RVCT RFI_30Jan25.pdf

Unclassified

U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando

12211 Science Drive

Orlando FL 32826-3224

Request for Information (RFI) / Market Research

Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer

(RVCT)

30 January 2025

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. THIS IS A

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY.

Background: The Army Contracting Command – Orlando, FL (ACC-Orlando) is issuing a

Request for Information (RFI) for the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and

Instrumentation (PEO STRI). This is being done to conduct market research to identify potential sources, capabilities, and industry technologies available to design, develop, manufacture, and provide support for the Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer (RVCT). RVCT will provide adaptable, low-overhead training simulators that, when combined with Synthetic Training

Environment - Software (STE-SW), enable collective combined arms training in a realistic training environment that is a high-fidelity representation of current and future complex operational environments.

The current OTA contract provides platforms for Abrams M1A2 SEPv2, Bradley M2A3/M2A2

ODS SA, M915 Line Haul Tractor (LHT), M1075 Palatalized Load System (PLS), M1078 Light

Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV), M1120 Load Handling System (LHS), M1126 Stryker Infantry

Carrier Vehicle (IVC), M1278 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Heavy Guns Carrier (HGC), M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), Dismounted Squad and

Dismounted Platoon. Additionally, air assets are provided which include the AH-64E Apache, UH-60M Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook, and the RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System

(UAS). The number, type, functionality, fidelity and availability of the platforms meet the needs of the Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) promulgated by the Training and Doctrine Command

(TRADOC) Proponent Office – Synthetic Training Environment (TPO STE).

Brief Description: RVCT was developed under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Rapid

Prototyping Agreement and produced under an OTA-Production Agreement. PEO STRI, Program

Manager Synthetic Environment (PM SE) is conducting market research to identify design, development and manufacturing approaches/solutions for a follow-on Full Rate Production contracting vehicle. One consideration is to have a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Based

Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for RVCT platforms. Each respondent to this inquiry shall provide a short summation, no more than ten pages, to address the capabilities envisioned necessary to develop, manufacture, operate, maintain, upgrade (technical and concurrency), and support for RVCT platforms including sustainment activities. This contract effort will support fielding of RVCT platforms through fiscal year 2039, providing products and services to meet all stipulated government requirements.

The anticipated award date of the follow-on contract is the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year 2027

(FY27). We estimate that no later than March 2027, the selected contractor shall be responsible for providing a seamless continuation of RVCT platforms to support the current PM SE BOIP.

The contractor shall also provide training on each type of platform, maintenance and operator manuals as well as items identified in the Statement of Work (SOW).

Acquisition Strategy Planning Information: The determination of contract vehicle and type, small business set aside, and/or full and open competition will not be established until market research has been completed and the Acquisition Plan has been approved.

Responses Requested: Contractors shall submit responses to the RFI to the administrative and contracts POCs no later than Monday 4:00 PM EST, March 3, 2025, indicating their capabilities.

Contractors shall submit a capability statement that provides the information requested below (10 pages maximum, font in size 12 Times New Roman, margins of one inch on each side, and justified with single line spacing).

A. Contractors shall describe in detail their capabilities and similar experience on contract vehicles providing the same type of capabilities at similar magnitude to the RVCT mission. A capability briefing and draft statement of work will be provided to Industry to further the understanding of

RVCT requirements and to assist in informing the response.

Contractors shall describe in detail their experience (not just knowledge of the process) of the following areas:

B. Processes

• Describe your company’s capabilities developing hardware/software intensive integrated systems, including, your process for continuous technology insertion, method for developing and managing new capabilities into an existing product line, and addressing challenges while maintaining efficiency and quality.

• Describe the certifications and capabilities (e.g., Capability Maturity Model Integration

(CMMI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO)) your company currently has that are able to enhance your processes and quality assurance on a large-scale program with multiple delivery orders that may be overlapping.

