Interactive Weapons Training Simulator (MILO)

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is seeking solutions to upgrade its outdated training simulator to enhance firearm and patrol duty preparedness for its officers. The requested solution is the Interactive Weapons Training Simulator (MILO), designed to provide a more realistic and immersive training environment that improves decision-making and marksmanship under simulated real-world conditions. This upgrade is critical to ensuring personnel are adequately trained for operational duties, with modern capabilities that replace the current system’s limited functionality. The solicitation, numbered 36C25626Q1004, was posted on July 1, 2026, with responses due by July 8, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 333310 for training device manufacturing. The procurement is managed by the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 within the Department of Veterans Affairs, with the primary point of contact being Tabitha Crosby, reachable via email or phone. Although the solicitation is currently classified as a sources-sought notice, indicating the government is gathering market information, the place of performance is clearly identified as Fayetteville, Arkansas, while the contracting office is located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. No set-aside provisions are specified, leaving the opportunity open to all eligible vendors.