USMC Getting Virtual Combat Convoy Simulator

FAAC Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, is being awarded a $17,720,486 firm-fixed-price, hybrid supply-and-services contract for the Combat Convoy Simulator (CCS). The mission of the CCS virtual trainer is to train small unit personnel, vehicle operators, and convoy commanders on immediate action execution in a combat environment while incorporating Marine Corps training standards and doctrine. This contract contains options, which if exercised, will being the contract value to $28,857,721. Work will be performed at Camp Pendleton, California (25 percent); Twenty-nine Palms, California (20 percent); Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (25 percent); Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (15 percent); and Okinawa, Japan (15 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2019. If all options are exercised, work will continue through March 7, 2022.  Fiscal 2016 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $17,720,486 will be obligated at time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Subsequent option periods of performance for CCS maintenance services in the amount of $11,137,235 will likely be executed, as applicable, with the appropriate operations and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds. This procurement was solicited under Request for Proposal M67854-17-R-7832 via the Government-wide Point of Entry, the Federal Business Opportunities website, under the umbrella of full and open competition. Three offers were received in response to the solicitation. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-18-C-7846).