CK SOW 9JUL26.docx

9 July 26 Performance Work Statement Weapons Synthetic Training System For

LCSRON ONE

1.0 Introduction.

1.1 Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific (COMNAVSURFPAC) is responsible for manning, training and equipping over 94 warships and fleet support units. Surface Force cruisers, destroyers, and littoral combat ships maintain constant readiness to engage enemy land targets, aircraft, ships, and submarines. Surface Force amphibious ships, with embarked U.S. Marines, project Sea Power ashore with helicopters, amphibious track vehicles, air cushion landing craft, and assault craft.

1.2. COMNAVSURFPAC is responsible to ensure sailors are able to perform critical Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). The Ship Security Forces (SSF) onboard these ships require weapons qualifications and semi-annual sustainment qualification training in accordance with (IAW) OPNAVINST 3591.1G (Small Arms Training and Qualifications) to perform the mission. OPNAVINST 35911G encourages the use of simulator systems for virtual firearm training to be used to develop and certify team firearm proficiency and individual firearm qualifications prior to live fire drills.

1.3. A Weapons Synthetic Training System is essential to sustaining small arms weapons training and maintaining certifications required to conduct force protection functions of warships in port and shore based units.

2.0 Mission. COMNAVSURFPAC is responsible for manning, training, and equipping the Pacific Surface Force to enable prompt and sustained combat operations at-sea and to project power ashore. Enabling this mission requires Surface Force sailors to maintain proficiency in the use of small arms to provide force protection of units in port.

3.0 Objectives

3.1. Establish a Weapons Synthetic Training System (WSTS) that enables sailors to develop proficiency in small arms weapons handling and employment while in port major fleet concentration areas of San Diego, CA.

3.2. The WSTS must support sustainment training and certification for armed watch standers on the following weapons: M18 pistol, Rifle (5.56mm), light, and heavy machine guns (7.62mm & .50 Cal).

3.3. The WSTS will significantly reduce cost of conducting training and certification through significant reduction in expenditure of live ammunition.

3.4. The WSTS will be capable of quickly rolling out new fleet-wide standardization (e.g., CAT III) or enhancement in training capabilities without the risk of resources or capability constraints that may be present for each location.

4.0 Points of Contact -TBD

4.1 N34 Security Officer: CWO-4 Juan Skewes, Phone: 619-767-6824 Ext 14685, Email: juan.c.skewes.mil@us.navy.mil

7.2 N34 Range LCPO: GMC Chris Clark, Phone: 619-767-6824 Ext 21026, Email: christopher.r.clark68.mil@us.navy.mil.

5.0 Performance Requirements. This section describes the activities required to be performed in this contract. The Contractor shall provide one or more of the types of activities in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) to meet the requirements and performance objectives.

5.1. The Contractor shall provide ongoing technical support and services to ensure all necessary software, hardware, and components are fully functional throughout the entire period of performance in accordance with paragraph 6.2. The ongoing technical support and services shall begin immediately after installation of software, hardware and related components.

5.2. The WSTS must have wireless capabilities; the system will not require connection to any Navy-Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) NIPR/SIPR systems.

5.3. Contractor shall have Department of the Navy (DoN) approved courses of fire included in their preloaded software. This includes training for CAT I and II, but also CAT III and IV combat qualification courses, and decision-based engagement drills specifically designed for the LCSRON ONE Forces.

5.4. The Weapons Synthetic Training System (WSTS), comprised of human performance optimization software, hardware and related components, must include a family of systems, at or above Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 9 and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) 10, must be currently in use at Department of Defense (DoD), interagency and international training facilities, and must be able to provide small arms training at volumes ranging from individual sailors up to 15-20 sailor trainees at a time and 60 sailor trainees in a training day.

5.4.1. The Contractor shall be fully prepared to deploy, install, and maintain systems via an onsite FSR and 24/7 remote support as required by the U.S. Navy’s designated sites.

5.4.2. The system shall employ human performance methods for marksmanship and combat training and employ the 5 pillars of HPO; cognitive coherence, motion coherence, emotional modulation, short and long term memory, and adaptability to stress.

6.0 Period of Performance. Period of Performance required annually from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2027 with four option years.

6.1 Anticipated Performance Dates are as follows:

6.2 The dates listed above are subject to change based on final award date.

7.0 Place of Performance

7.1 Performance will take place at three government facilities located in San Diego, CA..

7.2 All of the required performance will require an on-site subject matter expert provided by the contracting company to respond in-person, telephone or e-mail inquiries or concerns regarding the requirements and performance objectives during normal office hours if not already engaged in out-of-office requirements and performance objectives matters.

7.3 All of the requirements and performance objectives will require full time on-site support at the CONUS and OCONUS locations. These are indicated in Section 6.1.

7.4 Contractor must comply with all OCONUS anti-terrorism force protection requirements.

8.0 Scope of work

8.1 Contractor shall provide software licenses which include the proprietary human performance optimization software, and all hardware necessary to run the systems (e.g., cameras, projectors, servers and cables) and necessary components (e.g., synthetic weapons, compressed air charging station) to deliver the capabilities of a turnkey solution for a synthetic marksmanship training system. Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies, training, installation, and ongoing technical support and services to outfit and operate at the identified locations.

