This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for the full rate production of WGU-59/B guidance sections and containers used in the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) program. The contract has a ceiling value of $106,336,788.00 and runs through December 31, 2024. As the original designer and sole-source provider of the APKWS II system, BAE Systems was awarded this contract without any set-aside designations.
BAE Systems is supported by a substantial supply chain of subcontractors that provide critical components and services, including printed circuit boards, flex assemblies, battery initiators, and optical elements from vendors like TTM Technologies, Action Manufacturing, and Excelitas Canada. This contract demonstrates NAVAIR's ongoing commitment to BAE Systems as the prime contractor for the APKWS II program, which integrates advanced guidance and targeting capabilities into 2.75-inch unguided rockets to enhance the precision and effectiveness of existing weapon stocks.
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