Communications and Transmissions Systems (CTS)

Award Date 9/26/2013
Last Date To Order 9/27/2018
Shared Ceiling $4.1B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Communications and Transmissions Systems (CTS) Master IDIQ is a comprehensive contract vehicle designed to provide integrated solutions for communications and transmission system lifecycles across the Department of the Army. The vehicle supports hardware procurement and support services that aim to integrate Defense Communications and Automated Tracking System (DCATS) activities in a technically proficient and cost-effective manner. Based on the task orders, the vehicle encompasses a wide range of telecommunications, information technology, and communications infrastructure projects, including network upgrades, radio systems, technical control facility modifications, and strategic command center infrastructure improvements.

Task orders under this vehicle typically range from approximately $2 million to $54 million, with most being firm fixed-price contracts focused on communications technology implementation. Key prime contractors include Tyto Government Solutions (a division of AT&T), CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies, and IAP Worldwide Services. The funding consistently comes from the Department of the Army, specifically from entities like the Army Materiel Command Communications Electronics Command and Army Acquisition Support Center. Performance locations are diverse, including military installations in the United States (such as Fort Gordon, Fort Bliss, Rock Island Arsenal) and international locations like Wiesbaden, Germany. None of the task orders utilized small business set-aside designations, suggesting these were competed among larger, established government contractors with robust communications and IT capabilities.

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