N00421-21-G-0005 $4M Other supplies FY23 Estimated Qty FY24 Estimated Qty FY25 Estimated Qty Studies As Req'd As Req'd As Req'd SW Upgrades As Req'd As Req'd As Req'd Rockwell Collins is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the TCTS Inc II system and as such is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and the technical data necessary to continue the development and production of the TCTS Inc II system. Only Rockwell Collins possesses the unique and specialized engineering capability, resources, subject matter expertise, tooling, and manufacturing techniques critical to satisfy the Government's requirements as a complete Technical Data Package (TDP) has not yet been delivered to the Government. Until final TDP delivery and acceptance projected to be approximately January 2026, Rockwell Collins is the only company with the technical data, engineering knowledge, and experience required to perform these efforts. This Sources Sought is not a request for competitive proposals. It is a notice that outlines the Government's intent to award the modification to the existing contract, the existing BOA, and any future appropriate contact vehicle on a sole-source basis with Rockwell Collins adding the USAF. However, interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit detailed technical capabilities, ability to continue the development and production of the TCTS Inc II system with no schedule delay, and any other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the needs of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted by email to Kurt Susnis at Kurt.A.Susnis.Civ@us.navy.mil, Bryan Walsh at bryan.s.walsh2.civ@us.navy.mil, and Ms. Andrea Gordon-Eubanks at Andrea.L.GordonEubanks.Civ@us.navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Word 2016, no later than 5 August 2022. All other information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than TEN (10) pages. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This sources sought notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, a sole source award for the procurement of the above subject efforts for the TCTS Inc II system under the existing contract N6134017C007, Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0042121G0005, and future appropriate contract vehicles will be pursued. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Matters pertaining to this notification may be directed to Kurt Susnis at 407-380-4243 or via email at Kurt.A.Susnis.Civ@us.navy.mil, Bryan Walsh at 407-381-8654 or via email bryan.s.walsh2.civ@us.navy.mil, and Ms. Andrea Gordon-Eubanks at 407-380-4389 or via email at Andrea.L.GordonEubanks.Civ@us.navy.mil.