Indefinite Delivery Contract N6523620D4842

Ward Eng Support Services, Inc., a SBA-certified 8(a) Program Participant and HUBZone small business, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $125.8 million by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command on September 23, 2020. This competitive 8(a) set-aside contract, designated as the "8(a) Incubator for Programmatic, Engineering and Logistics Support," extends through September 22, 2025, and is structured to provide base period support services with flexibility for task order issuance. The contract vehicle was established to deliver programmatic support, engineering services, and logistics solutions to the Department of the Navy's information warfare operations. A delivery order subsequently issued under this IDV on September 23, 2020, with a minimum guarantee obligation of $581 on a firm-fixed-price basis, specified performance in Charleston, South Carolina, with completion required by September 22, 2025.

The originating solicitation was posted as a Pre-Solicitation opportunity with competitive 8(a) set-aside parameters on October 23, 2018, with a due date of October 16, 2019, and award determination made on February 26, 2021. This contract vehicle supports the Navy's information warfare mission by enabling small business participation through the SBA 8(a) Incubator program, which targets economically disadvantaged and socially and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses. The contract structure allows the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command to procure specialized engineering, program management, and logistics support across multiple task orders while advancing socio-economic small business development objectives within the federal acquisition framework.