Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

Award Date 5/29/2020
Last Date To Order 5/28/2025
Shared Ceiling $950M
Federal Agency
Air Force
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is a U.S. Air Force indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle designed to develop and deliver next-generation command and control technologies that enable joint all-domain operations. As outlined in the original Broad Agency Announcement, the ABMS aims to create an open architecture family of systems that can network sensors and weapons across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains. The contract vehicle facilitates the rapid exploration and maturation of innovative technologies to support advanced surveillance, tactical edge communications, processing, networking, and battle management command and control capabilities.

The task orders under this $950 million IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on digital infrastructure, software integration, and advanced battle management system development. Typical delivery orders range from $1,800 to over $300 million, with performance periods spanning from weeks to several years. Prime contractors frequently include large defense technology firms such as Leidos, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, and various smaller technology and research firms. The majority of task orders are not set aside for small businesses and are awarded on firm-fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee structures. Performance locations are predominantly in technology hubs like Virginia, California, Texas, and Massachusetts, with work primarily supporting the U.S. Air Force and broader Department of Defense modernization efforts in command and control technologies.

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