This federal contract award is for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Air System Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) and was awarded by the Defense agency to the prime contractor, American Systems Corporation. The $47,235,342 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has an ultimate completion date of December 15, 2021. The contract does not utilize a set-aside designation.
The prime contractor, American Systems Corporation, is a Subchapter S corporation based in Chantilly, Virginia, that specializes in providing professional and technical services to federal government agencies, particularly the Department of Defense. The contract includes multiple subcontractors, such as Tactical Air Support Inc., a small business providing aviation support services, and Global Research And Technology Corporation, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business delivering engineering services. This contract supports the operational testing and evaluation of the F-35 aircraft across the Joint/Combined test team at Edwards Air Force Base.