MCAT Industry Day 12 Dec 2023 v4.pptx

FY24 Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT) Modernization Program (MP)

[FY24 MCAT MP]

PMA-205 Marine Corps Department / NAVAIR Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Marine Corps Aviation Support Branch

Alfredo Bermudez MC-ATS FY24 MCAT MP Program Manager, Level III IPTL Last Updated: 7 Dec 2023 Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

MARINE AVIATION

Marine Aviation

FY24 MCAT MP Industry Day Tuesday 12 Dec @ MCAS Miramar Schedule Check In 0800 – 0830

Introductions & Ground Rules 0830 – 0900

Review of MCAT Requirements – Presentation 0900 – 1000

Demo-led Station Rotations 1000 – 1200

Working Lunch 1200 – 1330

One-on-One Discussions & Individual Station Rotations 1330 – 1530

Wrap up 1530 – 1545

Submit Remaining Questions & Adjourn 1545 – 1600

Wednesday 13 Dec @ Camp Pendleton Schedule Check In 0800 – 0830

Introductions & Ground Rules 0830 – 0900

Review of MCAT Requirements – Presentation (same) 0900 – 0930

Demo-led Station Rotations 1000 – 1130

Working Lunch 1130 – 1300

One-on-One Discussions & Individual Station Rotations 1300 – 1530

Wrap up 1530 – 1545

Submit Remaining Questions & Adjourn 1545 – 1600

Ground Rules All attendees must sign-in and attendee list may be posted on the SAM.gov website Please ensure that all electronic devices do not enter classified areas No photos or recordings of any kind Hold all questions until the end of the brief and the end of each demo The Government will provide the same demo with talking points to all vendors The Government will ask the same question to all vendors during one-on-one discussions Submitting Questions Draft questions using the form provided in the announcement Submit the electronic version of the Q&A form via email to the PCO and contract specialists All questions and answers may be posted on SAM.gov

Questions

Please submit written questions to Procurement Group Any answers provided by SMEs during the FY24 MCAT MP Industry Day are provided – and should be considered, “as-is” and considered for “informational purposes only” Depending on the question asked, for various reasons, an answer might not be provided during Industry Day The formal Request for Proposal is the only document that shall be relied upon in determining the Government’s requirements.

All industry communication for the FY24 MCAT MP RFP will go through the Procurement Team NAWCTSD’s points of contact are:

Lead Contract Specialist:

Nicole Pinkney 407-380-8026 nicole.s.pinkney.civ@us.navy.mil Contract Specialist:

David Friedland 407-380-4095 david.b.friedland.civ@us.navy.mil Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO):

Cynthia Armound 407-380-8460 cynthia.d.armound.civ@us.navy.mil

Communications

Introductions USMC Dept Head LEV 1 Deputy IPTL Kent Campbell Level 2 Sustainment Marc Senecal – DAPML Franchesca Biafore – ILSM William Nix – TFAC Napoleon Clay – SSS LeShay Bernstein – TD LEM Engineering Travis Nachtrab – LSE Jason Ha – SE Joel Sanabria – LTE Jimmy Castaneda – T&E Thinh Nguyen – VSE John Borum – SW Support Cynthia Armound – PCO Nicole Pinkney – CS David Friedland – CS Gabriella Gutierrez – Schedule Madison Trinh – Schedule Jonathan Vargas Ocasio – ISSO John Rooks – ISSM MSgt Joshua Hayes – START Lead

LEV 3 IPTL

Alfredo Bermudez

CSS APM

Al Montero

ISE

Ryan Nelson – New River Betty Halac – Miramar Eduardo Fisher – Pendleton Chad Kawakami – K-Bay Jabari Emanuel – Futenma Level 3 Level 1 LEV 2 Co-IPTL Scott Tufts LEV 2 Co-IPTL Maj Christopher Willis MC-ATS Chief Engineer Michael Martin FY24 MCAT MP IPT Membership Note: highlighted in red are members who are in attendance at Industry Day.

