SAM #TBD-VMT-2026

Army Solicits Modernized Virtual Maintenance Trainer System for MH-60 Maintainers (160th SOAR)

The U.S. Army is seeking innovative commercial solutions for a modernized Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) system to support MH-60 maintainers in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command (AMC), Army Contracting Command (ACC), Orlando, FL - Product Manager SOF Training Systems (PdM STS) and Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments - Products/Services Requested: - Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) System for MH-60 maintainers - High-fidelity, mixed-reality training system - Includes software development, hardware delivery, curriculum integration, and on-site support infrastructure - Features: guided/unguided procedural walk-throughs, AI-driven fault simulation, variant familiarization, Next Generation Technical Manual integration, automated performance assessment, instructor operator station, device-agnostic access - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Standardized and modernized VMT system - Mixed-reality and AI-enabled training capabilities - Integration of curriculum and technical manuals - On-site deployment and support at Fort Campbell, KY - Accelerated qualification timelines and reduced airframe usage - Period of Performance: - 12-month contract divided into two phases - Phase 1: 45 days for initial deployment, integration, hardware procurement, installation, and orientation - Phase 2: Day 45 to Month 12 for trainer employment, curriculum support, software sustainment, technical support, and ROI evaluation

Description

The Product Manager, SOF Training Systems (PdM STS), in coordination with the Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO), is seeking innovative commercial solutions to develop, field, and support a modernized, high-fidelity, and fully standardized Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) system.

This Call for Solutions (CFS) is issued under Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures. The Government intends to award a standalone commercial contract to a single vendor capable of delivering a complete virtual training package comprising software development, hardware delivery, curriculum integration, and on-site support infrastructure. Please see attached the Performance Work Statement, and the full Call for Solutions brief.

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