Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS)
Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Dec 10, 2026
Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fa8635 Adv TRNG Cpbltes Aflcmc WNRK) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Ohio. Responses are due Dec 10, 2026.
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Air Force / Air Force Materiel Command / Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / Training / Fa8635 Adv TRNG Cpbltes Aflcmc WNRK
- Solicitation number
- SCARS
- Industry (NAICS)
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Ohio
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Responses due
- Dec 10, 2026 (39 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this sources sought notice means
A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.
- Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
- Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
- Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
- Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.
Who wins software development government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $32.7B on contracts under NAICS 541511 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $11.7B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.: $1.9B
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc: $1.6B
- Palantir Usg Inc: $1.2B
- Lockheed Martin Corporation: $780M
- International Business Machines Corporation: $681M
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| Sep 30, 2026 | Yudrio Inc | National Transportation Safety BoardBPA ORDER #2: OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES (OALJ) AND OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SUPPORT SERVICES | $462,873 | 9531BM26F0080 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Peraton Inc. | Department of EnergyNNSA NA-IM TTC - CBOSS 2.0 | $3,031,418 | 89233126FNA400827 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Xcelligen Inc. | Department of EnergyPROVIDES IT, CYBERSECURITY, AND SERVICENOW DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE NAVAL REACTORS LABORATORY FIELD OFFICES. | $353,428 | 89233026FNR400155 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Techsur Solutions LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) | $1,198,284 | 75F40126F80215 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Precise Software Solutions, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAPPIAN CLOUD MIGRATION & VERSION UPGRADE CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE CVM | $1,639,464 | 75F40126F19020 |
More: government software development contracts · NAICS 541511
DoD contract spending
The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for SCARS?
- Responses are due Dec 10, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS)?
- No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
- Who usually wins software development government contracts?
- Under NAICS 541511, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. ($1.9B), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc ($1.6B), Palantir Usg Inc ($1.2B).
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