COR

Mike Stuart – Miramar Rob McChesney – Pendleton

(Identify all IPT members contributing to this acquisition whether they are attending the PPC or not. As applicable identify the COR and Fleet Project Team members if known yet.)

FY24 MCAT MP Industry Day General Information - Purpose The purpose of the FY24 MCAT MP Industry Day is as follows:

Provide Industry an overview of MCAT MP program requirements Provide Industry an opportunity to familiarize itself with existing operational MCAT training devices in various configurations Provide Industry an opportunity to review MCAT draft high-level requirements Provides both Government and Industry an opportunity to exchange information prior to the formal RFP being issued Provide Industry an opportunity to submit Questions / Comments

General Information – Purpose (cont.)

Information conveyed at this Industry Day/Site Visit SHALL NOT qualify as the Terms and Conditions of the Solicitation

Actual Terms and Conditions will be posted formally and publicly in the form of a solicitation to be released on PIEE (https://cac.piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml) Registration is required for PIEE

The Government’s Source Selection Plans and Procedures will not be discussed

Evaluation Criteria will not be discussed

The MCAT device is used to train United States Marine Corps (USMC) Enlisted Aircrew (EAC) personnel in skills essential for performing “takeoff to land” tasks during various flight missions including assault support, combat operations, and transport missions. Specific MCAT training tasks include aerial gunnery, visual scanning, hoist operations, external lift operations, confined area landings, shipboard landings, and standard and emergency flight procedures while emphasizing entire aircraft crew coordination – to include communication and training with all aircrew, via interoperation with aircrew simulators. The MCAT allow EAC to use their own equipment during training; to include flight helmets, harnesses, communication equipment, and night vision devices. The MCAT is configurable to CH-53E, MV-22B, and UH-1Y cabins.

Each MCAT is capable of operating in:

“stand-alone,” single-cabin configuration networked with a pilot aircrew trainer across ADVTE, conducting training as a single simulated aircraft networked as a single simulated aircraft to other simulated aircraft, conducting training in multi-aircraft training mission scenarios

Program Overview

Requirements apply to all seven MCAT devices, unless stated otherwise.

Modernize computational hardware and software to address cybersecurity requirements Operating System (OS) Updates – Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 63 total computer systems (9 computer systems, per MCAT) RHEL 7 to latest RHEL OS based on delivery criteria, at CDR Hardware and software will be validated and have vendor-stated life cycle support that exceeds 48 months of full support from device acceptance Switches and hardware will be evaluated for EOL and supportability Each RHEL OS installed in the MCAT shall be required have vendor-stated, and government verified, full life-cycle support that exceeds 48 months at time of device acceptance.

Address computer cabinet and electronics overheating concerns NVG stimulation improvements Correct NVG stimulation on port & starboard crew cabin doors and the MV-22B port side window displays Displays are LCD monitors that do not stimulate NVGs correctly, causing them to be too bright and unusable Displays bleed excessive light into the cabin, degrading other OTW displays/dome and NVG training CIDS touchscreen and Stealth View displays also bleed excessive light into the cabin, degrading NVG training

Requirements

Simulated Weapons System Addition of dummy boost motor cable to GAU 17 weapons Correct IZLID point-of-origin on visuals, needs to be moved to match current IZLID mounting position Audio/Aural Cue System Improve realism of audio system’s environmental sounds Impacts on airframe should be heard, while distant gunfire should not be heard GPWS providing erroneous warnings Relocate 2H166A-2 from K-Bay to Yuma Replace two environmental control units (ECUs) for 2H166A-2, after relocation from K-Bay to Yuma Address container environmental quality Reseal the enclosure seams – preventative maintenance Procure initial spares, technical data, and 3 months of on-call CLS support Modernize the image generator (IG) hardware and software Windows 10 version 1607 (build 14393) goes EOL on 13 October 2026 Upgrade the IGs to have a computational fluid dynamics-based 3D brownout Upgrade the IGs with IR OTW nodes Improve the simulated cockpit MFD screen (currently a 55” OLED display) Correct the touch point drifting/calibration issues Enhance emergency procedure (EP) training capability Instructor/Operator System (IOS) functional improvements

Requirements (cont.)

