Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

69 -- COMBAT VEHICLE APPENDED TRAINERS (CVAT) POC Point of Contact -- Ms. Kristine Rinaldo, Contract Specialist, 703-784-5822 X224 E-MAIL: Click here for point of contact, rinaldok@quantico.usmc.mil. MARKET RESEARCH -- The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has a requirement for the Combat Vehicle Appended Trainers (CVAT), an estimated value of $50M -- $100M. The purpose of this announcement is to notify industry of long-range acquisition estimates to assist with industry planning. The CVAT will be a family of high fidelity, deployable, precision gunnery, networked training systems that will allow the Marine Corps Ground Forces to satisfy its individual, collective, combined arms, and joint training objectives. The United States Marine Corps announces its intent to procure the deployable component of the CVAT. The CVAT systems will be a family of deployable, high fidelity, networked, appended training simulators for the M1A1 Main Battle Tank, the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25), and the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAVP7A1). The CVAT requirements are expandable to include other Marine Corps ground vehicles as required. The CVAT systems will be fielded throughout the Marine Corps' Formal Schools, Marine Forces Atlantic (MARFORLANT), Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), and Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES). The CVAT systems will emphasize individual, collective, and cross training in gunnery, mission tactics and crew communication and coordination across the skill level spectrum: familiarization, proficiency, and sustainment. The CVAT systems will have three modes of operations. The first mode of operation will be a single vehicle configuration emphasizing training at each crew position and full crew communication and coordination. The second mode of operation will be a platoon/section configuration emphasizing tactical training techniques. The third mode of operation will be an interoperable configuration emphasizing mission training in a combined arms environment with other training systems such as the U.S. Army's Combined Arms Tactical Trainers (CATT). The CVAT systems will be High Level Architecture (HLA) compliant. The CVAT systems will be capable of participating in Joint Simulation System (JSIMS) simulation utilizing HLA. A total of approximately 142 CVAT systems are planned for production (36 M1A1, 42 LAV-25, and 64 AAV). The CVAT systems will be required to be fully operational and supportable in amphibious afloat, fixed, remote, and forward deployed stations. The CVAT systems will be designed for operation using facility, shipboard, and portable generator electrical power. The CVAT systems will be required to be fully operational at extended temperatures and humidity ranges. The CVAT systems will be required to be packed in rugged transport cases. Since weight and volume are at a premium during deployment, the CVAT systems will require the incorporation of technology that minimizes these parameters. The CVAT system will be designed for maximizing portability by constructing components that when packed into transport cases, generally do not exceed a two person lift. The family of CVAT systems will append to the following USMC weapon platforms: Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAVP7A1), Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25), and M1A1 Main Battle Tank (M1A1). The CVAT systems will operate while the weapon platforms are stationary, powered down, and turrets locked in place. No permanent alterations or modifications to these weapon platforms will be permitted. The CVAT systems will interact with the actual operational weapon platform to provide visual, aural, and tactile simulation of selected missions. Appended sensors, control/indicators, and cabling will be mounted such that they do not interfere with crew member motion associated with task completion. The CVAT visual system will consist of a computer generated battlefield to include targets, target signatures, and weapons effects. All day, thermal, and image intensification sights will be simulated. Simulation of critical vision blocks will be required, as well as vehicle commander's out-of-the-hatch views. The CVAT systems will likely use existing visual databases supplied in a Synthetic Environmental Data Representation and Interchange Specification (SEDRIS), such as U.S. Army's Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) databases. Additionally, a littoral database will be required to support training of tasks associated with amphibious operations. The littoral database will consist of three dimensional sea states and three dimensional surf zones, inlets, waterways and rivers, canals, marshes/swamps, bays, and other coastal environment features. This database will also contain special features and obstacles needed for the training of driving tasks. Database complexity will be equivalent to that of CCTT visual databases, and make full use of the system processing capacity. Advanced instructor station capabilities are required for scenario authoring, scenario control (including initialization and fault insertion), scenario replay and post-exercise performance assessment and debrief. The CVAT systems will require both real-time and non-real-time feedback. Additionally, CVAT systems will require automated and non-automated performance analysis to support the generation of reports for individuals (at each crew position), crews, and units. The Individual Crew Reports allow the instructor to determine individual progress and detect recurring training problems. Crew Performance Reports generate a record of the crew's training history and progress to date. Unit Performance Reports generate a record of each unit's present training status and history and level of combat readiness. The CVAT system logistics support package will include all elements of logistics support (i.e. provisioning, technical publications (both Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals [IETM] and paper, and training) necessary to field operate and support the systems in all operational environments. Logistics support will also include Contract Logistic Support (Repair of Repairable, On-Call Engineering, Depot Support) from Government Acceptance to transition to Contractor Operation and Maintenance of Simulators (COMS). Firms believing that they can meet the entire scope of the CVAT system are encouraged to submit an affirmative response to this notice. Interested companies are requested to submit the following data, (as a minimum) no later than 5 November 1997: (1) literature, brochures, and capabilities summaries; (2) estimated production time and lead time; (3) business size and status; (4) past performance in developing appended systems to include your largest size contract (monetary value); (5) explain if your company was a prime or subcontract for the effort; (6) length of contract(s); (7) production facility capability; and, (8) identify any commercial and/or government customers. Interested sources should send two (2) copies of information to: (U.S. Postal address) COMMANDER, ATTN: CTQ2KR, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, 2033 BARNETT AVENUE SUITE 315, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5010 or (express/overnight deliveries) to: COMMANDER, ATTN: K. RINALDO, MARCORSYSCOM, 3041A MCCAWLY AVENUE, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5010. Any questions should be directed to the contact person listed above. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. (0283)

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