FTSS VI Industry Day Presentation 8.11.26.pptx

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NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER

TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION

THE UNITED STATES NAVY’S PRINCIPAL CENTER FOR TRAINING SYSTEMS:

RESEARCH I ACQUISITION I TEST AND EVALUATION I PRODUCT SUPPORT

Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS VI) Industry Day 18 August 2026 NAWCTSD Public Release 26-034-1957. Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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Welcome!

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Additionally, companies should not include any proprietary information in questions for which they would like a Government response, because the Government must try to provide a response that is available to all potential Offerors.

Welcome!

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Today’s Agenda Welcome and Administrative Notes Ms. Lynn Carlson Opening Remarks and Program Overview Mr. Brad Rohman General Information Ms. Lynn Carlson Contemplated Acquisition Strategy Ms. Reagan Gill Wrap-up/Question/Answers Government IPT

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Today’s remarks by Government officials involved in the FTSS VI procurement should not be considered a guarantee of the Government’s course of action in proceeding with the project.

The information shared today reflects current Government intentions and is subject to change based on a variety of circumstances, including internal and external comments. The formal solicitation is the only document that should be relied upon in determining the Government’s requirements.

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Today’s Rules of the Road All information released to date and during this conference is to be considered draft and for informational purposes only.

Internal source selection plans and procedures will not be discussed.

Questions can be asked in the open forum or in the one-on-one sessions.

Questions during the presentation can be made by raising your hand or entering them in the chat.

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Program Overview Mr. Brad Rohman NAWCTSD Public Release 26-034-1957. Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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PRODUCT LINE

TRAINING SYSTEMS

New/Modified Training Systems Engineering / Damage Control Trainers Weapon Systems Trainers Aircrew Trainers Maintenance Trainers Operational Flight Trainers Ship Handling Trainers Tactics Trainers

AV-8B

INTELLECTUAL SERVICES

Research & Development Studies Prototypes

SBIR

Protection of Human Subjects Analysis Front End Analysis Requirements Analysis Media Selection Work Year Support

TRAINING CONTENT

Courseware Support Curriculum New Development Updates

NSS CBT

TaCOVE

Research & Development Acquisition Sustainment

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TRAINING SERVICES

COTS Courseware Acquisition Operation & Maintenance Services Instructor Services Full Spectrum Services

Training Support Services Warfare Dominance FTSS VI – Enabling Battlefield Dominance Through Superior Support

CIS

COMS

Device Relocations

TSM

Mod Spt Spares

Current/projected Lot 1 Current/projected Lot 2 *may be competed twice Known TO Requirements

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FTSS VI Scope Provide the fleet users with a wide range of Fielded Training Systems Support:

Contractor Operation & Maintenance Services (COMS)* Contractor Maintenance Services (CMS)* Contractor Instructional Services (CIS)*

Full Spectrum Services:

Limited Training Device Modifications (TDM) Training Device Relocations (TDR) Training Systems Management (TSM) Spares and Product Support Training Device De-militarization and Disposal Support

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Customers NAWCTSD Vision: To be the supplier of choice for training and human performance solutions enhancing the capability of the Nation’s Warfighters.

Customers served by FTSS VI include, but are not limited to Navy & USMC Wings, Fleet units, Fleet Replacement Squadrons, weapons training units, CNATRA HQ and Training Air Wings & squadrons, schoolhouses (such as NATTC), NAVSEA Surface and Subsurface training commands, aviation survival training units, USN and USMC Reserve squadrons, and Foreign Military Sales users. User organizations are in both overseas and CONUS locations.

AIRPAC

AIRLANT

CNATT

Reserve Forces

NAVAIR

NAVSEA

Submarine Learning Center

CNATRA

BUMED

FMS and Others

General Information Ms. Lynn Carlson NAWCTSD Public Release 26-034-1957. Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

Today’s Communications Classification: UNCLASSIFIED FAR 15.101, “Early exchanges with industry” Exchanges of information among all interested parties are encouraged and can occur at any time between the identification of a requirement through the receipt of proposals. These exchanges can improve both the Government's understanding of industry capabilities and the industry's understanding of the Government's needs. Any exchange of information must be consistent with procurement integrity requirements in part 3 and protected in accordance with part 24.

Release of draft RFP and conduct conferences with industry before issuing final RFP.

RFP may be revised based on feedback from Industry at this conference and/or from one-on-one discussions.

Industry may only respond with a proposal to the final RFP once it is issued. All offerors are instructed to only respond to what is required under the final RFP, as nothing discussed at Industry Day or in one-on-one meetings is a guaranteed final course of action by the Government.

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Guidelines & Information Ask your questions as the briefing proceeds. The Government reserves the right to request any question be submitted in writing.

Due to time constraints, not all questions may be answered in open forum.

Questions not answered in the open forum may be reviewed, answered and posted on the website.

Written questions can be asked and answered after draft RFP release.

All documents will be issued on the web at https://sam.gov as an attachment to opportunity Notice ID N6134027R1002

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Follow-on Communications Upon Draft RFP release (anticipated November/December 2026), all follow-on communications shall be coordinated via the Contracting Officer, with the primary POC being the Contract Specialist below.

