United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Common Aircrew Trainer Modernization Program (MCAT MP)   3

***Updated as of 06 March 2024***

This posting is a Pre-solicitation Notice prepared per FAR 5.203, providing offerors advanced notice at least 15 days before formal RFP issuance. Only offerors registered and active in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) will be eligible to access the solicitation, submit a proposal, and receive corresponding documents. The following link provides offerors PIEE registration information:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/help/help.xhtml

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, FL (NAWCTSD) has a requirement to modernize the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT), hereinafter referred to as MCAT MP. Only TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract holders that are small businesses should respond as the requirement has been determined to be a Small Business Set-Aside. NAWCTSD anticipates competing this requirement using best-value tradeoff source selection procedures. A firm-fixed-price delivery order is anticipated.

In this announcement, the Government is including its responses to Questions and Comments submitted during industry day held at MCAS Miramar on 12 Dec. 2023 and MCAS Camp Pendleton on 13 Dec. 2023 (Ref. Announcement Attachment: Industry Day Q&A 06 March 2024 V.1).

This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement.

***Updated as of 21 December 2023***

The Government is extending the industry feedback submission deadline. The Government will only consider questions and comments submitted using this announcement's Question and Answer (Q&A) form. TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract holders that are small businesses have until 29 December 2023 at 1630 EST to submit their questions and comments. The Government intends to post its answers to industry's questions and comments at a later date via SAM.gov.

***Updated as of 18 December 2023***

This posting includes the MCAT Industry Day Slides from the Industry Day held at MCAS Miramar on 12 Dec. 2023 and MCAS Camp Pendleton on 13 Dec. 2023.

The Government is also allowing TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract holders that are small businesses the opportunity to submit questions and comments following the MCAT MP Industry Day. However, the Government only intends to answer questions and comments related to the MCAT MP Industry Day Slides, DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW), DRAFT CDRLs and Section B and F of the DRAFT RFP. It should be noted that all of these documents were provided (and are still able to be provided) following submission and approval of a Government Furnished Information Request Form. The Government will only consider questions and comments submitted using the Question and Answer (Q&A) form that is included within this announcement. TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract holders that are small businesses have until 27 December 2023 at 1630 EST to submit its questions and comments. The Government intends to post its answers to industry's questions and comments at a later date via SAM.gov.

Please include the following Government Representatives in your submission:

• David Friedland, Contract Specialist, david.b.friedland.civ@us.navy.mil
• Nicole Pinkney, Lead Contract Specialist, nicole.s.pinkney.civ@us.navy.mil
• Cynthia Armound, Contracting Officer, cynthia.d.armound.civ@us.navy.mil

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, FL (NAWCTSD) will be conducting an Industry Information Exchange for the MCAT MP contract. The MCAT MP Industry information exchange will be held at MCAS Miramar on 12 Dec. 2023 and MCAS Camp Pendleton on 13 Dec. 2023.

The purpose of the information exchange is as follows:

• Provide Industry an overview of MCAT MP program requirements
• Provide Industry an opportunity to familiarize itself with existing operational MCAT training devices in various configurations
• Provide Industry an opportunity to review MCAT draft requirements
• Provides both Government and Industry an opportunity to exchange information prior to the formal RFP being issued
• Provide Industry an opportunity to submit Questions/Comments

Note: This announcement is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any offeror for presentations, marketing efforts or data offered for examination; therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.

Only TSC IV IDIQ MAC prime contract holders that are small businesses should respond as the requirement has been determined to be a Small Business Set-Aside.

Registration details are covered in the attachment.