Upcoming Small Business Multiple Award Contract Opportunities

There are several multiple award, small business set-aside contracts coming over the next year. These are great opportunities for small businesses to obtain DoD work through either being the prime contractor or teaming with other small businesses. I have listed each one below with a general overview of the services acquired under the contract, when the RFP may be released and a link to the draft RFP documents.

Air Force CAPS 2.0

Estimated RFP release: 12/2010
Estimated value: $3 billion over 5 years
Set-aside: Small business
Website: Air Force CAPS

Air Force Material Command is issuing CAPS 2.0 (Consolidated Acquisition of Professional Services) multiple award contract. The current CAPS contract was awarded to 10 companies.

Services the Air Force acquires under this contract include:

• Personnel and contract administration
• Acquisition Management
• Test & Evaluation Support
• Administrative Support
• Security Management
• Configuration and Data Management
• Manufacturing and Engineering Support
• Manufacturing Management
• Quality Assurance of Hardware and Software
• Manufacturing Engineering.
• Systems Engineering (SE)
• Support Systems Engineering
• Flight Systems Engineering
• Avionics Engineering
• Computer Resources Systems Engineering (Computer Systems and Software)
• Environmental Engineering
• Systems Safety
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Documentation Preparation, Coordination, and Pre- and Post-publication Activities
• Support of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Litigation Support
• Financial Management/Comptroller Support
• Acquisition Logistics Support
• Government Furnished Property (GFP) Support Tasks
• Subject Matter Expert/Consultant (SMEC)
• Facilitation Services
• Training Services

Army SETAC 2010

Estimated RFP release: 11/2010
Estimated value: $2.75 billion over 5 years
Set-aside: Small business
Website: Army SETAC

The Army will be procuring the following services under this multiple award contract:

• Programmatic and business initiatives
• Requirements definition, analysis, integration, and planning
• Concept Development and Assessment
• Program/Project Analysis and Assessment
• Threat Estimation and Projection
• Weapons Lethality, Survivability, Electronic Warfare and Kill Assessment and Effects Estimation
• Engineering and Analysis Support to Assess Technology, Models, Simulations and Prototypes
• Logistics Assessment
• Environmental, Treaty and Security Compliance. Materials and end-items will not be deliverable requirements

Air Force NETCENTS II A&AS

Estimated RFP release: 2/2011
Estimated value: $710 million
Set-aside: Service disabled veteran owned small business
Website: Air Force NETCENTS

The Air Force will obtain IT professional support/engineering services under NETCENTS II A&AS (A&AS stands for Advisory & Assistance Services) including:

• Acquisition
• Financial Management
• Contracting
• Administrative/Human Resources
• Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM)

Engineering Services/Studies Support:

• Provisioning & Logistics
• Modeling & Simulation
• Configuration & Data Management
• Architectural Support
• Test & Evaluation
• Capability-based Planning
• COTS Integration Support
• Integrated Master Plans & Scheduling
• Technical Reviews
• Analytical Assessments/Evaluations
• SW Tools Evaluation
• Enterprise IT Strategy Services
• Business Process Management (BPM)
• Information Assurance (IA)

This is one of 7 NETCENTS contracts. The others are currently in various stages from proposals already being submitted to proposals due shortly.

Navy Global Contingency Operations

Estimated RFP release: 12/2010
Estimated value: $249 million
Set-aside: Small business
Website: Navy Global Contingency
Enter N65236-09-R-0023 in the search box to find the draft documents.

Navy SPAWAR Atlantic Charleston, SC will obtain the following services under this contract:

• Engineering Support
• Exercise, Operational, and Training Support
• Maintenance and Technical Support
• Acquisition Support
• Program Management Support

The above services will be acquired for the programs listed below:

• C4ISR
• Information Assurance and Cyber Security
• Multimedia, Database and Web Development
• Rescue Technologies
• Prevention and mitigation of Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological and Explosives and Weapons of Mass Destruction Attack
• Counter Terrorism Activities
• Counter Proliferation Activities Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
• First Preventer/First Responder Activities
• Special Operations Forces Activities
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Seal Delivery Vehicles
• Special Operations Craft Riverine
• High Speed Assault Craft
• Maritime Craft Air Delivery System

If your company has experience that might apply to any of these contracts read over the draft documents carefully. These contracts are very competitive but as with other multiple award contracts winning one means you have a high probability of obtaining work.