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Live/Virtual/Constructive (LVC) Experimentation and Simulation Support

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Submission Closed04/17/2026, 12:00:00 PM EDT

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AI Contract Overview

The Live/Virtual/Constructive (LVC) Experimentation and Simulation Support subcontract is issued by the Department of Defense under agency W6QK Acc-apg. The project focuses on supporting LVC environments for training and testing, specifically emphasizing modeling, simulation integration, scenario development, and data fusion across live and virtual domains. Work will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground under NAICS code 541715. The opportunity was posted on January 16, 2026, and requires responses to be submitted by the deadline of April 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM. This contract seeks specialized technical expertise to enhance simulation capabilities and integrate complex data streams to support military readiness and experimentation.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-apg

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of AEC_RECOMPETE_2026.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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AEC Recompete 2026

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJan 16

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Response DeadlineApr 17

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Submission Closed

04/17/2026, 12:00:00 PM EDT

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Full Description

Support LVC environments for training and testing, including modeling, simulation integration, scenario development, and data fusion across live and virtual domains.