Contracting Officer: Ms. Reagan Gill

Contract Specialist: Ms. Lynn Carlson

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Where We’ve Been, a little history… Ordering period 2000-2005 $400M ceiling 7 awardees (5 Large 2 SB) 37 Task Orders- majority FFP 32 Awarded Competitively (5 SBSA) 5 Awarded Sole Source 18 Awarded w/o discussions

FTSS I

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Acquisition History Continued Ordering period 2005-2010 $800M Ceiling 11 awardees (9 large 2 SB) 37 Orders issued – majority FFP 27 Competitive 10 Sole Source orders 8 Small Business Set-Asides 48% - Awards to other than lowest price

FTSS II

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Ordering period 2010-2016 $980M Ceiling 13 awardees (8 in Unrestricted, 5 in SBSA) 20 Orders issued as of 1 July 2014- majority FFP 18 Competitive 2 Sole Source 5 Small Business Set-Asides 6 Competitive Awards to other than lowest price

FTSS III

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Ordering period 2016-2022 $1.6B Ceiling 9 awardees Unrestricted - Lot 2 SBSA Cancelled 22 Orders including guaranteed minimums 9 Competitive Orders - majority FFP 2 Sole Source Orders Of competitive orders 6 awards to lowest TEP

FTSS IV

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Base ordering period 2022-2027 $2.5B Ceiling 9 awardees (7 in Unrestricted, 2 in SBSA) 26 Orders- including guaranteed minimums as of 1 June 2026 ~$1.3B Awarded value ~$476M Obligated to date 17 Competitive Orders, 0 Sole Source 9 Competitive Awards to other than lowest price 14 Awarded w/o discussions

FTSS V

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Contemplated Acquisition Strategy Ms. Reagan Gill NAWCTSD Public Release 26-034-1957. Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

One RFP, Two Lots Lot 1 Unrestricted Lot 2

SBSA

Typical Proposal Volume Submittals NAWCTSD Public Release 26-034-1957. Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

FAR Parts 16.5 multiple-award IDV contract (MAC), similar to successful FTSS I - V MACs Partial Small Business Set Aside* Lot 1-Unrestricted- programs suitable for Large Business Lot 2- Small Business set-aside-programs suitable for Small Business 5-year base ordering period, followed by three additional 1-year options Approximately $2.96B ceiling, with likely $1,000 minimum guarantee Each Lot will have its own set of contractors, scope of work, terms and conditions, etc.

Pool of MAC contract awardees will then compete for future task orders within scope For future task order competitions, all MAC contractors will be provided a fair opportunity for award pursuant to FAR 16.507, unless a FAR 16.507-6(b) exception applies and is documented IAW local procedures.

Any size firm can compete under Lot 1 Unrestricted. Only small businesses can compete under Lot 2 SBSA *Small businesses may submit an offer on either Lot or both Lots NAWCTSD Public Release 26-034-1957. Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

For each Lot:

The Government contemplates making a MAC award to all qualifying Offerors in accordance with FAR 15.104(b)(1)(ii)(A). A qualifying Offeror is an Offeror that is determined to be a responsible source, submits a proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, and the PCO has no reason to believe would be likely to offer other than fair and reasonable pricing.

Task Orders are not contemplated at the time of the FTSS VI MAC award. They are planned to be separate competitions after MAC award.

Intend to award w/o negotiations Don't assume you can improve your position during negotiations (make your best offer right off the bat…) The Government will reserve the right to engage in negotiations.

Contemplated evaluation criteria:

Pre-Requisite (Secret Facility Clearance) Past Performance and Technical (Experience) Small Business (Lot 1 only)

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Other Contemplated Conditions NAICS code 541330, Engineering and Technical Services Size standard of $47M exception 1 Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons

PSC J069 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment: Training Aids and Devices

Subcontracting Plans required of Large businesses (Lot 1- Unrestricted)

There will be a DD 254 for Secret at the MAC award

DD 254s will be issued at the Task Order level. Orders up to Top Secret are planned.

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Market Research On-going

The Government has been actively soliciting industry input for Market Research, including issuance of RFI

Input received in one-on-ones will be considered

The Government may consider adjusting its FTSS VI solicitation based on market research

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Determination: Task Order to Lot Assignment

Lot I – Unrestricted – Programs Suitable for Large Business Lot II – Programs Suitable for Small Business Lot I and II suitability based on Government analysis of a variety of parameters of scope, magnitude and complexity.

Complexity Factors (no particular order) Number/Complexity of Scope Elements Required Magnitude of the requirement – (size of the workforce, number of sites, program value, etc) Quantities of devices/platforms with highly complex systems Activity level/op-tempo Degree of integrated turn-key student management complexities Geo-political complexities & risks (overseas performance, FMS) Degree of maturity or stability of program and devices Availability of data Interoperability requirements Degree(s) of risk (performance, schedule, cost) Other items impacting complexity & risk

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Draft Milestone Schedule

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