Army Begins Market Research for Major Live Training Support Contract Recompete
The U.S. Army has launched market research for the Consolidated Product-Line Management, Sustainment, and Modernization (CPMSM) contract. The award will provide total lifecycle support for the branch's Live Training Transformation architecture across 200 global sites ahead of a 2028 incumbent expiration.
The U.S. Army has officially initiated market research for a comprehensive recompete supporting its global live training infrastructure. Officially titled Consolidated Product-Line Management, Sustainment, and Modernization (CPMSM), the upcoming acquisition vehicle will deliver total lifecycle support, configuration management, and continuous technological evolution for the service’s Live Training Transformation (LT2) product line. Designed to maximize software commonality and hardware interoperability across the force, the LT2 portfolio currently encompasses 23 distinct products deployed across approximately 200 sites worldwide, including major combat training centers and Military Operations on Urban Terrains (MOUT) facilities.
The CPMSM effort will follow the current Consolidated Product Line Management Plus (CPM Plus) program, which is held by General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS). Awarded in 2020 under an eight-year structure, the incumbent vehicle has generated more than $359 million in task order volume to date ahead of its scheduled January 2028 expiration. In its sources sought notice, the Army indicated it is evaluating a broad range of options and acquisition strategies to maintain strict configuration control while accelerating the modernization of distributed training assets.
For defense leaders and industry executives, CPMSM represents a critical digital backbone program that bridges legacy range infrastructure with emerging synthetic training environments. The Army’s approach emphasizes systematic knowledge management, requiring vendors to demonstrate deep expertise in software lifecycle maintenance, continuous cybersecurity monitoring, and rapid hardware sustainment across geographically dispersed installations. As multidomain operations demand tighter integration between live firing ranges and virtual simulation networks, maintaining total visibility over standardized LT2 configurations is an operational readiness priority.
The contract recompete opens strategic opportunities for defense primes and specialized technology vendors to shape the Army's final procurement approach. Interested industry partners must submit three-page capability white papers by September 24 at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Early industry feedback will directly inform whether the service pursues a single-award contract, multi-award vehicle, or specific small business set-aside structures leading up to the 2028 transition. (Source: Washington Technology)
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