Definitive Contract FA868920C2013

This federal contract award is for the procurement of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System, a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle used primarily for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions. The $224,390,536.22 contract was awarded to the prime contractor, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., under the Major Defense Acquisition Program managed by the Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center. The contract type is Definitive Contract with Fixed Price Incentive pricing. This award does not utilize any set-aside designations. Major subcontractors include Compucraft Industries, Inc., Freeberg Industrial Fabrication Corporation, and V & T Tooling, Inc., who provide a range of specialized components such as aircraft parts, ground support equipment, and machined assemblies. The MQ-9 Reaper program is a key unmanned aerial vehicle system for the Department of Defense, supporting critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities across multiple military branches.