U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

A -- FIRST AND SECOND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTERS SOL NA DUE 071000 POC David Ludwig, 256-842-6000 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, NA. 1. Purpose: The United States Army, through the TOCs/AMDCCS Project Office, Huntsville, AL, has a requirement to design, integrate, test, and provide training and support for Tactical Operations Center (TOC) hardware for the Army's first two Brigade Combat Team (BCT) brigades during the period FY 2001 through FY 2004. The contractors shall submit proposals 30 days after receipt of Requests for Proposal. The government envisions a Cost Plus Incentive Fee contract for this effort. 2. Overview: a. 1st and 2nd BCT TOC Description The Brigade Combat Team Command, Control, Communication, and Computer Intelligence System Requirements (C4ISR) support networks and computers have the capability to rapidly receive and disseminate large volumes of voice and video data within the Brigade Combat Team and to adjacent, higher, joint and allied units, via the ARFOR Headquarters, in all terrain environments and weather conditions. Long range, non-line of sight (NLOS) tactical communication systems will be the principal means of connectivity for the Command Group, Main command Post, and the Brigade Support Battalion (BSB)/Administrative Logistic Operation Center (ALOC). The other Brigade Combat Team headquarters will rely upon highly mobile voice and data (tactical Internet) connectivity by airborne retransmission (RETRANS) augmented by limited ground RETRANS during unfavorable conditions. As the Brigade Combat Team exercises forward logistics, the network will fuse on-board sensor data with external sensor information and information exchange in support of mission accomplishment operations. The 1st & 2nd BCT TOCs, as a key element of the BCTs, are an integrated grouping of wheeled vehicles with Standardized Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) and other shelters from which a brigade commander and his/her staff plans, monitors, and directs the tactical operations of assigned forces. The Command Information Center (CIC) provides an information integration and fusion cell as part of the TOC in which the commander and primary staff elements collaboratively plan and execute battlefield command and control functions. The CICs are separate shelters that use common Army hardware to the maximum extent possible. The CICs provide both audio and video capabilities to allow the commander to communicate with and view information required from each shelter within the TOC. Each shelter or combination of shelters houses information technology hardware (communications, computers, and associated peripheral equipment) and software that supports various battlefield functional areas. The BCT TOCs must operate in all potential battlefield environments and support all types of military operations. b. Basic Contract Effort The initial phase will involve the design, fabrication, hardware integration, shelter technical check out, testing of each TOC shelter configuration at the contractor facility, and integrated TOC testing at the Government Ft. Lewis, Washington facility. The testing will include the CIC, where appropriate. The next phase will involve delivery, on-site installation of unit equipment, shelter/CIC power up and power down, 1st and 2nd BCT TOC troubleshooting, and unit training. The government will accept the equipment after successful completion of the second phase. The final phase will involve logistic support, TOC sustainment, unit exercise support, operational test support, and upgrade. The contract will include a basic award for one BCT TOC, include options for an additional 13 BCT TOCs, and an option for upgrades. The development of tactical software for the 1st and 2nd BCT TOCs is not a requirement. The government will furnish the majority of hardware subsystems needed for integration as government furnished equipment (GFE)(approximately 700 pieces of equipment). The contractor will be required to deliver the video and intercom capabilities required to support the CIC capabilities as required by the performance specification, and other contractor furnished equipment (CFE)(approximately 100 pieces of equipment). The number of TOCS, vehicles/shelters, and CICs involved is as follows: UNIT TOCs VEHICLES/SHELTERS CICs 1st BDE 7 46 7 2nd BDE 7 46 7 Totals 14 92 14 3. Schedule: The 1st and 2nd BCT TOCs current milestone schedule is the Army Transformation program schedule. This aggressive schedule requires the first 1st BCT TOC to be delivered in January 01. The selected contractor will be required to design, manufacture, integrate, test, and deliver the first BCT TOC within four (4) months after contract award, while having only a TOC Performance Specification and a TOC System Architecture as a basis from which to design, obtain design approval, manufacture, integrate, test, and deliver TOCs. The contractor must also provide Technical Manuals, training, test support, field support, and upgrades. The following describes the critical milestones associated with execution of the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC program: (1) Design/design reviews -- - Seven (7) 1st and 2nd BCT TOC designs must be completed and approved by the Government within 75 days after contract award and the remaining 1st and 2nd BCT TOC design reviews must be completed by Jan 02. One acceptable TOC must be integrated, tested, and delivered to Ft. Lewis by Jan 01. (2) Technical Manuals (TMs) -- - Draft TMs must be delivered within 90 days of contract award. This effort must be accomplished in synchronization with the actual equipment integration. (3) Training Plan -- - The training plan must be delivered and approved by the Government within 90 days after contract award. Unit Training will be conducted following delivery of each 1st and 2nd BCT TOC. 4. Scope of Work: a. Design and Integration (1) The contractor shall design, engineer, integrate, assemble, and