METS_Sources Sought Solution 14 May 2024.pdf

Request For Information Announcement

For

T-54A Pro-Line Fusion and Beechcraft King Air 260 systems Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Training

Contracting Office Address:

Jonathan D. Abbott (Contracting Officer) Marika P. Vickers (Contract Specialist) Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division Training Systems Division 12211 Science Drive 12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826-3275 Orlando, FL 32826-3275 Phone: 407-380-8010 Phone: 407-380-8093 Email: Jonathan.d.abbott.civ@us.navy.mil Email: Marika.p.vickers.civ@us.navy.mil

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DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION

AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS

UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY

INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS

ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO

THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL, is seeking potential sources with the ability to provide a Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) training solution that meets the requirements of Advanced Multi-Engine fixed-wing training at Training Air Wing FOUR, NAS Corpus Christi, TX.

This announcement is to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, HUBZone Small Business concerns; Certified 8(a) Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, Woman-Owned Small Business concerns) or businesses other than small to provide the required products and/or services.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) provides the Navy’s undergraduate multi-engine training. The legacy T-44C Pegasus aircraft fleet has been used for this training for over 40 years and is being replaced with the T-54A.

Multi-Engine training requires interactive systems courseware that illustrates each major system diagram of the T-54A, as well as demonstrates what happens throughout the systems, with resultant displayed Crew Alerting System (CAS) messages, in any configuration or during component failure. There should be immersive scenarios throughout the interactive system that demonstrate changes in the system, for example illustration of system changes resulting from the manipulation of a switch from position to position or resulting from component failure. The provided solution also needs to display aircraft CAS messages when a component is turned off or fails. In addition to demonstrating form and function of each system, the training needs to specifically include a full and complete training on the Pro Line Fusion™ avionics system. This training should specifically include training on the Pro Line Fusion™ avionics system that demonstrates system setup for departure, enroute navigation, arrivals, weather avoidance, and emergencies. This training is expected to be enhanced through videos and example flight plans.

The target audience for CNATRAINST 1542.198 includes the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and international military partners. The current academic structure is front loaded with academic (ground-based) content, followed by hands-on learning in part-task trainers, training devices, and the aircraft. Students use an Apple iPad® as electronic kneeboards (EKBs) and for referencing electronic manuals and other publications; any solution provided needs to be fully compatible with these specific devices.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

1. Information about your firm:

a. Name and address of the firm

b. CAGE Code

c. Size of business as it relates to the $34M size standard, and any applicable small business socio-economic classification.

d. Name of a primary POC for the response, including title and telephone number

2. Information about capabilities:

a. Describe your company’s ability to provide courseware as detailed in the Program

Background section.

b. Describe your company’s ability to provide courseware that demonstrates the capabilities, limitations, and integration of the Pro-line Fusion system.

c. Describe whether the courseware covers the following:

a. How to set up the Pro-line Fusion avionics for departure,

b. En-route navigation,

c. Arrivals,

d. Weather avoidance and Emergencies.

d. Describe whether the courseware incorporates videos and example flight plans

e. If your solution requires licenses, please describe the terms of these licenses.

a. Are required seat licenses per-student or per-site?

b. Do these licenses expire, if so over what term?

c. Can the Government purchase a one-time license that covers all future students?

f. Describe whether your company is willing to sell ownership of the courseware training to the Government

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 611512; which carries a $34M small business size standard and the applicable PSC code is 6910.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested sources shall submit their written technical capabilities to provide the requirements described above. Detailed written capabilities must be submitted by email to Marika Vickers at marika.p.vickers@us.navy.mil and copy Jonathan Abbott at jonathan.d.abbott.civ@us.navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Office 2016 applications (MS Word), no later than 1300 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 May 2024. The submission of this information is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies or services. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than TEN (10) pages. Verbal submissions are not acceptable. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

Questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Marika Vickers at marika.p.vickers.civ@us.navy.mil.