The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/Program Manager Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation to rapidly deliver a cost-effective, technically sound solution for four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The effort is structured by lots, with Lots 1, 3, and 5 active and Lots 2 and 4 deferred; the Volume II anonymity requirement has been removed. The government has posted multiple amendments, Q&A documents, Industry Day slides, and related attachments, with the latest posting information taking precedence over conflicting draft or attachment language; Industry Day and one-on-one sessions were held in Orlando, FL. Anticipated non-bid milestones for Lots 1, 3, and 5 include down-select notifications around 19 Oct 2026, demonstration pitches 3–5 Nov 2026, selection notices 13 Nov 2026, post-selection collaboration 13–20 Nov 2026, and awards anticipated 20 Nov 2026. Interested vendors should review the attachments and follow the SAM.gov notice for updates.

The Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/Program Manager Simulation, is seeking rapid, cost-effective, technically sound solutions under an Army Open Solicitation Call for Solutions. The objective is to deliver four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs for rapid user manipulation and integration of future capabilities. Detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are in the attachments; the government has issued amendments, Q&A, Industry Day slides, and updates, while Volume II anonymity is no longer required and Lots 2 & 4 are deferred. Anticipated non-submission milestones include Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026; down-select notifications on 19 Oct 2026; demonstration pitches on 3–5 Nov 2026; selection notices on 13 Nov 2026; SOW/PWS collaboration from 13–20 Nov 2026; and anticipated awards on 20 Nov 2026. Interested bidders should review the CFS and parent solicitation attachments, submit questions to the listed POCs, and follow the SAM.gov notice for amendment notifications.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3 and Program Manager Simulation, is issuing this Call for Solutions for the STE VSW effort under the Army Open Solicitation. The objective is to rapidly deliver a cost-effective, technically sound solution with four operational outcomes: a Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire, a True Combined Arms Environment, Full Mission Command Concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs for user manipulation and rapid integration. The effort is divided by lots, with Lots 1, 3, and 5 proceeding and Lots 2 and 4 deferred; anticipated non-bid milestones for the active lots include down-select notifications on 19 Oct 2026, demonstration pitches on 03–05 Nov 2026, selection notices on 13 Nov 2026, SOW/PWS collaboration on 13–20 Nov 2026, and anticipated awards on 20 Nov 2026. Industry Day and one-on-one sessions are planned for Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026. Interested vendors should review the DRAFT/FINAL STE VSW CFS, amendments, Q&A, and attachments, and are encouraged to follow the notice for updates.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3 and PM Simulation, issued a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation for the STE VSW effort. The objective is to rapidly deliver a cost-effective, technically sound solution supporting four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The full DRAFT STE VSW CFS and attachments outline detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases; Lots 1, 3, and 5 are active while Lots 2 and 4 are deferred, and the Volume II anonymity requirement has been removed. Anticipated non-submission acquisition events include DRAFT CFS posting on 27 Aug 2026, Q&A from 27 Aug–13 Sep 2026, FINAL CFS posting on 15 Sep 2026, Industry Day/one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL on 22–24 Sep 2026, down-select notifications on 19 Oct 2026, demonstration pitches on 3–5 Nov 2026, selection notices on 13 Nov 2026, and anticipated awards on 20 Nov 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to review the attachments and use SAM.gov’s “Follow” feature to receive updates.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/Program Manager Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation for the STE VSW effort. The objective is to deliver a rapid, cost-effective, technically sound solution with four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The DRAFT/FINAL STE VSW CFS and attachments outline detailed objectives, submission requirements, evaluation phases, Q&A responses, and amendments, with the Description section and amended CFS documents taking precedence over conflicting information. Anticipated non-submission milestones include DRAFT CFS posting on 27 Aug 2026, FINAL CFS posting on 15 Sep 2026, Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026, Lot 1/3/5 down-select notifications on 02 Oct 2026, demonstration pitches on 20–22 Oct 2026, selection notices on 30 Oct 2026, SOW/PWS collaboration and final price requests on 02–06 Nov 2026, and anticipated awards on 13 Nov 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to review all attachments, submit questions to the listed POCs, and follow the notice on SAM.gov for updates and correct links.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, for CPE ST3/PM Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation to rapidly deliver a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs. A draft CFS has been posted with attachments, Q&A updates, and amendments, and a final CFS is anticipated on 15 Sep 2026; interested parties should review the attachments and parent AOS posting and follow the notice for updates. Key non-submission acquisition events include Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026, down-select notifications on 02 Oct 2026, demonstration pitches on 20–22 Oct 2026, selection notices on 30 Oct 2026, SOW/PWS collaboration on 02–06 Nov 2026, and anticipated awards on 13 Nov 2026. The Government encourages industry questions and will post responses as attachments, with vendor information excluded from those responses.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/Program Manager Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation seeking the most rapid, cost-effective, technically sound solution to achieve four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The DRAFT STE VSW CFS and attachments outline detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases, and the Government is working on a revised DRAFT and FINAL CFS while accepting and posting Q&A responses without vendor attribution. Interested parties are encouraged to review the attachments and parent AOS posting, submit questions to the listed POCs, and follow the SAM.gov notice for amendment notifications and current links. Non-bid acquisition milestones include STE VSW Industry Day and One-on-One sessions in Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026; down-select notifications 02 Oct 2026; demonstration pitches 20–22 Oct 2026; selection notices 30 Oct 2026; SOW/PWS collaboration and final pricing 02–06 Nov 2026; and anticipated Lots 1–5 awards 13 Nov 2026. Vendors should use the latest SAM.gov version to ensure they have current information.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/PM Simulation, is seeking rapid, cost-effective, technically sound solutions under an Army Open Solicitation for a STE Virtual/Synthetic Training Environment. The effort targets four operational outcomes: a Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire, a True Combined Arms Environment, Full Mission Command Concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs for rapid future capability integration. Detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are in the attached DRAFT STE VSW CFS, and the Description section takes precedence over conflicting attachment information. Key non-submission milestones include DRAFT Q&A (27 Aug–13 Sep 2026), FINAL CFS posting (15 Sep 2026), Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL (22–24 Sep 2026), Lots 1–5 down-select notifications (2 Oct 2026), demonstration pitches (20–22 Oct 2026), selection notices (30 Oct 2026), and anticipated awards (13 Nov 2026). Interested parties should review the attachments, follow the SAM.gov posting for updates, and submit questions to the listed POCs; the Government will post Q&A responses without vendor information.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/Program Manager Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation for the STE VSW effort. The objective is to rapidly deliver a cost-effective, technically sound solution supporting four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs. Detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are provided in the DRAFT STE VSW CFS and related attachments. Anticipated non-bid events include the DRAFT CFS posting, Q&A through 13 Sep 2026, FINAL CFS posting on 15 Sep 2026, Industry Day and One-on-One sessions on 22–24 Sep 2026 in Orlando, FL, Lot 1–5 down-select notifications on 02 Oct 2026, demonstration pitches on 20–22 Oct 2026, selection notices on 30 Oct 2026, SOW/PWS collaboration and final pricing on 02–06 Nov 2026, and anticipated awards on 13 Nov 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to review all attachments, submit questions via the listed POCs, and follow the SAM.gov notice for timely updates.