Program Schedule

All appropriations from all funding sources shall be listed. Schedule/Milestone chart should include begin at current fiscal year minus 1 and extend through current FY + 5. Order Quantities and Deliveries are the amount ordered and delivered in that period.

List all milestone and decision reviews Program management/other: Identify key activities to support program execution, at a minimum this includes but not limited to CCA approvals, Configuration Audits (PCA, FCA), Authority to Operate (ATO), Contracts: Identify key activities, at a minimum this will include PPC(if required), RFP release, contract award and any option awards Engineering: Identify all key SETR activities as defined in the SEP T&E: Identify all key Test and Evaluation activities as defined in the TEMP, TES or Acquisition Strategy. Includes T&E major decision points or related activity. Use proper naming convention. For example, post MS-B test events should be labeled, “DT-B1, DT-B2” for post MS-C test events, “DT-C1, DT-C2”. Include activities such as Installation and Check Out, and Site Acceptance as T&E activities.

Logistics: identify all key logistics activities, at a minimum this will include the Integrated Logistics Assessment (ACAT programs only), provisioning conferences, installation & checkout (INCO), site acceptance.

FY24 MCAT MP will change the MCAT systems security control posture:

From Confidentiality = low; Integrity = low; Availability = low To Confidentiality = Moderate; Integrity = Moderate; Availability = low

Cybersecurity Strategy

Work with your ISSO to fill out as much as possible

Anticipated test events:

DT-C1: contractor testing at first assigned device location Perform the test procedures at the first assigned device location prior to multi-site wide rollout.

TRR: prior to the start of IT-C1.

IT-C1: joint contractor/government formal test event at first assigned device upgrade location STRs and redlines will be used to document requirement failures and ATP errors. STR database provided and maintained by contractor.

Selected issues will be elevated as applicable to formal Deficiency Reports (DR).

DT-C2: contractor testing at remaining device locations TRR IPR: prior to the start of IT-C2 events, for each remaining device.

IT-C2: joint contractor/government testing at remaining device locations Same as IT-C1.

Discrepancy Review Boards (DRB) are chaired by LTE (Lead Test Engineer) and will assess STRs, DRs, and assign/concur on priority

Test & Evaluation Strategy

Teams should be able to answer (don't need a slide, but the team should be able to answer):

what are the test events?

who is responsible for testing?

will a test plan be written (type? By whom?) Are we reusing or writing new test procedures?

will a report be written (type? By whom?)

Technical Documentation Operations and Maintenance Manual Instructor Operation Handbook COTS Manual Planned Maintenance System Training Program Structure Document Products Drawing and Associated Lists Provisioning Initial Support Kit List (ISKL) generated by contractor, government approved Manufacturers’ commercial warranties for COTS items (maximize use of COTS) Training Updated training for any deltas to current capabilities prior to RFT Instructor/Maintenance Training: 8 hours Product Support 3 months of on-call contractor logistic support (CLS) per device

Sustainment Strategy

Technical Documentation and Information (Tech Data) Requirements Tech Data required under this program – for MCAT subsystems consists of a combination of new or revised software documentation, user guide, and commercial documentation for hardware Commercial Item documentation will be required for all commercial item hardware components delivered under this program All Tech Data required to be delivered as part of this program shall be delivered in accordance with requirements listed in the Contracts Document Requirements List (CDRL)

Data Rights All existing data rights shall be required to be maintained

Technical Data

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Mr. Alfredo Bermudez, IPTL Ms. Cynthia Armound, PCO

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