Army Modern Software Development Multiple Award IDIQ: Proposal Support

MSD MA IDIQ was officially canceled. The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground’s (ACC-APG) $10 billion Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Modern Software for Defense (MSD) was designed to procure software enablement efforts for the United States Army and its operating agencies. If your firm was tracking or preparing for MIOES, this page shows how Summit Strategy can help you redirect your pursuit strategy.

What was MSD MA IDIQ?

ACC-APG developed a vehicle to procure software enablement efforts in support of Army systems. The IDIQ aligned to and supported the three DoD modern software strategy core goals and objectives:

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Goal 1: Accelerate the DoD enterprise cloud environment
Goal 2: Establish department-wide software factory ecosystem
Goal 3: Transform processes to enable resilience and speed

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“Software enablement effort” was defined as: the development of a custom software solution; configuration, customization, integration, or modification of a software solution; software as a service enablement; or software security and hosting modernization.

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The IDIQ supported ongoing software enablement efforts, including:

Software delivery through modern infrastructure and platforms
Software delivery through true process transformation and people development
Rapid and secure delivery of resilient software capabilities
Software modernization that considered security, stability, and quality at speed; these efforts prioritized the execution of stability, quality, and dependable cyber-survivability via the adoption of Modern Software for Defense practices
Cloud adoption to enable software modernization and proactively manage data
Enhancement of modern software enterprise capabilities
Software modernization framework to procure software a multitude of ways such as (1) adoption of existing applications and platforms available through DoD component-sponsored capabilities; (2) buying software or the components for developing software through traditional software licenses to include those for low-code/no-code platforms; (3) cloud software-as-a-service subscriptions; and/or (4) custom develop software
Continuous adoption of new and latest technologies and approaches from the emerging digital landscape to support mission requirements, enable interoperability, and ensure security specific but not limited to DoD enterprise cloud environment, design patterns, DevSecOps / tooling and/or enterprise services
Support process transformation(s) that take consideration to business operations, acquisition, cyber survivability, testing, and workforce

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Task orders (TOs) will included cost plus fixed fee (CPFF), cost reimbursement (CR), labor hour (LH) / time and materials (T&M), and firm-fixed price (FFP).

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The initial IDIQ awards went to the highest technically rated Offerors. The next highest technically rated Offerors were eligible for on-ramping during the first year of the contract. Subsequent on-ramping allowed new Offerors to participate.

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The Government established a Qualified Subcontractor Pool (QSP) of small businesses at the start of the first TO and continuously added subcontractors throughout the ordering period. MA IDIQ contractors were required to first consider QSP firms before non-QSP concerns when proposing subcontractors at the TO level. MA IDIQ contractors were permitted to sponsor companies for inclusion in the QSP. Teaming arrangements were non-exclusive, and QSP vendors were eligible for on-ramping to the IDIQ contract.

How Summit Strategy Helps You Pivot After Army MSD MA IDIQ

The cancellation of the Army MSD MA IDIQ does not have to mean the end of your strategy — it means redirecting it. Summit Strategy has helped hundreds of government contractors navigate vehicle changes, recompetes, and program cancellations. We know exactly where the work is going and how to position your firm to capture it.

Understanding and Analysis: We analyze the final RFP to provide a clear understanding and insights.

Scoring Systems: Our experts explain the scoring system and offer strategic tips to maximize your score.

Proposal Planning: We assist with compliance matrix creation, proposal initialization, proposal outlining, template development, and detailed planning to ensure a well-structured and compliant proposal.

Full Proposal Development: Our dedicated proposal managers, along with supplementary resources such as writers, graphic designers, and desktop publishers, work to develop a top-notch high-scoring proposal. We will also actively monitor for RFP amendments and Q+A releases, and adjust your strategy as needed.

Reviewing and Auditing: We conduct thorough reviews, including compliance, color reviews, and QC checks, to optimize your proposal and enhance its competitiveness.

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Success Stories

Hear from our satisfied clients who have benefited from our expert proposal support and secured significant federal contracts.

Game-Changing Win

"Partnering with Summit Strategy was a crucial strategic decision for us. Their extensive experience in assisting companies like ours pursue large, complex opportunities was instrumental in managing our team and the phased approach for this proposal effort. Winning this contract is incredibly impactful for our small firm, serving as a launch pad to pursue similar large contract opportunities. We look forward to relying on Summit for all our future proposal efforts, big or small, as our go-to proposal management team."

- CEO,
GovCon IT Consulting Firm

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"It has been wonderful partnering with Summit Strategy. I highly recommend this elite team to any organization looking to take your performance to the next level.”

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Exceeded Expectations

“My previous experiences with companies that do this type of work led me to have very low expectations, and you blew us out of the water! Everyone assigned to the [proposal] was professional, calm, helpful, thorough, and a pleasure to work with. You provided expertise and guidance to us throughout, and we really appreciated all you and your staff did. Thank you!

- Director of Contracts,
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