Defense Contract Vehicle Reference Sheet

Major Contract Vehicles for Huntsville / DoD Contractors

Why This Matters: Understanding contract vehicles helps you target job searches. Contractors win work through these vehicles, then hire to staff them. If you see "ITES-3S" in a job posting, this guide explains what that means.

Major Army & DoD IT/Services Vehicles

Vehicle Full Name Scope Key Contractors Work Types
ITES-3S Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 3 Services Army-wide IT services, $12.1B ceiling GDIT, Leidos, Peraton, SAIC, Booz Allen IT Services Cyber Cloud
RS3 Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services Army services, $37.4B ceiling Multiple small/mid-size contractors Engineering Program Mgmt
OASIS One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Government-wide, complex services Most major primes, mid-tiers Consulting Engineering IT
OASIS+ Next-gen OASIS (replacing OASIS) Government-wide services, $60B+ Awards ongoing 2024-2025 Full Spectrum
Alliant 2 GSA Alliant 2 GWAC Government-wide IT, $50B ceiling 61 prime contractors IT Solutions Software
8(a) STARS III GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC IT services, small business set-aside 8(a) certified small businesses IT Services

NASA & Space Vehicles

Vehicle Full Name Scope Key Contractors Work Types
SEWP V Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement NASA IT products/services, gov-wide Tech product resellers, integrators IT Products Cloud
MSFC Services Marshall Space Flight Center Support Engineering & technical services Jacobs, Leidos, Boeing Space Engineering
ELS III Exploration Launch Services SLS and exploration support Boeing, Jacobs, Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Launch

Missile Defense & Intel Vehicles

Vehicle Full Name Scope Key Contractors Work Types
MDA SETA MDA Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance Missile Defense Agency support Booz Allen, SAIC, Torch Systems Eng Tech Advice
ABMS Advanced Battle Management System Air Force C2 modernization Multiple primes in competition Software Integration
ITES-SW2 Army Software Development Software solutions for Army GDIT, Leidos, Booz Allen Software Dev DevSecOps
Note: Contract vehicles change frequently. New vehicles are awarded, old ones expire. Check SAM.gov or GovWin for current status and task order awards.

How to Use This Information

Key Terms

Pro Tip: Search job postings for vehicle names. "ITES" or "OASIS" in a job posting tells you exactly what contract the work is on. This helps you understand job stability (vehicle expiration dates) and find similar opportunities.

Where to Research Contracts

Resource What You'll Find URL
SAM.gov Contract awards, opportunities, registered contractors sam.gov
FPDS Federal procurement data, who won what fpds.gov
USAspending Federal spending by contractor, agency, location usaspending.gov
GovWin (Deltek) Detailed contract intel (subscription required) govwin.com
GSA eLibrary GSA schedule contract holders gsaelibrary.gsa.gov

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Contract information current as of January 2025. Verify status on SAM.gov.