TACFIRE

TACFIRE is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) operating under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway within the Department of Defense. Based on the contract awards data, the program appears focused on fire control systems and associated technical services supporting strategic weapons programs, particularly for the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs. The program encompasses both large-scale systems engineering efforts and smaller support service requirements.

Recent contract activity shows awards ranging from $3,900 to $5.7 million, with delivery orders commonly structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements when involving technical services and firm-fixed-price for equipment purchases. General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. appears as a primary contractor, providing specialized engineering and logistics support for fire control subsystems, with identified subcontractors including Argonfds LLC, Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, Electro Standards Laboratories, and Eaton Corporation (Cutler Hammer). The Defense Contract Management Agency and Department of the Navy Strategic Systems Programs are the primary contracting authorities. Contract periods typically span 6-18 months, with work performed in locations including Pittsfield, Massachusetts. No set-aside designations were used in the reviewed contract awards, suggesting full and open competition as the standard acquisition approach.