Noise suppressor system repair and sustainment
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA853419D0003
- Awardee
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Vital Link, Inc. UEI N7BRH2HVJFY7 Part of Atec Inc.
- Awarding agency
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AFLCMC Robins AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 177 $317,785,170 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Noise Suppressor Sustainment Special Notice · FA853417R0007 · Posted Jun 15, 2017
- Repair, Refurbishment, and/or Relocation of USAF Noise Suppressors (commonly known as Hush Houses) Award Notice · Posted Sep 25, 2017
- Combined order value
- $317,820,554 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 93% complete
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- PSC
- J017 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Aircraft Launching, Landing, And Ground Handling Equipment
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Vital Link, Inc. on May 7, 2019, with a ceiling value of $247.431 million and an ultimate completion date of May 6, 2027.
The contract carries no set-aside. Place of performance is Sealy, Texas, where Vital Link operates a 100,000 square-foot facility specializing in acoustic engineering and aerospace component manufacturing.
The originating solicitation, issued as a Special Notice in June 2017, sought proposals for noise suppressor sustainment services covering repair, installation, and technical data delivery for seven types of pneumatically and electrically actuated noise suppressors used on aircraft engines across the Air Force's fleet.
The contract authorizes task orders for repair, maintenance, upgrading, and sustainment of noise suppression assets across Air Force aircraft to ensure operational readiness and compliance with noise regulations. Delivery orders issued under this IDIQ have ranged from under $100,000 to over $9 million.
Recent task-order activity demonstrates sustained volume: as of April 2026, Vital Link received delivery orders including a $9.735 million award (April 2024), a $6.865 million order (November 2024), orders of $5.617 million and $4.292 million (December 2025), and consistent smaller awards ranging from approximately $19,700 to $3.8 million. Orders are priced on firm fixed-price or cost-no-fee bases, with performance locations exclusively in Sealy, Texas.
Vital Link is a subsidiary of Atec Inc.
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Transactions
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA853419D0003?
FA853419D0003 was awarded to Vital Link, Inc. by AFLCMC Robins AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on May 7, 2019.
How much is contract FA853419D0003 worth?
Orders under FA853419D0003 have obligated $317,785,170. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $317,820,554.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA853419D0003?
177 orders have been placed under FA853419D0003, the latest on May 6, 2026.
Who can order from contract FA853419D0003?
FA853419D0003 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA853419D0003 competed?
The extent of competition for FA853419D0003 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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