Purchase Order SPE7L725P0636

This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order award from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime to Thales Defense & Security Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of defense and security solutions. The contract, valued at $640,221.89, is for the delivery of 1,441 battery storage units under National Stock Number 6140016650882. The procurement was competitively solicited through a Request for Quote, with no set-aside designation. Thales has several Indefinite Delivery Contracts and a Basic Ordering Agreement with DLA and other defense agencies, reflecting its status as a major provider of communication systems, electronic assemblies, and other critical components to the U.S. military. While Thales has limited involvement in federal grant-funded projects, the company has a substantial history of delivering a wide range of products and services as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on various Department of Defense and other federal agency programs.