Apache Simulator for Integration into the Joint Simulation Environment

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) in order to meet its requirement to incorporate the Army aviation component into its Intelligence Mission Data design of experiments by Spring of 2020, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is seeking a mature Apache simulation.

The simulation must:
Be concurrent with APACHE longbow OFP
Have ability to operate in a distributed interactive simulation and integrate into the Navy's current constructive synthetic environment.
Be able to accept and use simulated sensor data generated in the simulated battlespace in real time.
Meet requirements to be used in a Classified environment.
Be Low Cost (e.g. under $1M)

Please respond with:
A) Simulation Capability
B) Architecture to show ease of integrating Next Generation Threat System (NGTS)
C) Timeline

Interested vendors shall submit their response electronically. The capability statement shall be in sufficient in detail to allow Government to determine the organization's related qualifications to perform the work. The statement shall include:

1) a) Company name.
b) CAGE code.
c) DUNS number.
d) Active SAM registration printout (www.sam.gov).
e) Size/number of employees.

2) A statement describing the company's interest in performing the work.

3) A description of the vendor's suggested solution, including hardware, software, policies, simulation capability, architecture to show ease of integrating Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) and timeline
4) Contact information, Point of contact name, Phone number, E-mail address and web address (if available).

Responses should be emailed not later than the date specified in this sources sought notice as follows: thomas.kracinovich@navy.mil

Each response will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer as part of the Government's market research to assist with determining its procurement strategy going forward. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

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