Indefinite Delivery Contract N6893619D0019

This federal contract IDV award to Archer Technologies International, Incorporated is for the manufacture and delivery of a range of hardware components and accessories used in naval aviation and weapons systems. The prime contractor, a minority-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Shawnee, Oklahoma, has received multiple delivery order contracts from the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) to provide items such as Universal Wing Actuator Tools (UWAT), firing lanyards, Kevlar lanyards, wire rope assemblies, bomb lugs, clips, rails, launchers, and guides. This $11.9 million single-award IDV contract, which does not have any set-aside designations, covers a wide range of components that support NAVAIR's research, development, test and evaluation, systems engineering, and fleet support programs for naval aircraft and weapons. Archer Technologies has established itself as a sole source supplier for certain critical items, underscoring its strategic importance in the naval aviation supply chain.

The IDV contract and associated delivery orders aim to procure these specialized hardware components and accessories, as well as provide repair services for specific guided bomb units (GBU-10, GBU-12, GBU-28, and GBU-32) used by both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. The contract was originally awarded through a sole-source acquisition under FAR 6.302-1, with Archer Technologies being the only firm capable of developing and manufacturing the required hardware. The period of performance for the IDV contract runs through November 2023, with the delivery orders having completion dates ranging from 2023 to 2024.