Design and Engineering Support Program III (DESP III)

Award Date 1/10/2012
Last Date To Order 1/29/2019
Shared Ceiling $1.9B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Successors

The Design and Engineering Support Program III (DESP III) is a five-year Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the Air Force to provide a comprehensive range of engineering services across various defense systems and subsystems. With a contract ceiling of $1.9 billion, the vehicle enables rapid procurement of engineering support for prototype development, limited production runs, advisory services, and incidental construction essential to engineering efforts. The contract specifically excludes direct repair work but encompasses a broad spectrum of technical and engineering support for Air Force and other Department of Defense agencies.

Task orders under DESP III predominantly focus on engineering services for aerospace and defense platforms, including aircraft systems like F-16, B-2, C-130, and A-10, as well as radar, electronic warfare, and navigation system components. The delivery orders range in value from approximately $12,000 to over $53 million, with typical durations spanning several months to multiple years. Many task orders are set aside for small businesses, with frequent prime contractors including Maden TECH Consulting, Gauss Management Research and Engineering, Engility Services, and Support Systems Associates. Funding predominantly comes from the Air Force Materiel Command, with task orders often supporting critical modernization, obsolescence analysis, technical data development, and system sustainment efforts across various weapon systems and platforms.

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