8.1. A FlatWall™ and TeamTrainer™ configurations have the following general characteristics:

8.1.1 All active and able to shoot from forward, aft, right, left, above, and below positions.

8.1.2. Each single FlatWall™ panel/license - One to five shooters at a time, 15 to 25 sailors in group: supports small arms M4A1, M18, M240 and .50 Cal synthetic weapons, capable of fully integrated biometrics, a customizable drill library consisting of over 2,500 unique drills based on human performance methodologies. One FlatWall™ panel license shall be 12’ wide and 7’6” high.

8.1.3 3 panels/licenses TeamTrainer™ - One to fifteen shooters at a time, 45 to 60 sailors in group: supports small arms M4A1, M18, M240 and .50 Cal synthetic weapons, capable of fully integrated biometrics, a customizable drill library consisting of over 2,500 unique drills based on human performance methodologies.

8.1.4. Specific characteristics are to deliver a Human Performance Optimization system specializing in small arms simulation. Virtual Simulation focuses on “simulating” an environment or task, such as synthetic marksmanship. Must be able to replicate professional sports human performance optimization techniques, providing the following unique and critical differentiators:

8.1.4.1 The system capability shall allow for the training to include information on eye-hand coordination, with sight alignment and sight picture in a dynamic environment to improve the communication between the shooter’s eyes and brain by enhancing the visual processing by the shooter, ultimately developing a better marksman.

8.1.4.2. Must have instructor-triggered real-time branching video drill creation. The instructor can select targets by walking through and selecting branching video threats, hostage threats, non-threats, future threats, and furniture in real time.

8.1.4.3. The Contractor shall have backgrounds that are separated at horizontal locations that span the entire length of the screens. The bottom zone is for firing in the prone position. The middle of the screen is for firing from the kneeling position, and the top zone is for firing in the standing position.

8.1.4.4. Synthetic weapons must be able to be zeroed at a simulated 25 meters. The weapons shall be 1:1 weight and output minimum of 150 pounds per square inch (PSI) of (pure) air.

8.1.4.5. The system must have the ability to be zeroed for individual shooters on their assigned weapons. This is a training tool to ensure the shooter knows how to effectively sight in a rifle without the cost of ammunition and manpower requirements at a live-fire range.

8.1.4.6. Data is stored in a central database where any drill and any user or group of users can access their trend performance data, the type of targets they shot, how many decisions were made, and what kind of decisions were made, decision latency, the firing positions they shot from, distance from center of the shot and hits, misses, kills, penalties and many other customizable data points.

8.1.4.7. System must have ready for range algorithms. When a qualification is entered into the system, an algorithm will forecast when a shooter is ready to qualify on the live-fire range.

8.1.4.8. The system must be able to combine different drills with different scoring types to create one overall ranking. This ranking can be seen in the center of the training platform on the leaderboard.

8.1.4.9. Must be able to provide cognitive drills and data collection to allow for improved decision fidelity, while decreasing decision latency, thus increasing the decisive advantage, delivering human performance lethality reporting.

8.1.4.10. All systems must integrate M18, M4A1, M240 and .50 Cal synthetic weapons.

8.2. Ongoing Technical Support, Maintenance Services and Shipping.

8.2.1. The Contractor shall provide the necessary level of technical support to maintain system operability and up time of no less than 85%. The services shall include ongoing technical support and service per ordering year. For periods when scheduled training is planned, the Contractor must maintain operational availability/uptime of 95%.

8.2.1.1. Technical representative personnel must:

8.2.1.1.1. Possess U.S. citizenship

8.2.1.1.2. Possess and maintain current Navy Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor (SAMI) qualification or DoD/US Govt. Equivalent.

8.2.1.1.3. Be fluent in English.

8.2.2. Provide remote 24 hours per day/7 days per week software support, to include software updates/upgrades and troubleshooting system.

8.2.3. The Contractor shall repair or replace any faulty parts (not caused by customer negligence) without charge during periods of performance.

8.2.4. Technical support and services plans may be added via contract modification to accommodate future weapons implementation by DoD and DoN that is not part of the initial contract.

8.2.5. Original ongoing technical support and services provided includes:

8.2.5.1. Material and workmanship on systems.

8.2.5.2. All services commence upon installation at each site.

8.2.5.3. Maintenance procedures for failed parts.

8.2.5.4. Contractor will be responsible for the conduct of all ongoing technical support and maintenance services.

8.2.5.5. Contractor will pay for shipping costs for parts return.

8.2.5.6. If weapon/compressor charging station cannot be fixed onsite, a replacement weapon or charging station will be provided.

8.3. Synthetic Weapons

The Contractor shall provide the following synthetic weapons and accessories.

8.3.1. Synthetic M18

8.3.1.1. Each M18 shall come with one initial SMART programmable magazine

8.3.1.2. Additional weapon magazines ( rounds will be SMART programmable)

8.3.1.3. The slide or bolt will lock to the rear, functioning like a real weapon, upon a magazine becoming empty based on programming.

8.3.2. Carbine Rifle (M41A rifle with collapsible stock) with standard handguard synthetic weapon

8.3.2.1. Each M4A1 shall come with one initial SMART magazine

8.3.2.2. Additional weapon magazines (rounds will be SMART programmable)

8.3.2.3. The slide or bolt will lock to the rear, functioning like a real weapon, upon a magazine becoming empty based on programming .

8.3.3. Synthetic M240 to use with dismounted components and compatible with all DoD mounted configurations.

8.3.3.1. Each M240 will come with 1 programmable ammunition belt.

8.3.3.2. Each M240 can accomplish instructor-induced malfunctions in order to train immediate and remedial action drills.

8.3.4. Synthetic M2 .50 Cal compatible with ground or pedestal mount configurations

8.3.4.1. Each .50 Cal will come with 1 programmable ammunition belt

8.3.4.2. Each .50 can accomplish instructor induced malfunctions in order to train immediate and remedial action drills.

8.3.5 Contractor will provide the following total amount of weapons during base year and option year 1:

· Synthetic Rifle QTY: 15

· Rifle Magazine QTY: 66

· Synthetic Pistol QTY: 30

· Synthetic Pistol magazines QTY: 50

· Synthetic M240 QTY: 2

· Synthetic M2HB QTY: 2

8.4 Additional general specifications:

8.4.1. Must utilize Windows 10 operating system or higher.

8.4.2. Systems must be customizable.

8.4.3. System must have an associated Instructor Control Station (ICS).

8.4.4. Should allow 15-25 shooters per instructor, and support two crew-served weapon systems to operate in tandem per instructor station when/if multiple crew-served weapons are employed.

8.4.5. When more than one system configuration is present, systems must be able to run multiple drill simulations simultaneously.

8.4.6. Systems must be open-architecture and can accommodate future weapon platform implementations.

8.4.7. Systems should be at TRL level 9 and MRL level 10, currently in use at DoD, interagency, and international training facilities.

8.4.8. Systems must be adaptable to allow for rapid onsite user development of scenarios such as video and game engines.

8.4.9. Systems must use pre-existing training videos from the DoD video database, when provided as Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information, and convert to a functional scenario.

8.4.10. Systems must have the ability to utilize software for marksmanship training or Lanes, Video, and Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI).

8.4.11. Systems must be able to have the capability to have multiple users interact with each System, users can interface with each other, and drills can be accessed and run by trainer/trainee along the Principle Path with no external support required.

8.4.12. System must have fast start-up time - less than 15 minutes.

8.4.13. Trainees shall be able to receive a unique modifiable profile and individual ID which remains with that sailor for life and a transferable record of performance.

8.4.14. Trainees receive immediate drill feedback.

8.4.15. Trainees will be capable of carrying, engaging with, and conducting multiple transitions between multiple weapons while employing multiple magazines during the engagement or drill.

8.4.16. Drills must be variable (within the required neuroscience approach to human performance optimization) and can be modified in less than 3 minutes.

8.4.17. Trainees shall not be required to carry or wear system equipment other than the weapon, magazine, and optics as applicable, or inhibit the use of standard NSF equipment as defined in CNIC M 5530.1 and where authorized military chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear (CBRN) mask.

8.4.18. The weapon must not have unique equipment mounted to its exterior to support system operation.

8.4.19 All rifles and handguns must be untethered.

8.4.20. Ballistics:

8.4.20.1. System ballistics must match actual ballistics of rounds being simulated.

8.4.20.2. Each sub-system must be capable of assessing, enhancing, tracking, recording, and training the individual and team.

8.4.20.3. Track shots ballistically 1:1 from 175 physical meters away from the screens and model the precise arc of the flight of each simulated bullet fired for engagements between 1.5 and 600 meters.

8.4.20.4. Ballistics must be accurate and necessitate that the trainee adjust his sight picture precisely (holdover) as is required with a live weapon to successfully engage targets at ranges varying between 7 and 600 meters.

8.4.20.5. The model of the ballistic trace times the flight of the bullet precisely so that trainees engaging moving targets must add the exact amount of lead to their sight picture to hit targets moving at various speeds in various directions at distances from 1.5 to 600 meters.

8.4.21. Synthetic Marksmanship Software shall provide the following capabilities:

8.4.21.1. Must come with software package that supports all of the stated objectives.

8.4.21.2. Individual marksmanship and judgmental/cognitive decision applications.

8.4.21.3. U.S. Navy Courses of Fire IAW OPNAVINST 3591.1G (Small Arms Training and Qualification).

8.4.21.4. US Navy CAT I, II, III and IV Qualification course of fire IAW OPNAV 3591.1 series.

8.4.21.5. After-Action Review (AAR) allows engagement and shot assessment in a virtual environment, while providing detailed trainee diagnostics for skill reinforcement or remediation.