SAM #47QFCA26R0005

Sole Source Bridge Task Order Award for DoD MACRO Mission Support Services

This opportunity is a sole source bridge Task Order awarded by GSA FEDSIM to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for the Department of Defense's Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp-up and Optimization (MACRO) effort. - Sole source Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Task Order under GSA ASTRO IDIQ contract - Supports DoD mission continuity until the competitive INVICTA Task Order is awarded (expected January 2027) - Services provided include: - Program Management - Analytical and Execution Planning (AEP) - Engineering, Development, Integration, and Sustainment (EDIS) - Assessment, Experimentation, and Demonstration (AED) - Test and Evaluation (T&E) - Training Support - No specific product part numbers or quantities listed; focus is on system engineering and mission support services - Incumbent contractor is Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) - Period of performance: 6-month base period with one 6-month option, bridging until January 2027 - Place of performance includes Tampa, Florida, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and multiple CONUS/OCONUS locations - Contracting office is GSA FAS AAS FEDSIM, Washington, DC - No specific OEMs or products named; primary competitors would be other large defense engineering firms

Description

General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), in support of the Department of Defense (DoD), proposed the award of a sole source Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Task Order (TO) for the Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp-up and Optimization (MACRO) Task Order (TO) Bridge under the GSA ASTRO Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Development/Systems 47QFCA26F0015 Pool contract vehicle. This effort will provide continued support to the DoD for comprehensive system engineering services support including Program Management, Analytical and Execution Planning (AEP) Services, Engineering, Development, Integration, and Sustainment (EDIS) Services, Test and Evaluation (T&E) Services, and Training Support. The TO was awarded on March 25, 2026. This sole source effort will allow for mission essential activities to continue until award of the competitive Integrated, Next-Generation, Versatile, Intelligence, Capabilities, Technologies, and Applications (INVICTA) TO.

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