SPAWAR MIDS Low Volume Terminals Production 2015-2020

The SPAWAR MIDS Low Volume Terminals Production 2015-2020 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle supports the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) major defense acquisition program managed by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). The contract vehicle enables the procurement of MIDS Low Volume Terminals (LVT), associated retrofit kits, engineering services, and related technical support for tactical communication systems. These terminals provide secure, jam-resistant digital data and voice communications capabilities across air, land, and sea military platforms for U.S. and allied forces, supporting critical network-centric warfare and tactical data link technologies.

The task orders under this IDIQ predominantly range from $10,000 to $30 million, with most focusing on production units, retrofit kits, and engineering services for various MIDS-LVT block upgrades. Prime contractors consistently include L3 Technologies (L3Harris), Data Link Solutions (a BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace joint venture), and Viasat, who have been awarded multiple delivery orders. Performance locations are typically in California (La Costa), Iowa (Cedar Rapids), and Utah (Salt Lake City). The contract vehicle does not utilize small business set-asides, and task orders are consistently awarded on firm-fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structures. Funding comes exclusively from the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, supporting different variants of MIDS terminals such as LVT(1), LVT(2), and BU2 block upgrades, with contract periods generally ranging from several months to three years.