CARTS Engineering Services

The Contracting Actions for Range Training Systems (CARTS) Engineering Services is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle primarily supporting the U.S. Army's training and simulation infrastructure. The contract, with a shared ceiling of $400 million, focuses on delivering sophisticated targeting systems, range equipment, training technologies, and related components that enhance military marksmanship and training capabilities. Task orders under this vehicle encompass a wide range of engineering and material support for military training environments, with a particular emphasis on range development, target systems, and training instrumentation.

Key task orders reveal a pattern of awards to both small businesses and larger contractors, with values ranging from $75,354 to over $6.2 million. Frequently winning prime contractors include Sius Target Systems USA Inc., Tactical Micro, Inc., Riptide Software, Inc., and other veteran-owned and small business entities. The majority of task orders were awarded by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), with contract types predominantly firm-fixed price and occasional cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements. While most task orders did not utilize set-aside designations, several were designated as total small business or partial small business awards. The contract supports training modernization efforts across various military installations, including Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Bliss, and Fort Dix, with work focused on developing digital range upgrades, virtual marksmanship trainers, and automated scoring systems.