Training Devices Questions and Answers

Effective 23 March 2021, the following four Vendor Questions and Government Responses/Answers are provided in response to the M67854-21-R-0038 Sources Sought Notice: Question 1: Will an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) be available at the Government site for a data collection visit? Answer 1: No. According to Paragraph 2 of the Sources Sought Notice, "the Government does not own the required rights to the ACV Technical Data Package (TDP); therefore, the ACV design TDP cannot be provided to industry; and (2) the Government will not provide a technical demonstration vehicle as Government Furnished Equipment." Question 2: When the government awards a production contract, will they provide a vehicle to the awardee? Answer 2: No. According to Paragraph 2 of the Sources Sought Notice, "the Government does not own the required rights to the ACV Technical Data Package (TDP); therefore, the ACV design TDP cannot be provided to industry; and (2) the Government will not provide a technical demonstration vehicle as Government Furnished Equipment." Question 3: If the government provides a vehicle to the awardee, will the government provide adequate time to reverse engineer the vehicle for the creation of the TDP, to inform the development of the required capabilities? Answer 3: N/A Question 4: Will the government provide an extension on the RFI response due date to allow vendors the opportunity to integrate the responses to these questions into the RFI response? Answer 4: No. Additional time should not be necessary given the lack of integration required concerning the responses and RFI responses. This ends the M67854-21-R-0038 Vendor Questions and Government Responses/Answers. Request for Information (RFI) Program Executive Officer, Land Systems M67854-21-R-0038 NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a respondent's submission to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any respondent's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Introduction: Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA) is planning for the design, development and delivery of a suite of Training Systems incorporating advanced technological solutions to support the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV). This training device suite includes maintenance trainers, operator trainers, and digital classrooms. This effort will include developing engineering drawings, manufacturing, and providing test support for the ACV Training Systems. This is not a request for instructors. The ACV platform is currently being produced by BAE Systems (BAE) under competitively awarded contract M67854-16-C-0006. The Government does not own the required rights to the ACV Technical Data Package (TDP); therefore, the ACV design TDP cannot be provided to industry. The Government will not provide an ACV as Government Furnished Equipment. PM AAA desires the resultant Training Systems to maintain commonality with the ACV Family of Vehicles (FOV). 1.1 Purpose: This RFI constitutes market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and is not an RFP. The Marine Corps Systems Command is issuing this RFI, in support of Program Executive Officer - Land Systems (PEO LS), to determine if more than one interested party is capable of providing the effort described within this notice. 1.2 Objective: MCSC will use responses to this RFI to assess the marketplace environment for businesses capable of providing the efforts described below. 2.0 Requested Information: Respondents are requested to provide information that fully demonstrates their ability to design, manufacture, and deliver the requisite ACV training system suite. This response shall include a product summary, complete technical characteristics of the proposed training suite solution, and available training and spare parts support capability given that, (1) the Government does not own the required rights to the ACV TDP; therefore, the ACV design TDP cannot be provided to industry; and (2) the Government will not provide a technical demonstration vehicle as Government Furnished Equipment. 1) Design, manufacture, and deliver Training Systems that support the skills transfer, operation, and maintenance of the ACV-Personnel (ACV-P) vehicle based on the following concepts: The Procedural/Troubleshooting Trainer (PTST): Trains students in the diagnostics, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing of the ACV systems and subcomponents Provides a Virtual 3-D environment that includes a virtual representation of all ACV systems required to meet training objectives Supports MOS 2141 (AAV/ACV Repairer/Technician) entry-level and sustainment training Concept consists of one Instructor Station and Student Stations similar, but not limited, to the US Navy's Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System. Assault Amphibious Mission Trainer (AAMT): Practical Application/Scenario-based individual or collective training Provides a Virtual 3-D environment that includes a virtual representation of all ACV systems required to meet training objectives as well as realistic maneuver terrain including: Land/Sea Navigation Exit/Enter/Maneuver in Navy ships & surf zones Formation Movement Ashore and Afloat Offensive/Defensive Actions - planning, execution, debrief Gunnery exercises Semi-permanent (SP) & mobile variants provide training in any location Covers from individual to collective level tasks to support both entry-level and sustainment training Allows safe, virtual training set in high-risk or unavailable environments Concept consists of one Instructor Station and five sets of faithful representations of the three crewmember stations similar, but not limited, to the Combat Vehicle Training System currently employed by the US Marine Corps and Army Electronic Classroom/ Interactive Courseware (EC/ICW): Supports instructor-led, classroom training 3-D modeling and imagery of ACV Virtual environment Component identification, purpose and location Haptic devices to support land & water operation and gunnery exercises Operations & repair procedures Fault insertion & troubleshooting Supports both operator and repair curricula from basic to intermediate to advanced levels of training, similar, but not limited, to electronic classrooms already in use for the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, the Army's Striker program, and the Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Variant Part Task Install/Remove Trainer (PTIRT) (Maintenance Trainer): Provides focused skills to remove & install ACV powerpack & suspension Powerpack includes, but is not limited to, engine, transmission, and cooling tower Suspension stations include, but are not limited to, Central Tire Inflation Systems (CTIS), shock absorbers, and gearbox assemblies Goal is to provide standardized training designed for students to be immediately capable of performing these tasks on arrival at gaining command while also eliminating the risk of Maintenance Induced Failures during training Approximate quantities are up to 33 PTSTs, 7 AAMTs, 9 EC/ICWs, and 5 PTIRTs. 2) Possess, or have the ability to obtain personnel with, an extensive background in the design and production of training systems to include augmented reality/virtual reality, and digital systems for ground tactical vehicle systems to include, but not limited to: Production Operations Production Quality Management Support Testing & Sparing Two years of support for fielded systems 3) Ability and timeframe to design, manufacture, and deliver the first Training System. Ability and timeframe to manufacture and deliver the remaining Training Systems. 3.0 Response: Interested parties possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to respond to this RFI via a submission of an executive summary on 8-1/2 x 11 in paper, no more than 15 pages in length (including cover pages), using 12-point font describing product summary, complete technical characteristics, and training and spare parts support capability. All responses must include the following information: Company name, address, email, telephone number, point(s) of contact Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and DUNS number Size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 336992 White paper providing responses to all information requested in section 2.0, and describing all capabilities and relevant past performance. Please be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page basis. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on a page-by-page basis. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this RFI is proprietary. Please do not submit proposals at this time. The Government is only seeking sources/information for market research to determine the availability of commercial capabilities in the described areas. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents will not be notified of any market research results. It is the interested party's responsibility to check the Beta System for Award Management (Beta SAM) website at https://www.beta.sam.gov/ to get additional data. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to John Adams, john.l.adams1@usmc.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 29 March 2021 with the subject line - RFI - M67854-21-R-0038. Inquiries by telephone will not be accepted. 3.1 Questions: Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to John Adams, john.l.adams1@usmc.mil by e-mail only. No questions will be accepted after 22 March 2021 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on the Beta SAM website at https://www.fbo.gov/. All interested parties are encouraged to register on the Beta SAM website to receive email notifications when information related to this acquisition is updated, or documents related to this acquisition are issued and available for download. The Government requests that all interested parties ensure that they are listed on the "Interested Vendors List" in Beta SAM. As a rule, the Government will not send notifications directly to interested parties, and it is recommended that the interested party periodically check this website for updates. This RFI does NOT constitute an RFP nor a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed and the release of this RFI should not be construed as a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.