The Office of Naval Research awarded a $10.24 million definitive contract to Sparton Deleon Springs, LLC on September 18, 2025, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of September 17, 2026. This award stems from the Department of the Navy's Broad Agency Announcement for Long-Range Science and Technology Projects designed to advance Navy and Marine Corps operational capabilities. Sparton Deleon Springs, a foreign-owned subsidiary of Israeli-headquartered Elbit Systems operating from De Leon Springs, Florida, is a sophisticated maritime defense contractor specializing in sonar equipment, acoustic sensors, unmanned systems integration, and advanced naval systems. The work will be performed at the contractor's De Leon Springs facility, and no set-aside designation was applied to this competition.
Sparton Deleon Springs brings substantial expertise to this research and technology initiative, with an extensive portfolio of Navy contracts spanning specialized sonar systems including AN/SSQ-125(MHDC) and AN/SSQ-36B sonobuoys critical for anti-submarine warfare operations. The company currently maintains eleven federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles valued at approximately $2.6 billion in combined ceiling values, including a $982.1 million unmanned surface vehicle program and a $555.1 million advanced maritime defense technologies contract. The company's parent entity, RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies), is a major aerospace and defense prime contractor providing advanced technologies across multiple federal agencies and military branches. This ONR award reflects the sustained Navy demand for Sparton Deleon Springs' specialized maritime defense capabilities and technological innovation in support of naval warfare systems development.