DISA starts work on Joint Chiefs support contract
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Nick Wakeman
Market research is underway to find out if there are enough small businesses to support top secret command-and-control systems.
The Defense Information Systems Agency has started the market research phase for a recompete of a contract for classified IT support services to command-and control-systems used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Integrated Computer Solutions Inc., a veteran-owned small business, won the current contract 2018 and Deltek estimates it is worth around $60 million.
The new contract will be worth between $50 million and $100 million, according to DISA’s acquisition opportunities forecast for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
A sources sought notice published Feb. 23 explains how DISA wants information on small businesses that provide services such as systems administration, network administration and monitoring, data management, database administration, IT service desk and continuity of operation support.
The contractor needs to have a top secret facilities clearance.
The contract supports nuclear command-and-control and national military C2 systems that fall under the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DISA is calling the new contract Integrated Information Management Systems and IT Support Services, or IIMS-ITSS.
Comments on the request for information are due March 10. DISA expects to release a final solicitation in the spring with awards before the end of the government's current fiscal year.