The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has a requirement for a new Multiple Award Indefinite Quanty Indefinite Delivery Contract for Modern Software Development for which task orders will be issued for software enablement efforts in support of Army systems.

Software is essential to modern military operations. It is a key component in the Army’s weapons, business, and training systems and is embedded into the enterprise processes that make the Department function. These systems enable the Army to detect and track adversaries, protect operations from cyber threats, and improve the accuracy and effectiveness of decisions and actions. Software drives improved outcomes and effectiveness in our missions and operations. Consequently, the Army’s ability to rapidly develop, deliver, and adapt resilient software is critical to achieving a competitive advantage over adversaries. To further broaden adoption of modern practices, the Army is reforming key institutional processes related to requirements, acquisition, contracting, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, cost estimation, data management, sustainment, and talent management. The Army is modifying these processes through the reform initiatives and contractual IDIQs like this one. These reforms will enable the Army’s adoption of best practices for software development and accelerate the Army’s digital transformation to deliver needed capabilities to Soldiers. Additionally, the Army must build Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pathways that are modern, trusted, secure, industry-accessible, and dependable. This IDIQ vehicle will both enable (build, modernize, integrate) those pathways and then use those pathways for delivery of modern software. Router (SIPR) BAN through an as-a-service model utilizing Contractor provided networking services. The Contractor will have to modernize, operate, and maintain base network infrastructure to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The SLAs will be outlined in the Task Orders and will be more aggressive than previous DAF networking contracts. This PWS may use the acronym BAN to describe its requirements, this is commonly referred to as Campus Area Networks (CAN) in the industry. The deployment of the modernized base network will provide an infrastructure to support future Zero Trust efforts. The effort will also include the deployment of two-factor authentication (2FA) capabilities, 802.1x and Network Authentication Controls.

• Task Orders issued against this MA IDIQ will provide for software enablement efforts in support of Army systems. For the purposes of this action, a “software enablement effort” is defined as: (a) development of a custom software solution; (b) customization, integration, or modification of a software solution; (c) software as a service enablement; or (d) software security and hosting modernization. Efforts resulting from this SOO will feature modern software development practices, including but not limited to, continuous integration/ continuous delivery (CI/CD), agile, lean, and Development, Security, and Operation (DevSecOps)