Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) Services

Added: Apr 13, 2017 1:04 pm The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to update Section L Instructions to Offerors, Section L.3.2 subparagraph to read as follows: "Tables, figures and project schedules may be printed on fold-out sheets, which shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches. Font size for tables, figures and project schedules shall be no smaller than 8-point and may use landscape orientation. Fold-out sheet count limitations for the Management and Technical Factors are provided in Table L-1.".

The solicitation closing date and time are NOT changed as a result of this amendment.

Added: Apr 05, 2017 3:46 pm NOTE: As indicated when the Draft RFP posted on 22 November 2016 and when the Final RFP posted on 14 March 2017, the reference documents have been expanded and updated to provide newer and more relevant documents, which are available to offerors upon request. Many of these reference documents are DISTRIBUTION D, which requires interested parties to submit and comply with the updated SE Core Distribution Agreement (DA), which is provided as Attachment 45 to the Draft RFP.

Accordingly, all offerors for the final RFP should request updated reference files, which requires offerors to submit and comply with the SE Core DA. Please complete the DA according to the instructions on the form and send to SE Core, ATTN: Mr. Daniel Griffin, daniel.e.griffin6.civ@mail.mil, (407) 384-3984. This DA must be approved by the Government before the documents can be provided. If you have already submitted a DA, please send Mr. Daniel Griffin an e-mail requesting the revised documentation.

Added: Apr 04, 2017 4:29 pm

Amendment 0002 to the solicitation is issued to provide offeror questions and Government answers. The associated solicitation changes, if any, resulting from the answers are incorporated into the amendment 0002.

All attachments associated with this RFP amendment 0002 are contained within the RFP Amendment 0002 PDF document and can be accessed using the paper clip icon on the top left hand side of the document. Offerors may need to click the "Enable Feature" button to access the attachments.

Offerors must submit a Distribution Agreement for updates that have been made to the reference documents. Please fill it out according to the instructions on the form and send to SE Core, ATTN: Mr. Daniel Griffin, daniel.e.griffin6.civ@mail.mil, (407) 384-3984.

SOLICITATION CLOSING AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
Proposals for solicitation W900KK-17-R-0015 shall be submitted in one paper and three digital copies, as set forth in Section L by no later than 1:00 pm Eastern Time on 24 April 2017.

NOTE: The closing date and time has not been changed.

Please continue to monitor FedBizOpps for any additional amendments that might arise prior to solicitation closing.

Added: Mar 16, 2017 9:04 am UPDATE 16 March 2017: In Section L.1.16 and L.1.17 on page 116 of the RFP, the deadline for submission of questions is 21 March 2017 3:30 pm EST. This change will be incorporated into a solicitation amendment.

Added: Mar 14, 2017 11:56 am Brief Description: The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Program Manager Integrated Training Environment (PM ITE) is soliciting Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) services contract to support the Product Manager (PdM) Warrior Training Integration (WTI) mission of delivering common correlated terrain, common visual models, and maintaining Computer Generated Forces (CGF)interoperability across the US Army.

The SE Core contractor will be responsible for manning and maintaining a capability specifically for the purpose of developing the Common Virtual Environment (CVE) that facilitates fair fight interoperability for all Integrated Training Environment system and non-system Training Aids Devices Simulators and Simulations (TADSS). Today this includes; CCTT, AVCATT, HITS, WARSIM, JCATS, JNEM, AARS, JDLM, MUSE, ATEMC, FIRESIM, OneSAF, GFT, LVC-IA as well as inputs to the full range of Army mission command information systems (MCIS).

Additional systems are expected to be added every three to five years. The SE Core contractor will be responsible for developing training terrain databases, models, and simulation architecture connectivity to meet Warfighter training requirements. The terrain and model development efforts provide non-proprietary, open format, and image generator/renderer independent CVE deliverables. These efforts, linking current and future ITE training devices/simulations, enable the Army to execute combined arms and joint training, as well as mission planning and rehearsals at home station and at deployment locations.

Contract Vehicle: The SE Core requirements are being solicited as a Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with FFP, CPFF and Cost CLINs with an ordering period not to exceed 60 months (base year plus 4 one-year options) from date of contract award. The contractual guaranteed minimum is $2.7 million in the base period with a total contract maximum of $210M.

Offerors are also advised that the contract budget estimate for SE Core priced CLINs (i.e. excluding unfunded ordering CLINs) is approximately $119M. Please also see the approximate workload data provided in the PWS Section 7.3.

Please continue to monitor FedBizOpps for any amendments that might arise after the initial solicitation publication. Questions/Comments/Concerns regarding this effort should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Michelle Williams at michelle.d.williams1.civ@mail.mil. All questions/comments/concerns must be submitted in writing.

All attachments associated with this RFP are contained within the RFP PDF document and can be accessed using the paper clip icon on the top left hand side of the document. Offerors may need to click the "Enable Feature" button to access the attachments.

SOLICITATION CLOSING AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
Proposals for solicitation W900KK-17-R-0015 shall be submitted in one paper and three digital copies, as set forth in Section L by no later than 1:00 pm Eastern Time on 24 April 2017.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC-ORL) has established the office of Solicitation/Delivery or Task Order Ombudsman, to assist industry in removing unnecessary and burdensome requirements from solicitations and task orders. If you feel that this contract or any task order issued under this contract contains improper elements or can be further streamlined to promote more efficient use of taxpayer dollars, you should first identify these issues to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). If the PCO is unable to resolve your concerns satisfactorily, or cannot do so in a timely manner, you are encouraged to call the ACC-ORL Ombudsman at (407) 384-5432. The PCO/Ombudsman should be advised of any deficiency at least five (5) days prior to solicitation or task order closing date. You may also write to the following:

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando
Solicitation/Delivery or Task Order Ombudsman
ATTN: ACC-ORL-P (Ms. Lesley Sullivan)
Orlando, FL 32826

This solicitation does not obligate the Government to make an award.