ABOUT US
Established in 1946, IACs are a research and analysis organization chartered by the DoD
The DoD IACs help researchers, engineers, scientists, and program managers utilize existing STI and drive innovation across DoD with technical analysis and development of material solutions to advance DoD’s warfighting capabilities.
ABOUT US
Established in 1946, IACs are a research and analysis organization chartered by the DoD
The DoD IACs help researchers, engineers, scientists, and program managers utilize existing STI and drive innovation across DoD with technical analysis and development of material solutions to advance DoD’s warfighting capabilities.
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The mission of the IACs is to collect, analyze, synthesize, produce, and disseminate Scientific and Technical Information (STI) to DoD and Federal government users. IACs support USD(R&E) in carrying out the R&E community's three strategic guiding imperatives: |
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Mitigate new and emerging adversary threats that could degrade U.S. (and allied) capabilities; |
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Enable affordable new or extended capabilities in existing military systems; |
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Develop technology surprise through science and engineering applications to military problems. |
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Our vision is to drive innovation & technological developments by anticipating and responding to the information needs of the defense and broader community, while enhancing collaboration through integrated Scientific and Technical Information (STI) development and dissemination. |
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The mission of the IACs is to collect, analyze, synthesize, produce, and disseminate Scientific and Technical Information (STI) to DoD and Federal government users. IACs support ASD(R&E) in carrying out the R&E community's three strategic guiding imperatives:
- Mitigate new and emerging adversary threats that could degrade U.S. (and allied) capabilities;
- Enable affordable new or extended capabilities in existing military systems;
- Develop technology surprise through science and engineering applications to military problems.
Our vision is to drive innovation and technological developments by anticipating and responding to the information needs of the defense and broader community, while enhancing collaboration through integrated Scientific and Technical Information (STI) development and dissemination.
Established the Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) to ensure that STI is appropriately managed to enable scientific knowledge and technological innovations to be fully accessible to the research community, industry, the military operational community, and the general public within the boundaries of law, regulation, other directives and executive requirements. |
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Implements a systematic interchange of scientific data and technological findings developed under DoD programs. |
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Promotes communication and collaboration among DoD scientists, engineers, acquisition professionals, other federal agencies, and academic, private sector, and international partners. |
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Maximizes resources and eliminates duplication of effort by thorough reuse of DoD RDT&E and assets. |
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Establishes requirements and responsibilities to ensure that:
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Describes the principles, concepts, and procedural functions to ensure that DoD scientific and technical information (STI) is appropriately managed to enable scientific knowledge and technological innovations to be fully accessible to authorized recipients while applying appropriate safeguards to assure that the information is protected as necessary.
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Collects, indexes, catalogs, and provides storage for STI obtained from DoD and non-DoD domestic and foreign sources. |
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Operates a preservation program to ensure availability of legacy STI. |
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Maintains and operates centralized databases of technical and management-related information. |
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Maintains information management systems and web-based databases to enable full use of DoD-funded STI. |
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Distributes DoD STI to government contractors, grantees, and other governments (local, State, or foreign). |
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Provides coordination, planning, and integration of DoD-funded IACs. |
Establishes IACs to acquire, digest, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, store, publish, and distribute scientific and technical information (STI) and engineering data in a clearly defined specialized field or subject area of significant DoD interest or concern. Additionally IACs provide advisory and other user services to their authorized user community.
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IACs are distinguished from technical information centers or libraries. Center or library functions are concerned with providing reference to or access to technical documents themselves or technical information databases. IACs use a technically expert staff to assess and provide relevant technical information to meet a specific user need. |
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Although an IAC normally maintains document or database collections, a significant differentiating aspect of an IAC is the use of scientists and engineers in an IAC-defined field or subject area to perform many of the IAC functions. |
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IACs are established to support the DoD Acquisition Enterprise. |
FUNCTIONS OF THE DoD IAC
DoDM 3200.14 Vol II implemented the following two procedural functions of the DoD IAC Program.
The DoD IACs perform the basic or core activities necessary to fulfill the mission and objectives of the DoD and greater S&T communities’ needs. These activities focus on the collection, analysis, synthesizing/processing and dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI).
The IACs are staffed by scientists, engineers, and information specialists who provide users with focused expert assistance and unbiased STI. They:
(a) Establish and maintain comprehensive knowledge databases that include technical, scientific, and other data and information collected on a worldwide basis in their fields of interest.
(b) Identify sources and assess the relevance of data held by others.
(c) Coordinate closely with their sponsoring DoD technical communities and the DoD user community in general as a means to focus their efforts on topics of interest or concern to the DoD.
(d) Collect, maintain, and develop analytical tools and techniques, including databases, models, and simulations.
IACs are staffed with subject experts to provide in-depth analysis services and create specialized technical information products. IAC products are made to be reused to perform additional or special activities or tasks. IAC products and services include, but are not limited to:
- Abstracts and indexes.
- Technical and bibliographic inquiry services.
- Technical assessments.
- Support and promotion of exchanges of information among scientists, engineers, and practitioners of disciplines in the scope of the IAC field of interest.
- Preparation of state-of-the-art reports.
- Handbooks.
- Data books.
- Data sets.
- Critical reviews.
- Standards and technology benchmarks.
- Problem definitions.
- Alternative technology analyses.
- Current awareness activities.
DoD IAC VALUE
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
OVERALL VALUE
AGILE & SCALABLE CONTRACTING
DOD IAC HISTORY
DOD IAC CONTRACT VEHICLES
IAC MAC Pool 1-Full and Open
15 Contracts: FA8075-18-D-0001-0015
Awarded: 14 Large Businesses + 1 Small Business
NAICS Code: 541715
PCS: AC32
Object Class: 25.5
Award Date: 30 SEPT 2018
PoP/Ordering Period: 9 yrs + 6 Months Extension (30 SEPT 2018 - 29 SEPT 2027. 30 MAR 2028 with extension)
A TO period of performance, including any options periods, may not extend more than 60 months past the end date of the of the IDIQ ordering period.
IAC MAC Pool 2-Small Business
10 Contracts: FA8075-18-D-0019-0028
Awarded: 10 Small Businesses
NAICS Code: 541715
PCS: AC32
Object Class: 25.5
Award Date: 1 MAR 2019
PoP/Ordering Period: 8 yrs and 7 Months + 6 Month Extension ( 1 March 2019 - 1 October 2027. 1 APR 2028 with extension)
A TO period of performance, including any options periods, may not extend more than 60 months past the end date of the of the IDIQ ordering period.
IAC MAC Pool 3-CBRN Lab
3 Contracts: FA8075-18-D-0016-0018
Awarded: 3 Small Businesses
NAICS Code: 541715
PCS: AC32
Object Class: 25.5
Award Date: 30 SEPT 2018
PoP/Ordering Period: 9 yrs + 6 Months Extension (30 SEPT 2018 - 29 SEPT 2027. 30 MAR 2028 with extension)
A TO period of performance, including any options periods, may not extend more than 60 months past the end date of the of the IDIQ ordering period.
DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
8725 John J. Kingman Road
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6218
1.800.CAL.DTIC (1.800.225.3842)
https://Discover.DTIC.mil