deliver standardized 1st and 2nd BCT TOC hardware to the Army's I Corp at Ft. Lewis, WA. The government will provide the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC System Architecture (SA) and the Performance Specification to the contractor. The TOC SA will show the vehicles, shelters, computers, tactical radios, local area network hardware (hubs, routers, switches, network encryption devices, etc.), large screen displays, and all other equipment that the contractor shall integrate into each 1st and 2nd BCT TOC. (2) The contractor shall develop detailed mechanical and electrical (including RF signal video, data, and voice network) integration designs for each shelter type with a revision for each variation in each TOC and CIC as specified in the SA, including vehicle interconnectivity to meet the requirements of the performance specification. The contractors shall also have the EMI/EMC, safety, reliability, transportation, and environmental engineering capabilities required to design and integrate the TOC shelters in accordance with the performance specifications. . A requirement exists to be able to design the new TOCs, LAN Network, electrical/communications infrastructure, and electrical/mechanical designs in a very short time. A computer design capability using computer software to produce virtual design models of TOCs will be provided by the Government. The contractor shall use this design capability to aid in the design of the TOCs and CICs, and to aid in design review briefings required by the SOW. The contractor shall use Government provided shelter layouts to the maximum extent practicable in order to achieve commonality and standardization with other Army TOCs. b. Government Furnished Shelters The GFE vehicles/shelters shall be from the Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) family of platforms and tents or similar modular shelters. The contractor shall develop operational transit case solutions for equipment shown in SICPS tents or which will not fit in the shelters. c. Training The contractor shall develop a training package of 3 courses that is tailored to the various types of delivered 1st and 2nd BCT TOCs. The training courses should be of the following types: Instruction for Key Personnel, Operator/Maintainer New Equipment Training, and exportable training package. Training will be conducted atFt. Lewis, WA. d. Technical Publications The contractor shall prepare technical manuals for1st and 2nd BCT TOC equipment operation, maintenance, repair parts, and equipment modification coverage. BCT TOC technical manuals will consist of contractor developed Army TMs, and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) supplemented and authenticated commercial TMs. All BCT TOC manuals will be contractor validated and Government verified prior to contractor finalization and Government acceptance. e. Integrated Logistics Support (1) The contractor shall accomplish integrated logistics support on nonstandard Army equipment. Nonstandard Army equipment is defined as the non-type classified CFE procured and installed by the contractor and used in the delivered Army 1st and 2nd BCT TOC configurations. Excluded from this equipment is nonstandard unit furnished equipment that is installed in the field. (2) The contractor shall plan and execute economical support for CFE. The contractor shall procure and deliver the recommended interim spare and repair parts of all CFE for each BCT TOC. The contractor will provide and maintain a CFE depot and perform all depot level repairs to BCT TOCs CFE. (3) The contractor shall provide depot level, in-plant, and on-site maintenance support to sustain the 1st and 2nd BCT TOCs, to include contractor provided CFE replenishment parts. f. Product Assurance and Test (PA&T) (1) A requirement exists to use a product assurance and test program, such as ISO 9001, that insures the delivered shelters and 1st and 2nd BCT TOC hardware meet performance specifications and are safe for soldier operation. The contractor shall allow government participation and monitoring of all phases of the PA&T process. (2) The contractor shall develop a formal acceptance test and inspection program to verify compliance with the contract, 1st and 2nd BCT SA, and performance specification requirements. Acceptance testing and inspections shall be consistent with the contractor quality and test programs. The contractor shall support government test programs to verify compliance with the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC performance specifications. g. Configuration management The contractor shall implement a configuration management program. The contractor shall prepare necessary documentation to allow for the deployment of the various shelters after modification. The documents may reference each other to eliminate redundancy. The design(s) for each type and variant shall be documented by preparing platform-based drawings IAW the SOW. Government approved drawings will form the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC hardware configuration baseline. If changes are required to approved drawings during production, revisions shall be submitted for Government approval prior to TOC shelter integration. h. Technical Data Management The contractor shall develop and maintain a Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service (CITIS), compatible with Microsoft Office 97 and AUTOCAD format to generate, integrate, store, view, and retrieve digital data on-line. The CITIS shall be functional within 30 days after contract award. All CDRL items, specified to be delivered in digital format shall be included in the CITIS. The contractor shall provide on-line Government accesses to the CITIS. i. Integration Location The contractor shall perform the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC integration, assembly, and test within 20 miles (paved highway miles) of the front gate of Ft. Lewis, WA. If an alternate work location is proposed, the contractor shall perform comparative analysis detailing the