Vivsoft Wins $100 Million Air Force Deal to Modernize Aircrew Scheduling

Vivsoft Technologies LLC of Herndon, Virginia, secured a $100 million agreement to overhaul the Air Force's aircrew scheduling, training and evaluation systems, with work due by July 2030.

First Published: July 28, 2026, 1:26 PM ET

HERNDON, VIRGINIA — Vivsoft Technologies LLC, a Herndon, Virginia, software firm, won a $100 million Air Force agreement to modernize how the service schedules and trains its aircrews, as announced on war.gov.

The firm fixed price other transaction agreement covers the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System requirement, which upgrades the Department’s aircrew scheduling, training management, and standardization and evaluation capabilities. The award drew three offers in a competitive acquisition. Fiscal 2026 research and development funds of $3.5 million were obligated at the time of award, according to war.gov.

The contract marks the first award to Vivsoft Technologies LLC recorded in the database, establishing the company’s initial benchmark within the Air Force portfolio. It ranks as the 149th Department of Defense contract awarded in Virginia during 2026, according to war.gov. The full $100 million value falls between the 2026 Air Force portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $5.6 billion, according to war.gov.

Modernized scheduling software carries real stakes for the service. Aircrew scheduling determines who flies, when pilots train, and how the Air Force certifies readiness across its fleets. A single integrated system replaces older, fragmented tools, which can shorten planning cycles and reduce administrative workload for squadrons. Vivsoft stands to gain a multiyear foothold inside a core readiness program, while incumbent legacy vendors risk losing ground.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, serves as the contracting activity under identifier FA8730-26-9-B004. Performance runs in Herndon, Virginia, and is expected to be complete by July 22, 2030, according to war.gov. The four-year timeline signals a phased rollout rather than a single delivery.

Other transaction agreements have become a preferred tool for the Pentagon to reach commercial technology firms outside traditional procurement rules. The mechanism lets the Department move faster on software and prototype work than standard defense contracting allows. Vivsoft’s win reflects that broader shift toward smaller, digitally focused vendors.

For the average reader, the deal shows how tax dollars flow into back-office military software rather than hardware. Efficient scheduling reduces waste in flight-hour budgets, a recurring target of congressional oversight. The program does not touch daily civilian life directly, yet it shapes how ready the force stays.

This has happened before. The Air Force has repeatedly awarded software modernization contracts to replace aging management systems, and other transaction agreements have channeled hundreds of such deals to commercial firms in recent years. The pattern positions midsize contractors alongside established defense primes.

The next decision rests with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, which will oversee performance milestones through the completion date of July 22, 2030. A date for the next program review has not been announced.

Defense readiness software has reshaped how services fly before, as happened after the Air Force consolidated its logistics systems in earlier decades. The service spent years merging separate maintenance and personnel databases into unified platforms, an effort that ran well past its original schedules and cost estimates. Those consolidations eventually standardized how squadrons tracked aircraft and crews. The contractors who delivered them secured follow-on work that outlasted the original awards.

This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to Vivsoft Technologies LLC, in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $100,000,000. It is also the 149th Department of Defense contract awarded in Virginia during 2026. Because this is the first award to Vivsoft Technologies LLC recorded in the database, it establishes the company’s initial benchmark within the Air Force portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Air Force portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $5,600,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 3 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 28, 2026.