Automated Controls and Cybersecurity Systems Engineering and Design Support

The US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District has established a Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Automated Controls and Cybersecurity Systems Engineering and Design Support services. The contract supports the Automated Controls and Cyber Security Branch (ACCS) in developing advanced control system and application software for complex infrastructure projects. Services primarily focus on creating specialized software for critical infrastructure systems, including switchyard control, remote dam operation, alarm processing, spill gate control, and custom computational functions. Additionally, the contract encompasses networking and cybersecurity support, involving firewall, router, and communications device configuration, as well as comprehensive documentation services.

Task orders under this IDIQ have consistently involved specialized control system development and database infrastructure projects for dam and flood risk management facilities in Oregon. Key task orders range in value from approximately $6,600 to $229,572, with typical contract durations spanning several months to approximately two years. Prime contractors include Automated Control Systems, Inc. (a Subchapter S Corporation) and Aitheras LLC (a minority-owned small business), both demonstrating expertise in IT consulting and control systems engineering. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland has been the primary funding agency, with task orders focusing on locations in Lane County, Oregon. None of the observed task orders utilized specific small business set-aside designations, and all were structured as firm fixed-price delivery orders supporting technical infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives.