The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the U.S. Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) awarded a 100% small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Shield Ai Inc. as part of the Autonomous Unmanned Systems Teaming and Collaboration (AUSTC) program. The contract has a maximum ceiling value of $49,999,976.14 and a period of performance through September 4, 2023.
Under this IDC, Shield Ai Inc. will provide the Defense Department with a range of autonomous unmanned systems, AI/ML capabilities, and associated hardware, software, and services to support GPS-denied intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Task order awards under the contract include a minimum guarantee delivery order valued at $500. The original solicitation described the requirement as seeking contractors to provide the "required product services for Autonomous Unmanned Systems Teaming and Collaboration in GPS Denied Environments (AUSTC)." This suggests the IDC will be used to rapidly acquire and field advanced autonomous drone technologies and related command and control systems for the military.
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