Sabel Systems Wins $19.05M-Ceiling USMC ARV Digital Engineering Task Order

On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Marine Corps Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles (PM LAV) awarded Sabel Systems a digital engineering task order supporting the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. Sabel is the prime contractor under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III IDIQ contract. The program formally kicked off on October 27, placing the work within the Marine Corps’ ongoing effort to develop and field the ARV as part of its broader modernization agenda.

The task order’s total ceiling is $19.05 million, including three 12-month option periods. However, the initial period is a six-month effort funded at approximately $390,000. For contractors assessing the award’s scale or potential subcontracting demand, the distinction matters: the ceiling reflects the maximum potential value across the order, while the options are not guaranteed and the initial funded amount is substantially lower. The source does not specify the value of individual option periods or whether they will be exercised.

Sabel will help the Marine Corps advance Digital Engineering and Digital Acquisition capabilities across the ARV program. The stated work includes improving engineering data review and acceptance, and maturing Project Lifecycle Management workflows. These activities are intended to establish connected, usable engineering information earlier in the program lifecycle. Sabel CEO Shawn Purvis said, “Modern fielding depends on engineering data that is accurate, connected, and usable from the start,” adding that the award will help PM LAV build that foundation so the ARV program can move faster with greater confidence.

For the GovCon market, the award signals demand for digital engineering and acquisition support within Marine Corps vehicle modernization—not merely for vehicle hardware, but also for the data practices and lifecycle workflows that support program execution. Firms with relevant engineering-data management, digital lifecycle, and acquisition-support capabilities can monitor ARV implementation and consider teaming or subcontracting strategies for comparable defense vehicle programs. The initial six-month funding level suggests that near-term work may be modest relative to the overall ceiling, so prospective partners should track actual tasking and option decisions rather than treating the maximum value as obligated revenue.

• Award date: October 28, 2026; the program formally kicked off October 27.
• Customer and program office: U.S. Marine Corps Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles (PM LAV).
• Prime contractor: Sabel Systems, under its SBIR Phase III IDIQ contract.
• Mission area: Digital engineering and digital acquisition support for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program.
• Maximum potential value: $19.05 million total ceiling, including three 12-month option periods.
• Initial funded work: Approximately $390,000 for a six-month effort; do not equate this amount with the full ceiling.
• Option risk: The three option periods create potential follow-on work, but exercise is not guaranteed.
• Stated work areas: Improve engineering data review and acceptance and mature Project Lifecycle Management workflows.
• Modernization context: ARV is identified as a key component of the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 modernization efforts.
• Market takeaway: Relevant firms can track option execution and evaluate teaming or subcontracting opportunities in digital engineering for defense vehicle programs.