cost, schedule, and management implications of doing work outside of the Ft. Lewis, WA, area. Unit hardware integration, BCT TOC checkout, and contractor support will take place on site at Ft. Lewis, WA. The Government reserves the right to make the final decision on work place location. j. Government Furnished Equipment: The government will furnish the following types of GFE for this procurement: Radios and other communication equipment to include installation kits Computers and computer peripheral to include mounting kits Wheeled vehicular mounted shelter LAN, Routers, Switches, Hubs Operational transit cases A "Golden Suite" of GFE will be provided to the contractor to use for testing. k. Government Furnished Information: The government will provide the following information : TOC Performance Specification which includes: CIC area and supporting displays Large screen displays EMI and CO-site Interference Intercom systems Mobility Best Practice Guide for Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding Systems Architecture Prescribed LAN Architecture Shelter production drawings for SICPS Rigid Wall Shelters (RWS)and M-934 5-TON Expando Van with MK2780/G SICPS kit Current SICPS RWS layout drawings l. Program Management The program management capabilities required to manage and execute the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC program requires a highly skilled management capability to be in place at the time of contract award by a contractor who is familiar with the interface/interoperability nuances of the developing Army Transformation Vision. Additionally, the prime contractor must have the same management oversight capability of any and all subcontractors. The contractor must be able to manage a quick and efficient design of the various shelter types, integrating the TOCS and associated systems, mange and implement changes to requirements of the Army System Architecture, manage and control costs, fabricate and integrate the TOCs per the delivery schedule, have quality assurance program plans available very quickly, develop TMs, develop a test plan and test program required to sell-off the TOCs, and develop and implement a safety plan, and manage an enormous GFE program. The following represent some key elements of program management required of the contractor to successfully manage and execute the 1st and 2nd BCT TOC program: (1) The vast majority of the program management capability must reside at the prime contractor level. (2) Staff and manage multi-disciplines of engineers with expertise to design and trouble shoot, and manage GFE ranging from vehicles to state of the art information technology equipment. (3) Create and manage designs and obtain government approval. (4) Staffing/facilities must be in place at contract award. (5) Management plans and engineering management plans (e.g., safety, product assurance, test, delivery, etc.) must be in place at contract award. (6) Must have validated Earned Value Management System in place; must meet contract requirements. (7) Must have facility or the ability to acquire facility within 20 miles of Ft. Lewis with bonded storage capability and COMSEC certification. (8) Materials management and subcontract management procedures in place at contract award. (9) Specialty expert engineering disciplines (e.g., EMI) in place at contract award. (10) Integrated Management Plan (IMP) in place at contract award contract will require functional IMP that reflects interactive dependencies. (11) Management plans/procedures (e.g., product/ quality assurance, integration/assembly/test, and safety) that will meet contract requirements within 30 days of contract award; must incorporate all subcontract information. (12) The contractor must have the resources and capacity to multiplex personnel in a manner that supports surges, multiple shifts, and significant contract changes. (13) The contractor must have in place management control systems that meet the Cost/Schedule Control Systems criteria, the Cost Schedule Reporting requirements of a significant cost type contract, etc. m. Program Reviews The contractor shall participate in periodic design reviews and quarterly program reviews. The contractor will host each review at the contractor's facility near Ft. Lewis, WA, or at specified Government Project Office facilities. The contractor shall be required to submit reports including project status/milestone reports and cost performance reports. The contractor shall participate in periodic Program Management and Engineering IPT meetings to review and assess contract programmatic and technical performance and to develop recommended resolutions of issues affecting contract performance. IPT meetings shall be hosted at the contractor's facility in the vicinity of Ft. Lewis, WA, or via teleconference. 5. Period of Performance: The 1st BCT TOCs (7 each) are scheduled for delivery completion between January 2001 and March 2001 to support the unit training schedule, and the 2nd BCT TOCs (7 each) are scheduled for delivery completion between June 2001 through March 2002. 6. Capability Description Contractor response must exhibit an understanding of the management complexity of this requirement to include a narrative description of the contractor's understanding of the requirements of this acquisition and the manner in which the requirements will be satisfied. Submission of standard company capability brochures will not be accepted as an adequate indication of necessary expertise to perform as a prime contractor for this acquisition. Contractors interested in being prime contractor for this effort should submit the capability description via telefax to David Ludwig, Contracting Officer, at (256) 842-7684, U.S Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-SM-C, Redstone Arsenal, AL 25898. This synopsis is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Only written submissions will be accepted and must be received by 10 July 2000. Posted 06/30/00 (W-SN470842). (0182)

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