ATEP II is a $960 million contract in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
In an announcement, Integrity said it has “a purpose-built team consisting of a blend of small and large companies including two Dayton originals, MacAulay-Brown and Woolpert, as well as industry veterans Leidos (formerly SAIC) and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems.”
Dubbed “Team Integrity,” the companies say they bring “extensive technical capabilities and the right mix of incumbency to limit transition risk for this critical program while adding new, small business partners that will provide NASIC access to fresh ideas and next-generation technologies.”
In all, 19 companies, 14 of which are small businesses, are banding together for the bid, said Paul Issler, Integrity’s advanced ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) programs director.
The team “represents a technical bench strength of 2,400 scientists, engineers, and analysts with expertise in ATEP II mission areas, 400 of whom live and work in the Miami Valley,” Issler said in an email. “Integrity Applications’ own footprint is expanding at a rate commensurate with work that has been awarded.”
Plenty of local defense contractors — as well as developers and other companies that serve them — are eyeing Air Force decisions on ATEP II. Contracts are expected to be awarded next spring or summer.
Steve Phipps, Woolpert senior vice president, said in Integrity’s release that “the Air Force’s small business approach to the new NASIC contract is refreshing and will promote innovation within the intelligence community.”
Woolpert, which has worked in the Dayton area for more than a century, will “benefit from more access and be able to offer fresh solutions through our IAI team. I really think this is a win-win for the Air Force and the local business community,” Phipps added.
Robert D. Thomas, Integrity vice president for analytical services, said: “We believe the strategic partnerships we’ve established with local businesses – small and large – will be key to Team Integrity’s success.”
Though some companies have wondered about the new Air Force size standard for what businesses could be considered “small businesses” Integrity praised the Air Force’s approach. The Air Force has invited companies with up to 1,500 employees to bid for ATEP II work.
“Discontinuous change brought about by on-boarding new primes for ATEP II is a key to tackling future threats faced by the United States and spurs innovative solutions, something Dayton is well known for” David J. Dzaran, president of Integrity, said in the release.
Integrity has worked for customers at Wright-Patterson since 2007, including the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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