# Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Virtual Software (VSW) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/stevsw260006 - Solicitation number: STE-VSW-26-0006 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Open. Offers due September 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W6QK Acc-Apg-Orlando (W900KK) - NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) - Product or service code: 6910 Training Aids - Place of performance: Orlando, Florida - First posted: August 27, 2026 - Last posted: September 15, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f19b87be98dd48bcb3f810ff43494a64/view ## Description 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 *9/15/2026 Update to add Attachment STE VSW Call for Solutions 09.15.26, add Attachment A v1_STE Virtual SW Training Requirements Overview (Air). Solutions Due date updated from 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026 at 1000. 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 15 Sep 2026 FINAL STE VSW CFS posting 22-24 Sep 2026 STE VSW Industry Day and One on One sessions, Orlando, Fl. 29 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". 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Thank you! ## Attachments - [Call for Solutions: Project Synthetic Training Environment Virtual Software (STE VSW) Interested Vendor Solution submission form](https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/n5qzG3ZZEY) - [DRAFT STE VSW Call for Solutions 08.27.26.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/1de05c673946416d9ca1e87857cb466e/download) ## Publications - August 27, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice c29337ad8d8648a4bb57e1c1f32d60a6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c29337ad8d8648a4bb57e1c1f32d60a6/view - August 28, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 6229ddf1581a419196e97e427d117ab6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6229ddf1581a419196e97e427d117ab6/view - August 28, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 639016d1fdb64b15a9347c0e7f61959e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/639016d1fdb64b15a9347c0e7f61959e/view - September 2, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice bb6194bdf9a74da5a5705b5f31779be5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb6194bdf9a74da5a5705b5f31779be5/view - September 3, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice cb3c3ea5b2984efd9ef460983175bd2e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb3c3ea5b2984efd9ef460983175bd2e/view - September 3, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ec40f578cb0e4d9daaae6561d1358bce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec40f578cb0e4d9daaae6561d1358bce/view - September 4, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 8874b9b0fbb24479865a3f17d04452dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8874b9b0fbb24479865a3f17d04452dd/view - September 10, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 10a10bf1401c4a0484e969f860ce3a77. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/10a10bf1401c4a0484e969f860ce3a77/view - September 10, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 17245f4290904f34bf16cb86d276badd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/17245f4290904f34bf16cb86d276badd/view - September 10, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 2ca0df2211844731af537d5dfeac6e2f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ca0df2211844731af537d5dfeac6e2f/view - September 10, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 4777ec205a6a451f9ba4a02bf06ec805. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4777ec205a6a451f9ba4a02bf06ec805/view - September 10, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice c86349f7e332415aac2b3223a13d3126. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c86349f7e332415aac2b3223a13d3126/view - September 10, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice deb7153866654010ba2b16b9a013fc9f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/deb7153866654010ba2b16b9a013fc9f/view - September 11, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 4d97229cfc194e6ebb6b7259a6071376. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4d97229cfc194e6ebb6b7259a6071376/view - September 11, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice c0962e4a7da3411f84b80885ef8b182b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c0962e4a7da3411f84b80885ef8b182b/view - September 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 84a0b8da8b2146819383a0326f0ba473. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84a0b8da8b2146819383a0326f0ba473/view - September 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice f19b87be98dd48bcb3f810ff43494a64. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f19b87be98dd48bcb3f810ff43494a64/view ## Points of contact - Ruth E. Torres, ruth.e.torres10.civ@army.mil - Mark A. Muñiz, mark.a.muniz6.civ@army.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/stevsw260006.