SAM #N6134026R0071

Upgrade of Amphibious Boat Control Team Trainer (ABCTT) with SDSSIM Capability

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), part of the Department of the Navy, is seeking sources for an upgrade to the Amphibious Boat Control Team Trainer (ABCTT) systems. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) - OEM Highlight: - Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the ABCTT - BCG is currently the only known source with the proprietary knowledge and expertise required for the upgrade - Products/Services Requested: - Upgrade of existing ABCTT systems to include Self-Defense System Simulator (SDSSIM) training capability - Software modifications to integrate SDSSIM into ABCTT - Modification of BCG software to support an additional interface standard for SDSSIM control - Modification of SDSSIM to support interface to ABCTT - Installation, integration, and final testing at Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific (San Diego, CA) and Atlantic (Virginia Beach, VA) - Notable Requirements: - The government does not possess or cannot provide data rights to the required software components - Only sources with access to proprietary BCG software and expertise can perform the upgrade - The government is seeking information on potential comparable sources capable of performing the ABCTT upgrade - No specific part numbers or quantities are listed in the notice - Anticipated contract duration is 12 months from award

Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL intends to sole source the effort to upgrade the existing Amphibious Boat Control Team Trainer (ABCTT) systems with Self-Defense System Simulator (SDSSIM) training capability to Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) (CAGE code 0AK34) of Buffalo, NY under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. BCG is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that previously delivered ABCTT and is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to provide this ABCTT upgrade, since BCG is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the ABCTT. The Government does not have and cannot provide data rights to any software components that would be necessary to perform this upgrade. In order to comply with PGI 206.302-1, the Government is seeking information on the availability of potential comparable sources to upgrade the existing ABCTT training systems capability.

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