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AnaVation wins United States Army RS3 contract

By TechTaffy Desk

AnaVation, a provider of intelligence collection and processing, analytical systems and big data infrastructure solutions, has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the United States Army, Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) by the Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, according to a statement from the company.

RS3, a Multiple Award IDIQ Performance Based Services Contract, has a $37.4 billion ceiling with a 10-year ordering period, five-year base ordering period and five-year optional ordering period. RS3 primary service areas include but are not limited to Engineering; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E); Logistics; Acquisition and Strategic Planning; Education and Training Services.

The solutions will be provided to a variety of organizations within the U.S. Army in the U.S. and abroad.

[Image courtesy: U.S. Army]

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