Transmitter, liquid

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation awarded a delivery order valued at $70,928.20 to Simmonds Precision Products Inc. (doing business as UTC Aerospace Systems) on October 17, 2024, for the supply of liquid transmitters. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of January 6, 2026, and carries no set-aside designation, indicating open competition among qualified vendors. Simmonds Precision Products, a division of RTX Corporation operating from its primary facility in Vergennes, Vermont, is a registered federal contractor specializing in precision sensors, avionics systems, and aerospace components for military aviation platforms. This delivery order is issued under a larger indefinite delivery vehicle arrangement, consistent with the company's established role as a core supplier within the military aviation sustainment supply chain, supporting the Department of Defense across multiple service branches including the Air Force, Navy, and Army.

Simmonds Precision Products maintains significant expertise in supplying liquid transmitters and related avionics components to support military aircraft operational readiness. The company currently holds multiple indefinite delivery contracts with the Air Force Sustainment Center for overhaul and repair services of liquid quantity indicators on B-52 bombers and digital fuel quantity indicators on C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. As an active subcontractor to major aerospace defense primes including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Textron, and Sikorsky Aircraft, the company demonstrates extensive capability across electromechanical systems, sensors, and aircraft components. The delivery order structure reflects the Defense Logistics Agency's typical procurement approach for high-demand sustainment items that support ongoing operational requirements across the military aviation fleet.