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69 -- ROYAL SAUDI NAVAL FORCES (RSNF) NAVAL TACTICAL TEAM TRAINER (NT3) (MARKET SURVEY) DUE 062096 POC Contact Steve Harnig, Contract Specialist, Code 27211, (407)380-4422/Darlene Hostetter, Contracting Officer, (407)380-4092 The US Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), in conjunction with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) is considering procurement of a Naval Tactical Team Trainer (NT3) through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case. It is envisioned that the NT3 will be a software intensive, networked, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), personal computer (PC) oriented training system. The system shall consist of all equipment, software, and interconnections necessary to provide multi-platform/multi-threat coordinated battlegroup training at the team and individual operator levels for selected ships and aircraft. Individual operator and team training in procedures, tactics and warfare management, from individual unit up to and including the battlegroup, will be provided to RSNF personnel in the following warfare areas: Anti-Surface/Strike, Anti-Submarine, Anti-Air, Electronic, and Mine Countermeasures. The NT3 will be designed to generically simulate current RSNF platforms through a series of CIC, bridge and sonar mockups. The system initially delivered may be a subset of the ultimate requirement with additional training capacity added through a series of pre-planned product improvement (P3I) options. The system architecture will be designed to support the addition of future platforms, sensors and combat systems of the general type initially modeled without system degradation. Additionally, the NT3 will be compatible with the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol standard. A complete Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) package will be procured and delivered with the system to include spare, repair and consumable parts, maintenance tools, test and support equipment, technical and training documentation, in-Kingdom training and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). The contractor will be required to prepare an existing RSNF facility for installation of the system in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As such, coordination with RSNF facility managers and indigenous construction activities will be required. The draft NT3 system specification is now available on the Simulation Acquisition Bulletin Board (SABB), (407)381-8666, under library NT3, filename ''nt3spec.doc''. SABB point of contact for technical questions is Mark Lambert, (407)384-5431. There is no account prequalification and the transmission protocol requirements are 9600 baud, 8/N/1. Instructions for the bulletin board are available on-line. All files are PC compatible, users with other systems may have problems interpreting the files but can download them if they wish. The draft specification will also be accessible via the internet at homepage address ''http://www.ntsc.navy.mil'' (look under ''Request for Proposal'' for the specification file). Additional draft documentation will be added to the SABB and internet as it becomes available. Interested companies should review this draft specification to obtain a better understanding of all requirements. A hard copy draft will not be issued at this time. Interested and qualified concerns are invited to submit written responses to this notice by 20 June 1996. Electronic responses should be sent to darlene_hostetter@ntsc.navy.mil. Responses should include, as a minimum, the following information: 1) Narrative description of proposed or currently developed PC based systems capable of satisfying this requirement (include, if available, brochures, price list, specification sheets, etc.); 2) Technical and Managerial qualifications (experience, facilities, staffing, etc) to include experience in naval surface warfare organization, tactics and systems; 3) Results of any recent Software Capability Evaluation (SCE) and/or status with respect to the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Software Capability Maturity Model (CMM); 4) Past performance on Government contracts of like or similar nature (if applicable); 5) Whether your company intends to bid as a prime or subcontractor; 6) The size or status of your company (based on SIC Code 3699 and the related small business size standard of 750 employees); 7) Review comments concerning the NT3 system specification are encouraged and should be submitted to the above point of contact. This announcement does not constitute a request for proposal, but is solely for the purpose of planning by surveying the market for qualified sources interested in the above potential requirement. No formal solicitation is available at this time. The Government reserves the right to set this potential procurement aside for small business or offer it to the 8(a) program. (0141)

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