eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC)

Amendment 0001 to the XCTC Solicitation has been issued and is posted (a track changes version [comparing Amendment 0001 to the original Solicitation] is also provided). Industry questions (relating to the original solicitation) and the Government's answers is also posted within the Attachments.
The hour and date specified for receipt of offer is not extended..

This notice serves as the official XCTC Solicitation/Request for Proposal.

All questions pertaining to this solicitation and its attachments are to be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist.

The deadline for submission of questions/comments is on 29 APR 2019, no later than 3:00PM Eastern.

PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 15 MAY 2019, 3:00PM Eastern.

Added: Feb 25, 2019 10:45 am Modified: Apr 16, 2019 12:26 pmTrack Changes.

Pre Solicitation Conference:

ACC-ORL will host a presolicitation conference followed by one-on-one meetings in the afternoon.

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time: 0900 - 1100
Address: Tech Point 2, Room 126, 3051 Technology Parkway, Orlando FL

Conference room space is limited. Therefore, requests to attend the presolicitation conference and the one-on-one meetings will be accepted on a first come/first serve basis until full. To attend the presolicitation conference, please submit the following information via email to Graham Oliff at graham.k.oliff.civ@mail.mil:
1) Company Name
2) CAGE code
3) Business Size using NAICS 541330
4) First and Last Name of attendees (Max of 3)
5) Phone number and email for primary POC

Due to limited parking, visitors are directed to park in the large parking lot outside the fence (on the corner of Science Drive and Technology Parkway).

Update: The one-on-one meeting timeslots are full.

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Pre Solicitation Conference:

ACC-ORL will host a presolicitation conference followed by one-on-one meetings in the afternoon.

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time: 0900 - 1100
Address: Tech Point 2, Room 126, 3051 Technology Parkway, Orlando FL

Conference room space is limited. Therefore, requests to attend the presolicitation conference and the one-on-one meetings will be accepted on a first come/first serve basis until full. To attend the presolicitation conference, please submit the following information via email to Graham Oliff at graham.k.oliff.civ@mail.mil:
1) Company Name
2) CAGE code
3) Business Size using NAICS 541330
4) First and Last Name of attendees (Max of 3)
5) Phone number and email for primary POC
6) Indicate if you want to attend a 30min one-on-one meeting

Due to limited parking, visitors are directed to park in the large parking lot outside the fence (on the corner of Science Drive and Technology Parkway).

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On behalf of the Army National Guard (ARNG), the Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC-ORL) is issuing this synopsis IAW the requirement at FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.

The Government intends to award a contract for the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) program. The U.S. Government's determination is the anticipated XCTC contract shall be competed under Full and Open Competition.

The XCTC is the ARNG capstone training event for Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) to attain T-Level 3 (T3) training readiness. Accordingly, the XCTC program affords commanders the opportunity to assess Mission Essential Task (MET) proficiency in force-on-force and live fire training environments. The XCTC mission is twofold: first, develop adaptive leaders; and secondly, enable platoons to achieve trained proficiency in core functions or designed capabilities.

The intent of the DRAFT solicitation is to allow an exchange with industry in the form of questions, comments, and recommendations regarding the XCTC requirements. Potential Offerors should not rely upon the DRAFT solicitation in developing their final proposed approach. The final RFP is likely to differ from the draft. Potential Offerors are encouraged to comment on all aspects of the DRAFT solicitation and identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements for the XCTC effort that may significantly improve the final solicitation.

All questions, comments, and recommendations shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Graham Oliff at graham.k.oliff.civ@mail.mil no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on 4 March 2019 with the full DRAFT solicitation number within the subject line. Questions, comments, and recommendations submitted prior to this date/time will be accepted and are highly encouraged. Questions, comments, and recommendations submitted via phone will NOT be accepted.

This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued

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