This is a $8,800,190 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for the development of the Silent Saber Laser Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) System. The contract has a completion date of September 30, 2024 and was awarded on September 8, 2020 with no set-aside designation.
ARA, the prime contractor, has subcontracted with several vendors to provide key components for the system, including optical telescopes, power supplies, and laser equipment from companies like Xometry, Mcclintic R-D-M, Acopian Technical, DPM Photonics, Thorlabs, Insight, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Electronic Commerce, and Nufern. This EOD system is being developed to support Navy and Marine Corps operations through the ONR's broader research and development program focused on advancing science and technology for naval applications.
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