Develop and prototype the low-cost replacement of the current sustainment aerial delivery equipment-sling load (sade-SL) low-cost cargo net.
Other Transaction IDV Awarded
- Contract number
- W911QY269A027
- Awardee
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Newton LLC UEI CB26RZ2YNRX6
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- IDV ceiling
- $722,584.51
- Funding agency
- PEO CSCSS Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Broad Agency Announcement
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Newton LLC on June 17, 2026, with a ceiling of $722,584.51 to develop and prototype a low-cost replacement for the current Sustainment Aerial Delivery Equipment–Sling Load (SADE-SL) low-cost cargo net. This OT IDV sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and provides RDECOM with procurement flexibility to issue task orders on an as-needed basis. Newton LLC is an SBA-certified 8(a) program participant and minority-owned small disadvantaged business specializing in engineering services, prototype development, and hardware manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications. The company brings substantial prior performance in aerial delivery systems and advanced aerospace hardware development, including execution of multiple definitive contracts with RDECOM totaling over $15.3 million, including a $10.4 million firm fixed-price contract for the Next Generation Aerial Delivery System (NGADS) and a $4.2 million 8(a) sole source award for prototype design and component testing of reusable modular airdrop platforms. Newton LLC maintains two other active OT IDVs with RDECOM: a Type V Aerial Delivery Platform development vehicle valued at $795,161.03 and an Advanced Research and Engineering Services (ARES) OT IDV with a ceiling of $846,767.49.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W911QY269A027?
W911QY269A027 was awarded to Newton LLC by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on June 17, 2026.
How much is contract W911QY269A027 worth?
W911QY269A027's own ceiling is $722,585.
Which agency awarded contract W911QY269A027?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911QY269A027, with funding from PEO CSCSS (Acquisition Support Center).
Was contract W911QY269A027 competed?
The extent of competition for W911QY269A027 was competed.
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