US Department of Defense Issues Contract Notice for Technical Upgrade of Aviation Distributed Virtual Training Environment

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The United States Marine Corps requires a technical upgrade of its Aviation Distributed Virtual Training Environment, with the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division expecting to award a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. The upgrade, valued at an estimated $49 million, will provide a cutting-edge training environment for the Marine Corps. The contract will be awarded using best value tradeoff source selection procedures.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US Department of Defense has issued a contract notice for the technical upgrade of the US Marine Corps Aviation Distributed Virtual Training Environment, referred to as ADVTE-Next.
  • The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division anticipates awarding a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with a ceiling price of $49 million.
  • The contract will be awarded using best value tradeoff source selection procedures, with the government seeking a firm-fixed price, cost reimbursement, and cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders.
  • The contractor will be responsible for the technical upgrade of the existing system, which includes the integration of new features and capabilities.
  • The government has made responses to industry questions and comments from the draft request for proposal (RFP) and updated draft requirements documents publicly available.
  • The contract does not constitute an invitation for bids or a request for proposal, and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement.
  • Nicole Pinkney is the primary point of contact for this contract, with an email address of nicole.pinkney@navy.mil and a phone number of 407-380-8026.

Statistics:

  • Estimated contract value: $49 million
  • Contract type: Single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
  • Award procedure: Best value tradeoff source selection
  • Ceiling price: $49 million
  • Delivery orders: Firm-fixed price, cost reimbursement, and cost-plus-fixed-fee
  • Posting date: February 12, 2021
  • Response date: February 8, 2022

Sources:

  • Solicitation No: N61340-21-R-0019
  • Notice Type: Presolicitation (Updated)
  • Posting Date: February 12, 2021