Simulator common architecture requirements and standards
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA862120D0013
- Awardee
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CAE USA Inc. UEI HVQBAL5E7R23 Part of CAE Inc.
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 59 $189,098,660 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FA862118R0002 Solicitation number
- Scars Solicitation · Posted Oct 10, 2017
- Combined order value
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- $191,863,679 Current, with exercised options
- $192,797,221 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 90% complete
- IDV ceiling 21% used
- $900,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $50,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- PSC
- D302 It And Telecom- Systems Development
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Aeronautical Systems Center awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to CAE USA Inc. on June 26, 2020, with a ceiling of $900 million and an ultimate completion date of June 25, 2027. The contract, designated Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS), establishes a framework for procuring simulator development, synthetic environment creation, training system sustainment, courseware development, and advanced technological research across multiple Air Force domains.
Place of performance is Arlington, Texas, with subordinate F-16 Maintenance Training Center operations at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina and Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and a site in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Work spans CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of F-16 training infrastructure. The contract carries no set-aside designation and is issued as a single award to CAE USA Inc., operating through its Link Training & Simulation Division as CAE USA Military Training Services, a subsidiary of Canadian-headquartered CAE Inc.
Recent task order activity reflects a diverse portfolio of modernization and sustainment work. Orders issued in early 2026 include Task Order 49 for site surveys ($167.5 thousand, January 2026), VMware licensing ($480.8 thousand, January 2026), and Task Order 61 for management services ($9.8 million, January 2026). Late 2025 activity included Task Orders 60 (Cloud One Migration, $1.89 million), 62 and 63 (F-16 CONUS and OCONUS V-4 Maintenance Training Center sites, $4.01 million and $2.03 million respectively), and multiple F-16 MTC site orders (Tasks 54–58) at approximately $1 million each. Task Order 44, the 2025 annual order, reached $11.48 million. Earlier task orders addressed Windows 11 migration ($2.21 million, August 2025), geospatial database repository redesign ($13.98 million, July 2023), and cybersecurity sustainment ($5.50 million, May 2024). A June 2023 update incorporated Microsoft licensing pricing adjustments for calendar years 2025 and 2026 under CLIN 0007 along with various administrative modifications.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA862120D0013?
FA862120D0013 was awarded to CAE USA Inc. by Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) on June 26, 2020.
How much is contract FA862120D0013 worth?
Orders under FA862120D0013 have obligated $189,098,660. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $191,863,679. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $192,797,221. FA862120D0013's own ceiling is $900,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $50,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA862120D0013?
59 orders have been placed under FA862120D0013, the latest on June 7, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract FA862120D0013?
Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) awarded FA862120D0013, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA862120D0013?
FA862120D0013 is a single award indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA862120D0013 competed?
The extent of competition for FA862120D0013 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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