Col David A. Smith
Program Manager
Marine Corps System Command
Program Manager Training Systems
Synopsis
Forthcoming Competitive Awards *
• FY10
2 Awards $ 95M
• FY11
3 Awards $100M
• FY12
1 Award
• FY13
3 Awards $147M
$ 15M
* Does not include unknown outyear customer requests
Instrumented Tactical Engagement Simulation
System Increment II (I-TESS II)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• I-TESS II is part of a family of systems that will incrementally replacing the Marine Corps’
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) of 300 manworn company-level
equipment sets and providing additional capabilities. The systems will be fielded to: Quantico,
Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, 29 Palms, Hawaii, and Okinawa. The I-TESS II system will be
interoperable with I-TESS Increment I.
• This acquisition will provide components and tracking capabilities of dismounted troops and
vehicles in open terrain, MOUT environments and within structures including shoot-through-thewall capabilities. The systems will also include the use of simulated minefields, chemical agent
attacks, close air support, and artillery strikes.
• This acquisition will include control guns, hand grenades, small arms transmitters for individual
and crew-served weapons, Battlefield Effects Simulators integration devices, building
instrumentation, mobile and portable C2 systems, building and MOUT facility modeling services,
and exercise support.
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
• Full and Open Competition
• 1st Qtr FY11 to 4th Qtr FY16
3rd Qtr FY 10
4th Qtr FY 10
RFP
Release
Contract
Award
• Best Value to the Government
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $78M
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• I-TESS Increment I – Saab
Training USA
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Combat Vehicle Training Systems (CVTS) : AGTSLAV Driver Trainers and AAV-Turret Trainer
Weapons and Driver Station Upgrades
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• The Combat Vehicle Training System provides gunnery and tactical training for the M1A1
Main Battle Tank, Light Armored Vehicle-25, and the Assault Amphibious Vehicle. The M1A1
and LAV-25 requirements are satisfied by the Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS).
The AAV requirements are satisfied by the AAV-Turret Trainer (AAV-TT). The trainers
provide crew member training to approved standards of combat skills and readiness.
• This procurement will provide four driver simulators for the LAV community at School of
Infantry (Camp Pendleton) and weapons (improved visual display and weapon handling) and
driver stations (replicate form, fit, function of vehicles space, controls, and gauges) upgrades
to the 16 existing AAV-TT’s (Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejeune, 29 Palms, Norfolk, VA,
Hawaii, Okinawa, Gulfport, MS, Galveston, TX, Jacksonville, FL, and Tampa, FL).
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
• Full and Open Competition
• 4th Qtr FY10 to 1st Qtr FY12
3rd Qtr FY 10
• Best Value
RFP
Release
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $17M
4th Qtr FY 10
Contract
Award
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• AGTS – Lockheed Martin (OEM)
• AAV-TT – NAVAIR & TJ Inc
(OEM)/AVT Sim (current OEM)
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Combined Arms Command & Control Training
Upgrade System (CACCTUS)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• CACCTUS is a combined arms staff training system that, when fully fielded will enable
comprehensive Marine Corps staff, unit, and team training both at home station Combined
Arms Staff Training (CAST) facilities and through distributed training involving CAST facilities
across the Marine Corps. CACCTUS is an upgrade to the USMC’s CAST that provides fire
support training for the MAGTF elements up to and including the MEB level.
• This procurement will provide software development and post deployment software support to
provide annual software releases to the 5 CACCTUS sites (Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejeune,
29 Palms, Hawaii, and Okinawa). Software development consists of support for immersive
company level operations center and small unit combined arms/fire training, providing
additional digital C2 integration at the company level for digital reporting and combined arms
coordination, and providing immersion of JTAC, JFO, and FO in immersive company level
training. This effort includes initiation of CACCTUS interoperability with other Marine Corps
simulations (i.e. VBS2, SAVT, CCS, CVTS, aviation platforms).
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
• Full and Open Competition
• 2nd Qtr FY11 to 2nd Atr FY17
1st Qtr FY 11
• Best Value
RFP
Release
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $45M
2nd Qtr FY 11
Contract
Award
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• Cole Engineering (OEM)
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West Region Contractor Operation and
Maintenance Services (COMS)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• The COMS program provides continuous life-cycle support for fielded ground training
systems including: simulation/training devices, live-fire ranges, MOUTS and other support.
COMS provides this support via firm-fixed price performance based contracts with
commercial contractors. The contractor is responsible for operating and maintaining various
training devices, facilities and ranges within a geographical area in support of Marine Corps
and other service requirements. Virtually all USMC units utilize COMS-supported ground
warfare training devices/ranges at one time or another in preparation for deployment or in
maintaining personnel/unit qualifications.
• The West Region COMS contract provides support at Camp Pendleton, Hawaii, and
Okinawa.
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
• Small Business
• 3rd Qtr FY11 to 3rd Qtr FY16
1st Qtr FY 11
3rd Qtr FY 11
RFP
Release
Contract
Award
• Best Value
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $30M
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• Proactive Technologies, L.L.C.
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Marine Corps Instrumentation
Training System (MC-ITS)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• MC-ITS is an instrumentation training system capable of monitoring real time Live, Constructive
and Virtual simulation exercises for the purpose of exercise control, data collection, analysis,
and After Action Review. Data is collected while monitoring, controlling, and recording the forceon-force or force-on-target engagements that occur in the battlefield environment.
