The Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) Indefinite Delivery Contract awarded to Parsons Government Services Inc., a subsidiary of Parsons Corporation, is an IDIQ contract with a ceiling value of $427,000,000 over a 60-month period of performance. Issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory, this contract aims to provide research, development, engineering, integration, testing, demonstration, deployment, and maintenance support for the GARDEM software toolset, which includes applications such as WebTAS Enterprise, CIDNE, INDURE, and Runway. The contract supports services including technical enhancements, installation, and operations and maintenance at sites worldwide, particularly for the U.S. Central Command. It utilizes a mix of cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders. The contract does not have any set-aside designations, allowing for full and open competition. Parsons Government Services leverages its expertise in areas like systems engineering, software development, and program management to fulfill the GARDEM requirements across defense and intelligence community customers.
The task orders awarded under the GARDEM IDIQ contract cover a range of activities, including field site support for GARDEM operational capabilities, research and development efforts, and operations and maintenance for combatant commands. These task orders, valued up to $35 million, are being performed by Parsons Government Services and its subcontractors at locations such as Sully Station, Virginia and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The work supports critical national security objectives in areas like command and control, space situational awareness, and information warfare capabilities.
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