Communication Division Technical and Engineering Support

The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded a Master IDIQ for Communications Division technical and engineering support on December 16, 2008; the vehicle's ordering period closed on December 10, 2013, and no new task orders have been placed since June 2014. A successor vehicle was established on March 3, 2016. This vehicle is no longer active for new procurements.

The portfolio spans 88 task orders across naval communications infrastructure, including Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) network engineering, Battle Force Tactical Network development and testing, satellite communications systems (JMINI, PAWS), and related security and logistics support. Task orders cover systems engineering, test and evaluation, software maintenance, information assurance, and on-site technical support, with Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing throughout.

Leidos Inc. and Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Inc. dominate the vehicle, holding 34 and 29 orders respectively and capturing $24 million and $15.4 million in combined potential value. A separate Leidos entity (Leidos, Inc.) holds an additional 16 orders for $6.4 million. These three firms account for approximately 79 orders of the 88 total and roughly 95 percent of combined potential value; Booz Allen Hamilton and General Dynamics hold the remaining four and five orders respectively.

The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command generated approximately 76 of the 88 orders (86% of portfolio value at $42.6 million). The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Defense Contract Management Agency, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Army PEO Command Control Communications together account for the remaining orders and approximately 13 percent of value.

All 88 task orders carried unrestricted competitive designation. Combined task-order potential value reached $50.4 million, with $49.3 million obligated (98% utilization). Task order values ranged from under $47 thousand to $2.65 million, with typical orders in the $300 thousand to $1.3 million range. The most active years were 2010 (19 orders) and 2012 (16 orders); activity declined to 7 orders by 2014 as the vehicle approached its ordering deadline.

The Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) has awarded a Master IDIQ for Communications Division technical and engineering support. The SSC Pacific Communications Division, in response to initiatives promulgated by the Department of Defense (DoD) and other agencies, performs engineering services (including Research and Development) for the design, procurement, fabrication, configuration, installation, integration, logistics, life-cycle support maintenance functions, and evaluations of communication technology on multiple systems for various Program Offices. Technical support is needed in the areas of project management, engineering, test and evaluation, integrated logistics, facilities, implementation and integration, on-site technical troubleshooting and installation, and security.