Training and Doctrine Command

The Department of the Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), a major Army command under the Department of Defense, procures military training, education, doctrine development, and support services across the Army training establishment.

TRADOC maintains a substantial federal contract footprint, with 54,770 total awards worth a combined potential value of $37.78 billion since 1996, of which $30.7 billion has been obligated. Contract activity has averaged 1,250 to 1,660 awards per year over the past five years, with 1,250 awards in 2022, 1,660 in 2023, 1,464 in 2024, 1,151 in 2025, and 419 year-to-date in 2026. The competitive landscape among prime contractors is highly fragmented; over the last five years, the top five primes by award count account for only 17 percent of recent awards. Language Associates LLC leads by count with 246 awards and $22.8 million combined potential value, followed by International Communications Associates Inc. with 238 awards and $26.7 million, and International Center For Language Studies, Inc. with 204 awards and $11.7 million. By potential value, Fluor Intercontinental Germany GMBH dominates with 171 awards worth $111.6 million, while Iron Bow Technologies LLC ranks second with 84 awards valued at $68.7 million. TRADOC awards span 9,746 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio history. The set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted awards: 78 percent carry no set-aside designation. Small-business set-asides (all categories combined) comprise 16 percent of awards, with 8(a) sole-source awards at 3 percent and competitive 8(a) at 1 percent. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, and other socioeconomic designations each account for 1 percent or less of awards.

TRADOC has awarded five federal grants totaling $6.6 million in federal obligation since 2019, with highly concentrated recipient base; the top three recipients account for 100 percent of awards over the last five years. Colorado State University holds the largest federal share at $2.6 million on one award, Wesley Theological Seminary of The United Methodist Church at $480 thousand, and United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc. at $38 thousand. All five grants are structured as Cooperative Agreements. The most recent grant award closed in July 2024.