RFI_SAM_ASALT_23Jul2025.pdf

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The deadline for response to this request is 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, 14 Aug 2025.

Background:

The Government is seeking information from interested contractors to support the Advanced Small Arms Lethality Trainer (ASALT) Training services to augment United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marksmanship Lethality training capabilities.

The Marine Corps Rifle Squad’s mission centers on defeating the enemy through fire and maneuver or repelling attacks with close combat. Recognizing the critical role of skilled small units, the Marine Corps prioritizes both individual and collective marksmanship. Building on the ethos of “Every Marine is a Rifleman”, the Corps continually seeks to enhance rifle proficiency.

Recent efforts, including the 2024 Marksmanship Campaign Plan (MCP) and the Infantry Marksmanship Training Program, leverage innovative training methods to address identified capability gaps and ensure Marines are prepared to deliver lethal rifle fire in combat.

Synopsis:

Program Manager, Training Systems (PM TRASYS), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is conducting market research for potential sources for Training as a Service (TaaS) (contractor owned and contractor operated) contracting approach for Advanced Small Arms Lethality Trainer (ASALT) Training Services to augment United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marksmanship Lethality training capabilities.

The contractor shall provide turn-key ASALT training services which includes ASALT training systems (inclusive of all required hardware and software), ASALT operators, maintenance support, and management of all ASALT system hardware, software, and contractor ASALT personnel.

Potential locations include Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Lejeune, NC; MCB, Quantico, VA;

MCB, Camp Pendleton, CA; MCB, Kaneohe Bay, HI; MCB, Okinawa, JPN (Camp Butler); and Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA.

The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code contemplated for use is 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools.

Required Capabilities:

PM TRASYS seeks information on the feasibility and capability of contractors to provide turn-key ASALT training services to successfully perform the following requirements:

a. Perform a site survey at the exercised ASALT locations after contract award.

b. Provide a turn-key ASALT with an approved DoD authority to operate (ATO) package.

c. Provide a turn-key ASALT comprised of operations and maintenance support, with contractor ownership and management of all system hardware and software. The Government will provide Government facilities at each exercised ASALT location. The contractor shall provide personnel to operate the system and instruct Marines on leveraging system capabilities to support unit training plans, proper conduct of both stationary and moving marksmanship drills, and will provide feedback to participants on execution of scenarios, including, but not limited to: marksmanship data, including time to complete the drill, number of hits and misses on targets, target identification, and any other performance metrics requirements. All instruction on marksmanship techniques must be in compliance with Infantry Marksmanship Training Program (IMTP) curriculum, technique, and methods.

d. Provide a turn-key ASALT capability that meets or exceeds System Safety requirements.

e. Provide a turn-key ASALT capability that provides reliable and valid measurements of individual and collective marksmanship and tactical performance including (but not limited to) target acquisition, marksmanship skills, and critical decision-making/problem solving skills. Contractor shall provide evidence of high reliability (e.g., internal consistency, test-retest), validity (i.e., convergent and discriminant validity), and methodology/procedures of system measurements. If no data exists, then the contractor will provide a robust methodological framework of how measurements will be assessed for reliability and validity. Reliability and validity information on all non-marksmanship related measurements provided in the system which may include (but not limited to) cognition (e.g., perceptual acuity, attention, working memory, decision-making, etc.) and physiology (e.g., stress responses, workload, etc.) will be provided by contractor. If no data exists, then the contractor will provide a robust methodological framework of how secondary measurements will be assessed for reliability and validity. All data will export to easily transferrable and readable file formats (e.g., .txt, .csv, etc.).

f. Provide an ASALT capability comprised of screens, projectors (or virtual reality (VR) / augmented reality (AR) components), computers, software, simulated weapons and conversion kits, equipment, and instructors / operators. The capability shall be comprised of flat and 180–360-degree screens (or AR/VR components) that must create an immersive environment conducive to marksmanship training. The contractor shall determine the final station layouts (ASALT PWS (draft) notional station layouts, Figures 2, 3, and 4). The intent of system is to accurately measure Marine’s hit probability, speed, ability to identify targets, process information, etc. during USMC training events. The ASALT system shall simulate environmental, physical, and psychological stressors present during associated live-fire trainings and scenarios.

g. Provide After Action Reviews (AARs) to training audiences. The AARs will assess both individual and collective task performance (including, but not limited to, to the metrics (see ASALT PWS (draft) paragraph 5.1.e) and training completed. Scoring metrics and evaluation measures shall be able to be compared between trainees and groups and in compliance with any guidance provided by USMC stakeholders. The AAR shall display immediately and provide take-home feedback to the training audience. The intent is to allow lessons learned to be available to training audiences and incorporated in future training events outside of the ASALT system.

h. Provide an ASALT capability that allows for system updates/upgrades to maintain weapons concurrency and seamlessly integrate future weapons or requirements into the ASALT system as deemed by the Marine Corps and updated MCPs.

i. Provide detailed training usage data, including, but not limited to, number of shooters who utilized the system, individual training day / time data, and marksmanship data captured over time at the individual and collective level to support cost benefit analysis, simulator performance vs. live-fire performance.

Note: The above summary of ASALT capabilities requirements is not intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive list of all requirements. Interested contractors should carefully review the provided RFI document(s) and submit responses that fully address all requirements.

Information Requested:

The Government is requesting that interested contractors submit a brief capabilities statement package in response to this RFI notice. The capabilities statement package shall be 10 pages or less in length, single spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font minimum, and be submitted as an Adobe searchable .pdf package. This capabilities package must address, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Company Name; Company Address; CAGE Code, Company Business Size, and Point-of-

Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address.

(2) Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and a statement regarding current small/large business status and socio-economic set-aside status, if applicable. If you are a small business, provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 51% of the tasking described in required capabilities, either individually or along with any combination of small businesses.

(3) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope to the tasking described under the above Required Capabilities Section, within the last five (5) years, including contract numbers, indication of whether as a prime or a subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the proposed required capabilities and scope of performance.

(4) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks associated with the required capabilities?

(5) Company's experience in providing marksmanship training systems, training systems instructors, and demonstrated experiences in training Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) standards of performance to military personnel.

RFI Questions and Comments:

All questions and comments regarding this RFI shall be submitted electronically via email to Contract Specialist, Ms. JoAnn Wesley, via email: joann.o.wesley@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Anthony Genao, via email: anthony.genao@usmc.mil no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 31 July 2025. The Government will review all received questions and comments and the Government may issue an amendment to provide answers. Vendors will NOT be able to see the detail as to who submitted the questions or who answered the questions.

Submission Requirements: Responses to this RFI, including capabilities statements, shall be submitted electronically via email to Contract Specialist, Ms. JoAnn Wesley, via email: joann.o.wesley@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Anthony Genao, via email: anthony.genao@usmc.mil. The dealine for submission is no later than 3:00 p.m.

Eastern Time, 14 August 2025, the time of RFI closing.

All data received in response to this RFI that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be protected and adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 15.207. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. No phone calls will be accepted. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI.

Do NOT submit proposals at this time. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. It is the contractor’s responsibility to check the SAM.gov website to obtain additional data.

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