$220.3M to 2 Firms for Army Continuing Education System Support
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The US Army Contracting Center of Excellence awarded contracts worth a combined $220.3 million to 2 firms for provision of personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other services to the US Army Continuing Education System (ACES).
ACES programs and services expand soldier skills, knowledge, and aptitudes for leadership. The programs support leader development and soldier career progression by building job-related critical thinking and decision-making skills required for combat, peacekeeping operations, and competence on the digitized battlefield, according to the Army.
The 2 firms who won contracts to support ACES are:
- aXseum Solutions in Arlington, VA won a $118.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide ACES with personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services at various Army locations in CONUS and OCONUS locations, with an estimated completion date of Sept 27/13 (W91WAW-09-D-0019).
- Mes in Rockville, MD won a $101.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide ACES with personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services at various Army locations in CONUS and OCONUS, with an estimated completion date of Sept 27/13 (W91WAW-09-D-0021).
Bids for the ACES support contracts were solicited via FedBizOpps with 10 bids received by the US Army Contracting Center of Excellence in Washington, DC.

