Automated Installation Entry (AIE) Next

The Department of the Army, via the ACC-Aberdeen Proving Grounds Contracting Command, has awarded a Firm Fixed Price supply-type Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under solicitation number W909MY23R0002. This contract facilitates the Automated Installation Entry (AIE) Next program, which serves as the Army’s enterprise electronic Physical Access Control System (ePACS) for authenticating personnel against various state and federal databases. This unclassified information system is designed to standardize Installation Access Control Point operations, increase vehicle and pedestrian throughput, and optimize guard force utilization. The primary place of performance is Reston, Virginia, and the work falls under NAICS code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services.

The AIE-Next contract scope involves the procurement, fielding, and sustainment of systems at approximately 92 potential new CONUS and OCONUS government installations and facilities. Additionally, the mandate includes sustainment and technology refreshment for AIE-3 systems previously deployed to 98 Army CONUS installations between 2016 and 2024. The technical approach builds upon the Version 4 baseline configuration by incorporating emerging commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software capabilities while maintaining existing external interfaces. The resulting system will remain interoperable with other DoD-approved physical security access control systems and authoritative databases.

The contract features a six-year ordering period, which includes a two-year base period and four single-year option periods. If all options are exercised, the period of performance will continue through February 15, 2030. This award notice was published on February 16, 2024, listing Danny Lester as the point of contact. There are zero attachments associated with this specific notice.