N6134019R0062_RFI_N6134019R0062.pdf

TSC IV

DEVICE 15G30 ADVANCED SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

TRAINING SYSTEM BLOCK UPGRADE

N6134019R0062

SOURCES SOUGHT (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION)

This is a Training System Contract (TSC) IV Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Competition Assessment. Responses received for this notice will serve as consideration for the Government’s decision to fulfill this requirement under a set-aside or full and open basis under the TSC IV IDIQ MAC, and will follow the TSC IV H.1 Delivery Order Procedures. Additionally, the requested information will be taken into account for acquisition planning purposes. Any interest in subcontracting opportunities shall be addressed to the TSC IV Prime contract holders.

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, FL seeks potential sources to analyze, design, develop, fabricate, integrate, deliver, install, and test Dv 15G30 trainer modifications, which consists of the Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) and the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC). Responses received for this notice will serve as consideration for the Government’s decision to fulfill this requirement under a set-aside or full and open basis under the TSC IV IDIQ MAC, and will follow the TSC IV H.1 Delivery Order Procedures. Additionally, the requested information will be taken into account for acquisition planning purposes.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Bridge Part Task Trainer effort involves the following delivery location:

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

NAWCTSD is tasked by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Program Office for Naval Aviation Training Systems (PMA-205) to analyze, design, develop, fabricate, integrate, deliver, install, and test the AATCC/CATCC training upgrades. These upgrades consist of upgrading two instructor stations and sixteen student stations in two Air Traffic Control Radar Labs at NATTC Pensacola.

The 15G30 simulator is used to emulate AATCC/CATCC environments that provide controllers and/or students the opportunity to experience various scenarios associated with shipboard ATC. The 15G30 supports an extensive training program to meet ATC fleet and schoolhouse requirements and is used in CATCC Operations Course C-222- 2012, CATCC Team Training Couse C-222-2017, AATCC Operations Course C-222-2019, and AATCC Team Training Course C-222-2020 to teach the fundamentals of basic shipboard radar control procedures and the application of advanced shipboard radar air traffic control operations. The system presents a new trainee or experienced ATC shipboard team real world scenarios to the maximum extent possible.

REQUIREMENTS

This upgrade will be a hardware and software technical refresh that will bring the 15G30 simulator capabilities up to current Fleet standards. This upgrade will also incorporate the Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS) functionality to the 15G30 AATCC/CATCC simulators to mirror those being incorporated into AN/TPX-42A(V) Direct Altitude and Identity Readout (DAIR) consoles and AN/SPN-46(V) Shipboard Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) to support the JPALS equipped aircraft.

The upgrade of Device 15G30 Advanced Shipboard Air Traffic Control (ATC) Training Systems (ASATS) will occur in two phases. Phase I will upgrade CATCC (1 IOS and 7 student positions). Phase II will upgrade AATCC (1 IOS and 9 student positions).

Device 15G30 Planned Upgrades:

Hardware tech refresh.

Replace the Voice Recognition system with the SATS upgrade software and compatible hardware. The contractor shall use the same COTS Voice Recognition software that is to be installed in the SATS trainers.

Update trainer operating system to meet Cyber Security requirements.

Update AN/TPX-42 Console software to meet Fleet configuration.

Update AN/SPN-41 system software to meet Fleet configuration.

Relocate computer hardware to room 245.

Add the SATS upgrade scenario playback software control to the Dv 15G30 IOS.

Add electronic status boards and data entry station hardware. Add the ability to pull data from the loaded scenario and populate the electronics status boards.

Add JPALS status indication on radar displays and the ability to set JPALS aircraft status to the scenario development system and the IOS.

Add Moriah display monitor and mounting hardware. Add ability to display current weather conditions visually on the display.

Add team debrief display and control station. Add the playback software to the control station with the added ability to display instructor comments on the display.

Phase I: CATCC Lab Room 275

CATCC Unique Upgrades:

Add CATCC specific scenario functionality and capabilities:

o Add capability for the IOS to move the Marshall point.

o Add capability for students to toggle/flash channels on Final when in Auto or Beacon Mode.

o Add capability to display bracket video on radar consoles when selected.

Correct target modeling errors.

Reconfigure Supervisor Console.

Phase II: AATCC Lab Room 276

AATCC Unique Upgrades:

Reconfigure trainer to model USS America layout.

Update SPN-35 console software to meet Fleet configuration.

Add AATCC specific scenario functionality and capabilities:

o Add capability to allow target to proceed direct to a reference point if outside Amphibious Objective Area.

o Add simulated LSE calls to the trainer environment.

Correct AATCC/TACC split scenario software functionality.

Add Closed Circuit Television display monitor and mounting hardware. Add a visual display of a simulated

AATCC deck.

Notes: Delivery will start 15 months after award, exact award and delivery schedule will be promulgated at RFP, but multiple simultaneous deliveries are anticipated. Interested TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract will be expected to have the necessary resources in place to meet this planned delivery schedule.

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE (Estimated)

Industry Day: February 2019

Final RFP: March 2019

Award: July 2019

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 333318 (Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6910. Only TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract holders should respond. All TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contractor holders are requested to answer #1 and #3 under submission details, when responding to this notice. Any interested TSC IV IDIQ MAC small business prime contract holders must also answer #2 under submission details.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Enclosure: 1. Attachment 2, TSC IV Request for Information (RFI)

All responses shall include:

1. Notice of interest and contact information, should the Government have any additional questions. If you are a large business please provide the percentage of work you believe could be reasonably subcontracted to small business, should this effort not be set-aside within the TSC IV IDIQ MAC.

2. A completed copy of Enclosure (1) (small business prime contract holders ONLY).

3. A written statement detailing the ability to meet the above requirement. The Government understands that minimal information is provided within this posting and interested TSC IV IDIQ MAC holders may not be able to answer this question in detail.

It is requested that written responses be submitted as a Microsoft Word Office 2010 applications (MS Word), document, limited to one (1) pages for large business contract holders and five (5) pages for small business prime contract holders (including enclosure 1) (8.5”x11”), single-sided, and 10 point Times New Roman font size, submitted by email to Ms. Aly Ocasio (alyssa.ocasio@navy.mil) no later than 5 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, 04 January 2019. The five (5) pages for small business prime contract holders includes the response to Enclosure (1). Verbal submissions via phone will not be honored. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

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