Special Warfare Procurement IDIQ (SW-MAC)

The Special Warfare Procurement IDIQ (SW-MAC) is a multiple-award contract vehicle established by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to procure specialized equipment and support for Air Force Special Warfare operators. The contract covers a broad range of operational equipment, including ground mobility gear, aerial insertion systems, maritime and dive equipment, assault zone technologies, weather sensing devices, information technology, and surveying/mapping tools. Specifically, the contract supports procurement of apparel, protective equipment, footwear, bags, climbing gear, survival and navigation equipment, and visual augmentation systems for approximately 3,500 Air Force Special Warfare operators across Air Combat Command and Air Force Special Operations Command.

The task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a consistent pattern of firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from approximately $2,000 to over $8 million, with typical values clustering between $100,000 and $5 million. Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (ADS Inc.) and W.S. Darley & Co. emerge as the most frequent prime contractors, consistently winning orders for specialized equipment like oxygen systems, unmanned aircraft, tactical communication devices, and operational support gear. Most orders are awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center, with performance locations primarily in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Itasca, Illinois. While the majority of task orders do not have a specific set-aside designation, the original solicitation was a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339999. The contract supports a wide range of special operations equipment procurement, with an overall ceiling of $950 million over a potential ten-year period.