Top 3 Government Contracts to Watch in September 2018

We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in the upcoming months: Force Projection Security Systems Follow On (FPS4), Test and Evaluation Support for the Army Evaluation Center (AEC), and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW2).

In addition to these opportunities, check out our forecast of the top government contracts to watch in 2019.

Government Contract #1: Force Projection Security Systems Follow On (FPS4)

Agency: Air Force
Expected Release Date: January 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $700 million
Competition Type: Undetermined
Summary of Requirements: The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Battle Management Directorate (AFLCMC/HB), Force Protection Branch (AFLCMC/HBUU) has a continuing requirement for the acquisition and sustainment of Integrated Base Defense (IBD) physical security and force protection electronic security systems, equipment, and system integration capabilities.

The scope includes, at a minimum:

1. Design
2. Development
3. Procurement
4. System installation and integration
5. System test
6. System certification and accreditation
7. Performance-based logistical support

• This supports IBD systems and equipment at Department of Defense (DoD) locations, nuclear and non-nuclear, at both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) OCONUS locations.
• The project also includes efforts to qualify candidate Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) equipment for use in an open-source Command & Control Display Equipment (CCDE) system architecture, support to DoD security system architecture development, procurement of approved IBD equipment to include Counter small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS)-related equipment, and studies and analyses required to support the Force Protection Division.
• Potentially encompassing 50+ separate installation projects, equipment buys, fixed site sustainment actions, and related C-sUAS equipment and infrastructure.

Government Contract #2: Test and Evaluation Support for the Army Evaluation Center (AEC)

Agency: Army
Expected Release Date: January 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $240 Million
Competition Type: Undetermined
Summary of Requirements: The Department of the Army, Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Army Evaluation Center (AEC), has a continuing requirement for test and evaluation support. The performance requirements include, but are not limited to:

• T&E Support
• Data and Database Management support
• Evaluation, Analytical, and Verification Support
• Methodologies, Studies, and Analysis
• Scientific and Technical Services
• Test and Safety Management
• Progress and Labor Reporting, to include providing monthly progress reports and a monthly invoice, and reporting labor hours to the COR bi-weekly

Government Contract #3: Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW2)

Agency: Army
Expected Release Date: March 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $13 Billion
Competition Type: Full and Open | Unrestricted
Summary of Requirements: The Department of the Army, Assistant Secretary of Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASAALT), PEO Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Project Director Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (PD CHESS), has a continuing requirement for ITES-SW2 to support the Army, DoD community, and all Federal Agency enterprise IT infrastructure and info-structure goals with a full range of COTS software products and maintenance in 14 specific product categories. The agency requirements for this contract are as follows:

• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 1 – Audio & Visual
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 2 – Business & Finance
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 3 – Communication
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 4 – Database
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 5 – Education
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 6 – Internet
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 7 – Modeling and Simulation
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 8 – Multimedia & Design
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 9 – NetOps
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 10 – Office Suite
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 11 – Operating Systems
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 12 – Programming and Development
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 13 – IT Utility and Security
• ITES-SW 2 Catalog 14 – Specialized

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