C5ISC Engineering Development, Integration, And Support Services (CEDISS)

The Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard awarded the C5ISC Engineering Development, Integration, And Support Services (CEDISS) Master IDIQ through a competitive 8(a) solicitation, covering design, development, integration, testing, prototyping, modification, and upgrade of C5I systems, with orders accepted through August 16, 2028. Ordering remains open with 1 year 9 months of authority remaining. The vehicle carries a $295 million shared ceiling and spreads awards across five prime contractors.

The vehicle was established August 17, 2023, and has issued 18 task orders: 5 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 7 in 2025, and 2 in 2026 through July 1. Combined task-order potential value is $88.1 million, of which $33.5 million (38%) is obligated.

Orders buy integrated logistics support, planned maintenance, configuration management, CADD drafting, engineering change support, systems maintenance and software sustainment, circuit card assembly, Command and Control Afloat integration, NAIS integration, and EMI/radiation hazard support.

Akima Systems Engineering LLC leads by order count with 6 orders and $30 million in potential value. Active Defense JV LLC holds the most value with 4 orders and $41.4 million. Together they hold 10 of 18 orders and $71.4 million of the $88.1 million total. Chugach Technical Solutions LLC (4 orders, $11.1 million), Och-Sawdey Joint Venture LLC (2 orders, $3.3 million), and Cvtek LLC (2 orders, $2.3 million) complete the field.

The Coast Guard is the only customer agency and places 100% of orders.

Set-aside designations across task orders are 12 competitive 8(a) (67%), 5 no set-aside (28%), and 1 total small business (6%).

Recent orders carry ceilings from $1,445,768.64 for the ACCAS order to $34,767,407.89 for the C2AIS order, which had $6,035,872.92 obligated and ends February 28, 2027. Five $10,000 orders were issued to meet the IDIQ's minimum requirement and do not represent typical order values. Recent ultimate completion dates cluster between 2027 and 2029.

Work is performed at the C5ISC facility in Portsmouth, Virginia 23703 and at other Coast Guard sites nationwide.

Support services that provide qualified personnel with the required knowledge and experience, equipment, test instrumentation, data collection and analysis, and other technical services to support the design, development, integration, testing, prototyping, modification, and upgrade of C5I systems in the functional areas of System Requirements Analysis and Development; System Design, Development, Implementation, and Enhancement of Command, Control and Communications Systems; Preparation of All Information Security and Certification and Accreditation Documentation and Support Required to Obtain Certification; Integrated Logistics Support Planning and Execution; Training Support; Field Engineering Support; and System Life-cycle Support, Manufacturing and Assembly Services.