IRES
Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions
Program Context
IRES provides integrated research, development, engineering, and test support across the Missile Defense System enterprise.
Location & Facility
Missile Defense Agency, Schriever SFB, CO / Huntsville, AL
Public Mission Scope
Systems engineering, modeling and simulation, integration, ground and flight test support, and enterprise engineering services.
Contract Structure & Scale
Large single-award engineering services vehicle with multi-year option periods. Estimated scale band: $500M–$1B+.
Public Incumbent Landscape
Historically held by large defense primes with extensive cleared engineering staffs and Huntsville presence.
Incumbent of Record (Public Award Data)
Jacobs Technology Inc. was publicly announced in 2017 as the awardee of the IRES contract, reported at a maximum value of approximately $4.6B across a five-year base and three award-term years.
Procurement Timeline
Publicly reported as a five-year base period with award-term years following the 2017 award. Recompete timing has not been publicly confirmed; monitor SAM.gov and MDA acquisition forecasts.
Evaluation Drivers
- Systems engineering and integration rigor
- Cleared staffing capacity
- Modeling and simulation credibility
- Test execution past performance
- Cost realism
Capture Notes (Public-Source Observations)
- Cleared engineering staffing depth and Huntsville-area presence are recurring differentiators in publicly available MDA engineering services acquisitions.
- Modeling, simulation, and ground/flight test execution past performance carry substantial weight in published evaluation structures.
- Transition risk on a vehicle of this scale historically favors teams that can demonstrate incumbent-capture staffing plans and retention approaches.
Our Alignment
Aligned with our systems engineering, test, and mission assurance practices applied to high-consequence, multi-element architectures.
AI-Enabled Capture Support
ProposalA.I.â„¢ supports large-volume engineering services proposals with compliance verification and narrative consistency control.
Teaming Value
Structured to contribute propulsion, test, and mission assurance engineering depth to prime teams.
Key Technical Capabilities
Public References
- Jacobs announcement of MDA IRES award (2017)
Source: Jacobs Solutions Inc.
- IRES solicitation and award record
Source: Public procurement record
Disclosure
This vehicle is identified as a Strategic Target Program based on publicly available procurement data, published sources of sought information, and leadership experience with the associated center, agency, or technical domain. Monarch Space Systems maintains institutional alignment with this contract environment through domain expertise, prior programmatic contributions, and mission-relevant capability development. No incumbency, endorsement, or guaranteed award is implied. All contract values are expressed as approximate scale bands derived from public information.
Portions of our capture activity, teaming relationships, and technical engagements are governed by confidentiality obligations and are neither confirmed nor denied. Publication of a program in this portfolio is not a statement of active pursuit, and omission of a program is not a statement of disinterest.
Named organizations appear solely as a matter of public record. Nothing here characterizes any organization's performance, standing, or competitive position. Substantive discussion moves under a mutual non-disclosure agreement.
Teaming Inquiry
We welcome structured discussions with potential teaming partners for IRES. Our capture discipline and AI-enabled proposal infrastructure are available to support joint pursuit strategies.
Contact Business DevelopmentProgram Summary
- Agency
- MDA
- Center
- MDA
- Scale Band
- $500M–$1B+
- Designation
- Strategic Target Program
Procurement Identifiers
- Contract Number
- HQ079617D0001
- Solicitation Number
- H9500115R0001
- Contracting Office
- Missile Defense Agency
Identifiers are transcribed from public procurement records for research convenience. Verify against SAM.gov before relying on them.
Contract Lifecycle & Recompete Positioning
IRES is part of recurring multi-year contract cycles at MDA. Monarch Space Systems is aligned with evolving recompete cycles and positioned for follow-on contract environments, supporting long-term mission continuity through disciplined capture readiness and institutional capability alignment.
No claims of active awards are made. All positioning reflects institutional readiness and strategic intent consistent with the institution's policy of not publicly disclosing internal program maturity.
Teaming & Partnership Opportunities
Monarch Space Systems is open to collaboration with prime contractors and teammates pursuing IRES. We provide engineering augmentation, proposal development support via ProposalA.I.â„¢, and mission execution capability aligned with small business participation goals.
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