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division, on behalf of Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), Program Manager Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions under the Army Open Solicitation. The objective is to rapidly deliver a cost-effective, technically sound solution providing a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs for user manipulation and rapid integration of future capabilities. The full DRAFT STE VSW CFS and attachments outline detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases. Anticipated non-bid events include Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026, followed by down-select notifications, demonstration pitches, selection notices, SOW/PWS collaboration with final price requests, and anticipated awards by 13 Nov 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to review the attachments and parent AOS posting, submit questions to the listed POCs, and follow the SAM.gov notice for updates.

ACC-APG Orlando Division, on behalf of CPE ST3/Program Manager Simulation, is issuing a Call for Solutions for a rapid, cost-effective, technically sound STE VSW solution delivering a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The DRAFT STE VSW CFS Q&A period runs 27 Aug–13 Sep 2026, the FINAL CFS is anticipated on 15 Sep 2026, and Q&A responses will be posted as attachments throughout the process. Key non-submission milestones include Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, FL, on 22–24 Sep 2026; down-select notifications on 2 Oct 2026; demonstration pitches on 20–22 Oct 2026; selection notices on 30 Oct 2026; SOW/PWS collaboration on 2–6 Nov 2026; and anticipated Lot 1–5 awards on 13 Nov 2026. Interested vendors should review the posting and parent AOS attachments, submit questions to the listed POCs, and follow the notice on SAM.gov to receive amendment notifications and current links.

