JPALS NUCAS WFN AAR

Award Date 8/15/2013
Last Date To Order 8/14/2018
Shared Ceiling $243M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed

The JPALS NUCAS WFN AAR Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, provides comprehensive engineering and integration support for advanced naval aviation technologies. The contract encompasses a broad spectrum of technical services including program management, systems engineering, research and analysis, design requirements, aircraft and ship integration, test and evaluation, and prototype development. Specific focus areas include Joint Precision Approach & Landing Systems (JPALS), Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (NUCAS), Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS), Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS), Warfighter Networking (WFN), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA), and automated Aerial Refueling (AAR).

Task orders under this vehicle consistently demonstrate cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing, with ceiling values ranging from approximately $6.5 million to $36.9 million and periods of performance typically spanning 2-4 years. Prime contractors include BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Engility Services (a SAIC subsidiary), Coherent Technical Services, and Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services. The majority of task orders are not set aside for small businesses, with the exception of one identified delivery order. Most work is performed in Maryland, specifically at the Naval Air Warfare Center, and supports critical defense modernization priorities in aviation systems. The task orders cover diverse technical services such as MAC installation, engineering support, modeling and simulation, naval platform integration, and other direct costs related to advanced aerial systems development.

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