Research, Development, & Analysis for Army Training II (ARI TRAIN II)

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command established a Master IDIQ for research, development, and analysis supporting Army training on November 15, 2010, with a last date to order of November 14, 2015. Ordering under this vehicle closed over ten years ago; this Master IDIQ is no longer active.

The vehicle supported the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) in executing its training mission across soldier development, leader development, and team cohesion. Task orders funded research and development services including computer-based training design (such as unmanned aircraft system operator training), collective performance measurement, decision-making process enhancement, and female engagement team integration. All 61 task orders issued under this vehicle used firm fixed-price contracting with no set-aside designations.

ICF Incorporated held the largest combined potential value at $7.2 million across 13 orders, followed by Aptima Inc. at $6.4 million across 17 orders, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation at $5.2 million across 12 orders, and Northrop Grumman Technical Services at $4.3 million across 14 orders. These four primes captured approximately 87% of combined potential value. Engility Services, LLC held the remaining portion. The customer base was heavily concentrated: the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command placed 48 orders valued at $20.5 million (roughly 83% of vehicle activity), while the Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Corps of Engineers Geospatial Center, and Defense Contract Management Agency split the remainder.

Ordering momentum declined sharply over the vehicle's lifecycle, falling from 20 orders in 2011 to 4 orders in 2014 before rebounding to 10 in the final order year 2015. Task order values typically ranged from roughly $150,000 to $700,000, with a notable outlier of $2.9 million obligated under delivery order W5J9CQ11D0002-0005. Combined potential value across all 61 orders totaled $24.6 million, with $24.3 million (99%) obligated by vehicle closeout.

Army Research Institute for the Behavioral & Social Sciences (ARI) ARI TRAIN II Program (Research, Development, & Analysis for Army Training). With the rapid changes in and proliferation of Army needs, the ARI must continue to support building and sustaining an all-volunteer Force composed of highly competent and resilient Soldiers, adaptive leaders, and cohesive teams of Army professionals. The ARI TRAIN III program will be in support of these aspects of ARI's mission.