MARADMINS : 301/14
R 201715Z JUN 14
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 301/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA C46//
SUBJ/FY15 MINOR TRAINING DEVICE (MTD) PROGRAM PLANNING SUMMARY REQUEST//
REF/A/DOC/MCBUL 5290//
AMPN/REF A IS PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MARINE CORPS MINOR TRAINING DEVICES//
POC/MR. THOMAS BOYLE/TECOM TECD/TEL: (703) 784-0573, DSN 278-0573/EMAIL: THOMAS.P.BOYLE@USMC.MIL
RMKS/1. THIS IS A COORDINATED CG TECOM AND PMTRASYS COMMARCORSYSCOM MESSAGE.
2. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. THE MINOR TRAINING DEVICES PROGRAM IS AN ACQUISITION PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TECOM (C466) AND MANAGED BY MARCORSYSCOM (PMTRASYS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH REQUESTS FOR MTDS ARE SUBMITTED, VALIDATED AND ACQUIRED.
3. INFORMATION. THE MTD PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED TO BUY MINOR TRAINING DEVICES USING PROCUREMENT MARINE CORPS (PMC) FUNDS. MTDS ARE DEFINED AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS DESIGNED (OR MODIFIED) TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. EXAMPLES OF MTDS ARE COMBAT INJURY TRAINING DEVICES, RUBBER RIFLES, WEAPON MOCK-UPS, LIMITED UXO/ORDNANCE TRAINING ITEMS, MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM ITEMS. MTD GENERALLY CONSISTS OF NONSTANDARD TRAINING DEVICES THAT DO NOT OTHERWISE FALL UNDER THEIR OWN PROGRAM, WITH A COST LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS. THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT USED FOR TRAINING. EXAMPLES OF OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF MTD ARE END ITEMS (CLASS VII), GROUND AMMUNITION (CLASS V (W)) AND COMPONENTS THEREOF WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC USE IN THE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT.
4. ACTION. UNITS DESIRING TO ACQUIRE MTD'S ARE REQUESTED TO DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF REQUIREMENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA OF PARA 3 ABOVE AND SUBMIT REQUIREMENTS VIA THE TECD MTD MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (MCEITS) SHAREPOINT PORTAL NLT 31 OCT 2014. A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE, BASED ON SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT CRITERIA, AS TO WHICH REQUESTED ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED; THE WEBSITE PROVIDES FURTHER CLARITY.
A. THE MTD MCEITS SHAREPOINT PORTAL IS CAC ENABLED. TO GAIN ACCESS THE REQUESTING UNITS TRUSTED AGENT MUST CONTACT MR. BRYON HIGGINS, (703) 432-2294, EMAIL BRYON.HIGGINS1.CTR@USMC.MIL.
B. ONCE ACCESS IS GRANTED, MTD REQUEST IS SUBMITTED IN THE APPROPRIATE FORMAT:
(1) REQUESTING AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE ADDRESS/POINT OF CONTACT INCLUDING PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
(2) SHIP TO INFORMATION TO INCLUDE AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE ADDRESS/DOD ADDRESS CODES (DODAAC)/POINT OF CONTACT INCLUDING PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
(3) DESCRIPTION OF ITEM ORDERED.
(4) DEVICE NUMBER.
(5) PRIORITY (BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS).
(6) QUANTITY.
(7) UNIT PRICE (IF AVAIL) WITH EXTENDED TOTAL.
(8) IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY PERTINENT TO THE RECENTLY FIELDED TRAINING IED/IED SIMULATION DEVICES FROM COMBAT TRAINING SOLUTION, MILITARY SIMULATION FX, AND APPLIED MARINE TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (AMTI) BE SUBMITTED IN THE APPROPRIATE FORMAT WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTPS://VCE.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/DIRECTORATES/TECD/SITEPAGES/MINOR%20TRAINING%20DEVICE%20REQUEST.ASPX
C. REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED BY THE TECD MTD PORTFOLIO MANAGER, VALIDATED/APPROVED BY DIRECTOR TECD, AND PROCURED BY PMTRASYS PROGRAM JUNIOR MANAGER (PJM) FOR MTD. THE PMTRASYS MTD PJM WILL EMAIL THE OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DISPOSITION ALONG WITH ANY COORDINATING INSTRUCTION TO REQUESTING UNITS, INCLUDING CUSTODIAL PROCEDURES.
D. IN SPECIAL/CONTINGENT SITUATIONS, MTD CAN BE REQUESTED AND OBTAINED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. SPECIAL SITUATIONS BEING ITEMS NOT LISTED IN THE CATALOGUE INFORMATION ON MINOR TRAINING DEVICES ARMY PUBLICATION P350-9 AT:HTTP://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL/EPUBS/PDF/P350_9.PDF. THESE REQUESTS WILL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 4. ALL ACQUISITIONS ARE COORDINATED AND COMPLETED BY THE PMTRASYS MTD PJM.
5. THE INTENT IS TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PMTRASYS POC FOR MINOR TRAINING DEVICES IS MR. JASON WILLIAMS (407)381-8783 EMAIL, JASON.WILLIAMS2@USMC.MIL.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJAR GENERAL MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.