This federal contract IDV award to Photonis Defense Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of specialized electronics and optics, covers the production, repair, and modification of microwave power modules, missile warning systems, and related services in support of the Navy's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Block 40/45 upgrade program. The contract, valued at up to $38,888,940, was awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center, a defense agency within the Department of the Navy. There is no set-aside designation for this contract, which has a period of performance through March 2027. Under this IDV, Photonis Defense has received numerous delivery orders to provide AWACS components, teardown and evaluation services, and repair services, with the majority of the work performed at facilities in California and Pennsylvania. This contract builds on Photonis Defense's extensive experience supporting major defense programs through both prime contracts and subcontractor roles with large defense firms.
The original solicitation indicates that the Naval Air Warfare Center was seeking contractors capable of providing microwave power modules and associated evaluation, repair, and modification services to support the ATSO's role in developing and testing electronic warfare threat simulation systems for weapons development, fleet training, and target applications. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicle was intended to have a 5-8 year ordering period, with no set-aside designation initially communicated, although the government left open the possibility of setting aside portions of the work for small businesses.
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