NAVAIR Kits, Recovery, Augmentation, Components and Engines (KRACEn)

Award Date 5/1/2020
Last Date To Order 4/30/2030
Shared Ceiling $6.1B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Kits, Recovery, Augmentation, Components and Engines (KRACEn) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a comprehensive multiple-award contract designed to provide a full range of contractor logistics support services for naval aviation systems. The contract supports a wide spectrum of maintenance, modification, and support activities, including kitting, aircraft and component repair, recovery services, labor augmentation, and technical support across organizational, intermediate, and depot maintenance levels. With a total contract ceiling of $6.106 billion and a period of performance through April 30, 2030, the vehicle enables rapid and flexible support for both manned and unmanned aviation platforms operated by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Task orders under the KRACEn IDIQ predominantly focus on aircraft maintenance, component repair, and logistics support across various platforms including F/A-18, MQ-9 Reaper, CH-53K, and T-34 trainer aircraft. Typical task order values range from $1 million to over $180 million, with performance periods spanning 3-6 years. The contract heavily utilizes small business set-aside provisions, with most task orders reserved for small businesses, including minority-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Frequently winning prime contractors include Avmac LLC, Strategic Technology Institute Inc., Science and Engineering Services, and Delaware Resource Group. Performance locations are primarily located at naval air stations and maintenance facilities in locations such as Beaufort, South Carolina, and Patuxent River, Maryland. The contract provides firm fixed-price and cost-plus fixed-fee pricing mechanisms to accommodate diverse maintenance and support requirements.

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