Request for Information-Live, Virtual and Constructive - Integrating Architecture (LVC-IA)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager, Synthetic Environment (PM SE), Product Manager, Common Synthetic Environment (PdM CSE) has a requirement for the Live, Virtual, and Constructive – Integrating Architecture (LVC-IA) program to incorporate future systems and capabilities, including emerging technologies and facilitating a building-block approach that integrates and updates the Live, Virtual, Constructive and Gaming (LVCG) training environment. LVC-IA is the original Program of Record (PoR) responsible for establishing the structure and framework required to integrate current simulation environments into the Army’s Common Synthetic Environment (CSE). As the enabler for the CSE, LVC-IA facilitates on-demand training, mission planning and rehearsals, Mission Command System (MCS) stimulation, and interoperability. BACKGROUND: LVC-IA provides a persistent, two-way, netcentric linkage between models, simulations, instrumentation and Mission Command Information Systems (MCIS) that support collective and battle staff training. LVC-IA provides the interoperability and components to retrieve, collect and exchange data in real-time, enabling a realistic representation of a Common Operating Picture (COP) across the full spectrum of conflict. The goal of the LVC-IA is to enable an LVCG CSE that approximates the operating environment and thus provides realistic training for units, leaders, and staffs. The LVC-IA includes support of classified training exercises (up to the SECRET level) and multi-level security training exercises enabled by a Cross Domain Solution (CDS). LVC-IA is deployed to twelve locations; nine (9) Continental United States (CONUS) and three (3) Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations. LVC-IA Version 3.0 (V3) is the currently fielded version of LVC-IA that, like previous versions, continues the integration with core and non-core Training Aids, Devices Simulations, and Simulators (TADSS). LVC-IA V3 also improves system performance and effectiveness through the correction of Problem Trouble Reports (PTRs) and transforms LVC-IA architecture for greater web centricity and platform independence. LVC-IA Version 4 (V4), currently under development, is based on requirements for Exercise Control (ExCon) and Enterprise After Action Review (EAAR) to have distributed capabilities which enable server-side components to be hosted in an LVC-IA Home Station environment at the Mission Training Complex (MTC). LVC-IA V4 also requires the support of multiple simultaneous exercises to be running with the ability to rapidly add or remove resources on the fly. LVC-IA V4 provides flexibility built into the viewing capabilities with distributed 2D, 3D, and Universal Mission Simulator (UMS) video throughout the LVC-IA network and extended network. The LVC-IA extended network includes any network connections taking part in an LVC-IA exercise which are outside of the LVC-IA accreditation boundary. LVC-IA V4 will provide a capability that uses existing data standards, protocols and architectures for the STE in stimulating TADSS such as the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC) and Home Station Training Information System, (HITS). Additional capabilities and TADSS system integration may be implemented under the guidance of TRADOC Project Office – Integrating Architecture (TPO-IA). LVC-IA program development, integration and test activities are conducted in a Government facility in the Central Florida Research Park, and the LVC-IA Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) Lab is located in the Contractor’s facility, currently located within the Central Florida Research Park. Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided to the LVC-IA contractor and consists of a software engineering environment and lab equipment. An integration lab designed to host the LVC-IA Core Systems in a common work area has been developed. INDUSTRY DAY: The LVC-IA pre-solicitation Industry Day is scheduled for 11 February 2020 from 8:30am to 11:30 am in the Partnership V Building, Conference Rooms 304A & B located at 12000 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826. Request For Information (RFI) participants are encouraged to pre-register for the pre-solicitation LVC-IA Industry Day by submitting company name, list of attendees (including a main Point Of Contact), organization, phone number, and email address(s) via email to the Program and Contracts point of contacts (POCs) no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 7 February 2020. When pre-registering, please indicate your firm's desire to participate in a 45-minute one-on-one session which will be scheduled on 11 February 2020 between 1:00pm and 5:00pm or on 12 February 2020 between 9:00am and 2:00pm. Your company's POC will be notified of your scheduled one-on-one discussion with members of the Government's integrated project team. The one-on-one sessions may be held in person and/or via telecom per the participant’s stated preference.