Technical Area Tasks (TATs) are separately funded work efforts over and above basic IAC products and services. Each proposal for a TAT has both a technical and cost component. TATs are very flexible and can vary from a fraction of a staff year to several staff years. Costs may vary from a few thousand dollars to several million dollars.
Tasks may be ordered by any DoD component or U.S. Government entity. Subject to appropriate approvals and export control restrictions, tasks may also be ordered by non-U.S. Government entities (e.g. NATO Countries) supporting the interests of the Defense technical community. For additional information, contact the IAC Program Management Office.
DoD IACs offer a special service to DoD Components and other US Government Agencies and Departments. All IACs will undertake studies and analyses built upon the expertise assembled within the basic IAC on a fee for service basis. Such studies and analyses may include laboratory or field work where such work is intended to achieve one or more of the following specific purposes—
- Verify and/or validate results of earlier experimentation as reported in scientific and technical literature
- Develop new methods for collecting, analyzing, or disseminating STI required by DOD components to assess technology, systems, or military operations
- Develop alternative methods of collecting, analyzing, or disseminating STI to replace or enhance current practices
- Perform experiments or otherwise undertake original research to fill in gaps in the DOD or Government-knowledge base when doing so is the most cost-efficient or cost-effective method, or when use of a DOD IAC minimizes the likelihood for institutional or financial conflicts of interest.
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If you have a mission for DoD, you have a partner in the IACs. Simply contact the IAC that focuses on your area of interest – we’ll start on your first question today. The first four hours are free, every time. For more in-depth requirements, customers may seek IAC support by funding a Technical Area Task (TAT).
1. Prepare a Statement of Work (SOW)
Through the One Pass Process, the IAC can work closely with the customer on technical matters. IACs, as a pre-competed contract, may assist customers in defining the requirement and documenting it in the form of a SOW. However, IACs may not work preliminary agreements on price-related elements; customers should prepare independent cost estimates associated with their requirements. Once the IAC and customer have agreed on the SOW, it is reviewed by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the IAC Program Management Office, and the Contracting Officer to ensure it meets the scope and constraints of the IAC contract.
2. IAC Prepares Task Technical and Cost Proposal
Based on the requirements identified in the SOW, the IAC prepares a technical and cost proposal, which is subject to approval by the customer and the contracting officer
3. IACs Can Get to Work in 3-4 Months
IACs are usually able to commence work on a modified contract in as few as three to four months
(in some cases, work may be able to begin in as little as 4-6 weeks), assuming that funds to pay for the work are transferred promptly via Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) or other similar financial document. To learn more about our MIPR process, please visit our Financial Management page.
Below is the Standard Operation Procedures and Appendices for Ordering IAC Technical Area Tasks (TAT) for Legacy IAC Contracts; for SNIM, please visit our SNIM Page:
For general details about the IAC program, please contact the IAC Program Management Office.
The DTIC PMO has become aware of instances wherein an organization or command has funded Technical Area Tasks that were originally awarded to another agency. Sometimes, this occurs because there is one overall project that is jointly funded. Other times, outside organizations may have an operational need to use one or two tasks that exist on a delivery order that has already been awarded to another agency.
Effective immediately, DTIC will only accept MIPRs from the original Requesting Agency for each TAT. In order for DTIC to accept funding from a different organization, we will require that they complete a Task Utilization Agreement. This form establishes that the secondary organization(s) is funding requirements already articulated in the original SOW; it does not allow for new tasks or deliverables. As such, the TUA requires the signatures of both the original Requesting Agency and the Government POC requesting use of the TAT. It also requires the COR signature.
Secondary organizations will be responsible for obtaining the appropriate signatures in blocks A through D of the TUA form. Once blocks A through D have been signed, they will forward the signed TUA to the appropriate IAC COR. Once the TUA is reviewed, approved and signed by the COR, the COR will assign a TUA control number to the agreement (located in the gray box on the first page in the top right corner of the document) and forward the final copy of the approved TUA to the Original Requesting Agency, the Government POC requesting the TUA (listed in block D), the IAC (contractor) TAT Manager, the IAC Program Management Analyst (PMA) and Contracting.
IMPORTANT: Under the above circumstances, the TUA control number must be present on all MIPRs sent to DTIC. DTIC will not process MIPRs without the control number under circumstances that require a TUA. Please do not send your MIPR to DTIC until after the TUA has been completed, signed and the control number has been created.
If you have any questions regarding the Task Utilization Agreement, please contact us.
