MODIFICATION
70 -- Combat Training Center-Instrumentation System Modernization (CTC-IS MOD, Source Sought Notice Update 20 Janaury 2011
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- PEO STRI Acquisition Center, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3276
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3276
- Solicitation Number
- STOCII-10-KOL-046
- Response Due
- 1/31/2011
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- marcus.s.overbay, 407-384-5566
- E-Mail Address
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PEO STRI Acquisition Center
(marcus.s.overbay@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Updated Special Notice provide a new replacement Statement of Work and replaces the Updated Special Notice Posted on 18 January 2011 in its entirety. The Government has a requirement for Combat Training Center-Instrumentation System Modernization (CTC-IS MOD). The CTC-IS MOD effort will provide replacement communication systems, facilities, infrastructure, new training capabilities, and support for each the CTCs which operate across diverse terrain topographies and RF challenges and include the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Ft Polk, LA; National Training Center (NTC), Ft Irwin, CA; Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), Hohenfels, Germany. The Government requires the capability to provide two-way voice and digital communications between exercise controllers in the analysis facilities, the observer controllers in the field, and the training audience to assist in role playing, controlling the exercise, collecting data, providing training feedback, and ensuring the communications environment is reliable, available, and maintainable. These communications systems will satisfy mobile, tactical engagement simulation and field instrumentation system requirements as well as capabilities to manage, monitor, control, and support execution of training events through voice and data messages sent between the Exercise Control (EXCON), instrumentation and Combat Trainers. Additionally the requirements include the update of the legacy system coverage and frequency assignments to accommodate training mission needs with newer mature, available technological capabilities. The Government anticipates that the CTC-IS MOD program requirement will be fulfilled during the 2nd FY 11 quarter. This requirement was previously announced on the STRIBOP website on 01 July 2010. A number of changes in the acquisition approach have occurred since that announcement. Specifically, the Government no longer plans to award up to 3 short-term R&D Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) delivery orders under STOC II for RDT&A and follow-on production options. The Government approach now plans on a contract vehicle that contains a base period of two years with three one-year option periods. Additionally, the Government is considering several different contractual approaches to execute program requirements to include: 1) utilizing its STOC II Multiple Award IDIQ contract vehicle to issue a single task order or 2) issuing a solicitation and resultant single award IDIQ contract outside of STOC II. Regardless of the contract approach taken by the Government, award will be made on a Best Value/Trade-off basis. Attached to this notice is a draft statement of work for the CTC-IS MOD requirements. The Government is seeking information from firms who are interested in this requirement, whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor. Specifically the Government request that firms review the attached draft statement of work and provide feedback to the Government. Structure your responses in the same format as the listed questions. I. Your comments, suggestions, and questions regarding the attached statement of work. II. Capabilities; 1. Provide a narrative of your implementation strategy for design implication of reuse of existing infrastructure. 2. Provide a narrative of your implementation strategy for open interface standards to ensure legacy and future instrumentation components can interoperate at each CTC. 3. Provide a narrative of your implementation strategy for transitioning under CTC site constraints for coexisting with existing instrumentation system, e.g. block leave testing, successful testing for two full training rotations. 4. Provide a narrative of your implementation strategy for meeting schedule requirements to replace NTC voice and data communications not later than the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2014. 5. Provide a narrative of the risks associated with your capabilities response in terms of cost, schedule and performance 6. Provide your plan for reducing risks and suggestions for the Government to reduce the risks. III. Identification of your business size. Should you be a Small Business that is expecting to be prime contractors for these efforts please state how you will meet the limitations on subcontracting as set forth in FAR 52.219-14. Limit 12 pages for your response, however, Small Business' limitations on subcontracting does not count towards this limitation but the limitation on subcontracting statement shall not exceed 3 pages. Please respond electronically, by 2:00 pm on 31 January 2011 to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Marcus Overbay at marcus.s.overbay@us.army.mil. Additionally, should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. Overbay at the given e-mail address or by telephone at 407-384-5566. DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products. UPDATE: 18 NOVEMBER 2010, Attached is the listing of respondees to the Sources Sought Notice. The Government intends to utilize STOC II to acquire Combat Training Center - Instrumentation Systems Modernization (CTC-IS MOD) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) with follow-on Production Options. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: CTC-IS Modernization will provide replacement communication systems, facilities, infrastructure, new training capabilities, and support for each the Combat Training Centers (CTCs). The U.S. Army requires the capability to provide two-way voice and digital communications between exercise controllers in the analysis facilities, the observer controllers in the field, and the training audience to assist in role playing, controlling the exercise, collecting data, providing training feedback, and ensuring the communications environment is reliable, available, and maintainable. These communications systems will satisfy mobile, tactical engagement simulation and field instrumentation system requirements as well as capabilities to manage, monitor, control, and support execution of training events through voice and data messages sent between the Exercise Control (EXCON), instrumentation and observer/controllers. The networks operate across diverse customer terrain topographies and RF challenges, to include our CTC customers: Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Ft Polk, LA; National Training Center (NTC), Ft Irwin, CA; Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), Hohenfels, Germany. Legacy system coverage and frequency assignments must be updated to accommodate training mission needs with newer mature, available technological capabilities. ACQUISITION APPROACH: The Government anticipates that the program requirement will be fulfilled during the 2nd FY 11 quarter via awarding up to three (3) short-term R&D Firm Fixed Price delivery orders with follow-on Production options awarded to a single vendor / vendor team based on demonstrating the capability fulfilling the government requirements in the most technically sound, affordable, manner meeting the CTC's schedule constraints under PEO STRI's STOC II contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.505. The Government will make the award on a Best Value/Trade-off basis. RESPONSES REQUESTED: STOC II contractors desiring to be considered for this opportunity are requested to respond with a short capabilities statement containing: 1) years of experience working government contracts, 2) successful implementations of similar requirements, 3) capacity to field and support the 3 CTC over the next 3-5 years, 4) use of commercial or military architectures / standards / solutions sold or leased, and 5) potential frequency / spectrum utilized by communications solutions. Capability statements may be up to 10 pages and respond, electronically, by 3:00 pm on 15 July 2010 to the Contract Specialist listed below. Small Businesses that are expecting to be prime contractors for this effort shall state how they will meet the limitations on subcontracting as set forth in FAR 52.219-14. This statement does not count against the Response Page Limitations; however, the Small Business' limitations on subcontracting statement shall not exceed 3 pages. NOTE: STOC II contractors are advised that the Government may use a streamlined, multi phase process or evaluation factors in accordance with FAR Part 16 to determine if contractors will proceed to the next stage, and ultimately submitting an offer to be considered for award. DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products
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- Address: PEO STRI Acquisition Center 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL
- Zip Code: 32826-3276
- Zip Code: 32826-3276
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