Bridge to Evolution STE TESS (BEST) Multi Award Contract (MAC)

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Solicitation number
W900KK-24-R-0007-BEST-MAC
Agency
ACC Orlando Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
PSC
6910 Training Aids
Place of performance
Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Orlando Contracting Center is issuing a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Bridge to Evolution STE TESS (BEST) Multi Award Contract (MAC) solicitation. The BEST MAC will establish multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to modify existing and procure new Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems (TESS) to support the Army's evolving requirements. The DRFP includes a Statement of Work covering two contract line items: Lot 1 for modification of existing TESS products, and Lot 2 for the development and production of new TESS products. Potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the DRFP requirements, Statement of Work, contract line item structure, schedules, and other programmatic aspects by June 3, 2023. The government will consider all comments received in preparing the Final RFP.

This opportunity is not set-aside and has a total estimated not-to-exceed ceiling amount of $921,153,455 for all BEST MAC contracts over a 10-year ordering period. The government plans to award multiple IDIQ contracts under this solicitation. The BEST MAC contract will have an "on-ramp" provision to allow new qualified contractors to compete for orders and an "off-ramp" provision to remove underperforming contractors.

Notice text

3 versions

Update #3 · Latest ·

**This post is associated with SAM.gov Notice ID W900KK-23-R-BEST-MAC, originally posted on 17 August 2022 and last updated was published on 14 May 2024**

UPDATE JULY 7, 2024

This posting is to provide Questions and Answers regarding the Draft RFP published on 16 May 2024. The Government intend to issue the Final RFP within the next 10 days.

MAY 16, 2024

This post is for issuance of the DRAFT Request for Proposal (DRFP) and attachments for industry review and feedback.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - BEST MAC Base SOW

Attachment 2 - Ordering Procedures

Attachment 3 - BEST MAC_PPAQ Questionnaire

Attachment 4 - Industry Question_Comment Form

Attachment 5 – LT2 Portal Access Information

Potential offerors are encouraged to comment and provide feedback on all aspects of the DRFP, including, but not limited to the requirements, Statement of Work (SOW), CLIN structure, schedules, proposal instructions (Section L), and evaluation approaches/criteria (section M), attachments, and/or other programmatic risk issues associated with the performance of the work. Potential Offerors are requested to identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. The Government IS NOT requesting proposals in response to this DRFP, does not intend to award a contract based on this DRFP, and will not pay for any information received regarding this DRFP. Therefore, any references to the submission of a completed SF33 do not apply to this DRFP.

Feedback, comments, and questions regarding the DRFP are to be submitted utilizing attachment 3 – BEST MAC Question_comment form and should be submitted electronically in writing to Roberto Gotay, Contracting Officer at roberto.j.gotaygarcia.civ@army.mil, and  Rafael A Manzano, Contract Specialist at rafael.a.manzano2.civ@army.mil by 12:00 PM EST, 3 June 2024. If a respondent believes their comments contain confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information, those questions/comments shall be marked appropriately. However, questions marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition-sensitive or business information will not be provided with a government response. The Government will consider all comments received in preparation for the Final RFP.

To the extent a comment leads the Government to revise the acquisition approach or requirements, changes will be reflected in the Final RFP. Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and amendments will be attainable electronically from the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the websites for updates.

Update #2 ·

**This post is associated with SAM.gov Notice ID W900KK-23-R-BEST-MAC, originally posted on 17 August 2022 and last updated was published on 14 May 2024**

This post is for issuance of the DRAFT Request for Proposal (DRFP) and attachments for industry review and feedback.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - BEST MAC Base SOW

Attachment 2 - Ordering Procedures

Attachment 3 - BEST MAC_PPAQ Questionnaire

Attachment 4 - Industry Question_Comment Form

Attachment 5 – LT2 Portal Access Information

Potential offerors are encouraged to comment and provide feedback on all aspects of the DRFP, including, but not limited to the requirements, Statement of Work (SOW), CLIN structure, schedules, proposal instructions (Section L), and evaluation approaches/criteria (section M), attachments, and/or other programmatic risk issues associated with the performance of the work. Potential Offerors are requested to identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. The Government IS NOT requesting proposals in response to this DRFP, does not intend to award a contract based on this DRFP, and will not pay for any information received regarding this DRFP. Therefore, any references to the submission of a completed SF33 do not apply to this DRFP.

