ARL Administrative Support Services

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Administrative Support Services Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides non-personal administrative and technical support services across multiple functional areas for the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command. The contract encompasses broad administrative support capabilities, including program management, technical support, security services, financial management, logistics, technical publications, library services, and graphic/audio-visual support. These services are designed to enable critical research, development, and engineering functions at various Army facilities, with a primary focus on supporting operational and analytical requirements of military research programs.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure, typically ranging from $3,500 minimum guarantee task orders to larger delivery orders exceeding $26 million. Prime contractors frequently include small businesses with diverse certifications, such as Bennett Aerospace (an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business), Kapili Services (a Native Hawaiian Organization 8(a) firm), and Cape Fox Facilities Services. Most task orders are awarded without specific set-aside designations and are performed at locations including Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and White Sands Missile Range. The contract's performance period extends through September 24, 2024, with individual task orders spanning multiple years and supporting the Army Materiel Command's research, development, and engineering mission by providing specialized administrative and technical support services.