Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Code 27324, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3224

J -- LIFE CYCLE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT (LCCS) FOR COMMAND CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS/SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE (C3I) SOL N61339-97-R-0011 POC Jane Waller, Contract Specialist (407)380-4017 or Larry J. Grauert, Contracting Officer (407)380-4603 This synopsis supercedes and replaces the synopsis appearing in the Commerce Business Daily Issue PSA 1730 dated 27 Nov 96 under Supply Code 69. A requirement exists for the conduct of complete Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) for Command Control, Communications/Signal Intelligence (C3I) devices at designated Army installations and activities located world wide. C3I includes, but is not limited to, the following Training Devices: Simulation Network System (SIMNET), Army Training Battle Simulation System (ARTBASS), Morse Mission Trainer (MMT), Signal Intelligence/Electronic Warfare (SIGINT/EW) Equipment Operator Simulator (SEOS), Corps Battle Simulation (CBS), Battalion/Brigade Simulation (BBS), Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer (BEMT), Basic Morse Mission Trainer (BMMT), JANUS, Guardrail Maintenance Trainer (GRMT), Non-Communication Signal Recognition Trainer (NCSRT), G-2 Workstations, All Source Analysis System (ASAS), Trailblazer/Quickfix Maintenance Trainer (TQMT), and Un-Manned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). These devices are used to provide initial and sustainment training to Officer, Warrant Officer, Noncommissioned Officer and Enlisted personnel. They are key to Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) exercises such as Synthetic Theater of War (STOW), Prairie Warrior, Army Warfighting Exercises (AWEs), and Force XXI. The contractor shall provide total LCCS which includes labor, maintenance, materials, supply support, FAMSIM Simulation Center (SC) Support, Life Cycle Software Engineering (LCSE) and engineering services. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining a minimum 90% operational availability (Ao) for the scheduled utilization of each training device. From time to time the Government will require the contractor to provide LCCS for additional training devices that fall within the family of C3I devices. It is anticipated that the Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT), Communication Traffic Simulator-Upgrade (CTS-U), Defense Satellite Communication System (DSCS), Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT), WARSIM 2000, Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Common Sensor Trainer (IEWCST), Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Multifunction Trainer (ARL), Launch and Recovery Training System (LRTS), Aviation Reconfiguration Manned Simulator (ARMS) and some Foreign Military devices will be incorporated into this contract for LCCS support at a later date. Also during the period of this contract, we may require you to provide SC Support for other CBS, BBS and JANUS sites. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement may be viewed via the STRICOM Home Page at www.stricom.army.mil under Procurement Information. Interested concerns are invited to provide comments on this SOW. Electronic responses should be sent to Ms. Jane Waller at wallerj@stricom.army.mil. Hard copy, if so desired, should be sent to the following address: Commanding Officer, US Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command, ATTN:AMSTI-ACC, Code 27324(J.Waller), 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32826-3276. The Government intends to provide information updates on this program to all interested parties via electronic means only. It is anticipated that a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), N61339-97-R-0011, will be issued on or about 23 December 1996. A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be held three weeks after release of the formal RFP, on or about the week of 13 Jan 1997, at Ft. Knox, KY and at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. (0348)

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