9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the descript... 9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the description information referenced in this section is the most up to date information. Please note, any conflicting information between this Description section and the STE VSW CFS attachment, the information in this Description section takes presedence over the conflicting date referenced in the DRAFT STE VSW CFS. Any updated information referenced in this section will be included in any revised DRAFT or FINAL STE VSW CFS document as soon as possible. The Government team is working on a revision to the DRAFT STE VSW CFS and will be posted as soon as possible. 9/10/2026 - Update to add ACC-APG AOS link, and access link below for Industry Day & One on One's Request. 9/10/2026 - Update to add the following attachments: Att 04 ACA LOI, Att 05 TC Notes 09.10.26, Att 06 STE IS SDA and Att 06a TSS-TMT GFI. * 9/11/2026 Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.11.2026 The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) Orlando Division, on behalf of Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), Program Manager Simulation, is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). The objective of this CFS is to solicit the most rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solution to deliver the following operational outcomes: 1) A Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire; 2) A True Combined Arms Environment; 3) Full Mission Command Concurrency; and 4) Open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs to enable user manipulation and rapid integration of future capabilities. The full DRAFT SE VSW CFS document, which outlines the detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are referenced in the Attachments Section of this notice. Revised important, anticipated acquisition events, and dates are as follows: 27 Aug 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting 27 Aug – 13 Sep 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS Q&A 14 Sep 2026 FINAL STE VSW CFS posting 22-24 Sep 2026 STE VSW Industry Day and One on One sessions, Orlando, Fl. 28 Sep 2026 1000 a.m. EDT STE VSW CFS solutions due 02 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lots 1-5 Down select notifications 20 - 22 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lot 1-5 Demonstration Pitch 30 Oct 2026 Selection Notices STE VSW Lot 1-5 vendors 02 – 06 Nov SOW/PWS collaboration, request for final price, and solutions 13 Nov 2026 Anticipated Lots 1- 5 awards The solution brief is issued under the authority of the Army Open Solicitation Number W9128Z-25-S-A002 posting: https://sam.gov/opp/b94e184f53f943cdb90b118fa0401c89/view. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attachments to both this solicitation and the parent AOS posting for complete information. The Government encourages our industry partners to review the DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting, available attachments, and submit any questions or concerns to the POCs listed in the CFS attachment or associated to this announcement. The Government will make all attempts to answer all questions and/or concerns as soon as possible. The Government will review and post responses to all questions or concerns as an attachment to this posting throughout the DRAFT and Final STE VSW CFS process. Vendor information will not be included in responses to all posted questions. To ensure you receive timely notifications of all amendments and updates to this posting, we strongly encourage all interested parties to use the "Follow" feature within SAM.gov. To do so: Log in to your SAM.gov account. Navigate to this notice page. In the upper-right corner of the page, click the "..." (three dots) button. From the dropdown menu, select "Follow". Why this is important: Notification: Once you follow this notice, SAM.gov will automatically send an email to your account whenever it is amended or updated. Correct Links: Each update to a SAM.gov posting generates a new, unique web link. Bookmarking a page or using an old link will take you to an outdated version. The email notification you receive from following the notice will always contain a direct link to the latest version. Verification: The upper right corner of a posting shows a "Version" box, however it always displays "Current Record" regardless of what version you are viewing. You must manually check the version dates using the dropdown and select the latest. Following a posting and using the emailed link ensures you are viewing the latest version and avoids having to manually verify. Please reach out to the POC's below if you have any questions. Thank you!

