Army Space & Missile Defense Command looking for input from industry for future research & development contract
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is seeking input regarding the strategy for a follow-on or replacement contract vehicle to the Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command’s Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration program, known as USASMDC D3.
Proposals are due Oct. 11, according to Army officials.
D3I encompasses a cradle-to-grave concept for USASMDC research and development requirements. D3I’s three domains are structured to account for the uncertainty of USASMDC’s future R&D needs and future technologies required in support of the Department of Defense.
As an R&D enterprise contract vehicle, D3I provides USASMDC and its customers the ability to procure a broad range of missile defense, space and other warfighter solutions in support of operational requirements. D3I TOs focus on the R&D of hardware components and software solutions at different phases of maturity, while also providing a holistic, contracting architecture to provide flexibility and efficiency.
USASMDC and ACC-RSA SMD/SP are open to industry suggestions and alternatives regarding the follow-on/replacement acquisition strategy, and encourages those ideas in response to the Army’s notice. Currently the organization is considering two possible acquisition strategies to replace the contract vehicle, and are seeking industry feedback and/or information concerning an alternative strategy(ies).
The first possible acquisition strategy is a follow-on contract vehicle, which is a continuation of the current D3I MAIDIQ where pre-established estimated labor category fixed bid rates are used for TO proposal purposes and USASMDC and customer R&D requirements would fall within one of several domains. Each domain has its own technical support area(s) (TSA[s]) that is unique to that domain. This first potential acquisition strategy would entail a replacement MAIDIQ contract vehicle with the use of domains and TSAs similar to the current D3I MAIDIQ contract vehicle.
The second possible acquisition strategy would entail replacing the D3I MAIDIQ by using the General Services Administration’s (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) where a combination of GSA’s OASIS and GSA’s Small Business contract vehicles would be used depending upon the R&D requirement and applicable market research.
Under either acquisition strategy, the projected value of the follow-on or replacement contract vehicle to the current USASMDC D3I MAIDIQ is over $2.5 billion.
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