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:

Design
Development
Procurement
System installation and integration
System test
System certification and accreditation
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.

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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

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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: