RFP Abrams Engine Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Trainer (ED/TT)

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jul 14, 2017 9:28 amTrack Changes

UPDATE (14-Jul-2017):
**Solicitation Closing Date is extended from 21-Jul-2017 to 24-Jul-2017 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. An amendment to the solicitation is forthcoming to reflect this change.

RFP Q&A (14-Jul-2017): See attached for updated Question and Answers (Q&A) that adds Q&A #41 to #44 and make revision to previous answer under Question #6.


UPDATE (13-Jul-2017):  The Government will amend the RFP to increase the page limit under Volume I (Technical) from 30 to 35.


RFP Q&A 12-JUL-2017: See attached for up to date Questions and Answers (Q&A). An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. Note that the layout for the facilities at Ft Lee and Ft Benning have been added to this posting.


RFP Q&A 6-JUL-2017: See attached for Questions and Answers (Q&A) in regards to the RFP.  An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. 


RFP AMENDMENT 01 (29-jUN-2017): Amendment 01 has been issued to revise the dates provided in Section F-3, ESTIMATED PERIOD TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS


UPDATE 27-Jun-2017: Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) is corrected to indicate past five(5) instead three(3) years of past performance.


21-Jun-2017: RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jul 13, 2017 10:55 amTrack Changes

UPDATE (13-Jul-2017):  The Government will amend the RFP to increase the page limit under Volume I (Technical) from 30 to 35.


RFP Q&A 12-JUL-2017: See attached for up to date Questions and Answers (Q&A). An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. Note that the layout for the facilities at Ft Lee and Ft Benning have been added to this posting.


RFP Q&A 6-JUL-2017: See attached for Questions and Answers (Q&A) in regards to the RFP.  An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. 


RFP AMENDMENT 01 (29-jUN-2017): Amendment 01 has been issued to revise the dates provided in Section F-3, ESTIMATED PERIOD TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

UPDATE 27-Jun-2017: Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) is corrected to indicate past five(5) instead three(3) years of past performance.


21-Jun-2017: RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 


DRAFT RFP: See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044. The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jul 13, 2017 8:58 amTrack Changes
RFP Q&A 12-JUL-2017: See attached for up to date Questions and Answers (Q&A). An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. Note that the layout for the facilities at Ft Lee and Ft Benning have been added to this posting.


RFP Q&A 6-JUL-2017: See attached for Questions and Answers (Q&A) in regards to the RFP.  An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. 


RFP AMENDMENT 01 (29-jUN-2017): Amendment 01 has been issued to revise the dates provided in Section F-3, ESTIMATED PERIOD TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS


UPDATE 27-Jun-2017: Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) is corrected to indicate past five(5) instead three(3) years of past performance.


21-Jun-2017: RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 


DRAFT RFP: See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044. The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jul 06, 2017 12:59 pmTrack Changes
RFP Q&A 6-JUL-2017: See attached for Questions and Answers (Q&A) in regards to the RFP.  An amendment to the RFP is forthcoming with updates to the SRD that reconsile with the provided answers. 


RFP AMENDMENT 01 (29-jUN-2017): Amendment 01 has been issued to revise the dates provided in Section F-3, ESTIMATED PERIOD TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS


UPDATE 27-Jun-2017: Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) is corrected to indicate past five(5) instead three(3) years of past performance.


21-Jun-2017: RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 


DRAFT RFP: See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044. The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jun 30, 2017 10:34 amTrack Changes
RFP AMENDMENT 01 (29-jUN-2017): Amendment 01 has been issued to revise the dates provided in Section F-3, ESTIMATED PERIOD TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS


UPDATE 27-Jun-2017: Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) is corrected to indicate past five(5) instead three(3) years of past performance.


21-Jun-2017: RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 


DRAFT RFP: See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044. The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jun 27, 2017 9:43 amTrack Changes UPDATE 27-Jun-2017: Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ) is corrected to indicate past five(5) instead three(3) years of past performance.


21-Jun-2017: RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 


DRAFT RFP: See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044. The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: Jun 23, 2017 2:59 pm See updated Q&A dated 23-Jun-2017 that addresses questions received from industry in resonse to the posting of the Draft RFP. 

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: Jun 21, 2017 1:40 pmTrack Changes RFP: See attached for final solicitation documents. 


DRAFT RFP: See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044. The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: Jun 14, 2017 3:21 pm See attached Q&A in regards to the DRAFT RFP.

Anticipated date for the release of the RFP is now by 21-July-2017.

Added: May 31, 2017 4:19 pm 1. The Government has updated the Questions and Answers (Q&A) to add the most recent questions received from industry and its corresponding answer from the Government.  See Attachment, Q&A Updated 31-May-2017.

2. Attachement 4, GFI List, has been updated.  See Attachment for updated version.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm Modified: May 25, 2017 2:47 pmTrack Changes DRAFT RFP:
See attached for Draft Documents of the solicitation for the Abrams ED/TT, W900KK-17-R-0044.

The Government anticipates to issue the solicitation by 5-June-2017.

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Inital Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.

Added: May 05, 2017 3:29 pm

The Government has updated the Questions and Answers (Q&A) to add the most recent questions received from industry and its corresponding answer from the Government.  See Attachment, Q&A Updated 3-May-2017.

SOW and CDRLs have been updated.  See attachment for updated versions.

Added: Apr 11, 2017 12:09 pm See attached Q&A updated 11-April-2017

The Government anticipates to release the solicitation by end of May 2017.

