This is an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground to BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc., a subsidiary of BAE Systems PLC, as the prime contractor. The contract has a potential value of $1,400,000,000 and a period of performance from May 19, 2006 to May 18, 2011. The contract is used to rapidly deliver a variety of electronic warfare systems, communications equipment, and software solutions in support of major defense programs across the Departments of the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Notable task orders include procuring Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) hardware and software, developing solutions for obsolescence issues, and providing recurring logistics support for CMWS and Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure (ATIRCM) systems. The contractor leverages its expertise in systems integration, engineering, and manufacturing to provide critical capabilities to the military across aviation, missile defense, signals intelligence, and communications domains.
The IDC and associated task orders fund a broad range of research, development, procurement, and sustainment activities. This includes acquiring hardware such as countermeasure dispensers, user data modules, and electro-optical missile sensors, as well as software support, system integration, and obsolescence remediation for CMWS and ATIRCM. The contractor also provides field service representatives, test equipment, and other logistics support to maintain these mission-critical electronic warfare systems deployed in ongoing operations. The diverse array of contracted work reflects the government's reliance on BAE's specialized technical capabilities to rapidly deliver and sustain sophisticated defensive countermeasure capabilities for the warfighter.