ASTRO

ASTRO is a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract geared towards the needs of the Department of Defense and the U.S. military with a scope focused on ISR and unmanned systems.

The multiple pools that comprise the ASTRO contract:

  • Span many areas of expertise and mission spaces;
  • Span multiple professional service disciplines;
  • Allow flexibility for all contract types, including hybrids and cost-reimbursement, at the task order level; and
  • Allow ancillary support components, commonly referred to as Other Direct Costs (ODC), at the task order level.
  • Focus on large, best-value tradeoff acquisitions (typically >$100M)
  • Focus on operations and maintenance of robotics and unmanned systems, as well as ISR
  • Encompass the majority of the armed services' technical requirements

The core disciplines/scopes of the contracts include:

  • Data Operations;
  • Mission Operations;
  • Aviation;
  • Space;
  • Maritime;
  • Ground;
  • Development + Systems Integration;
  • Research and Development;
  • Support; and
  • Training.

Capabilities

ASTRO Features Benefits
Streamlined Acquisition Procedures Based on FAR 16.505 Reduced paperwork, time, and cost for the offer and/or government customer, and decentralized ordering
All Contract Types (e.g. FFP, T&M, CPFF, CPAF, hybrid, etc.) Agile contracting to address government customer requirements
Flexible Prime/Subcontracting Arrangements at the TO Level Subcontracting flexibility to increase competitive position and maximize P-Win%. Teaming partners can be added at the task order level throughout the term of the contract
Standardized Labor Categories and Qualification Levels Consistency in experience and qualification levels across Task Order bids 104 standardized labor categories with discretion by OCO to allow additional categories at the task order level
No Pre-negotiated Price Lists Pricing determined at the Task Order level
No Limitations in Scope, Ceiling, or PoP Solicitation/contract flexibility to address government customer requirements
Accept all Clearance Types and Ability for Worldwide Performance Ability to solicit classified and unclassified requirements (CONUS and OCONUS)
IDIQ and TO Awards Based on Best Technical Value  
Acquisition for Professional an SCA Services Acquisition solution for commercial and non-commercial professional services and ancillary services/products
Limited Protest Risk Enduring award decisions
ASTRO Pools
Pool 1:
Data Operations: Performance of Data Operations including all data collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination activities associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and robotics supporting mission performance. This includes traditional labor services as well as "as a service" support.
Pool 6:
Maritime: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned maritime platforms.
Pool 2:
Mission Operations: Mission Operations includes performance of operational services not included in Data Operations associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and robotics supporting mission performance. This includes traditional labor services as well as "as a service" support.
Pool 7:
Development/Systems Integration: Systems integration, improvement, and/or engineering associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms.
Pool 3:
Aviation: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned aircraft.
Pool 8:
Research: All R&D associated with manned, unmanned, optionally manned, and counter Unmanned Systems (UxS) platforms
Pool 4:
Ground: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned ground platforms and industrial machinery.
Pool 9:
Support: All support services (except training) required for successful execution of a product, program, project, or process regarding platforms and robotics for land, air, sea, or space; the planning necessary to support operational missions; and the analysis of the results of an operational mission.
Pool 5:
Space: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned space platforms.
Pool 10:
Training: All training (the providing of instruction) services required for successful execution of a product, program, project, or process regarding platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space.

Contract Information