Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development (AEWD)

Award Date 9/18/2015
Last Date To Order 9/17/2020
Shared Ceiling $800M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development (AEWD) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle provides comprehensive research, development, test, and evaluation services across multiple mission areas for the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract supports a wide range of technical capabilities, including technology transition for advanced research, countering adaptable threats, irregular warfare support, expeditionary forces and special operations, and deployable force protection. Technical areas encompass electronic and sensor systems, software design and integration, mechanical design of components and systems, materials development, system integration, and human systems interface. The vehicle enables rapid prototyping and fielding of advanced technologies to support military modernization priorities across various defense domains.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on cutting-edge research and development, with most being cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts ranging from approximately $100,000 to $133 million. Leidos Inc. emerges as the most frequent prime contractor, followed by Battelle Memorial Institute, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Peraton Inc., and Envistacom, L.L.C. The primary funding agencies include the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Department of the Air Force, and Naval systems commands. Most task orders do not have specific set-aside designations, though a few are designated for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Performance locations are predominantly in Virginia, Massachusetts, Ohio, and California, with work spanning areas such as tactical communications, cybersecurity, sensor systems, mission planning, active denial technology, and multi-domain operations research.

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