This indefinite delivery contract vehicle provides for the production of line replaceable units and shop replaceable units in support of the Air Force's ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems program. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base awarded multiple firm fixed price delivery orders against this IDV to Symetrics Industries, LLC doing business as Extant Aerospace. Delivery orders to date have been issued between June 2021 through June 2024 and total approximately $39.7M to be performed at Extant Aerospace's facility in Melbourne, Florida. The ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems are electronic warfare systems utilized by the Air Force to protect aircraft from infrared missiles. This IDV and associated delivery orders aim to procure critical components through contractor-managed inventories to maintain operational availability of the ALE-47 fleet and support the Air Force's defensive countermeasures mission.
The originating pre-solicitation sought potential sources through a request for information to meet escalating hardware production requirements for the ALE-47 program between 2020 through 2024, with estimates between $50-75M. Respondents were required to have a minimum of five years continuous ALE-47 production experience and be production ready by December 2020. No set-aside was designated. The incumbent was BAE Systems. The IDV and delivery orders to date have been awarded to Symetrics Industries, LLC as the prime contractor to supply line replaceable units and shop replaceable units in fulfillment of the Air Force's requirements.