FY20-11991, Virtual Firearm Trainers

Solicitation N63394-20-Q-0116 is a total small business set-aside award issued by the Department of Defense Commanding Officer in Port Hueneme, California, to provide virtual firearm training for Navy reserve units. The procurement focuses on the acquisition of synthetic trainers, software license agreements, technical support, and specialized hardware, including weapons maintenance stations and compressed air charging stations. These tools are designed to develop and certify individual and team firearm qualifications prior to live fire drills, specifically enabling the creation of a training curriculum tailored for Littoral Combat Ships. The contract is a sole-source award to Conflict Kinetics, valued at approximately 2.35 million dollars using NGREA funding. Conflict Kinetics was selected as the only commercial provider capable of meeting the requirements due to its proprietary algorithms, patents, and use of data and machine learning to improve qualification proficiency. The scope of delivery includes TORA training software licenses, synthetic weapons such as the M-4, M-9, M240, and M2HB, and train-the-trainer services. These assets are to be distributed across multiple Navy Operational Support Centers throughout the United States, including locations in Mayport and San Diego.