The U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval Information Warfare Systems Command awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for Unmanned Maritime Systems Support services. The $249.7 million contract has a period of performance from June 2021 through June 2029 and contains a mix of both cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only pricing structures.
Under this IDIQ, ARA will provide a range of technical services and solutions to support the Navy's unmanned maritime systems, including studies and analysis, design, fabrication, integration, testing, operations, maintenance, training, and program management. Specific task orders awarded to date total $1.3 million and cover engineering, acquisition, and administrative support for the Navy's unmanned underwater vehicle programs, as well as a minimum guarantee order. The contracted services are intended to enable capabilities in areas such as explosive ordnance disposal, mine countermeasures, force protection, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare.
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