MTO SETA Support Services Consolidation

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has issued a Determination and Findings document justifying the consolidation of three existing task orders into two new, distinct requirements for Operations and Program Support Services. This consolidation, exceeding $2 million, is deemed necessary and justified to eliminate overlapping scopes of work, remove redundancy, and accommodate the increased scope due to the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The services, considered non-commercial, will be acquired via two cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders with a one-year base and four option years. The acquisition strategy leverages GSA OASIS+ and is not set aside for small businesses. The consolidation is expected to yield significant benefits, including quantifiable cost savings in contract administration and technical evaluation, improved quality of deliverables and workforce management, and reduced acquisition cycle times. The document concludes that the benefits of this consolidation substantially outweigh those of maintaining separate contracts.