This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Peraton Labs Inc., doing business as Applied Communication Sciences. The contract has a ceiling value of $13,860,844.00 and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2019.
The contract, titled "OMEGA", involves research and development work for the government, primarily across technology domains such as cybersecurity, electronic warfare, mobility, analytics, networking, and autonomous systems. Peraton Labs Inc. has extensive experience executing contracts for agencies like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Army, and Air Force.
The contract has no set-aside designation, suggesting it was competitively awarded. Peraton Labs Inc. has also been awarded multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) by various government agencies, including the $900 million Army Modernization Priorities Multiple Award Contract (AMP), a $15 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, and the $950 million Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) contract with the U.S. Air Force. These IDVs demonstrate the company's broad capabilities in supporting complex federal technology initiatives.
Peraton Labs Inc. has subcontracted portions of the work to companies like RTX BBN Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and BAE Systems, highlighting the collaborative nature of the research and development efforts.