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AMENDMENT 1 - The sources sought notice is updated to include Attachment 2 System and Subsystem Component Quantities. SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Technology Refresh of Egypt Armed Forces Combat Training Cen... AMENDMENT 1 - The sources sought notice is updated to include Attachment 2 System and Subsystem Component Quantities. SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Technology Refresh of Egypt Armed Forces Combat Training Center 3 (AFCTC-3) PEO STRI - Sources Sought Notification - Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Egypt's Armed Forces Combat Training Center 3 (AFCTC 3) PURPOSE PEO STRI is seeking information regarding the relevant experience and capabilities from industry partners interested in performing this potential requirement. This information will be used to: Determine which businesses exist that can meet the requirement Assess the market's technical capabilities Determine rough order of magnitude on cost and schedule Identify commercial practices and solutions INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified sources with the capability to design, deliver, integrate, and sustain a comprehensive technology refresh of Egypt’s Armed Forces Combat Training Center 3 (AFCTC-3) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. AFCTC-3 is a brigade-level combat training capability that combines exercise control, field instrumentation, weapons engagement simulation, tactical voice and video capture, after-action review (AAR), and a commanders training environment that includes constructive simulation, in alignment with established Combat Training Center (CTC) program principles and best practices. The customer has submitted a Letter of Request to replace and modernize the fixed and mobile components of AFCTC-3. Responses to this notice will help inform the acquisition strategy, including whether to pursue a competitive source selection. Expect a timeline of up to 12 months from response receipt to finalization of the acquisition strategy. The current planning assumption is a five-year period of performance consisting of approximately 36 months for development, procurement, fielding, and installation, followed by 24 months of in-country Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). Funding is anticipated to be provided by the foreign customer and executed in accordance with standard FMS procedures. This requirement reflects a broad and technically demanding modernization effort. AFCTC-3 was originally fielded in 2015, the hardware is at or beyond end of life and software baselines are obsolete. The contemplated effort is not a minor upgrade but a wholesale refresh across fixed-site and expeditionary elements, including core data center and server infrastructure, exercise control software and services, field instrumentation and RF network backbone, dismounted and vehicle weapons engagement systems, tactical voice recording and mobile video capture, A/V and theater systems for AAR, and the commanders training system and associated constructive simulation environment. The refreshed capability must operate as a fully self-contained mobile training center at austere, expeditionary sites while also being able to extend the network footprint and player capacity of a fixed training location when required. Prospective contractors must demonstrate experience delivering live, virtual, constructive combat training solutions that integrate fixed and mobile control systems, commanders training systems, MILES-based weapons engagement simulation for dismounted and vehicle platforms, and related mission systems such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for training effects and situational awareness. The selected contractor will be expected to provide end-to-end lifecycle support including new equipment training, on-the-job training during site activation, spares provisioning, and operations and maintenance services during the CLS period of two years. Given the FMS context, offerors must be familiar with and compliant with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and they must ensure that AFCTC-3 remains compatible with U.S. Army Programs of Record to enable interoperability and coalition training opportunities. Modernizing AFCTC-3 is intended to improve the readiness and operational effectiveness of Egypt’s forces and to enhance opportunities for combined and joint training with U.S. and allied partners. By updating AFCTC-3 to contemporary standards, this effort will enable data-driven training, realistic force-on-force engagements, and repeatable lessons-learned processes consistent with CTC tenets and best practices. BACKGROUND PEO STRI has identified a requirement to support allied nation military readiness through the provision of advanced combat training systems. These systems are critical to enhancing the operational effectiveness of brigade-level training, improving interoperability with U.S. military forces, and fostering joint training opportunities among allied nations. The requirement encompasses the design, development, manufacture, delivery, installation, and sustainment of high-fidelity combat training systems, providing live, virtual, constructive (LVC) instrumented training. The specific requirements are: Armed Forces Combat Training Center 3 (AFCTC-3) PEO STRI has identified a need to strengthen allied nation military readiness through the provision and modernization of advanced combat training center capabilities. Combat Training Centers (CTCs) enable brigade and battalion formations to conduct realistic, force-on-force training against an opposing force, under the observation and coaching of experienced trainers, with the entire exercise captured and analyzed through instrumentation-enabled after-action reviews. This training construct, established across U.S. Army CTCs relies on tightly integrated exercise control, field instrumentation, weapons engagement simulation, and commanders training environments to produce rigorous, data-driven learning. The requirement for Egypt’s AFCTC-3 seeks to deliver a modernized, interoperable, and expeditionary combat training capability aligned with proven CTC tenets. AFCTC?3 was originally fielded around 2015. The hardware baseline is now end-of-life, warranties have expired, and the software stack is obsolete relative to contemporary training architectures and cybersecurity expectations. As a result, the need is not for a minor upgrade but for a comprehensive technology refresh that replaces or modernizes core components across fixed and mobile elements, restores reliability, and aligns the system with current best practices for instrumentation, adjudication, and AAR production used across the live/constructive training enterprise. The objective is to return AFCTC?3 to full operational status with capabilities that support brigade-level rotations, deliver accurate and timely engagement adjudication, and produce synchronized, high-fidelity after-action reviews that integrate positional tracks, voice communications, and video. At its fixed location, AFCTC?3 comprises a command center with an AAR theater, an audio/visual control room, a core instrumentation system hosted in a data center, Training Analyst Feedback rooms equipped with workstations, and a commanders training system that provides a constructive simulation environment. These elements enable exercise control (EXCON) to monitor and manage the live fight, collect and fuse data from the field, and conduct formal and informal AARs. Instrumented players, both dismounted soldiers and vehicles—are tracked for position and movement; force-on-force engagements are adjudicated via Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) coding standards; and tactical voice traffic is recorded for synchronized replay. A mobile video capture capability records live events and streams them back to the command center, where all data is ingested into the instrumentation system and displayed on an interactive map to support AARs and training analysis. AFCTC?3 also includes a mobile, expeditionary component that allows the training center to deploy and operate in austere environments without reliance on a fixed site. This capability consists of transportable trailers and shelters that replicate key fixed-site functions: a mobile AAR theater, a mobile core instrumentation system, a mobile TAF workspace, storage and charging for weapons engagement equipment, OC/T laptops and radios, and mobile network nodes that provide RF coverage and backhaul via relay towers rather than permanent tower infrastructure. When deployed, the mobile AFCTC?3 must function as a self-contained, isolated training center capable of hosting a full brigade-level rotation, while also being able to integrate with or extend a fixed training site’s network footprint when required, thereby increasing player capacity and coverage. The AFCTC?3 control system is organized around an Exercise Control (EXCON) capability and a Field Instrumentation System (FIS). EXCON serves as the central hub for managing and synchronizing all aspects of the training rotation. It provides scenario orchestration, safety oversight, adjudication services, and visualization of the common operational picture (COP) in real time. EXCON enables Training Analyst Feedback (TAF) by collecting and processing data from instrumented players, tactical voice communications, and video feeds, which are then correlated and displayed for analysis. It supports commanders and staff by delivering timely injects, tracking engagements, monitoring player status, and facilitating the production of after-action reviews (AARs) that compare unit actions to training objectives and doctrinal standards. The Field Instrumentation System (FIS) complements EXCON by providing the communications backbone that links instrumented players, tactical voice networks, and video capture systems in the training area to the core instrumentation system. The FIS ensures reliable over-the-air transmission of data, audio, and video from the field to EXCON, where it is ingested, processed, and visualized. Together, EXCON and FIS establish the technical infrastructure required for time synchronization, data acquisition, event logging, engagement adjudication, visualization, and replay, forming the foundation for effective training management and analysis. The commanders training system (CTS) provides a constructive simulation environment that allows commanders and staff to practice battle rhythm, decision-making, and orders execution. By integrating constructive activities with live training timelines, CTS helps units rehearse phases of an operation, explore courses of action, and analyze outcomes. This environment complements the live fight and supports more comprehensive AARs that examine both live actions and constructive decision processes in a unified training narrative. Weapons Engagement Simulation (WES) is a core element of AFCTC?3. Dismounted players use Instrumentable MILES (I-MILES) consistent with the MILES Communication Code standard, enabling the detection and adjudication of small arms engagements, recording hits, wounds, and kills with player units (radios) providing time–space data. Vehicles employ platform-appropriate engagement kits that model direct fire effects and integrate with the same instrumentation backbone to report engagements and status. For effects that are not sensed directly, such as indirect fires or certain obstacles, the adjudication of outcomes is handled through EXCON and Observer/Coach/Trainer processes to maintain fairness, realism, and safety. A modernized WES ensures accurate engagement adjudication, robust GPS-based position tracking, and reliable reporting to the instrumentation system for AAR correlation. In addition to the core subsystems, the Government seeks the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the training ecosystem. UAS can provide situational awareness, video feeds, and telemetry that are ingested by the instrumentation system, depicted in EXCON visualizations, and incorporated into AARs. Any UAS integration must comply with host-nation and export control constraints and is expected to focus on training effects and observation rather than weapons delivery, aligning with established CTC practices and safety protocols. The level of effort required to return AFCTC?3 to full capability is substantial. The technology refresh will need to replace or modernize servers, storage, networking equipment, RF relay nodes and antennas, mobile relay towers, A/V systems and control, workstation clients, and player kits, as well as update or rehost software services that support data acquisition, adjudication, visualization, AAR production, and constructive simulation. Power generation and distribution, environmental control, spectrum management, cybersecurity, and safety measures for laser use and range operations must be addressed to ensure reliable expeditionary operations. Comprehensive training for operators, OC/Ts, maintainers, and administrators, along with spares provisioning, documentation, and in-country contractor logistics support, is necessary to activate the system and sustain operations. The refreshed AFCTC?3 must be able to operate as an isolated mobile training center and also serve as an extension of a fixed CTC, increasing network coverage and WES player capacity to support larger force-on-force engagements. Training and Support The requirement includes comprehensive training for all system components, covering concept of operations, software usage, maintenance, and troubleshooting. On-the-job training will be provided during system checkout at the AFCTC-3 home base. Operations and maintenance (O&M) support will include experienced systems/software/network engineers and electronic technicians. ACQUISITION STRATEGY - PLANNING INFORMATION: 1. Contract Vehicle: The determination of Contract Vehicle and Small Business Set Aside or Full and Open Competition will not be established until market research has been completed and the Acquisition Strategy has been approved. 2. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541330 (Engineering Services), with a Small Business Size Standard of $25.5M. The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is J069 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Training Aids and Devices). *NOTE 01: The current SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards was updated 17 March 2023; since the beginning of 2022, the SBA has regularly updated the table to account for inflation. Businesses must update their SAM.gov profiles in order to have their small business status reflect the most current small business size standards. Until updated, the SAM profiles will continue to display the small business status under outdated size standards. *NOTE 02: In accordance with 13 C.F.R. 121.104, the current calculation for dollar (monetary) value based NAICS codes is average total receipts over the last five (5) completed fiscal years *NOTE 03: In accordance with 13 C.F.R. 121.106, the current calculation for employee based NAICS codes is average number of employees used for each pay period for the preceding completed 24 calendar months. 3. Contract Type: The determination of Contract Type will not be established until market research has been completed and the Acquisition Strategy has been approved. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS This paper shall be organized into two distinct parts. Part One: Company Overview & Capabilities Part One shall consist of a company overview and its capabilities with respect to the requirement. At a minimum Part One shall address the following areas of interest: Capabilities: Describe the applicable capabilities of your company and the nature of the products and services you provide as they relate to Combat Training Centers. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, and dates (years) of the performance period. Indicate which of the NAICS are applicable to your company and if it is a large or small business based upon the relevant size standard for each code. Small Business Status: If your company is a small business under one or more of the identified NAICS Codes, and you are interested in participating in this acquisition please provide the following: a. If you intend to be a prime contractor, how do you plan on meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting? Or, b. If you desire to be a subcontractor, please specify the applicable technical areas your firm is interested in supporting (e.g., visual systems, motion systems, software development, instructor station, etc.). Teaming Arrangements: If your company plans to participate as part of a teaming arrangement, provide details on the proposed structure of the team, including the roles and responsibilities of each partner. Highlight how the team’s combined capabilities address the full scope of the requirement. Past Experience: Describe your company's experience (if applicable) with: Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) Training Systems Combat Training Center Integration Complex System of System Integration, Test & Evaluation Operating in a foreign environment and providing FMS-related products/services NOTE: If the submission is silent on FMS experience, the Government assumes the contractor has no prior FMS experience. Lack of FMS experience will not preclude interested parties from participating in the acquisition or submitting a proposal against any resulting solicitation. Technical Capability: Describe your company's technical capabilities in the following areas: Mobile/Fixed Instrumentation Systems/Networks Weapons Engagement Simulations (WES) products EXCONs, data analytics and AAR Tools Network Engineering Technical data package development Training curriculum development Program Management: Describe your company's plan/process for program management, quality assurance, and configuration management as it relates to the development and delivery of complex simulation systems. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) or General Cost Range: Provide a ROM or General Cost Range estimate for: Tech Refresh of AFCTC-3 CLS for 2 years Part Two: Execution Strategy Part Two of this submission requires your company's perspective on effective strategies for satisfying this requirement, focusing on real-world and/or conceptual solutions and relevant lessons learned. Please address: Technical Approach: Provide a high-level description of your company’s approach to meeting the requirements for the technology refresh of AFCTC-3. Discuss how your company would address the modernization of fixed and mobile components, including instrumentation, weapons engagement simulation (WES), exercise control (EXCON), and after-action review (AAR) tools, Field Instrumentation System (FIS), etc. Highlight your ability to integrate these systems into a cohesive training capability that supports both fixed-site and expeditionary operations. Identify whether these systems are COTS products and where they are being used (i.e., US or FMS countries). Risk Mitigation: Identify potential risks associated with this effort and provide a high-level overview of your company’s strategies for mitigating these risks. Focus on technical, logistical, and operational risks, particularly those related to system integration, export controls, and operating in a foreign environment. If applicable, include examples of lessons learned from previous programs that demonstrate your ability to manage risks effectively in similar contexts. Contractor Logistics Support: Provide a high-level overview of your company’s approach to Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) in a foreign location. Discuss your ability to deploy qualified personnel, provide spare parts and maintenance support, and ensure the long-term sustainment of the system. Highlight your experience transitioning sustainment responsibilities to host-nation personnel and ensuring self-sufficiency by the conclusion of the CLS period. Technology Transfer and ITAR Compliance: Briefly describe your company’s experience with technology transfer and compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). Discuss your ability to manage export control requirements and ensure that all deliverables meet FMS standards and host-nation constraints. Any recommendations/examples provided in response to this inquiry that endorses, either openly or suggestively, the use of any proprietary, or otherwise protected process, system or device must be disclosed along with the cost/benefit to its utilization/implementation. DOCUMENT STIPULATIONS: Contractors are requested to provide this information brief including a cover page. The cover page should include company name, address, and points of contact including phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Submissions shall be prepared using Microsoft Word with font no smaller than standard 10-point Times New Roman. PAGE LIMITATION: 21 PAGES MAXIMUM (Cover Page Included in Page Limitation). DISCLAIMER: This sources sought notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) to be submitted. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. Submission of the information requested will not exclude contractors from participating in any resultant competitive solicitation associated with this effort. RESPONSE REQUESTED: Interested contractors are requested to respond by November 13, 2025 no later than 12:00 PM EST to the Contract POCs and the FMS POC via the email addresses provided below: Contract POC: Jason Holden Email: jason.n.holden.civ@army.mil Contract Specialist: Purvi Kapadia Email: purvi.kapadia.civ@army.mil FMS POC: Frank Schlemmer Email: franklyn.e.schlemmer.civ@army.mil