Virtual Battle Station (VBS) 4 IDIQ

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203, to announce the Government’s intent to award a 5 year base, with potential of two 1 year option periods, Firm-Fixed-Price Idefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, on a noncompetitive basis to Bohemia Interactive Simulation, Inc. (BISim) (CAGE 627N4).

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3204(a)(1) set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) has identified a need to award a sole source, fixed price contract to Bohemia Interactive Simulation, Inc. (BISim) (CAGE 627N4), to provide Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Virtual Battlespace Simulation (VBS) for a total of Forty (40) VBS suites (option A or below), Forty (40) Onsite Installation Support, Forty (40) FMS On Site Training (each includes both onsite administrator and scripting level one courses), Forty (40) FMS Onsite Modeling and Rigging Training courses for a potential seven (7) years to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and NATO-friendly countries.

The proposed Contractor for this effort, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), is the original developer of the VBS and holds the current developmental tools, licenses and agreements with model developers (intellectual property and software licensing) for all VBS product lines. VBS is both trademarked and patented by BISim and has not been licensed to any other firm.

BISim has the unique capability to provide access and training on VBS software and has provided support for the VBS system for over 15 years to over 50 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and NATO-friendly countries. Specifically, VBS simulates all aspects of the modern battlespace to enable trainees to practice generic tactics, techniques, and procedures and develop communication and decision-making skills.

Award to any other contractor other than BISim is not possible as they are the only company with the capability of providing the FMS releasable version of VBS and additional software that is the basis of this requirement. This is not a request for competitive quotes. The Government intends to negotiate solely under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2).

Any interested firms must identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than fifteen (15) days after this notice posts. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Please respond by 17 December 2024 no later than 1700 hours Eastern Standard Time (EST). Your response must include your stated TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF AND EXPERIENCE WITH FMS releasable version of the VBS software. In addition, potential respondents must be capable of providing under subsequent Delivery Orders if requested by the customers the following:

VBS Software with VBS Hardware kits (i.e., Suites), VBS Software Only Options, Additional Software Products, Professional Services, Training Options, and Software Support Renewals. This new IDIQ is intended to satisfy all FMS VBS requirements for the next five (5) years and an additional two (2) option years after contract award.

The first Delivery Order under this new ID/IQ will be for three (3) Option A: 53 VBS Suites with VBS Hardware Kit, one (1) Onsite Installation Support, one (1) FMS Onsite Training (includes both remote administrator and scripting level one courses), one (1) FMS Onsite Modeling and Rigging Training for the country of Romania. Send your response to Keith Thomas via email, keith.l.thomas68.civ@army.mil. All responding contractors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).