Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration (D3I)

Award Date 2/18/2016
Last Date To Order 2/16/2025
Shared Ceiling $1.9B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration (D3I) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a multiple-award contract issued by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) to provide comprehensive research, development, and integration services across three distinct domains. The contract supports advanced technological efforts in space, high altitude, missile defense, cyber operations, information integration, and warfighter capabilities enhancement. Spanning multiple technical disciplines, the D3I vehicle enables the Army to rapidly procure specialized engineering, research, development, and technical support services to address complex national defense challenges.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently focus on cutting-edge defense technology development, with most awards in the $30-$100 million range and spanning 3-5 year performance periods. Frequent prime contractors include Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Radiance Technologies, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Cybex LLC, and Bluehalo LLC. The majority of task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee and do not utilize small business set-asides, indicating full and open competition. Common technical focus areas include high energy laser technologies, missile defense systems, wargaming and simulation, mission planning, and advanced data analytics. Task orders predominantly support the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, with work primarily performed in Huntsville, Alabama, and often involve multiple subcontractors specializing in specific technical domains like optics, electronics, and systems engineering.

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