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Response Deadline
Jul 3, 2026, 2:00 PM(EDT)9 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Special Notice
The U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown intends to award a sole source contract to Virtual Marine for the procurement, assembly, and operational verification of thirty-five (35) custom-built small boat desktop simulators. These simulators are required to support Boatswain Mate “A” School student throughput and must match the existing Coast Guard Small Boat Trainer (SBT) systems currently in use at TRACEN Yorktown.
Technical Requirements:
Delivery and Quality Requirements:
Sole Source Justification: Virtual Marine is the only manufacturer capable of providing simulators built to Coast Guard specifications, with proprietary Mission Quest software and custom hardware matching current SBTs. No other vendor has demonstrated the ability to deliver fully compatible systems, accurate boat handling models, or the required harbor database. Interested parties must provide detailed documentation demonstrating their ability to meet all technical, software, and modeling requirements as outlined above, including compatibility with existing Coast Guard SBTs and Mission Quest software.
Interested parties must submit capability statements by July 3, 2026, demonstrating their ability to provide simulators meeting all requirements. Submissions must include evidence of proprietary software compatibility, custom hardware manufacturing to Coast Guard specifications, and detailed harbor modeling as described.
Vicente Macho
Takira M. Floyd
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
US COAST GUARD
HQ CONTRACT OPERATIONS (CG-912)(000
HQ CONTRACT OPERATIONS (CG-912)(000
WASHINGTON DC 20593
WASHINGTON, DC, 20593
NAICS
Navigational Services to Shipping
PSC
OPERATION TRAINING DEVICES