Army Research and Development Services IDIQ 2004-2010

The U.S. Army established this Master IDIQ for research and development services on May 18, 2004, with a final ordering deadline of January 27, 2010—over sixteen years ago. The vehicle is closed to new task-order awards and no longer active.

During its six-year ordering window, the IDIQ supported 95 delivery orders with a combined potential value of $19.4 million, of which 100 percent has been obligated. Ordering activity peaked in 2008 with 20 orders, declined to 14 orders in 2009, and dropped to 6 orders in the final month of availability. Task orders predominantly carried firm fixed pricing and ranged from $10,000 minimum orders to individual deliveries exceeding $750,000, though the median order size approximated $200,000 to $350,000.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation dominated the vehicle, capturing 43 orders worth $8.8 million in combined potential value—roughly 45 percent of all work. Dynamics Research Corporation placed second with 25 orders totaling $5.5 million, and Aptima Inc. third with 17 orders worth $3.7 million. Human Resources Research Organization and Micro Analysis and Design, Inc. together accounted for the remaining 10 orders. The concentration among the top two primes exceeded 70 percent of obligated value.

The Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command was the dominant customer, funding 77 of 95 orders worth $17.3 million—roughly 89 percent of vehicle activity. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service, other Army commands, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense accounted for the remainder.

Work was unrestricted in set-aside terms; 94 of 95 orders carried no set-aside designation, with a single small-business order placed in January 2005. Task orders commonly described work as technical contributors (senior, mid-range, or junior level), monthly progress reports, and expert technical services in support of Army research and development initiatives. No successor vehicle is identified in the source.