MCAT Tech Refresh RFI MASTER.pdf

05 April 2023

Sources Sought Notice to Produce a United States Marine Corps (USMC) Aviation Training Systems (ATS) Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT)

1.0 Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM), PMA205, has a requirement for the technical upgrade including analysis, development, production, enhancement, upgrade, test, installation and delivery, documentation, operation, configuration management, and sustainment of the seven (7) USMC ATS MCAT trainers in order to upgrade and/or address gaps in capabilities for CH-53E, MV-22B, and UH-1Y enlisted aircrew (EAC) training.

2.0 Contract Type

This office anticipates awarding a 24-month firm-fixed price delivery order under the Training System Contract (TSC) IV to a single awardee. Responses to this RFI will be used to determine if this competition will be restricted to TSC IV small businesses. Responses to this RFI shall provide recommendations for the appropriate NAICS code for this level of work.

3.0 Requirements

This information is subject to change. The government envisions solutions that upgrade and/or address gaps in the following areas:

1. Cybersecurity Compliance. Comply with USMC ATS Risk Management Framework Cybersecurity requirements.

a. Upgrade the OS of the eight (8) computational subsystems, per trainer, from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 to RHEL 9.

b. Upgrade the eight (8) computational subsystems hardware, as needed, in order to update the OS.

c. Upgrade the ASTi computational system.

2. Obsolescence. Upgrade obsolescence within the trainers.

3. Interoperability. Upgrade the interoperability between the MCAT and the following pilot training devices: UH-1Y FTD, CH-53E APT, and MV-22B CFTD.

4. Instructor/Operator System (IOS). Upgrade the IOS to fill the following capability gaps:

a. Add ability to snap FLIR to a location on the map.

b. Add bearing and distance readouts of FLIR location to the IOS screen.

c. Add an overlay of elevation, airspeed, and heading on the stealth view for use when flying from the IOS.

d. Add alternate methods to clear emergency procedures and malfunctions.

e. Add ability to change .50 caliber ammunition types.

f. Upgrade system scoring of air-to-air combat scenarios.

g. Add graphics user interface “help” tabs.

h. Upgrade weapon malfunctions capabilities on the IOS.

i. Upgrade the functionality of waypoints.

j. Add more waypoints.

5. Emergency Procedure (EP). Upgrade EP functionality.

6. Head Tracker Performance. Upgrade the head tracking system to fill the following capability gaps.

a. Upgrade the six degrees of freedom (6DoF) tracking in the synthetic environment.

b. Upgrade the fitting of the head tracker on personal helmets.

7. Video Support Computer (VSC) functionality.

a. Correlate the readout of the UH-1Y, CH-53E, and MV-22B MFD or gauges with the dynamic, simulated environment.

b. Upgrade the touchscreen calibration on the bottom center display in the cockpit.

8. Weapons System. Upgrade the weapons systems physical components to include GAU 21, GAU 17, and M240D weapons and all mounts.

9. Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Compatible Displays. Upgrade the five (5) monitors that currently oversaturate NVISs and bleed excessive light into the cabin.

10. Helmet Communication. Upgrade the MV-22B and UH-1Y helmet transmission.

11. Audio. Upgrade the audio/aural cue system to fill the following capability gaps:

a. Add ability to save comms audio for prerecorded training scenarios.

b. Add ability to hear radio/ICS audio through speakers at the IOS station.

c. Upgrade the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) landing gear warnings.

d. Upgrade the MV-22B engine conversion sounds.

e. Add audio for damage impacts on the ownship from personnel ammunition.

f. Upgrade the sound travel representation of weapons fired from the ground.

g. Add missing tones on all platforms.

12. Synthetic Environment. Upgrade the synthetic environment to fill the following capability gaps:

a. Upgrade the fired weapons impact effect on moving models.

b. Add level of detail (LOD) for damaged states of moving models.

c. Add an engine fire malfunction LOD for the ownship.

d. Upgrade the dual-point external physics.

e. Upgrade the IZLID point-of-origin.

f. Upgrade the simulated brownout (degraded visual environment) conditions created by a Dash-2 aircraft.

g. Add a visual crater impact from HE rockets fired from the UH-1Y.

13. Host. Upgrade the UH-1Y ownship and MV-22B Dash-2 flight characteristics, in stand-alone mode.

14. Image Generator. Upgrade the image generator hardware and software.

15. Visual Display System (VDS) Auto-Alignment. Upgrade the VDS auto-alignment system.

16. Hardware. Upgrade the following items in the MCAT system hardware:

a. Upgrade the flight hand controller connection to the transmitters.

b. Add ability to activate IR sparkle from the flight hand controller.

c. Upgrade the UH-1Y lightning hold.

d. Add cockpit door to the MV-22B configuration.

e. Add dummy MV-22B oxygen hookups.

f. Upgrade the GEN switches in the MV-22B tunnel.

g. Add CH-53E circuit breakers.

h. Add Control Display Unit (CDU) to the MV-22B tunnel.

17. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Upgrade the HVAC ductwork on each trainer.

18. Spares. Provide spares for each trainer at each trainer location.

19. Relocation of Trainer. Relocate trainer from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma prior to upgrading.

20. Contractor Field Services. Provide contractor field services and/or contractor logistics support at each trainer location.

4.0 Place of Performance

Activities to address the aforementioned general requirements will be performed within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS (OCONUS).

Responses must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) using the attached RFI response document, at the following address: erin.b.young.civ@us.navy.mil. The subject of the electronic mail message shall be “USMC MCAT RFI RESPONSE”. Page limitations for the capabilities statement shall be no more than 12 pages, (12-point font minimum, all pages). No other attachments will be reviewed.