The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), through DLA Distribution, is preparing the Logistics Modernization Integration Support (LMIS) Enterprise-Wide IDIQ (SP3300-26-R-5007). This is a recompete of its program to modernize material handling equipment and warehouse automation across the Distribution enterprise. DLA has issued a pre-solicitation notice with a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), with an RFP release currently scheduled for June 2026 and awards in December 2026.
LMIS will procure modernization, integration, and sustainment of state-of-the-art material handling equipment (MHE), mechanization, and individual, wearable, and autonomous technologies that will be integrated with DLA’s Warehouse Management and Execution Systems (WMS/WES).
Work spans five Strategic Areas of Emphasis: Major Industrial Automation, Material Handling Equipment, Workforce Mobility, Application/Data/Analytics, and Warehouse IT Infrastructure.
The Government plans a multiple-award IDIQ with Delivery Orders (DOs) competed among awardees, and the notice invites firms of all sizes, noting that the eventual set-aside structure still needs to be defined. Cybersecurity is the most demanding thread in the draft PWS and stipulates that every solution must achieve a favorable Assessment and Authorization under the DoD Risk Management Framework. This will narrow the field to firms that can integrate warehouse automation with DoD operational technology (OT) security.
With the draft PWS open, now is the time for firms to shape requirements, build teams, and document past performance.
OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT
- Opportunity: Logistics Modernization Integration Support (LMIS) Enterprise-Wide IDIQ
- Agency: DLA, DLA Distribution (J7-AB), New Cumberland, PA
- Estimated Value: $150M
- Type: Multiple-Award IDIQ
- Forecasted RFP Release: June 2026
- Expected Award: December 2026
- Contract Type: Multiple-award IDIQ; DOs competed among awardees (FFP and T&M ODCs at the DO level)
- Duration: IDIQ not to exceed 5 years; each DO carries its own period of performance
- Number of Awards: TBD (currently has 3 incumbents)
- Competition: Pre-solicitation open to firms of all sizes; set-aside structure to be determined by market research
- Place of Performance: DLA Distribution Centers across DOD installations, CONUS and OCONUS (up to 34 locations); defined at the DO level
- Security: Moderate Risk/Tier 3 minimum for IT/network access; Secret for Cybersecurity Engineer roles; Top Secret/Tier 5 for CERT Analyst duties; CAC and facility clearance as required
WHY LMIS MATTERS
DLA is the nation’s logistics combat support agency, managing the global defense supply chain for the military services, 11 Combatant Commands, and partner nations. To sustain Warfighter readiness, DLA Distribution is modernizing its Distribution Centers with proven and emerging automation. This will focus on robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems, autonomous MHE, and goods-to-person technologies, which will need to be integrated with its warehouse management and execution systems (WMS/WES).
This is not a simple equipment-installation contract. DOs require full lifecycle support, with cybersecurity central to every solution:
- Lifecycle scope—concept development, requirements analysis, design, integration and testing, installation, training, sustainment, and disposition, all integrated with DLA’s WMS/WES
- RMF authorization—solutions treated as Platform IT requiring an ATO or ATC under DODI 8510.01
- Compliance—NIST SP 800-53 and 800-82, DODM 8140.03 workforce certifications, and FedRAMP+ (typically IL4/IL5) for any cloud technology
The set-aside structure is the variable to watch. The pre-solicitation notice invites firms of all sizes and asks industry whether the highlighted job-specification and cybersecurity requirements are attainable, including from a cost impact, signaling the competition approach is still being shaped. Firms with documented warehouse automation experience, OT cybersecurity capability, cleared and certified personnel, and enterprise-wide reach will be best positioned to influence the final RFP.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER LMIS
LMIS is designed for firms experienced in warehouse automation, material handling integration, and OT cybersecurity in federal or DoD environments. Firms with the following capabilities should assess their fit now:
- Material handling equipment and automation—AS/RS, vertical lift modules, conveyors, sortation, multi-shuttle systems, and robotic/autonomous MHE
- Industrial control and automation systems—PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and ICS software integration
- Warehouse IT infrastructure and software—WMS/WES integration, application administration, APIs, and data center support
- OT cybersecurity and RMF—ATO/ATC, NIST 800-53 and 800-82, STIGs, ACAS/SCAP scanning, and POA&M management
- Lifecycle support—operations, sustainment, maintenance, and disposition of fielded automation systems
- Enterprise/multi-site program management—single-site through enterprise-wide (up to 34 locations), CONUS and OCONUS
- Cleared, DODM 8140.03-certified cybersecurity personnel able to obtain CAC and the required facility clearance
Draft-PWS labor categories include a Project Manager, QA/QC Manager, Junior Application Administrator, Operational Technology Specialist, and Cybersecurity Engineer, with specifics set at the DO level.
Most IT/network-access position clearance require: Moderate Risk/Tier 3 at proposal submission, the Cybersecurity Engineer requires a DoD Secret, and CERT Analyst duties require a Top Secret/Tier 5, all with DODM 8140.03 certifications maintained throughout performance.
HOW OST CAN HELP
With the RFP forecasted for June 2026, pre-solicitation activities now will strengthen PWin. OST supports firms pursuing complex DLA and DoD multi-award contracts with:
- Bid/no-bid assessment: Evaluating your automation and OT cybersecurity capabilities, clearance posture, key personnel qualifications, and past performance alignment against LMIS requirements
- Capture planning: Developing win themes and positioning relative to the incumbent pool from the current LMIS vehicle, and shaping responses to the Government’s draft-PWS questions
- Teaming strategy: Identifying complementary partners to strengthen coverage across MHE/automation, industrial controls, OT cybersecurity, and enterprise-wide geographic reach
- Past performance strategy: Documenting relevant warehouse automation, material handling integration, and OT cybersecurity experience from federal, DoD, or commercial programs
- Proposal development: Technical approach, staffing and certification plans, cybersecurity/RMF approach, and a quality control plan in accordance with solicitation requirements
If you are evaluating whether DLA’s LMIS Enterprise IDIQ opportunity aligns with your firm’s capabilities or need support with your proposal delivery, we are happy to help you determine if you can benefit from this $150M solicitation. If this interests you, please book a call with OST Partner and President Bill Schalik via the button below.
