Mission Planning Enterprise Contract I (MPEC)

The Mission Planning Enterprise Contract I (MPEC) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center focused on mission planning systems development and sustainment. The contract supports the Air Force's requirements for advanced mission planning software, encompassing software development, test and evaluation, maintenance, integration, training, and fielding activities across various Air Force platforms. The vehicle appears designed to provide flexible, long-term technical support for complex mission planning system requirements, with a primary emphasis on electronics and communication equipment operational system development.

The contract features numerous delivery orders ranging from approximately $100,000 to over $85 million, predominantly utilizing cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-award-fee pricing structures. Prime contractors frequently include BAE Systems National Security, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems, Boeing, and Jacobs Technology, with most task orders focused on research, development, test, and evaluation of mission planning and electronics/communication systems. Performance locations are primarily concentrated in Florida (Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island) and Colorado (Colorado Springs), with task order periods typically spanning two to four years. The delivery orders consistently lack set-aside designations and support various Air Force mission planning initiatives, including specific platform developments like F-15 SUITE, F-16 UPC/MPE, Joint Mission Planning System, and Threat Avoidance and Simulation Modeling (TASM) programs.