Communications and Transmissions Systems (CTS)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Joint Munitions Command
+ 1 more agency
- Awardees
- 10
- Task orders
- 27
- Obligated
- $211,950,596
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- W52P1J11R0018 Solicitation number
- Agencies
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- Joint Munitions Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- United States Postal Service
- Combined task order value
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- $211,950,596 Current, with exercised options
- $212,058,174 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 5% used
- $4,100,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
This vehicle is closed to new ordering and is no longer a pursuit opportunity. The U.S. Postal Service established the Communications and Transmissions Systems Master IDIQ on September 26, 2013, but the last date to place orders was September 27, 2018—more than seven years ago. All 27 task orders have been awarded, all $212.1 million in combined potential value has been obligated, and no new work can be executed under this vehicle.
The vehicle contracted hardware and support services for communications and transmissions system integration and lifecycle management, primarily in support of Army Distributed Common Ground System (DCATS) operations. Awarded task orders encompassed land mobile radio systems, precision timing infrastructure, satellite communications (C-band single national link commander and iDirect brand-name modems), voice-over-internet protocol upgrades, telecommunications infrastructure at strategic command centers, and integrated IT fit-out for consolidated intelligence centers. Most orders were firm-fixed-price, with one cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order for MOI NOC JOC operations.
IAP Worldwide Services dominated the portfolio, capturing 5 orders valued at $99.5 million combined potential value—roughly 47 percent of total vehicle value. L3Harris Technologies and Tyto Government Solutions each held 5 and 3 orders respectively, with combined potential values of $30.5 million and $37.5 million. The top five primes held approximately 92 percent of combined potential value, with 13 distinct contractors awarded across the entire vehicle. No small-business set-asides were used; all 27 orders were unrestricted.
Funding came entirely from Department of the Army sources. Army Acquisition Support Center's PEO Enterprise Information Systems placed 19 orders ($74.5 million), while PMPEO PBUSE placed 6 orders ($81.2 million). Geographic scope included domestic installations (Hawaii, Florida, Arkansas, Rock Island Arsenal, Radford Ammunition Plant, Fort Gordon, Fort Bliss, National Capital Region) and overseas locations (Wiesbaden, Germany, and Operation Inherent Resolve theaters). Ordering peaked in 2016 with 7 awards but declined to 2 awards annually in 2017 and 2018 before the vehicle closed.
Description
The purpose of the Communication Transmission Systems (CTS) Master IDIQ is to provide an integrated approach that considers the life cycle of any given communications and/or transmissions system and its relationship with other communications and/or transmissions systems. The objective of this vehicle is to obtain hardware and provide support services that will integrate DCATS systems and activities in the most technically proficient and cost-effective manner.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 27 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. | $99,520,534 | 47% |
| 2 | Tyto Government Solutions Inc. | $37,492,285 | 18% |
| 3 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $30,521,864 | 14% |
| 4 | General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. | $13,726,124 | 6% |
| 5 | CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Inc. | $13,490,936 | 6% |
| 6 | Serco Inc. | $9,518,413 | 4% |
| 7 | LGS Innovations LLC | $7,510,513 | 4% |
| 8 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $50,000 | <1% |
| 9 | Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. | $49,387 | <1% |
| 10 | Globecomm Systems Inc. | $49,000 | <1% |
"Minimum guarantee only" marks awardees whose obligations here are just the minimum order their contract guarantees.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $211,950,596 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | -$29,126 |
| FY2023 | -$1,562,097 |
| FY2021 | $4,375,461 |
| FY2020 | $2,689,424 |
| FY2019 | $139,377 |
| FY2018 | $33,151,697 |
| FY2017 | $37,985,219 |
| FY2016 | $91,199,067 |
| FY2015 | $20,751,721 |
| FY2014 | $23,249,854 |
Quick answers
What is the CTS contract vehicle?
Communications and Transmissions Systems (CTS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Joint Munitions Command (Army Materiel Command) and United States Postal Service, awarded on September 26, 2013.
Which companies hold CTS?
10 companies hold CTS's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Serco Inc. on September 26, 2013. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Tyto Government Solutions Inc. and L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
How much has been spent through CTS?
27 task orders have been placed under CTS, obligating $211,950,596.
What is the shared ceiling of CTS?
CTS's shared ceiling is $4,100,000,000; its task orders have used 5% of it.
Which agencies use CTS the most?
The departments whose task orders under CTS obligated the most are Department of the Army ($211,950,596).
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