• MC-ITS will be used for tracking G-PLI systems (IRSS, MDS, IGRS and I-TESS), video clips
inputs from TVCS, tactical audio recordings from TACS, input battle roster/MSELS from
RIPPLE, and exercise control for MC-TIED/T-CREW2 training events and After Action Review
for Battalion sized elements and below.
• The system will be fielded as a Platoon Set (70 entities), Company Set (700 entities), Battalion
Set (3000 entities) and/or Regiment Set (8000+ entities).
• Systems will be fielded to the following sites: Quantico, Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, 29
Palms, Hawaii, and Okinawa.
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones (Production Phase)
• Full and Open Competition
• 3rd Qtr FY11 to 3rd Qtr FY14
2nd Qtr FY 11
3rd Qtr FY 11
RFP
Release
Contract
Award
• Best Value
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $25M
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• Lockheed Martin Simulation
and Training Systems (LMSTS)
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Deployable Virtual Training Environment
(DVTE)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• The Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) is a laptop PC based simulation system
capable of emulating organic and supporting Infantry Battalion weapons systems and training
scenarios to facilitate T&R based training. Its portable configuration allows Marines to train in
areas where there are few options for training; garrison, aboard ship, at remote reserve
locations, and deployed. DVTE training includes language and culture training, platoon and
squad level tactics, employment of supporting arms, and various Recognition of Combatants
(ROC) packages.
• This procurement will provide software development and post deployment software support to
provide annual software releases for Virtual Battlespace Two (VBS2), Combined Arms
Network (CAN), and other software applications on DVTE. This development supports 348
fielded DVTE suites CONUS and OCONUS.
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
• Full and Open Competition
• 2nd Qtr FY12 to 2nd Qtr FY17
1st Qtr FY 12
• Best Value
2nd Qtr FY 12
RFP
Release
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $15M
Contract
Award
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• Bohemia (VBS2); Lockheed
Martin (CAN)
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MAGTF (29 Palms) Region Contractor Operation
and Maintenance Services (COMS)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• The COMS program provides continuous life-cycle support for fielded ground training systems
including: simulation/training devices, live-fire ranges, MOUTS and other support as directed.
COMS provides this support via firm-fixed price performance based contracts with commercial
contractors. The contractor is responsible for operating and maintaining various training
devices, facilities and ranges within a geographical area in support of Marine Corps and other
service requirements. Virtually all USMC units utilize COMS-supported ground warfare training
devices/ranges at one time or another in preparation for deployment or in maintaining
personnel/unit qualifications.
• The MAGTF Region COMS contract provides support at 29 Palms, Bridgeport CA, and Yuma,
AZ.
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
•• Small Business
• 1st Qtr FY13 to 1st Qtr FY18
2nd Qtr FY 12
1st Qtr FY 13
RFP
Release
Contract
Award
• Best Value
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $27M
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• Ahntech
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Advisor Training Cells (ATC) / Advisor Training
Group (ATG) Subject Matter Experts
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• Advisor Training support provides classroom, field and scenario-based training instruction and
assessments based upon Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and advisor lessons
learned from the OIF/OEF theaters of operation. “Contractor” provided Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs) / Instructors are provided to support all aspects of advisor training and assessment. The
instruction imparts specific skills to the Military Advisor Team, other Advisors, and/or Individual
Augmentees (IAs), as required.
• Current SME skill sets are Weapons, Intelligence, Tactics, Advisor, Motorized Operations, Tactical
Communications, Combat Emergency Med, Culture and Language, Customs-Border Patrol,
Police and Fire. Annual SME hours are 2,500 per billet and the total number of SMEs is currently
76 as follows:
TRAINING SITE
SME TOTALS
29 Palms
I MEF, CPCA
II MEF, CLNC
III MEF, Okinawa
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Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
•• Full and Open Competition
• 1st Qtr FY13 to 1st Qtr FY18
2nd Qtr FY 12
1st Qtr FY 13
RFP
Release
Contract
Award
• Best Value
Point of Contact
Funding
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
• $45M
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
•• Cubic Applications, Inc.
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MAGTF Training Systems Support
(MTSS)
Description / Summary of Program Requirements
• The MAGTF Training Systems Support (MTSS) services provide Pre-Deployment Training to USMC
operating forces within the conduct of a Joint and combined environment to improve Marine
warfighting skills. Realistic computer-based simulation training, Command, Control,
Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) training, Combined
Arms Staff training, and a Deployable Virtual Training Environment capability for individual Marines
through senior Marine Corps commanders and their battle staffs, is provided at multiple CONUS
and OCONUS sites.
• Contractor SMEs support services include but are not limited to: supporting training events
employing current fielded modeling and simulation systems; the operation of designated information
systems (and follow on versions thereof); and the development of supporting training
documentation and Plans of Instruction. Annual SME hours are 2,500 per billet and the total number
of SMEs is currently 271 as follows:
TRAINING SITE
Quantico
CLNC
CPCA
MCBH
29 Palms
Okinawa
Yuma
Little Creek
MARFOREUR
Orlando
97
41
35
14
21
44
1
16
1
1
SME TOTALS
Acquisition Strategy
Period of Performance
Milestones
• Full and Open Competition
• 1st Qtr FY12 to 1st Qtr FY18
2nd Qtr FY 12
1st Qtr FY 13
RFP
Release
Contract
Award
• Best Value
Point of Contact
PM TRASYS
Phone: 407 381-8762
Email: pmtrasys@usmc.mil
Funding
• $175M
Current Contract / Original
Developer / OEM (if recompete)
• Cubic Applications, Inc.
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