Indefinite Delivery Contract FA830717D0015

This federal Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with ID FA830717D0015 was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC) to prime contractor Raytheon Company, a major aerospace and defense firm. The contract primarily aims to procure KIV-77 cryptographic devices, transponders, radar equipment, and related engineering support services for various military aircraft platforms, including foreign military sales cases. The contract has a ceiling value of $100,525,306.00 and a period of performance through June 2022, with multiple firm fixed price delivery orders issued to date ranging from $50,400.00 to $40,060,292.00. The work is to be performed at Raytheon's facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. No set-aside designations are mentioned for this IDC. Based on the details provided, this contract supports the Air Force's broader efforts to equip its training systems and platforms with secure communications, transponder, and identification friend or foe capabilities.

The delivery orders issued under this IDC to date have focused on the production, engineering changes, and upgrades of the KIV-77 and KIV-78 cryptographic devices. Raytheon has subcontracted with several companies, including Jabil Defense & Aerospace Services, Abelconn, and L3Harris, to provide electronic components, circuit card assemblies, and other specialized manufacturing support for these efforts. The delivery orders indicate the Air Force's ongoing need to maintain and modernize the cryptographic and transponder capabilities of its aircraft fleet, both domestically and through foreign military sales programs.