Tech south support services (TS3)

The Defense Intelligence Agency is soliciting technical support services through the Tech South Support Services (TS3) contract, covering three mission areas: Effect-Based Technology Development, Advanced Capability Development, and Technology Evaluation. The solicitation seeks comprehensive engineering and technical support across terrestrial, maritime, and airborne domains, including both manned and unmanned systems ranging from stationary platforms to mobile vehicles, maritime vessels between 2 to 120 feet, and airborne unmanned systems weighing 10-450 pounds maximum takeoff weight. Contractors must possess Top Secret facility clearance and personnel with TS/SCI clearances to support activities including reverse engineering, payload development, sensor systems design, prototype fabrication, and technology evaluation. The proposal submission deadline is September 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM, following multiple amendments that have provided clarifications and updated requirements. The solicitation operates under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) and includes detailed security requirements, cost templates, and sample task orders to guide potential offerors.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside structured as a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year period of performance from September 2025 through 2030. The primary place of performance is Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, Florida, with work potentially extending to other locations including Washington, DC and Las Vegas for travel requirements. The cost template indicates significant budget allocations including $5,325,000 for Other Direct Costs (materials) and $1,050,000 for travel expenses, with program management costs ranging from $1,000,000 to $1,120,000 annually. The contract requires approximately 106 full-time equivalent employees across various technical disciplines including program managers, systems engineers, maritime operators, UAS operators, and specialized technical roles. No incumbent contractors are specifically identified in the available documentation, suggesting this may be a new or re-competed requirement for the Defense Intelligence Agency's advanced technology development and evaluation needs.