Virtual reality (VR) training for suicide prevention
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912KC26Q1B4F
- Agency
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Pennsylvania National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Annville, Pennsylvania 17003, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard is seeking qualified contractors to provide Virtual Reality (VR) based training and equipment to support suicide prevention initiatives through their Ask, Care, Escort program. The procurement encompasses VR goggles (estimated quantity of 50 units), comprehensive training programs, and resources necessary to establish and scale a standalone training platform across multiple PAARNG installations. Interested contractors must demonstrate substantial experience delivering training within virtual reality environments, preferably with prior Department of Defense or Army contract experience, appropriate security clearances, and technical expertise in enterprise-level facility control system implementations. Evaluation will focus on demonstrated past performance from the last five years, the proposed technical approach for delivering VR training, rough order of magnitude cost estimates, and qualifications of key personnel. Contractors must submit capability statements not exceeding five pages by 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in PDF format to the point of contact, with responses addressing relevant experience on similar projects and providing customer references for comparable implementations.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice does not employ any set-aside designations and contains no identified incumbent contractors or current awards information. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the notice at this stage. The requirement includes an estimated quantity of 50 VR goggles along with associated training software, scenario libraries, and data analytics capabilities to support immersive simulations that improve knowledge retention across the PAARNG. The contractor will be responsible for collaborating with PAARNG stakeholders to collect and deliver data analytics following training sessions, provide access to training scenarios, and deliver updates to the scenario library on an ongoing basis. The Notice is classified under NAICS Code 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC Code 5965 (Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers), indicating the primary focus on hardware procurement alongside software and training services.
Notice text
Purpose and background: This Sources Sought is issued in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.303-2 to identify potential sources capable of supporting the acquisition of Virtual Reality (VR) based goggles (estimated quantity 50), training programs and resources and provide all the tools, materials, and equipment to scale a standalone training platform. VR training will address training that supports and reinforces the core tenants of the Army’s Ask, Care, Escort suicide prevention program within the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PAARNG). The VR resource must provide immersive simulations to improve knowledge retention and dedicated training time throughout the PAARNG. The contractor will also collaborate with PAARNG stakeholders to collect and deliver data analytics following training sessions, provide access to training scenarios, and updates to scenario library.
Request Capabilities: The Government seeks to identify contractors with demonstrated experience in training in a Virtual Reality environment. Interested parties are encouraged to possess relevant DoW/Army contract experience, appropriate security clearances, and the technical capacity to support enterprise-level facility control system implementations across multiple installations. Although not required to respond.
Submission Requirements: Interested contractors should submit capability statements (maximum 5 pages) that include company information with CAGE code and socioeconomic status, relevant past performance examples from the last 5 years, technical approach for delivering virtual reality training, rough order of magnitude cost estimates, and key personnel qualifications. Responses should demonstrate experience with similar scope projects and include customer references for comparable implementations.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND CONTACT: All capability statements must be received by 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday 4 February 2026. Submit responses in PDF format to POC at email.
DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to purchase. No contract will be awarded based solely on responses to this notice. Respondents will not be reimbursed for costs incurred in preparing responses, and all submissions become property of the U.S. Government. The Government reserves the right to use information provided for acquisition planning purposes.
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