Global Combat Support System – Army

The Global Combat Support System - Army (GCSS-A) is a Defense Business System managed by the Department of Defense under the Defense Business Systems pathway. The program appears to be focused on providing enterprise-level IT infrastructure and support systems for Army operations, though the specific capabilities and full scope of the system are not explicitly detailed in the provided materials.

Recent federal contract awards for GCSS-A range from approximately $75,000 to $20.5 million, with performance periods typically spanning from one month to one year. Major contractors include Oracle America, Inc., which has received multiple firm-fixed-price delivery orders exceeding $20 million for sustainment activities, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., which provides engineering services under cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements. The program utilizes various contract vehicles, including the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 3 Hardware (ITES-3H) IDIQ, through which Sirius Federal LLC provided IBM storage systems. Hardware components have been procured through definitive contracts with small businesses such as Howe Machine & Tool Corp. and Lee Precision Machine Shop Inc., with the latter being awarded under small business set-aside provisions. Primary contracting agencies include the U.S. Marine Corps, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, and various Army contracting commands.