Feedback, comments, and questions regarding the DRFP are to be submitted utilizing attachment 3 – BEST MAC Question_comment form and should be submitted electronically in writing to Roberto Gotay, Contracting Officer at roberto.j.gotaygarcia.civ@army.mil, and  Rafael A Manzano, Contract Specialist at rafael.a.manzano2.civ@army.mil by 12:00 PM EST, 3 June 2024. If a respondent believes their comments contain confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information, those questions/comments shall be marked appropriately. However, questions marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition-sensitive or business information will not be provided with a government response. The Government will consider all comments received in preparation for the Final RFP.

To the extent a comment leads the Government to revise the acquisition approach or requirements, changes will be reflected in the Final RFP. Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and amendments will be attainable electronically from the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the websites for updates.

Update #1 ·

**This post is associated with SAM.gov Notice ID W900KK-23-R-BEST-MAC, originally posted on 17 August 2022 and last updated was published on 14 May 2024**

This post is for issuance of the DRAFT Request for Proposal (DRFP) and attachments for industry review and feedback.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - BEST MAC Base SOW

Attachment 2 - Ordering Procedures

Attachment 3 - BEST MAC_PPAQ Questionnaire

Attachment 4 - Industry Question_Comment Form

Attachment 5 – LT2 Portal Access Information

Potential offerors are encouraged to comment and provide feedback on all aspects of the DRFP, including, but not limited to the requirements, Statement of Work (SOW), CLIN structure, schedules, proposal instructions (Section L), and evaluation approaches/criteria (section M), attachments, and/or other programmatic risk issues associated with the performance of the work. Potential Offerors are requested to identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. The Government IS NOT requesting proposals in response to this DRFP, does not intend to award a contract based on this DRFP, and will not pay for any information received regarding this DRFP. Therefore, any references to the submission of a completed SF33 do not apply to this DRFP.

Feedback, comments, and questions regarding the DRFP are to be submitted utilizing attachment 3 – BEST MAC Question_comment form and should be submitted electronically in writing to Roberto Gotay, Contracting Officer at roberto.j.gotaygarcia.civ@army.mil, and  Rafael A Manzano, Contract Specialist at rafael.a.manzano2.civ@army.mil by 12:00 PM EST, 3 June 2023. If a respondent believes their comments contain confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information, those questions/comments shall be marked appropriately. However, questions marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition-sensitive or business information will not be provided with a government response. The Government will consider all comments received in preparation for the Final RFP.

To the extent a comment leads the Government to revise the acquisition approach or requirements, changes will be reflected in the Final RFP. Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and amendments will be attainable electronically from the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the websites for updates.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
BEST MAC_DRFP_QA_20240725.pdf PDF
Attachment 4 - Industry Question_Comment Form.docx DOCX document
Attachment 3 - BEST MAC_PPAQ Questionnaire.docx DOCX document
Attachment 5 - LT2 Portal Access Information.docx DOCX document
Attachment 1 - Base SOW_20240513.docx DOCX document
Attachment 2 - Ordering Procedures 20240513.docx DOCX document
W900KK-24-R-0007 BEST MAC RFP_20240515.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Bridge to Evolution STE TESS (BEST) Multi Award Contract (MAC) Latest solicitation Solicitation
Bridge to Evolution STE TESS (BEST) Multi Award Contract (MAC) This notice Pre-Solicitation
Bridge to Evolution STE TESS (BEST) Multi Award Contract (MAC) Original Pre-Solicitation

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