TMCA Software Engineering Services

The U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) awarded a Master IDIQ for tactical mission command software engineering services on December 21, 2015; ordering closed on January 6, 2020, and the vehicle is no longer active.

The vehicle supported software development, integration, and sustainment for Tactical Mission Command Applications (TMCA) and related command-and-control platforms, including Tactical Applications, Command Post of the Future (CPOF), Command Web, and Command Post Client (CPC) infrastructure. Task orders funded software standards, process analysis, user interface and user experience development, infrastructure support, training, and IT and building management services. The Fire Control System & Technology Directorate and Mission Command Team were the primary customers.

Eighteen task orders totaling $21 million in combined potential value were awarded between December 2015 and October 2020, with all value obligated. Activity peaked in 2019 with six orders; the ordering period closed before additional awards could be placed. Future Skys Inc. captured the largest share with five orders worth $15.8 million combined potential value, followed by Wisengineering LLC with seven orders totaling $2.6 million, RDM Engineering, LLC with three orders totaling $1.3 million, and Banc 3, Inc. with three orders totaling $1.3 million. Two-thirds of orders (12 of 18) were unrestricted competitive, with the remaining third designated for small business.

The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Command Control Communications-Tactical placed approximately 50% of awards by value ($17.9 million across nine orders). The remaining customer agencies — the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Center, Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense — collectively accounted for roughly 10% by value. Individual task orders ranged from $500 minimum guarantees to $3.3 million for infrastructure and ultra-lite platform development work, with typical durations of six to twelve months and option periods tied to funding availability. All task orders employed firm-fixed-price pricing.

The U.S. Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has awarded a Master IDIQ for contractor software engineering services in support of Tactical Mission Command Applications (TMCA). The Fire Control System & Technology (FCS&T) Directorate and Mission Command Team supports a wide spectrum of products including, but not limited to: Tactical Applications (TacApps), Command Post of the Future (CPOF), Command Web, and other current and future programs related to Command Post Client (CPC). The FCS&T Directorate and Mission Command Team requires contractor assistance with providing high quality software support services including software standards knowledge & capabilities and software process & performance analysis.