Apache Helicopter Maintenance Training Hardware, Virtual Reality, and Courseware as a Turn-Key Solution

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The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone (ACC-RSA) seeks sources who can provide both physical maintenance trainers, virtual maintenance trainers, and courseware for the AH-64 Apache Helicopter as a turn-key solution.

Apache Helicopter requirement includes: AH-64E Maintenance Training Devices, Longbow Procedural Trainers, Virtual Maintenance Trainers, Maintenance Test Pilot Courseware, Operator Courseware, Courseware updates on a brand name or equal basis. Your organization must be able to provide both physical trainers, virtual trainers, and courseware as a turn-key solution. This announcement supports market research performed by ACC Redstone to determine interest and capability to provide these supply items and services. Also to assist in determining the feasibility of competing this effort, and whether a total Small Business Set-Aside is warranted. This sources sought is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies or services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. The Government will make no reimbursement for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information provided. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this sources sought. Consequently, no solicitation is being issued at this time. Therefore, the Government will make no award as a result of providing this information.

The requirement includes trainers for: helicopter maintenance, avionics, visionics, weapons, electrical systems trainers with fully functioning hydraulic systems, environmental controls, pressurized air systems, gun and ammunition handling systems, flight controls. The requirement also includes training for the repair and maintenance of the aircraft systems, including system familiarization, component identification, removals, installations, and servicing tasks. The maintenance students will practice procedural tasks for the various aircraft systems on both physical trainers and in virtual reality.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code being considered is: 333310 – Teaching Machines/Flight Simulators; size standard 1000 employees. Product Service Code (PSC) being considered is: 6910 – Training Aids. The Government anticipates that any future procurement will result in a cost-reimbursable contract. Offerors shall expect no source code for reuse in developing virtual reality and training software.

Interested vendors shall provide the following information to the point of contact listed below:

A statement of your firm’s intention to bid and a capability statement that demonstrates your technical capability for completing both virtual maintenance trainers, physical maintenance trainers, and courseware as a turn-key solution.

Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, Tax ID, and Point of Contact Information with email address;

Number of employees (for business size verification);

Type of Socioeconomic Business Class (Examples: Disadvantaged, Veteran Owned, HubZone, Women Owned, 8(a), Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, etc.);

Manufacturing plant name and location (for qualification country status verification);

Specify whether your company is a US or foreign-owned company;

Specify whether your interest in this effort is as a prime or subcontractor;

Specify whether you are a part of an established Government contract vehicle for trainers. If yes, provide your contract number, and ordering instructions;

Your specific manufacturing skills or qualification that will ensure your capability to fulfill the requirement;

Your firm’s production capability. (Time Line to provide the complete requirement);

Provide your firm’s market conditions, terms and conditions, and product warranty information;

What data-rights and source data would your solution offer?

Any anticipated teaming arrangements;

Whether your firm has manufactured and delivered both physical maintenance trainers and virtual maintenance trainers similar to the Government;

If applicable, provide the following information: Government agency name, Government contract number, dollar value, Government point of contact information such as name, phone number, and e-mail address.

If you have no prior Government sales, qualification as an authorized reseller or manufacturer is required prior to submission of proposal and receipt of an award.

Responses shall not be classified.

Request the above information be submitted in detail with your submission under this sources sought. If a solicitation is issued, it will be published electronically on the SAM.gov website or the PIEE solicitation module and will be the responsibility of the contractors/interested parties to check regularly. Interested sources should send required information in single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) to: Army Contracting Command - RSA, ATTN: Charles D Miller, email address: charles.d.miller2.civ@army.mil by 3 p.m. Central Time, 28 Feb 2025.

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