Sub-Caliber Trainer Request For Information

for Information (RFI)/sources sought notice Portfolio Acquisition Executive – Marine Corps (PAE-MC) NOTE:

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a respondent's submission to this RFI or the Government's use of any such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any respondent's input resulting from this RFI. No Contract will be awarded from this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding Contract. 1.0 Introduction: This is an RFI to conduct market research and identify sources for a Sub-Caliber gunnery training device for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV-30) equipped with the Mk44 30mm Cannon. The ACV-30 requires a training solution that allows crews to develop and sustain gunnery proficiency in a cost-effective manner. The use of a Sub-Caliber device is intended to reduce ammunition expenditure and allow for training on ranges not suited for full Caliber 30mm ammunition. The Government is seeking information on currently available, non-developmental items that can provide a realistic, live-fire training capability. The ACV platform is currently being produced by BAE Systems (BAE) under competitively awarded Contract M67854-16-C-0006. The Government does have technical data to aid the Contractor’s design effort so part of the work will require Contractors to interface virtually with the Hardware of the required components and their constituent parts to develop their own engineering information. Government will be able to share Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models of the ACV-30 during prototyping efforts. The Government will provide access to an ACV-30 for a Contractor to analyze should a Contract be awarded for this effort. Interested Vendors should submit any information that shows their recommended solution. If Vendors have recommended alternative solutions to the above stated problem, they should detail how this course of action is equal or better to solving the problem statement mentioned prior. This information should include a description as to how their solution will enable gunnery training experience or minimize ammunition costs. The Government may use the information received from this notice to justify a sole or limited source justification. 1.1 Purpose: This RFI constitutes market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and is not an RFP. Portfolio Acquisition Executive – Marine Corps (PAE-MC) Program Manager Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA) is issuing this RFI to determine if more than one interested party is capable of providing the effort described within this notice and obtain feedback from industry on the acquisition approach. This notice fulfills the RFI/Sources Sought Notice (SSN) posting as required by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.302-1 for a sole or limited source justification under FAR 6.302-1. 1.2

Objective: PAE-MC will use responses to this RFI to assess the marketplace environment for businesses capable of providing the efforts described below. 2.0 Requested Information: PM AAA requests a High-level Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the development of two (2) prototypes and 30 production units. PM AAA may execute a Prototyping Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Agreement or sole source Contract as a result of this RFI. PM AAA requests that vendors submit their existing contract vehicles for procurement consideration. The RFI response should describe the capabilities of the Sub-Caliber System and the vendor including:: Demonstrate the ability to integrate with medium caliber turret such as the MK44S 30mm and M242 25 mm Bushmaster chain guns. Ability to integrate with or replace the Vehicles Fire Control System. Use of common-practice heavy machine gun, M2HB .50 Caliber, or other munition as the Sub-Caliber weapon. Demonstrate that the ballistic characteristics can accurately simulate the trajectory of 30mm ammunition at various scaled ranges. A design that maintains the weight and balance of the primary weapon to ensure proper function of the Turret stabilization system. Robust construction is suitable for field use and straightforward installation/removal by the crew. Integration into existing Common Remote Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) and Multi-User Multi-Screen (MUMS) Weapon System. Ability to obtain necessary Intellectual Property rights to develop required training Software and Hardware. Ability to provide necessary Cyber Security support and documentation to attain Authority-To-Operate (ATO). Provide New Equipment Training (NET) with consideration to reduce user training

requirements. Provide warranty, maintenance, and Spares program. 4. Speak to the

background of the Vendor, including, but not limited to: Experience with Sub-Caliber training devices for Combat Vehicles. Examples of similar systems developed for Military or Government Customers, including relevant Contract Numbers or references. Safety and quality standards of above devices. Manufacturing and testing capabilities, and any relevant certifications (e.g., ISO 9001). Compliance with export control regulations, such as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Life-cycle sustainment of systems and current supply chains. Potential Sub-Contractors or suppliers the vendor might plan to be in support of the Vendor’s effort. Previous Customer and Contract references for past performance. 5. Ability and timeframe to design, manufacture, and deliver the first Training System for prototyping efforts by

29 January 2027 with production fielding anticipated in March 2027. 3.0 Response: Interested Vendors possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated