GARDEM
Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM)
AFRL IDIQ Expired - Obligated to date
- $282.5M
- Task orders
- 18
- Companies awarded
- 4
Vehicle overview
GARDEM is a multiple-award IDIQ managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate. It provides research, development, engineering, integration, testing, demonstration, deployment, and maintenance for software baselines. The vehicle has a shared ceiling of $427 million and four awardees, supporting the Air Force, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community.
The vehicle delivers a multi-application software toolkit for data visualization and analysis infrastructure supporting the analysis of temporal, spatial, entity, and association information.
Where agencies spend through GARDEM
See which agencies and types of work reported the most positive obligations through GARDEM in the last 12 months.
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Department of Defense
- Last 12mo obligations
- $30.7M
- Last 12mo awards
- 6
Coverage period Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026
GARDEM contract holders
| Contractor | Obligated | Task orders |
|---|---|---|
| PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | $175.8M | 10 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | $104.0M | 5 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $2.7M | 2 |
| AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $21.9K | 1 |
NAICS coverage
Frequently asked questions
- What is GARDEM?
- GARDEM is a multiple-award IDIQ managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate. It provides research, development, engineering, integration, testing, demonstration, deployment, and maintenance for software baselines. The vehicle has a shared ceiling of $427 million and four awardees, supporting the Air Force, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community.
- Which agency manages GARDEM?
- Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) is a IDIQ managed by Department of the Air Force / Air Force Research Laboratory.
- What can agencies acquire through GARDEM?
- The vehicle delivers a multi-application software toolkit for data visualization and analysis infrastructure supporting the analysis of temporal, spatial, entity, and association information.
- How much has been obligated through GARDEM?
- $282.5M has been obligated across 18 task orders.
- Which agencies use GARDEM?
- In the 12 months ending July 27, 2026, agencies with reported awards through GARDEM included the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense reported $30.7M in positive obligations for Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511). Figures use reported USAspending award data.
- How many contractors hold GARDEM?
- 4 contractors hold a position on GARDEM.
- Is GARDEM active?
- No, GARDEM is not currently active — its status is expired.
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