The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is planning to award a sole-source contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation for the development and management of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS), which includes a multi-spectral sensor system designed to enhance situational awareness during transitions from Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) to a Degraded Visual Environment (DVE). This system, known as the Synthetic Vision Avionics Backbone (SVAB), will integrate various sensor data to provide aircrew with clear visual representations of terrains and obstacles, thereby improving operational effectiveness in challenging conditions. The contract will be structured as a hybrid Firm Fixed Price and Cost-Reimbursable Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement, lasting five years with a potential six-month extension, and responses from interested parties are welcomed by October 7, 2024, although the Government retains discretion over whether to proceed with competition based on submitted capabilities. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Stephanie Dillon at stephanie.f.dillon.civ@socom.mil.