Added: Feb 01, 2017 3:53 pm Modified: Mar 09, 2017 10:04 amTrack Changes

See attached Q&A updated 9-March-2017.

Added: Feb 01, 2017 3:53 pm Modified: Feb 23, 2017 10:18 amTrack Changes Question and Answers (Q&A):

Question: 1:
Can the Government clarify if the turret is expected to be functional? Reference is made to WP0043 block 4; "Disconnect 2W702-7/P6 from J3 on digital electronic control unit (Vol 2, WP 0249, Figure 4)" a specific position of the turret. This does not appear to be in the same position as the driver entry. And may be different than the position defined in WP0043 block 1; "Traverse turret until main gun is over left side of tank, and then lock turret. Refer to TM 9-2350-388-10" to open the grille doors.

Answer 1: No Tank turret structure is expected to be included in the ED/TT. The question references a TM Work Package that has a task to rotate the turret. The government understand that without a turret in the ED/TT design some steps will not be able to be specifically performed and that is acceptable since they are ancillary to the core tasks which are the focus of this trainer. In designing the trainer, the location of tank components from the sub turret and turret which are part of this trainer (identified in the SRD), the contractor will have to find a suitable location which does not impinge on the troubleshooting tasks.

Question 2:
The Abrams ED/TT SRD 3.1.2.b states "The ED/TT shall make use of the instructor station functionality in the existing M1A2 SEP V2 Diagnostic/Troubleshooting software baseline." This software is not part of the existing Engine Trainers being updated for the solicitation but is associated with other fielded Abrams maintenance training devices. Since all bidders are required to propose a design that incorporates this software, do you intend to provide a Technical Data Package (TDP) as part of the Abrams ED/TT solicitation that provides the required portions of the M1A2 SEP V2 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting software and/or a Software Design Document (SDD)? If so, when will the TDP be available to bidders?

Answer 2: The Government plans to make the TDP available to only the winning bidder. However, upon request of a potential bidder, the Government will provide the software restore media for review of the current baseline operation of the software and the D/T Instructor Operator Maintenance (IOM) Manual.

Question 3:
Please clarify if this opportunity is a three year or five year program. The pre-solicitation synopsis posting of Jan 11, 2017 states in the first sentence: "Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period." Further into the synopsis, it is stated "All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis."

Answer 3: The total period of performance of the contract is five years. All options CLINs are expected to be exercised within the first three years.

Added: Feb 01, 2017 3:53 pm Question and Answers (Q&A):

Question: 1:
Can the Government clarify if the turret is expected to be functional? Reference is made to WP0043 block 4; "Disconnect 2W702-7/P6 from J3 on digital electronic control unit (Vol 2, WP 0249, Figure 4)" a specific position of the turret. This does not appear to be in the same position as the driver entry. And may be different than the position defined in WP0043 block 1; "Traverse turret until main gun is over left side of tank, and then lock turret. Refer to TM 9-2350-388-10" to open the grille doors.

Answer 1:
No Tank turret structure is expected to be included in the ED/TT. The question references a TM Work Package that has a task to rotate the turret. The government understand that without a turret in the ED/TT design some steps will not be able to be specifically performed and that is acceptable since they are ancillary to the core tasks which are the focus of this trainer. In designing the trainer, the location of tank components from the sub turret and turret which are part of this trainer (identified in the SRD), the contractor will have to find a suitable location which does not impinge on the troubleshooting tasks.

Added: Jan 11, 2017 4:13 pm

***Initial Synopsys***
Program Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE), Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) is contemplating a new full and open acquisition for an upgrade of the existing Abrams M1A1 ED/TTs at Ft. Benning, GA., Ft. Lee, VA., and Gowen Field, ID., to the M1A2 SEPv2 configuration over a three year period. This trainer will provide training in diagnostic and troubleshooting tasks of the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 2 (SEPv2) Tank Engine and associated electronics, cables, and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). This development is expected to improve the existing trainer's design in the areas of monitoring of student actions and progress, automation of trainer initiation and fault insertion, lesson execution and student scoring. This trainer is expected to utilize a fully operational tactical tank Tiger engine. Development of the ED/TT will require a contractor with expertise in hardware design, hardware fabrication, courseware design, software design, and hardware/software integration. The Government will provide one (1) existing Engine Trainer for development purposes of the first article trainer. Other than the one (1) Engine, a minimal amount of GFE will be provided for this effort. For GFI, see the SOW.

The proposed procurement is for eleven (11) M1A2 SEPv2 ED/TTs. The expected contract will modify nine (9) existing and fabricate two (2) new Driver Station Stands and Engine Stands. At contract award (2) ED/TT (1 First Article ED/TT and 1 Production ED/TT) will be procured for delivery to Ft Benning within (18) months after contract award. This will include a Contract Line Item (CLIN) for Spares. The remaining (9) ED/TT's will be priced Option Line Items.
The ED/TT will be fielded at the following locations:
a. Quantity: 7. Abrams Training Division, Building 5215, 69th Armored Regiment Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
b. Quantity: 3. USAOC&S, Porter Hall, Building 18034, Fort Lee, VA 23831.
c. Quantity: 1. USARNG Regional Training Site, 4463 W Harvard Street, Building 813 Boise, ID (Gowen Field).
All items are anticipated to be delivered within 60 months after contract award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The Government is not considering any Public Private Partnership for this procurement.
The solicitation is anticipated to be released in March 2017 but the Government reserves the right to delay or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.