Lightweight deployable instrument landing system (LD-ILS) to use for precision approach and landing in agile combat employment (ACE) environments.
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA87302390001
- Awardee
-
Thales Usa, Inc. UEI KN23E49QT1M9 Part of Thales
- Awarding agency
-
Electronic Systems Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $5,416,003
Award facts
- Contract value 18% obligated
- $29,566,434.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 72% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- USAF DFAS Air Force, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 5840 Radar Equipment, Except Airborne
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Shawnee Mission, KS 66211, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $2,600,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $609,484 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $42,562 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $1,197,512 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $536,445 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $430,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Air Force awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Thales USA, Inc. Air Mobility Solutions Division for $29.6 million on November 18, 2022, to develop a Lightweight Deployable Instrument Landing System (LD-ILS) for precision approach and landing in agile combat employment environments, with ultimate completion scheduled for May 7, 2028.
The OTA sits outside the FAR and reflects the statutory authority for prototype and research-and-development acquisitions under which Air Force DFAS conducted this procurement. Work is performed in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The LD-ILS effort represents a core modernization of tactical airfield infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment and high-precision landing capability in contested or austere operational settings where conventional fixed instrument landing systems are unavailable or tactically impractical.
Thales USA AMS Division manufactures advanced aviation systems, electronic components, and navigation equipment for the Department of Defense. The division operates as a subsidiary of the France-based Thales Group and competes on a full and open basis with no small business set-aside participation. AMS holds a deep technical base in Tactical Air Navigation systems, Instrument Landing Systems, distance measuring equipment, amplifiers, control-monitor sets, and associated provisioning services. The division maintains significant operational capacity across facilities in Kansas and Utah, with primary customer concentration among Naval Supply Systems Command, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Air Force logistics centers.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA87302390001?
FA87302390001 was awarded to Thales Usa, Inc. by Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command) on November 18, 2022.
How much is contract FA87302390001 worth?
The government has obligated $5,416,003 on FA87302390001. Its current value, with exercised options, is $29,566,434.
Which agency awarded contract FA87302390001?
Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA87302390001, with funding from USAF DFAS (Air Force).
Was contract FA87302390001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA87302390001 was competed.
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