Mission Assurance Risk Management System (MARMS) 2
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has issued a Justification & Approval (J&A) for an exception to fair opportunity, leading to a direct award to Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) for the Mission Assurance Risk Management System 2 (MARMS 2). This Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order will be issued under the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) IDIQ Contract. The purpose is to host and support critical mission assurance data and applications, leveraging AWS's unique capabilities, particularly its approved Cross Domain Solution (CDS).
Scope of Work
This effort requires AWS to:
- Host the MARMS Database Registry, enabling APIs for federated data sharing among DoD systems.
- Host the MARMS Enterprise Mission Assurance Analysis Portal (eMAAP), a situational awareness website with its own local database.
- Support the MARMS Technology stack across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS networks.
- Enable the joint validated requirement to move MARMS Mission Assurance (MA) data from SIPR to JWICS and vice-versa.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order under JWCC IDIQ.
- Period of Performance: 1-year base period, plus one 1-year option period and one 9-month option period.
- Estimated Value: Funded by Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) funds.
- Published Date: April 16, 2026
- Place of Performance: Fort Belvoir, VA
Eligibility & Justification
This action is being awarded directly to AWS as the sole capable provider. Market research indicated that AWS is the only Cloud Service Provider (CSP) capable of fulfilling the government's minimum needs within the required timeframe, specifically due to their unique, approved Cross Domain Solution (CDS) necessary for secure data transfer between networks. Transitioning to another CSP would incur significant costs, delays, and duplication of effort.
Evaluation
This document is a justification for a sole-source award, not a solicitation for proposals. Therefore, evaluation criteria are not applicable in this context.
Additional Notes
Future efforts may include shifting to a containerized platform to enable broader competition for these services.