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Department of Homeland Security Awarded a Contract to AKIMA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC for $295,000,000.00
Signed on
8/8/2023, 12:00 AM
AKIMA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC Government Contract #70Z04423DESD20002
AKIMA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $295,000,000.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office C5I DIVISION 3 PORTSMOUTH, which is a division with the U.S. Coast Guard within the Department of Homeland Security.
Summary of Award
The US federal government awarded a contract to AKIMA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC for C5I ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION, SUPPORT SERVICES (CEDISS) under a multi-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The total obligation for the contract is $295,000,000, with a base and all options value of the same amount. The contract was signed on August 8, 2023, and is set to run from August 17, 2023, to August 16, 2028.
The contract falls under the category of IDV_B_B, which stands for Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity. The contract involves support services in the professional engineering/technical field, specifically related to the product or service code R425 - Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical. The NAICS code for the contract is 541519, which pertains to Other Computer Related Services.
The contract was awarded by the Department of Homeland Security, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard, with the funding agency being the Deputy Comdt 4 Mission Supp in Washington, DC. The awarding agency is the C5I Division 3 in Portsmouth. The contract was competitively awarded with full and open competition after the exclusion of sources, with 6 offers received. The contract was set aside for 8A businesses and falls under the multiple award category.
AKIMA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC is a U.S.-owned business located in Herndon, Virginia. The company is a participant in the 8(a) Program, an Alaskan Native Corporation Owned Firm, and holds various certifications such as being a Minority Owned Business and a Small Business. The company specializes in providing engineering and technical support services.
The executive details of the contract show that James Bell and Zachariah Conover are the officers involved, with amounts of $200,385 and $186,040 respectively. The contract does not involve any foreign funding and is a multi-year contract with a firm-fixed price.
Overall, the contract between the US federal government and AKIMA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC for C5I ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION, SUPPORT SERVICES (CEDISS) is a significant agreement with a substantial financial obligation. The contract will provide essential engineering and technical support services to the U.S. Coast Guard over the next five years.