# CBP Awards VirTra Simulator Support IDIQ

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded VirTra, Inc. a sole-source, single-award IDIQ with a five-year ordering period and a maximum ceiling of $14 million to maintain, modernize, and support simulation training systems at CBP facilities. System evaluations and upgrades are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027. CBP cited VirTra’s proprietary installed hardware and software as the basis for the sole-source award, so this procurement is not open to competing suppliers.

- **Why this matters:** The award establishes a five-year vehicle for simulator lifecycle support and modernization, with a ceiling of **$14 million**; the ceiling is a maximum potential value, not a guaranteed spend.
- The sole-source rationale highlights how proprietary installed systems can constrain competition for maintenance and upgrades. Suppliers pursuing adjacent training-system work can assess whether their offerings support open, interoperable platforms or other agencies’ installed systems.
- VirTra and its subcontractors can plan for evaluations and upgrades beginning in Q1 2027. The listed service locations include Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

### Vendors
- VirTra, Inc. (sole-source IDIQ awardee)

### Sources
- [VirTra secures five-year sole-source IDIQ contract with CBP | Seeking Alpha](https://seekingalpha.com/news/4650432-virtra-secures-five-year-sole-source-idiq-contract-with-us-customs-and-border-protection) - Seeking Alpha