• Describe your Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) practices within your processes to ensure continuous requirements management, baseline management, and cybersecurity throughout the design, development, testing implementation, deployment/delivery, and operation of systems, as opposed to traditional approaches.

• Describe your company’s ability to establish and implement a Continuous Integration and

Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to automate testing and deployment of software.

Explain how your company’s CI/CD ensures updates and new features are integrated into the system while adhering to regulatory and security standards.

• Describe your company’s Agile methodology. Discuss your approach to integrate the government and stakeholders into your processes and how your company managed the feedback processes from those various government and stakeholders. How have you applied Agile principles to development, program management, or other domains?

C. Production, Development, and Fielding

• Describe your experience developing virtual training systems. Discuss any instances of capability insertion (new platforms, tech refresh, concurrency) on established system product lines to include designing different variants (fixed, mobile, different submissions for expeditionary or point of need). Highlight use of Modular Open System Approach

(MOSA) design and your company’s DevSecOps process to accomplish these efforts.

• Explain your company’s approach to large scale Product Line Management, along with any experience with quality assurance, quality control process and approaches.

• Outline your current manufacturing capabilities and experience, including capacity and scalability for large-scale production. Discuss your ability to scale to accommodate multiple overlapping delivery orders on a large-scale program. Discuss any established relationships your company has with third-party vendors.

D. Product Support

• Describe your company’s process for developing and validating military standards (MIL-

STD) operation and maintenance manuals such that their completion aligns with the delivery of the first production systems. How do you ensure quality, accuracy and completeness?

• Describe your company’s experience or ability to update manuals for Soldiers’ use along with new training and the retraining of Soldiers.

• Describe your process to determine the required sparing to support reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) requirements.

• Describe how you determine spares for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components where reliability data may not be readily available.

• Describe your process for ensuring COTS and other products necessary for the production of the systems are and remain in compliance with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and other Export Administration

Regulations.

• Describe your company’s experience transitioning a government product for Foreign

Military Sales.

• Describe your Supply Chain Risk Management process regarding obsolescence avoidance/mitigation, counterfeit components, and prohibited sources. Include your

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) management and monitoring strategies.

E. Program Management

• Describe your company’s experience providing the overall management and administration of a Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) with multiple overlapping delivery orders.

• Provide examples of how your company has managed cost, schedule, and performance of a major program using factors such as, but not limited to, Integrated Master Schedule, metrics, Life Cycle Cost management, trade studies, and Technical Performance Measures.

• Describe how cybersecurity is incorporated into program management to ensure secure project execution and protect project data.

• Discuss your experience with implementing risk management processes to ensure system reliability and safety.

DISCLAIMER: THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION is for market research purposes only and is being used as an instrument to identify potential sources that can provide the capabilities described within this notice in addition to developing a viable solution that will best communicate the Government’s requirements to Industry. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm’s ability to submit an offer if, or when, a solicitation is released. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject supplies/services. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this notification. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this RFI.

The Government encourages you to submit a response and will use the information received to determine its acquisition plan and better define the requirement. Additionally, all submissions become government property and will not be returned. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this RFI.

The Draft PWS and Capabilities Briefing provided with this RFI positing contain Controlled

Unclassified Information and have, therefore, been uploaded to SAM.gov as ‘Controlled” attachments. For those companies who do not possess a JCP Certification, please contact the

Contracts POCs below for further instructions on the security vetting process that must be completed to receive these documents.

Contracts POCs: Laura Gregory, (407) 384-3867, laura.l.gregory7.civ@army.mil

Ana Rios, (520) 714-5635, ana.r.rios.civ@army.mil

Technical POC: Nathaniel (Nat) Furgus, (407) 384-3962, nathaniel.c.furgus.civ@army.mil

Admin POCs: David Sellars, (407) 384-5326, david.a.sellars2.civ@army.mil

Matthew (Matt) Hopkins, (407) 222-3629, matthew.r.hopkins7.civ@army.mil

Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL), 12211

Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826

Admin and Technical Address: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL), 12211

Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826

Place of Performance: Various