Brief
THREAT TEC, LLC
Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS)
Decision
Pursue MAPS strictly as a subcontractor to leverage niche wargaming capabilities without triggering prime compliance blockers.
Threat Tec's specialized threat emulation expertise and strong DoD past performance make it an attractive subcontracting partner for the RDT&E and Operational Services domains. However, missing Facility Clearance and CMMC Level 2 certifications completely block a prime pursuit.
Why this call
The recommended path makes sense, but it still needs specific partner, proof, or execution validation before it is ready to act on.
- Over $170M in DoD past performance and niche threat emulation capabilities provide strong Qualifying Projects for a prime.
- Mandatory Active Secret Facility Clearance, CMMC Level 2 requirements, and the $50B broad enterprise IT scope block a prime bid.
- We must verify if the Army allows small businesses to rely on a joint venture partner to satisfy clearance and CMMC screening.
Next capture moves
- Conduct an immediate internal review to confirm the status of the company's Facility Clearance and CMMC Level 2 compliance.
- Analyze the MAPS RDT&E and Engineering/Operational Services domains to map Threat Tec's past performance to Qualifying Project (QP) criteria.
- Identify and initiate outreach to top prospective MAPS primes (especially RS3 and ITES-3S incumbents) to explore subcontracting opportunities.
Decision watchouts
Why not prime
Missing Facility Clearance
Threat Tec lacks documented evidence of an Active Secret Facility Clearance.
Missing CMMC Level 2
Threat Tec lacks documented evidence of CMMC Level 2 certification.
Open Facility Clearance requirement
Facility Clearance is still unresolved in the validated evidence set.
Still to verify
Will the Government allow Small Businesses to rely on a prime/subcontractor team approach to satisfy the Facility Clearance and CMMC Level 2 screening requirements?
If teaming allows the prime to cover these requirements, Threat Tec could potentially participate in a Joint Venture; otherwise, they are strictly limited to a traditional subcontracting role.
Opportunity
Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS)
MAPS is a Multiple Award (MA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract combining RS3 and ITES-3S to provide uncommon knowledge-based professional services and IT services worldwide across 5 domains. The maximum total contract value is $50B.
Agency / customer
Department of the Army
Place of performance
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, UNITED STATES
Evaluation basis
Highest Rated Technical Offerors with a fair and reasonable price. Phase 1: Initial Ranking Based on Self-Scores. Phase 2: Verification Review and Downward Adjustments
Company
THREAT TEC, LLC
Core capabilities
Intelligence and Threat Emulation, Data and Visualization, Mission Engineering, Wargaming and Simulation, Vehicle VISMOD
Strengths
Inc. 5000 Honoree (4 consecutive years), 2025 Vet100 Honoree, 2026 Top Virginia Employer for Interns, Legitimate near peer sparring partner
Major gaps
No documented clearances
Business statuses
Small business, Veteran-owned business, Fast-Growing
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