26R0071_SourcesSought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR

AMPHIBIOUS BOAT CONTROL TEAM TRAINER (ABCTT)

UPGRADE

INTRODUCTION: The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL intends to sole source the effort to upgrade the existing Amphibious Boat Control Team Trainer (ABCTT) systems with Self-Defense System Simulator (SDSSIM) training capability to Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) (CAGE code 0AK34) of Buffalo, NY under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. BCG is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that previously delivered ABCTT and is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to provide this ABCTT upgrade, since BCG is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the ABCTT. The Government does not have and cannot provide data rights to any software components that would be necessary to perform this upgrade. In order to comply with PGI 206.302-1, the Government is seeking information on the availability of potential comparable sources to upgrade the existing ABCTT training systems capability located at the following locations to integrate SDSSIM training capability:

- Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific (EWTGPAC), Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Coronado in San Diego, California (CA)

- Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic (EWTGLANT), Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story (JEBLCFS) in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA)

Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) is the OEM that previously delivered ABCTT. ABCTT trains all amphibious control ship classes with the exception of the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) configured ships. ABCTT training trains each ship’s boat control teams consisting of at least eight team members to prepare them for ship evaluation and certification by Naval Beach Group (NBG) for participation in amphibious ship to shore (STS) operations during combat missions.

Based on the results of Front-End Analysis (FEA) for integration of the SDSSIM into the ABCTT, it has been determined that integration of ABCTT and the existing SDSSIM is required to allow EWTGLANT and EWTGPAC to train multiple ship classes at the same time is the most efficient approach to rapidly update training. SDSSIM is primarily Government-Off-The-Shelf software and commercial hardware training capability that was developed by NSWC Port Hueneme Division and supported by JSL Technologies. SDSSIM provides all the necessary emulated watch station consoles and instructor operator station to train SSDS class ships in a stand-alone configuration.

To support the results of the approved FEA, integration of these systems will provide a holistic cost-effective solution that supports all certifications, increases readiness and reduces risk through high fidelity training on current ship equipment could be provided by integrating SSDS Training Consoles, i.e., SDSSIM stations/consoles, into the ABCTT. Laboratory experience in ABCTT produces more effective and efficient underway certification periods by minimizing setup and wait times for each evolution and potentially reducing the number of costly at-sea remediation events with live craft services.

ANTICIPATED SCOPE OF EFFORT: The preponderance of this effort consist of modifying BCG software to support an additional interface standard to control SDSSIM, modify SDSSIM to support interface to ABCTT

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The preponderance of the effort can be completed at the contractor’s facility with installation, integration and final testing to be conducted at the trainer sites. The anticipated allocation of work among the places of performance is:

Location % On-Site Government % On-Site Contractor

EWTGLANT 20 80

EWTGPAC 20 80

PROGRAM BACKGROUND: NAWCTSD is designated as the training system acquisition agent for PMS-339 to contract for the task to accomplish this Baseline update on training device(s). Historically, similar effort had been negotiated and awarded under a sole source basis to BCG in order to accomplish the last trainer baseline updates of the ABCTT Trainers under contracts N6134017P0071 and N6134022P0013.

All work under the contract is estimated to be completed 12 months from the date of award which is anticipated in September 2026.

RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: Responses by interested parties shall be written and should provide documentation on their firm’s capabilities, experience in similar updates, schedule, and cost/rough order of magnitude (ROM) to meet the requirements that demonstrates the ability to fulfill the trainer enhancements and tasks presented in this Sources Sought.

EXPERIENCE: Implementation of the ABCTT and SDSSIM configuration will require modifications to the curriculum, CBT, and ABCTT training devices while maintaining the existing Boat Control Simulator (BCS)- Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS) message interface, namely Time and Position messages sent from the BSC to the AADS via an Ethernet network hardware interface using IPv4 and IP multicasting. The SDSSIM software needs to be changed, to receive and process scenario simulation time and position data, so that SDSSIM can participate in ABCTT training scenario simulations.

CAPABILITIES: Interested parties should provide a brief company introduction and details on the company/organization, including any potential teaming arrangements. Include information on program management, systems engineering, requirements management, risks, and software development plans and processes. Discuss any customary business practices that might affect the firm’s fulfillment of the requirement or its relationship with the Navy customer. Please provide documentation that demonstrates your legal and technical ability to perform the needed upgrade using similar work and relevant experience. Specifically address ability as it relates to obtaining the proprietary software licenses necessary to perform the integration. To successfully accomplish this effort, candidates must have experience and knowledge related to:

SCHEDULE: The Government anticipates the effort to require first delivery to be completed NLT 12 months after contract award. Companies should provide comments as to their likelihood of satisfying the requirements stated above.

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: Responses from large corporations will discuss any potential participation by small, HUBZone, small disadvantaged, or woman owned small business concerns.

SIZE STATUS: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), size standard of 1,250 employees. The Product Service Code is 6910 (Training Aids).

Companies must identify their size status, the results of which will be utilized as guidance to determine any potential set-aside basis.

SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested businesses shall submit responses and all written questions by email to Tina Ruscito at christina.r.ruscito.civ@us.navy.mil and William Butterworth at william.l.butterworth2.civ@us.navy.mil. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any subsequent RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

One electronically submitted response shall be received no later than 4:30pm (EST) on 29 July 2026 and reference: FOR INTEGRATION OF SELF-DEFENSE SYSTEM SIMULATOR (SDSSIM) INTO THE (AMPHIBIOUS BOAT CONTROL TEAM TRAINER (ABCTT) – Sources Sought.

Submissions shall be no more than ten (10) 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point, and single-spaced. Spreadsheets, tables, and drawings do not count towards the ten-page limitation. Documentation should be organized into the following sections: Capabilities, Experience, Schedule, Small Business Participation, and Cost/ROM. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, CAGE Number, Points-of-Contact (POC) including name(s), phone number, fax number, and email address.

NAWCTSD will use the responses to the sources sought to make an informed decision concerning the strategy it will pursue to meet its objectives and, if NAWCTSD elects to proceed with a procurement, to structure the solicitation to maximize commercial sector interest.

DISCLAIMER: This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.