This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to Technical Data Analysis, Inc. (TDA), is for engineering and technical services related to aircraft structural life monitoring and air vehicle airworthiness certification. The 5-year contract covers work in three technical areas: Structural Appraisal of Fatigue Effects (SAFE) Program, Strength Engineering, and Loads and Dynamics Engineering support. The contract is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) type, with a ceiling value of $43,571,825.15. It was designated as a total small business set-aside. TDA, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, has a long history of providing specialized technical services to support naval aviation programs for NAVAIR.
The original contract opportunity, posted as a pre-solicitation, sought contractor support for NAWCAD's Structures Division. Key requirements included prior experience in SAFE program support, and contractor facilities located within 50 miles of Patuxent River, MD. The contract aims to procure a wide range of aircraft structural engineering and analysis services to support the airworthiness certification and life monitoring of naval aircraft platforms, such as the AV-8B Harrier, F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet, P-3 Orion, and H-60 Seahawk.