ARL III Multiple Award IDIQ

Award Date 11/30/2010
Last Date To Order 12/6/2015
Shared Ceiling $400M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The ARL III Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, managed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), provides a comprehensive platform for advanced research, development, and support services primarily focused on intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and technology innovation. The contract encompasses a broad range of technical capabilities including mission area support, technology transition for advanced research, countering adaptable threats, expeditionary and special operations support, and complex systems integration. Services span multiple domains such as electronic and electro-optic equipment development, software design and integration, mechanical systems engineering, materials development, and human systems interfacing.

Task orders under this contract consistently demonstrate a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing model with values ranging from approximately $39,000 to over $19 million, and performance periods typically between six months to two years. Frequent prime contractors include Peraton Inc. (Harris), Leidos Inc., and Envistacom, L.L.C., with task orders frequently supporting agencies like the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Defense Logistics Agency, and Special Operations Command. The contract vehicle does not consistently apply small business set-asides, instead maintaining flexibility for various contractor sizes. Common performance locations include Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground, Virginia, and other military research and development centers. Typical task order scopes include geolocation training, vulnerability analysis, environmental systems support, network infrastructure development, and specialized technology research for expeditionary and special operations contexts.

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