The Air Force Materiel Command awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract to The Bionetics Corporation to replace the arm/disarm switch used on the Minuteman III weapon system. With a potential value of $157 million and an ordering period from June 2020 through June 2030, the contract aims to provide a fit and function replacement switch maintaining backwards compatibility.
Under this contract, Bionetics received a $3.7 million delivery order to support the Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement Program. Work will be performed in Heath, Ohio through January 2023, involving replacement switches and associated services. The original solicitation sought proposals for a multiple award IDIQ to address switch obsolescence issues and procure sufficient quantities through 2029. The Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center intends to award initial design contracts, then compete production orders among contractors with qualified designs. Evaluation criteria focused on technical approach to meet the Air Force's needs of a cost-effective, low-risk replacement.
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