The Advancing Artificial Intelligence Multiple Award Contract (AAMAC) is a key procurement initiative by the Department of Defense (DoD) under the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), specifically within the Advana Program. The contract aims to advance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the DoD by acquiring services related to AI, data analytics, and IT infrastructure.

Contract Overview           Opportunity ID: 246431

Buying Organization        DoD, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office

NAICS Code:                  541511

Solicitation Number:        FA800325R0002

Status:                          Pre-RFP

Solicitation Date:            Estimated for April 2025

Award Date:                   Estimated for Sept 2025

Period of Performance:    Expected to begin Oct 14, 2025

Funding & Contract Value

The contract ceiling is set at $15 billion over 10 years under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) structure. The funding details are currently pre-decisional, meaning the final allocation may change. The incumbent task order held by Booz Allen Hamilton is valued at $3.2 billion.

Scope & Competition

Competition Type:           Full & Open / Unrestricted

Primary Requirement:      IT Services

Contract Type:                Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ

Duration:                       5-year base contract w/ one 5-year extension option

Expected Number of Awards:     50-70 awards expected

Place of Performance:               United States, Capitol District

This contract will be available to any DoD organization and will facilitate AI development, data processing, cybersecurity enhancements, and business intelligence advancements. 29 focus areas cover a diverse range of AI, data analytics, and software development services.

Key Contacts

– Robert Ortegon – Contract Specialist, U.S. Air Force

– Richard Wahidi – Contracting Point of Contact

– Bryana Gentry – Section Chief, Program Manager

Procurement Strategy:

The AAMAC acquisition will follow an unpriced multiple-award IDIQ model, initially awarding 50-70 IDIQ contracts to eligible contractors. The ordering period includes:

– Basic: August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2030

– Option: August 1, 2030 – July 31, 2035

Future contract awards will be distributed into one unrestricted pool and multiple small business pools. This ensures broad participation among both established industry leaders and smaller firms.

To be Eligible: 

Offerors need to show capability in one or more of 25 categories, including these 12:

  • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Solutions
  • Automation Solutions
  • Customer Support and Service Desk Operations
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Engineering & Data Science Solutions
  • DevSecOps Solutions
  • Digital and Information Technology Analytics
  • Energy, Installation, and Environment Analytics
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Enterprise Data Engineering and Operations
  • Financial Management Analytics
  • Evaluation, Verification, and Validation tasks

Offeror must be able to:

  • Use best-in-class Agile or other similar methodologies for application development, where the development is organized into one or more releases consisting of multiple sprints
  • Deliver use-case specific applications using enterprise tools and capabilities
  • Build web-apps and other containerized applications from scratch
  • Provide the ability to surge in/out Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Functional SMEs to respond to an incident/world events
  • Support the authorization of CDAO enterprise data, analytic, and AI/ML systems
  • Assist customers in defining, scoping, planning, implementing, testing, authorizing, and delivering Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Solutions developed under this program
  • Assist customers in defining, scoping, planning, implementing, testing, authorizing, and delivering Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Solutions developed under this program

Next Step

Download the draft RFP documents included in the “PIEE Solicitation Module Link for FA800325R0002” link on SAM.

Past Spending & Industry Updates

The reported spending for AI-related services has been steadily increasing:

– FY2021: $109.5 million

– FY2022: $298.7 million

– FY2023: $385.7 million

– FY2024: $483.3 million

– FY2025: $107.5 million (as of April 2025)

Additionally, related solicitations and market updates show that the government is refining its AI procurement approach. Recent Q&A exchanges suggest that the initial RFP timeline may have shifted beyond March 31, 2025, impacting expected contractor deadlines.

Outline of Proposal Requirements

Vol. I Executive Summary

Para   Title                                                Page Limit

4.1     Offeror Company Information                   1

4.2     Intent to Compete Memo                            1

4.3     Offeror Teaming Information                    None

Vol. II Technical

5.1     Work Sample Cover Sheet                           3 / sample

5.2     Work Samples                                           None

5.3     Self Scoring Worksheet                               3

5.4     Cross-Reference Matrix                               None

Vol. III        Small Business

6.1     Small Business Participation Commtmt Doc   5

6.2     Small Business Subcontracting Plan              None

Vol. IV                  Contract Docs

7.1     Model Contract                                          None

7.2     Representations and Certifications                None

7.3     Amendments                                             None

7.4     OCIs                                                        10

7.5     Organizational Structure Change History         3

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