The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded a $94.3K purchase order to Thales Defense & Security Inc. for 344 units of antenna (National Stock Number 5985016921207) on June 27, 2025. The contract, which carries a firm fixed price structure with no small business set-aside, requires delivery to Warehouse 1A8 in Clarksburg, MD by November 24, 2025. The solicitation, originally posted in November 2023, sought responsible sources to supply these antennas to support DLA Land and Maritime's operational requirements without preference-based evaluation criteria.
Thales Defense & Security Inc., a subsidiary of the global Thales Group and a foreign-owned defense contractor, has established itself as a key supplier to federal agencies since 2002. The company specializes in advanced communications and electronics systems for military and government operations, with an extensive portfolio of prior awards from DLA divisions, Naval Supply Systems Command, and the U.S. Army. This antenna procurement aligns with Thales' core competencies in communications equipment and reflects the contractor's ongoing role in supporting U.S. military technological infrastructure across multiple defense logistics missions.