RFI_WSD_v.3.docx

Request for Information For Soldier Virtual Trainer (SVT) – Weapons Skills Development (WSD)

Purpose: This Request for Information (RFI) is to better understand industry capabilities from potential vendors for virtual marksmanship training. The Government anticipates this RFI will lead to a future Request for Solutions (RFS) release that may result in one or more Other Transaction (OT) Agreement(s) prototype system solution(s), in accordance with the authority of Section 4022 of Title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C. §4022). After receipt of responses to this RFI, the Government may engage certain RFI respondents at its discretion for further discussions regarding their responses.

Problem Statement: The Army wishes to replace the current program of record, EST II, with a modern flexible system that has the capabilities of incorporating the legacy EST II, with modern technology supporting advanced training capabilities in Army marksmanship.

Requested Information: For the government to understand your current training capability, please respond with a white paper outlining current abilities and answering the following questions (elaborate all answers):

· What is your software approach to virtual marksmanship training?

· What rending solution is utilized in your solution?

· Can your solution integrate with third party vendors?

· How many Soldiers can your solution train simultaneously?

· What capabilities does the instructor have in your solution?

· Please provide a block diagram / System description that includes hardware, computational devices, interfaces and describe your modularity/ open systems approach for dealing with the incorporation of new technology and/or components as they become available.

· What type of training scenarios are currently included and are they customizable in your solution?

· What freedom of movement do the trainees have inside the training scenarios?

· Is your system accredited and/or certified?

· What subject matter experts reside within your team (no names, just titles) and what are their functional areas of expertise?

· What is your current hardware solution for weapon instrumentation as it pertains to weapon status and recoil?

· What is your weapon tracking technology and what degree of accuracy does it maintain?

· What form of project management and planning methodologies do you utilize in your processes?

· What kind of data does your system capture during training sessions?

· If data is captured, is there a data analysis component to provide feedback to the trainees?

· How do you handle regular maintenance and SW updates for the system?

· Describe any major subcontracted components and describe your Subcontractor/Vendor management strategy.

· What separates your system from others?

RFI Responses:

The response will be due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 4 October 2024.

The cover page of the response will include the company name, Commercial and Unique Entity ID (UEI) , address, point of contact including phone number and email address, as well as relevant business categories (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), women-owned, hub-zone, Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-owned); and if you are interested in a potential acquisition as a prime vendor, sub-vendor, teaming arrangement, etc.

Technical papers will be limited to no greater than 5 pages (including figures, table, etc.), Times New Roman, and 11-point font.

The responses must be emailed to the Agreements Specialist: William Moses, william.f.moses.civ@army.mil and Agreements Officer Ralph Barnes, ralph.r.barnes.civ@army.mil

Disclaimer: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. This RFI is not a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made because of this request. The Government does not intend to reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses to this RFI; respondents to this RFI are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses from this RFI will be used for market intelligence purposes and to inform the Government’s acquisition approach.