Basic period (5 years) * indefinite quantity indefinite delivery (IDIQ) cognition and neuroergonomics (can) collaborative technology

Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W911NF10D0002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
29 $54,923,410 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
$55,295,986 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 100% complete
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

This indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded on May 26, 2010, establishes a five-year basic period vehicle under which the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command procures cognition and neuroergonomics collaborative technology research and development services from DCS Corporation. The contract carries a zero ceiling value in the primary IDV documentation, with the actual funding distributed across multiple delivery orders issued throughout the contract's performance period. The research focuses on integrating neuroergonomic systems, brain-computer interaction technologies, and cognitive performance optimization methodologies to enhance manned ground vehicle crew interfaces and human decision-making capabilities in operational environments. Work is performed primarily at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Franconia, Virginia, with supplementary efforts at Boulder, Colorado and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. DCS Corporation, a defense-focused professional services firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, serves as the single-award prime contractor, competing without set-aside designations under full and open procedures.

The delivery orders issued under this vehicle span from 2010 through 2021, totaling approximately $47.3 million across 29 documented task orders, all structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements. Early delivery orders (2010–2011) emphasize foundational research in neuroergonomic system integration, rapid visual decision-making, and performance-predicting brain-computer interaction technologies. Subsequent orders (2012–2015) expand into task allocation systems, intelligence support team decision-making analysis, and image database development for neuroimaging research. Later delivery orders (2015–2021) reflect de-obligations, no-cost extensions, and supplementary funding adjustments, indicating ongoing refinement and extension of previously established research initiatives. The contract was ultimately completed on May 25, 2020, with final task order performance concluding through 2021, delivering scientific and technical support services that advance the Army's cognitive and human-factors research agenda for ground vehicle operations and soldier performance enhancement.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
New task order W911NF19F0031 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $2,715,450
No-cost extension to period of performance 0028 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $5,133,294
Supplies and services 0026 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $499,998
To 27 0027 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $4,551,914
DE-obligation of excess funds 0025 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $2,628,445
Delivery order 24 0024 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $519,959
Delivery order 0022 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $519,998
Additional task 0023 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $8,726,226
Delivery order 21 0021 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $1,734,261
Delivery order 18 0018 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $1,891,026
Delivery order 20 0020 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $200,000
0019 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $349,235
0017 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $1,241,500
0016 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $231,750
Delivery order 0015 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $69,539
Delivery order 0014 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $4,625,295
Delivery order 0013 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $3,047,247
Non-personnal services 0012 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $2,452,103
Non-personal services 0011 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $3,824,187
Non-personal services 0009 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $2,879,457
Non-personal services 0010 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $1,463,791
Non-personal services 0007 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $199,990
Non-personal services - cpff 0008 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $1,200,000
Basic period (5 years) * delivery order 0006 statement of work (SOW) combining neuroergonomic research with… ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $198,963
Basic period (5 years) * delivery order 0005 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $580,000
Basic period (5 years) * image database and neuroimaging data collection for rapid visual decision making delivery… 0004 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $700,000
Basic period (5 years) * development, validation and data collection to support performance-predicting brain-computer… 0003 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $1,839,999
Delivery order 0001 integration of hardware, software, metrics, and techniques to enable neuroergonomic systems for… ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $674,954
Delivery order 0002 task allocation system for high definition cognition in operational environments ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground $224,828
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00005 · GFP transfer to W911QX-21-d-0004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Exercise an Option P00003 · Transition the results of efforts performed under the $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 · Basic period (5 years) * indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) cognition and neuroergonomics (can) collaborative technology $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Basic period (5 years) * $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W911NF10D0002?

W911NF10D0002 was awarded to DCS Corporation by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on May 26, 2010.

How much is contract W911NF10D0002 worth?

Orders under W911NF10D0002 have obligated $54,923,410. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $55,295,986.

How many orders have been placed under contract W911NF10D0002?

29 orders have been placed under W911NF10D0002, the latest on May 15, 2019.

Which agency awarded contract W911NF10D0002?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911NF10D0002, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).

Who can order from contract W911NF10D0002?

W911NF10D0002 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract W911NF10D0002 competed?

The extent of competition for W911NF10D0002 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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