This blog highlights the significance and application of IT in modern Modeling and Simulation (M&S), the government’s utilization of M&S across defense and civilian agencies, Small Business opportunities in this sector, upcoming opportunities in 2025, and how CGE’s 4 Growth Engines can support your bid and proposal efforts to maximize your Pwin.
Modern modeling and simulation (M&S) heavily rely on IT infrastructure, software development, and hardware advancements. High-performance computing (HPC), GPUs, and reliable networks enable real-time simulations and large-scale model processing, while IoT devices and big data integration provide real-time inputs that enhance accuracy and realism. Cloud computing further amplifies these capabilities by offering scalable resources and enabling global collaboration on complex simulation projects.
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Key IT services such as software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity are integral to M&S workflows. Custom simulation software and frameworks ensure precise modeling and interoperability, while data analytics validates and refines models, offering predictive insights and actionable visualizations. Cybersecurity safeguards sensitive simulation environments, ensuring operational integrity while also leveraging simulations to test system resiliency and identify vulnerabilities.
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and immersive tools such as VR/AR are transforming M&S. AI and ML enhance model accuracy, generate dynamic scenarios, and simulate autonomous systems, while VR/AR create realistic training environments for diverse applications, from pilot training to disaster response. Together, these IT innovations make M&S more effective, adaptable, and indispensable across industries.
The federal government is a significant consumer of modeling and simulation (M&S) services, using these technologies across defense, healthcare, energy, and transportation sectors to enhance decision-making, training, and operational readiness. Key agencies such as the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), and healthcare organizations like the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) actively invest in M&S initiatives. The DoD, as the largest purchaser, utilizes M&S tools for mission planning, training, and weapons testing, with contracts issued by the Army, Navy, and Air Force for synthetic environments, live-virtual-constructive training, and weapons evaluation.
In healthcare and public safety, agencies like HHS and VA use M&S for patient care simulations and emergency response planning. The DOE focuses on grid optimization and disaster recovery, while the DOT and NASA simulate autonomous vehicles and air traffic systems. Emerging technologies in cybersecurity, AI, and quantum computing are creating new M&S opportunities, with agencies like DARPA and DHS leading efforts. Common contract vehicles for M&S include GSA schedules, IDIQ contracts, MATOCs, and SBIR/STTR programs, which encourage innovation from small businesses.
Small businesses play a vital role in the M&S ecosystem, with the federal government promoting participation through targeted programs and set-asides. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs fund innovative M&S technologies for agencies like the DoD, DOE, and NASA. These programs cover areas such as synthetic training environments, predictive modeling for energy grids, and autonomous system simulations. Small business set-asides, particularly in the defense sector, offer opportunities to contribute to projects like the Army’s Synthetic Training Environment, NAVSEA’s virtual shipboard training, and the Air Force’s M&S support services.
Emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, and cloud-based simulations present additional opportunities, with agencies like DARPA and the Space Development Agency (SDA) seeking small businesses for projects involving AI-driven simulations and space-based networks. Platforms like GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and contract vehicles like OASIS Small Business (SB) and Seaport-NxG allow small firms to deliver M&S-related IT and professional services across federal agencies. To stay competitive, small businesses should leverage mentor-protégé programs, participate in industry days, and monitor pre-solicitation notices, with CGE’s 4 Growth Engines supporting them in securing a foothold in the M&S landscape.
In 2025, the federal government continues to prioritize modeling and simulation (M&S) investments, creating various contracting opportunities across sectors. Notable opportunities include the Air Force’s AFMS3 3.0 contract, valued at up to $972 million, for engineering and integration support services, which includes developing and modernizing M&S capabilities. The Space Development Agency is seeking proposals for Network Orchestration studies to enhance integrated space-based communication networks. Additionally, the General Services Administration (GSA) provides a Forecast Tool for M&S contracting opportunities across federal agencies, while the Department of Defense (DoD) is advancing multi-architecture mission modeling efforts for weapons technologies. Contractors should stay updated on these opportunities through official channels for submissions and deadlines.
Anticipated Contract Vehicles in 2025:
Several significant contract vehicles are expected to be pursued in 2025, which may encompass M&S services:
- Mission Acquisition Platforms and Services (MAPS): Managed by the U.S. Army, MAPS is a Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to streamline mission support services across various agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal entities.
- CIO-CS “The Store”: Administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC), CIO-CS is a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) that focuses on IT commodities and solutions, potentially encompassing M&S software and hardware.
- Modeling, Simulation, and Development Multiple Award IDIQ (MSD MAIDIQ): Managed by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), MSD MAIDIQ specifically targets M&S services, offering a platform for agencies to acquire these capabilities.
- Special Operations Forces Global Support Development (SOFGSD): Overseen by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), SOFGSD may involve M&S components to support special operations training and mission planning.
- Central Technical Assistance Mechanism (CenTAM): Managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), CenTAM could include M&S elements in its scope of technical assistance services.
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