9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the descript... 9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the description information referenced in this section is the most up to date information. Please note, any conflicting information between this Description section and the STE VSW CFS attachment, the information in this Description section takes presedence over the conflicting date referenced in the DRAFT STE VSW CFS. Any updated information referenced in this section will be included in any revised DRAFT or FINAL STE VSW CFS document as soon as possible. The Government team is working on a revision to the DRAFT STE VSW CFS and will be posted as soon as possible. 9/10/2026 - Update to add ACC-APG AOS link, and access link below for Industry Day & One on One's Request. 9/10/2026 - Update to add the following attachments: Att 04 ACA LOI, Att 05 TC Notes 09.10.26, Att 06 STE IS SDA and Att 06a TSS-TMT GFI. 9/11/2026 Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.11.2026 *9/11/2026 1415 hours Updated to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.11.26 v1.1 The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) Orlando Division, on behalf of Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), Program Manager Simulation, is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). The objective of this CFS is to solicit the most rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solution to deliver the following operational outcomes: 1) A Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire; 2) A True Combined Arms Environment; 3) Full Mission Command Concurrency; and 4) Open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs to enable user manipulation and rapid integration of future capabilities. The full DRAFT SE VSW CFS document, which outlines the detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are referenced in the Attachments Section of this notice. Revised important, anticipated acquisition events, and dates are as follows: 27 Aug 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting 27 Aug – 13 Sep 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS Q&A 14 Sep 2026 FINAL STE VSW CFS posting 22-24 Sep 2026 STE VSW Industry Day and One on One sessions, Orlando, Fl. 28 Sep 2026 1000 a.m. EDT STE VSW CFS solutions due 02 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lots 1-5 Down select notifications 20 - 22 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lot 1-5 Demonstration Pitch 30 Oct 2026 Selection Notices STE VSW Lot 1-5 vendors 02 – 06 Nov SOW/PWS collaboration, request for final price, and solutions 13 Nov 2026 Anticipated Lots 1- 5 awards The solution brief is issued under the authority of the Army Open Solicitation Number W9128Z-25-S-A002 posting: https://sam.gov/opp/b94e184f53f943cdb90b118fa0401c89/view. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attachments to both this solicitation and the parent AOS posting for complete information. The Government encourages our industry partners to review the DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting, available attachments, and submit any questions or concerns to the POCs listed in the CFS attachment or associated to this announcement. The Government will make all attempts to answer all questions and/or concerns as soon as possible. The Government will review and post responses to all questions or concerns as an attachment to this posting throughout the DRAFT and Final STE VSW CFS process. Vendor information will not be included in responses to all posted questions. To ensure you receive timely notifications of all amendments and updates to this posting, we strongly encourage all interested parties to use the "Follow" feature within SAM.gov. To do so: Log in to your SAM.gov account. Navigate to this notice page. In the upper-right corner of the page, click the "..." (three dots) button. From the dropdown menu, select "Follow". Why this is important: Notification: Once you follow this notice, SAM.gov will automatically send an email to your account whenever it is amended or updated. Correct Links: Each update to a SAM.gov posting generates a new, unique web link. Bookmarking a page or using an old link will take you to an outdated version. The email notification you receive from following the notice will always contain a direct link to the latest version. Verification: The upper right corner of a posting shows a "Version" box, however it always displays "Current Record" regardless of what version you are viewing. You must manually check the version dates using the dropdown and select the latest. Following a posting and using the emailed link ensures you are viewing the latest version and avoids having to manually verify. Please reach out to the POC's below if you have any questions. Thank you!

