AFICA Cyber Security Technical Area Task (CS-TAT)

Award Date 11/1/2015
Last Date To Order 11/30/2020
Shared Ceiling $5B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA) Cyber Security Technical Area Task (CS-TAT) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a comprehensive multiple-award vehicle designed to provide advanced cybersecurity, information systems, and technical research and development services across the Department of Defense. The contract focuses on generating Scientific and Technical Information (STI) in cyber security and information systems domains, supporting research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) activities for various military branches and defense agencies. The master IDIQ has a shared ceiling of $5 billion and was originally awarded on November 1, 2015, with a last order date of November 30, 2020.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on cyber operations, systems engineering, technical analysis, and specialized information technology services. Prime contractors frequently include large government contractors such as Booz Allen Hamilton, KBR Wyle Services, Alion Science and Technology, Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation, and Battelle Memorial Institute. The delivery orders typically range from approximately $3 million to $279 million, with performance periods spanning 2-4 years. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts awarded by agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Naval Air Systems Command, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and various combatant commands. Notably, none of the task orders examined utilized small business set-aside designations, and performance locations predominantly centered in Virginia, Ohio, and Washington, DC, with work supporting critical defense information systems, cybersecurity infrastructure, and technological research initiatives.

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