Mission Planning Enterprise Contract I (MPEC)

The Defense Contract Management Agency awarded Mission Planning Enterprise Contract I (MPEC I), a master IDIQ for Air Force mission planning systems development, sustainment, integration, training, and fielding, on October 1, 2003, with ordering closed as of November 2, 2005—the vehicle is no longer active. Eight prime contractors shared 36 task orders worth $401.6 million combined potential value over 2004–2007, though $504.4 million has already obligated (126% of potential value), indicating cost growth and possible ceiling breaches on individual orders. This vehicle has been superseded by Mission Planning Enterprise Contract II, awarded June 7, 2010.

BAE Systems Information Solutions Inc. dominates by value with $187.9 million across six orders (47% of combined potential value), while Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation holds the plurality of awards with eight orders valued at $64.9 million. Lockheed Martin Corp, The Boeing Company, and Amentum Technology together account for most of the remainder; a long tail of smaller primes (Tybrin Corporation, Jacobs Technology, and others) hold the remaining awards. Air Force Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom drove 72% of orders ($289.5 million potential value); other Air Force commands and Navy Naval Air Systems Command placed the balance.

Task orders funded mission planning environment development for specific platforms—F-15, F-16, F-22, B-2, tanker/airlift systems, U-2, and reconnaissance aircraft—as well as core software maintenance and test integration. Pricing structures mixed Cost Plus Fixed Fee (dominant), Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus Award Fee, and Time and Materials. A notable mega-order (FA872004D0002-0010, awarded July 20, 2007) for TAWS/IRSS reached $156.2 million ceiling with $85.6 million obligated. Order values typically ranged from $200,000 to $60 million, with most multi-year execution. All 36 task orders carried no set-aside designation. The vehicle's closure in 2005 and the age of orders (last award July 2007) make pursuit unlikely unless tracking successor vehicles or legacy sustainment work remaining under expired delivery orders.

The Mission Planning Program Office has a requirement to support the development and sustainment of Mission Planning Systems (MPS) for various Air Force platforms. The scope includes, at a minimum, future mission planning software development, test and evaluation, maintenance, integration, training, and fielding.