*9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 *9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the descri... *9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 *9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the description information referenced in this section is the most up to date information. Please note, any conflicting information between this Description section and the STE VSW CFS attachment, the information in this Description section takes presedence over the conflicting date referenced in the DRAFT STE VSW CFS. Any updated information referenced in this section will be included in any revised DRAFT or FINAL STE VSW CFS document as soon as possible. The Government team is working on a revision to the DRAFT STE VSW CFS and will be posted as soon as possible. *9/10/2026 Update to add ACC-APG AOS link, and access link bellow for Industry Day & One on One's Request. The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) Orlando Division, on behalf of Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), Program Manager Simulation, is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). The objective of this CFS is to solicit the most rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solution to deliver the following operational outcomes: 1) A Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire; 2) A True Combined Arms Environment; 3) Full Mission Command Concurrency; and 4) Open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs to enable user manipulation and rapid integration of future capabilities. The full DRAFT SE VSW CFS document, which outlines the detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are referenced in the Attachments Section of this notice. Revised important, anticipated acquisition events, and dates are as follows: 27 Aug 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting 27 Aug – 13 Sep 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS Q&A 14 Sep 2026 FINAL STE VSW CFS posting 22-24 Sep 2026 STE VSW Industry Day and One on One sessions, Orlando, Fl. 28 Sep 2026 1000 a.m. EDT STE VSW CFS solutions due 02 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lots 1-5 Down select notifications 20 - 22 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lot 1-5 Demonstration Pitch 30 Oct 2026 Selection Notices STE VSW Lot 1-5 vendors 02 – 06 Nov SOW/PWS collaboration, request for final price, and solutions 13 Nov 2026 Anticipated Lots 1- 5 awards The solution brief is issued under the authority of the Army Open Solicitation Number W9128Z-25-S-A002 posting: https://sam.gov/opp/b94e184f53f943cdb90b118fa0401c89/view. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attachments to both this solicitation and the parent AOS posting for complete information. The Government encourages our industry partners to review the DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting, available attachments, and submit any questions or concerns to the POCs listed in the CFS attachment or associated to this announcement. The Government will make all attempts to answer all questions and/or concerns as soon as possible. The Government will review and post responses to all questions or concerns as an attachment to this posting throughout the DRAFT and Final STE VSW CFS process. Vendor information will not be included in responses to all posted questions. To ensure you receive timely notifications of all amendments and updates to this posting, we strongly encourage all interested parties to use the "Follow" feature within SAM.gov. To do so: Log in to your SAM.gov account. Navigate to this notice page. In the upper-right corner of the page, click the "..." (three dots) button. From the dropdown menu, select "Follow". Why this is important: Notification: Once you follow this notice, SAM.gov will automatically send an email to your account whenever it is amended or updated. Correct Links: Each update to a SAM.gov posting generates a new, unique web link. Bookmarking a page or using an old link will take you to an outdated version. The email notification you receive from following the notice will always contain a direct link to the latest version. Verification: The upper right corner of a posting shows a "Version" box, however it always displays "Current Record" regardless of what version you are viewing. You must manually check the version dates using the dropdown and select the latest. Following a posting and using the emailed link ensures you are viewing the latest version and avoids having to manually verify. Please reach out to the POC's below if you have any questions. Thank you!

*9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 *9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the descri... *9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 *9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the description information referenced in this section is the most up to date information. Please note, any conflicting information between this Description section and the STE VSW CFS attachment, the information in this Description section takes presedence over the conflicting date referenced in the DRAFT STE VSW CFS. Any updated information referenced in this section will be included in any revised DRAFT or FINAL STE VSW CFS document as soon as possible. The Government team is working on a revision to the DRAFT STE VSW CFS and will be posted as soon as possible. *9/10/2026 Update to add ACC-APG AOS link, and access link below for Industry Day & One on One's Request. The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) Orlando Division, on behalf of Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), Program Manager Simulation, is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). The objective of this CFS is to solicit the most rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solution to deliver the following operational outcomes: 1) A Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire; 2) A True Combined Arms Environment; 3) Full Mission Command Concurrency; and 4) Open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs to enable user manipulation and rapid integration of future capabilities. The full DRAFT SE VSW CFS document, which outlines the detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are referenced in the Attachments Section of this notice. Revised important, anticipated acquisition events, and dates are as follows: 27 Aug 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting 27 Aug – 13 Sep 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS Q&A 14 Sep 2026 FINAL STE VSW CFS posting 22-24 Sep 2026 STE VSW Industry Day and One on One sessions, Orlando, Fl. 28 Sep 2026 1000 a.m. EDT STE VSW CFS solutions due 02 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lots 1-5 Down select notifications 20 - 22 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lot 1-5 Demonstration Pitch 30 Oct 2026 Selection Notices STE VSW Lot 1-5 vendors 02 – 06 Nov SOW/PWS collaboration, request for final price, and solutions 13 Nov 2026 Anticipated Lots 1- 5 awards The solution brief is issued under the authority of the Army Open Solicitation Number W9128Z-25-S-A002 posting: https://sam.gov/opp/b94e184f53f943cdb90b118fa0401c89/view. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attachments to both this solicitation and the parent AOS posting for complete information. The Government encourages our industry partners to review the DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting, available attachments, and submit any questions or concerns to the POCs listed in the CFS attachment or associated to this announcement. The Government will make all attempts to answer all questions and/or concerns as soon as possible. The Government will review and post responses to all questions or concerns as an attachment to this posting throughout the DRAFT and Final STE VSW CFS process. Vendor information will not be included in responses to all posted questions. To ensure you receive timely notifications of all amendments and updates to this posting, we strongly encourage all interested parties to use the "Follow" feature within SAM.gov. To do so: Log in to your SAM.gov account. Navigate to this notice page. In the upper-right corner of the page, click the "..." (three dots) button. From the dropdown menu, select "Follow". Why this is important: Notification: Once you follow this notice, SAM.gov will automatically send an email to your account whenever it is amended or updated. Correct Links: Each update to a SAM.gov posting generates a new, unique web link. Bookmarking a page or using an old link will take you to an outdated version. The email notification you receive from following the notice will always contain a direct link to the latest version. Verification: The upper right corner of a posting shows a "Version" box, however it always displays "Current Record" regardless of what version you are viewing. You must manually check the version dates using the dropdown and select the latest. Following a posting and using the emailed link ensures you are viewing the latest version and avoids having to manually verify. Please reach out to the POC's below if you have any questions. Thank you!

