This is a federal contract award to Design West Technologies Inc., a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American-owned small business, by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, valued at $411,285.90, is for the manufacturing labor of transponders. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation.
Design West Technologies Inc., also doing business as Design West Aratech, has extensive experience as a prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense, providing a wide range of goods and services including CBRN filters, filter assemblies, centrifugal fans, fuze setters, and other specialized military components. The company currently holds multiple active indefinite delivery contract vehicles (IDVs) with the military for these types of products, including a $298 million contract awarded by the Army in 2021 for CBRN filters and filter assembly components.