Applied Technologies for Landing Systems (ATLAS) 3 (ATLAS 3)

The Applied Technologies for Landing Systems (ATLAS) 3 is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the United States Air Force to support comprehensive engineering services for aircraft landing systems. The contract focuses on redesigning, improving, and maintaining critical landing gear components across multiple Air Force weapon systems. Its primary objective is to enhance the performance, safety, and service life of landing systems for various aircraft platforms, including strategic bombers, transport aircraft, and fighter jets.

The contract vehicle has primarily been utilized by two prime contractors: Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. (ES3), a woman-owned small business, and the University of Dayton Research Institute Division. Typical task orders range from $300,000 to over $24 million, with performance periods spanning two to seven years. The task orders consistently target specific landing system components such as wheels, brakes, shock struts, anti-skid valves, guide tubes, and ski systems for aircraft like the B-52, C-5, KC-135, F-15, F-16, C-130, and LC-130. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex serves as the primary contracting agency, and none of the task orders have been designated as small business set-asides. Most work is performed at the contractors' facilities in locations like Clearfield, Utah, and Dayton, Ohio, with a focus on engineering analysis, prototype development, and operational utility evaluations.