9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the descript... 9/3/2026 - Update to add Attachment STE VSW CFS Q_A Vendor 09.03.2026 9/04/2026 - Updated to add Vendor Intent to Submit Solution link and revise the description information. Please note, the description information referenced in this section is the most up to date information. Please note, any conflicting information between this Description section and the STE VSW CFS attachment, the information in this Description section takes presedence over the conflicting date referenced in the DRAFT STE VSW CFS. Any updated information referenced in this section will be included in any revised DRAFT or FINAL STE VSW CFS document as soon as possible. The Government team is working on a revision to the DRAFT STE VSW CFS and will be posted as soon as possible. 9/10/2026 - Update to add ACC-APG AOS link, and access link below for Industry Day & One on One's Request. *9/10/2026 - Update to add the following attachments: Att 04 ACA LOI, Att 05 TC Notes 09.10.26, Att 06 STE IS SDA and Att 06a TSS-TMT GFI. The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) Orlando Division, on behalf of Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), Program Manager Simulation, is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). The objective of this CFS is to solicit the most rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solution to deliver the following operational outcomes: 1) A Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire; 2) A True Combined Arms Environment; 3) Full Mission Command Concurrency; and 4) Open system architecture with published SDKs and APIs to enable user manipulation and rapid integration of future capabilities. The full DRAFT SE VSW CFS document, which outlines the detailed objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases are referenced in the Attachments Section of this notice. Revised important, anticipated acquisition events, and dates are as follows: 27 Aug 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting 27 Aug – 13 Sep 2026 DRAFT STE VSW CFS Q&A 14 Sep 2026 FINAL STE VSW CFS posting 22-24 Sep 2026 STE VSW Industry Day and One on One sessions, Orlando, Fl. 28 Sep 2026 1000 a.m. EDT STE VSW CFS solutions due 02 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lots 1-5 Down select notifications 20 - 22 Oct 2026 STE VSW Lot 1-5 Demonstration Pitch 30 Oct 2026 Selection Notices STE VSW Lot 1-5 vendors 02 – 06 Nov SOW/PWS collaboration, request for final price, and solutions 13 Nov 2026 Anticipated Lots 1- 5 awards The solution brief is issued under the authority of the Army Open Solicitation Number W9128Z-25-S-A002 posting: https://sam.gov/opp/b94e184f53f943cdb90b118fa0401c89/view. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attachments to both this solicitation and the parent AOS posting for complete information. The Government encourages our industry partners to review the DRAFT STE VSW CFS posting, available attachments, and submit any questions or concerns to the POCs listed in the CFS attachment or associated to this announcement. The Government will make all attempts to answer all questions and/or concerns as soon as possible. The Government will review and post responses to all questions or concerns as an attachment to this posting throughout the DRAFT and Final STE VSW CFS process. Vendor information will not be included in responses to all posted questions. To ensure you receive timely notifications of all amendments and updates to this posting, we strongly encourage all interested parties to use the "Follow" feature within SAM.gov. To do so: Log in to your SAM.gov account. Navigate to this notice page. In the upper-right corner of the page, click the "..." (three dots) button. From the dropdown menu, select "Follow". Why this is important: Notification: Once you follow this notice, SAM.gov will automatically send an email to your account whenever it is amended or updated. Correct Links: Each update to a SAM.gov posting generates a new, unique web link. Bookmarking a page or using an old link will take you to an outdated version. The email notification you receive from following the notice will always contain a direct link to the latest version. Verification: The upper right corner of a posting shows a "Version" box, however it always displays "Current Record" regardless of what version you are viewing. You must manually check the version dates using the dropdown and select the latest. Following a posting and using the emailed link ensures you are viewing the latest version and avoids having to manually verify. Please reach out to the POC's below if you have any questions. Thank you!

