The Naval Air Warfare Center issued a delivery order to Aero Simulation, Inc., a small business, on October 27, 2021, under the Training Systems Contract IV (TSC) for the Riverine Small Boat Trainer (R-SBT) program with a ceiling value of $15,117,159.18.
The order is issued under the total small business set-aside and carries firm fixed price terms. Place of performance is Tampa, FL. The ultimate completion date is March 1, 2026.
Aero Simulation, a Tampa-based manufacturer of flight simulation systems and training devices, operates predominantly as a prime contractor across Department of Defense air training and simulation missions. The company holds prime positions on multiple indefinite delivery vehicles spanning the Air Force and Coast Guard, with significant concentration in the Naval Air Warfare Center customer base (73 awards, $8.18 billion combined potential value). On SCI-reportable federal service contracts, the company invoiced $12.4 million in FY2024 across 54.2 FTEs with median government-paid rates around $77.94 per hour, building most delivery teams internally with subcontractor labor representing roughly 1 percent of total hours.