ARDEC Weapons Research

The ARDEC Weapons Research Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a multiple-award vehicle issued by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey on behalf of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). The contract supports a wide range of research, development, and support services for Army weapons systems, with a total shared ceiling of approximately $99.9 million. Task orders under this vehicle cover critical areas such as weapons research, design support, engineering services, program management, administrative support, and technical services across various Army weapons and combat systems programs.

The contract has been awarded to multiple prime contractors, including Total Technology, Inc., Savit Corporation, Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc. (Pideso), and Wisengineering LLC, with most being woman-owned small businesses. Task orders typically range from $95,000 to $18.7 million, with performance periods spanning one to five years. The majority of task orders are firm fixed price and funded by the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research, Development and Engineering Command (AMC RDEC), specifically supporting directorates like Systems Engineering, Project Management and Integration, and Weapons Systems and Technology. While most task orders do not have specific set-asides, a notable number are designated as total small business set-asides. Performance locations are primarily concentrated in New Jersey, including cities such as Cherry Hill, Wharton, Denville, and Rockaway, supporting various Army research and engineering initiatives.