Role Players RFI.pdf

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Background:

The Government is seeking information from interested contractors to support the Role Player Infantry Immersion Trainer, Home Station Training, and Subject Matter Expert services to augment United States Marine Corps training capabilities.

The goal is to immerse individuals in a realistic battlefield environment, exposing them to operational complexities, mental and physical stress, and challenging ethical decision-making, to the point where the training environment is nearly indistinguishable from the actual operational environment. This training will be conducted in an interactive, culturally accurate, and threat-accurate setting. This includes live role-player speech, community activities, and individual actions that accurately depict the current theater of operation, as well as realistic battlefield effects (BFX) such as training-safe pyrotechnics and simulated weapons.

Additionally, this requirement includes Subject Matter Expert (SME) services to support the development, execution, and evaluation of these training events. These SMEs must be conversant in USMC doctrine, tactics, command relationships, and training support processes.

Synopsis:

Program Manager, Training Systems (PM TRASYS), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is conducting market research for potential sources for Training as a Service (TaaS) (contractor owned and contractor operated) contracting approach for Role Player Infantry Immersion Trainer, Home Station Training, Subject Matter Expert training services to augment Marine Corps Training scenarios.

The contractor shall provide turn-key training services which include Subject Matter Experts, battlefield effects personnel, special effects personnel (moulage), various atmospheric kits, blank-fire only AK-47s, live language, cultural immersion, pyrotechnic simulators, civilian vehicles on the battlefield, cut suits, amputee role players, general role players, and various other training aids.

Potential locations include IIT locations at Camp Pendleton, CA; Camp Lejeune, NC and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Oahu, HI and Home Station Training areas at Yuma, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Camp Pendleton, Twenty-nine Palms, Bridgeport, Fort Hunter Liggett, Ft.

Irwin. Blythe, CA, and Fort Hueneme, CA, Ft. Stewart, GA, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Kahuku Training Area (KTA, Oahu), Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA, Hawaii), Camp Lejeune, Bogue Field, Atlantic Field, Fort Bragg, Quantico MCB, Fort Story, Fort A.P.

Hill, and Fort Pickett (Barfoot), VA.

The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code contemplated for use is 611699- All other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction.

Required Capabilities:

PM TRASYS seeks information on the feasibility and capability of contractors to provide turn-key Role Player Immersion Trainer, Home Station Training and Subject Matter Expert services to successfully perform the following requirements:

A. Perform a site survey at the exercised Role Player training locations after contract award.

B. Provide turn-key role player support services comprised of all recruitment, vetting, training, management, and logistical support for role player personnel. The contractor shall provide personnel who will realistically and accurately portray their roles in accordance with the training scenario to support unit training objectives. This includes but is not limited to reacting appropriately to the training audience's actions, speaking the specified language or dialect, and replicating the cultural nuances of the designated operational environment.

C. Provide a turn-key Role Player capability that meets or exceeds System Safety requirements.

D. The Government requires an AK-47 weapon system that possesses a current and valid safety certification from the Weapons System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB). Respondents must provide evidence of this certification for the specific make and model proposed. The weapon must be a true and safe representation of the AK- 47 platform, demonstrating high reliability and durability suitable for its intended use.

ONLY SYSTEMS WITH VERIFIABLE WSESRB APPROVAL WILL BE

CONSIDERED AS VIABLE CANDIDATES.

E. Provide turn-key battlefield effects (BFX) support comprised of all necessary personnel, equipment, and consumables to create a realistic and immersive sensory environment.

The contractor shall be responsible for the management, operation, and maintenance of all special effects equipment, auxiliary training devices, and simulators. The contractor shall provide qualified and certified BFX and special effects personnel to safely and effectively deploy a range of effects, including, but not limited to pyrotechnics, smoke, battlefield atmospherics, simulated munitions, and audio/visual simulators to enhance training realism. All BFX must be executed in strict compliance with all applicable safety regulations, including but not limited to, DOD and USMC explosive safety standards, and in accordance with the Government-provided training scenario and objectives.

F. Provide turn-key Subject Matter Expert (SME) support comprised of the recruitment, management, and deployment of qualified personnel. The contractor shall be responsible for providing a sufficient cadre of SMEs who are expert and conversant in USMC doctrine, tactics, command relationships, planning, and training methodologies. The contractor shall provide SME personnel to assist in the planning, preparation, and development of supporting training documentation and scenarios. Furthermore, SMEs will be required to facilitate live, standards-based training events, manage training support instrumentation, and lead after-action evaluation processes to provide comprehensive feedback to the training audience. All SME support, including instruction, scenario development, and evaluation, must be in strict accordance with current USMC doctrine, training and readiness standards, and overarching exercise objectives.

G. Provide turn-key data collection and reporting services comprised of all personnel, systems, and tools necessary to capture, analyze, and report on training activities. The contractor shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining a comprehensive data management system to track key metrics across all aspects of contract performance. The Government will provide Government facilities at each training location. The contractor shall be required to collect, aggregate, and report on data including, but not limited to:

training event schedules, specific locations utilized, duration of training events, number of personnel trained (by role), types and quantities of battlefield effects and devices used, and SME hours expended. The contractor shall provide detailed usage and performance reports to the Government in a specified format and at regular intervals to support program oversight, trend analysis, and future planning. All data handling and reporting must comply with Government data security protocols.

Note: The above summary of Role Player capabilities requirements is not intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive list of all requirements. Interested contractors should carefully review the provided RFI document(s) and submit responses that fully address all requirements.

Information Requested:

The Government is requesting that interested contractors submit a brief capabilities statement package in response to this RFI Opportunity notice. The capabilities statement package shall be 10 pages or less in length, single spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font minimum, and be submitted as an Adobe searchable .pdf package. This capabilities package must address, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Company Name; Company Address; CAGE Code, Company Business Size, and

Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address.

(2) Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and a statement regarding current small/large business status and socio-economic set-aside status, if applicable. If you are a small business, provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 51% of the tasking described in required capabilities, either individually or along with any combination of small businesses.

(3) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope to the tasking described under the above Required Capabilities Section, within the last five (5) years, including contract numbers, indication of whether as a prime or a subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the proposed required capabilities and scope of performance.

(4) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks associated with the required capabilities?

(5) Company's experience in providing Role Player Training Services to include battlefield effects, special effects, training scenario design and evaluation, and demonstrated experiences in training Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) standards of performance to military personnel.

Submission Requirements: Please submit RFI response (Contractor Information Form and Capability Statement) to the Contracts Specialist, Mr. Lee (Harrison) Hweon, via email:

hweon.h.lee.civ@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Anthony Genao, via email anthony.genao@usmc.mil. no later than 12:00pm ET, 15 Apr 2026. All responses shall reference RFI#: M67854-26-R-8008 in the subject line.

Please be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page basis. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on a page-by-page basis. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this RFI is proprietary. Please do not submit proposals currently. The Government is only seeking sources and information for market research to determine the availability of commercial capabilities in the described areas.

Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. It is the contractor’s responsibility to check the SAM website at https://sam.gov/ to get additional data.

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