DARPA Technical and Analytical Support Services (TASS)

Award Date 8/13/2018
Last Date To Order 8/11/2023
Shared Ceiling $850M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The DARPA Technical and Analytical Support Services (TASS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle provides a comprehensive range of scientific, engineering, technical, and administrative support services to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The vehicle enables DARPA to acquire specialized professional services across multiple technical domains, supporting the agency's critical research and development mission in emerging defense technologies. These services encompass technical analysis, advisory support, program management, scientific research assistance, and administrative functions for various DARPA offices and technology research programs.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a broad spectrum of technical support services, typically valued between $25 million and $150 million with performance periods ranging from 3-5 years. Prime contractors frequently include Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., ECS Federal, LLC, Strategic Analysis, Inc., and Schafer Government Services, LLC, who provide support to offices like the Strategic Technology Office, Microsystems Technology Office, Biological Technologies Office, and Defense Sciences Office. The contracts are predominantly cost-plus-fixed-fee or labor-hour arrangements, with no specific small business set-aside designations, indicating full and open competition. Most task orders involve multiple subcontractors providing specialized expertise, and the work is predominantly performed in the Arlington, Virginia area. The vehicle supports DARPA's mission of maintaining technological superiority for the U.S. military by providing flexible, expert-level support across critical technology research domains.

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