Leidos wins $11B Defense Enclave Services contract

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Leidos a contract to provide Defense Enclave Services worth potentially $11 billion, according to a Pentagon notice.

The competitive, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of $11 billion is DISA’s effort to unify the Defense Department’s “Fourth Estate” (a term used for various DOD management agencies) common-use information technology systems, personnel, functions and program elements.

“The DES contractor will manage, operate and support the network architecture,” the Pentagon said. “The objective of the DES contract is to provide integrated, standardized, and cost-effective IT services; while improving security, network availability, and reliability for the 22 defense agencies and field activities within DOD’s Fourth Estate. DES will establish the modern infrastructure foundation and united frame of thought needed to deliver cohesive combat support capabilities to the warfighter.”

Seven bidders were vying for the contract, DOD said.

“The ordering period is Feb. 28, 2022, through Feb. 27, 2026, with three two-year option periods, which, if exercised, would extend the ordering period through Feb. 27, 2032,” according to the Pentagon.