The Army is issuing a Call for Solutions seeking: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The draft call was posted on 27 Aug 2026, with a Q&A period through 13 Sep 2026, and the final call is expected on 14 Sep 2026. An Industry Day and one-on-one sessions

The Army is soliciting rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solutions for simulation and training capabilities, specifically addressing doctrinal gate to live fire, combined arms environments, mission command concurrency, and open architecture with SDKs/APIs. Key upcoming non-submission events include a draft CFS posting in late August, a final CFS posting in early September, and an Industry Day in Orlando, Florida in mid-September. Subsequent milestones include down-select notifications in late September, demonstrations in mid-October, and anticipated awards in early November. Interested parties should review the full attachments and follow the SAM.gov notice for updates.

The Army is issuing a Call for Solutions to rapidly deliver a simulation training solution achieving four operational outcomes: a doctrinal gate to live fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open architecture with published SDKs/APIs. Interested parties are encouraged to follow the SAM.gov notice for updates, review all attachments, and submit questions through the listed contacts. Key events include a draft CFS release on August 27, 2026, a final CFS release on September 10, 2026, an Industry Day with one-on-one sessions in Orlando, Florida on September 15-17, 2026, lot demonstrations from October 13-15, 2026, and awards anticipated by November 6, 2026. Industry Day and demonstration activities will take place in Orlando, Florida.

The Army Contracting Command is issuing a Call for Solutions seeking rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound approaches to deliver a Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire, a true combined arms environment, full Mission Command concurrency, and an open system architecture with published SDKs/APIs. The draft call is currently posted, with a question and answer period running through September 9, followed by a final posting on September 10. An Industry Day with one-on-one sessions is scheduled for September 15–17 in Orlando, Florida. Interested parties should review all attachments, submit questions, and follow the posting on SAM.gov to receive timely updates.

This opportunity seeks solutions to deliver four operational outcomes: a Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire, a True Combined Arms Environment, Full Mission Command Concurrency, and an open architecture with published SDKs/APIs. It is issued by Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Grounds Orlando Division on behalf of the Program Manager for Simulation. Key acquisition events include a draft CFS in August 2026, an Industry Day and one-on-one sessions in Orlando, Florida from September 15-17, 2026, demonstrations in October 2026, and anticipated awards in November 2026. The government encourages interested parties to follow the SAM.gov notice for updates and to review all attachments for full details.

The Army is seeking rapid, cost-effective, and technically sound solutions to deliver four operational outcomes: a Doctrinal Gate to Live Fire, a true combined arms environment, full mission command concurrency, and an open architecture with published SDKs/APIs for user manipulation and future integration. A draft Call for Solutions is expected to be posted on 27 August 2026, with a final version on 10 September 2026. An Industry Day and one-on-one sessions will be held in Orlando, Florida, from 15–17 September 2026. Interested parties should review all attachments and follow the SAM.gov posting to receive updates and amendments. All questions will be addressed through posted responses throughout the process.