TARDEC TES Contracting team

The TARDEC TES Contracting Team serves as the primary acquisition arm for the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command (TACOM), responsible for executing full lifecycle procurement of engineering services critical to the modernization and sustainment of ground combat and support vehicle systems. They manage complex, technical contracts aligned with the Department of Defense’s mission to ensure armored vehicle readiness, survivability, and mobility through advanced engineering solutions. Their portfolio centers on systems integration, vehicle architecture design, powertrain optimization, and battlefield diagnostics, all delivered under performance-based contracting frameworks. The team operates within a highly regulated defense acquisition environment, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while prioritizing technical excellence and operational capability. The team maintains enduring relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC Engineering & Manufacturing, A&M Aerostuctures, and Bowhead Avionics Manufacturing. These partners provide high-fidelity engineering services, advanced manufacturing of vehicle subsystems, avionics integration, and structural components tailored to military-grade environments. The contracting patterns reflect long-term, performance-driven partnerships rooted in technical reliability and systems-level expertise, with recurring engagements that support sustained modernization cycles across armored vehicle platforms. The TARDEC TES Contracting Team does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic classification, prioritizing mission-critical performance and system interoperability. While small business participation is not formally mandated, vendors of all sizes are evaluated solely on technical merit, quality assurance, and past performance in delivering complex defense engineering solutions. Their procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, vehicle dynamics modeling, survivability analysis, and embedded software development for tactical platforms. The team specializes in acquiring advanced engineering services that directly support the integration of armor, mobility, and power systems across the Army’s next-generation ground vehicle fleet.