Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A626DC034

This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), awarded on December 17, 2025, by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation to Thales Defense & Security Inc., represents a single-award, non-competitive procurement vehicle with a ceiling value of $350,000 and a period of performance extending through December 16, 2030. Thales Defense & Security Inc., a foreign-owned subsidiary of the global Thales Group headquartered in Clarksburg, Maryland, specializes in advanced communications, electronics, defense, and aerospace solutions for U.S. federal government agencies. The contract operates without small business set-aside provisions, reflecting the contractor's status as a large manufacturer and consolidated supplier within the defense procurement ecosystem. While the specific scope of work under this particular IDC is not detailed in the provided materials, Thales' extensive portfolio with DLA Aviation encompasses cable assemblies, antenna tuning units, circuit card assemblies, power supplies, battery storage systems, helmet-mounted displays, and various specialized electronic components supporting military logistics and aviation modernization requirements.

The awarded IDC is one of multiple indefinite delivery vehicles that Thales maintains with DLA Aviation and other defense agencies, including a $21.4 million IDC for artificial intelligence modification kits, several $4.2 million cable assembly contracts, and multiple $250,000 IDCs awarded in 2025 for cable assemblies and specialized electronic components. This procurement mechanism enables DLA Aviation to issue task orders on an as-needed basis for electronic and communications equipment supporting ongoing military operations and equipment modernization. The single-award structure ensures consolidated procurement arrangements that streamline supply chain management and facilitate rapid delivery of critical defense components. As a child contract within Thales' broader contract portfolio, this IDC provides DLA Aviation with a flexible procurement vehicle to address emerging operational requirements within the established ceiling value, drawing on the contractor's demonstrated capability to deliver specialized defense electronics and communications systems across multiple military platforms and applications.