Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM)

Award Date 9/16/2019
Last Date To Order 9/16/2024
Shared Ceiling $427M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, provides a comprehensive platform for research, development, engineering, and maintenance of advanced software technologies. Specifically, the contract supports the development and sustainment of sophisticated software toolsets like Web-Enabled Temporal Analysis System Enterprise (WebTAS), Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE), and other mission-critical applications. The contract facilitates rapid acquisition of research, development, and engineering services across multiple federal agencies, with a focus on innovative technologies that support data visualization, analysis, information fusion, and collaborative operational capabilities.

Task orders under the GARDEM vehicle consistently demonstrate a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure, with contract values ranging from approximately $20,000 to $82.5 million and typical performance periods of 2-3 years. Prime contractors frequently include Parsons Government Services Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Polaris Alpha LLC, and General Dynamics Information Technology, with subcontractors often providing specialized technical capabilities. The primary funding agencies are U.S. Air Force components, including Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Combat Command, and various combatant commands, with occasional involvement from Army and Navy entities. Geographically, performance locations span multiple sites including Colorado Springs, McLean, Virginia, and other military installations. No small business set-aside designations have been utilized in the observed task orders, indicating full and open competition among established government contractors.

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