SAM #N00019-25-REPREQ-WPM208-0151

Award for BQM-177A FY26 Spares and Mission Kits Procurement

This award notice announces a sole source contract for critical aerial target system components: - Government Buyer: - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, Maryland - OEM Highlight: - Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. (KUAS) is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) System - Products/Services Procured: - Fiscal Year 2026 spares and mission kits for the BQM-177A SSAT System - Includes unique mission kits, special tooling, software, and support equipment - Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification: Only KUAS possesses the technical data, software rights, and maintenance experience required for the BQM-177A system - Supports weapons system testing and fleet training - No specific part numbers or quantities are provided in the notice - Total contract value: $2,996,035

Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208) Patuxent River, Maryland, awarded a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery Order (N0001926F1000) under the sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), contract number N00019-22-G-0004, to Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. (KUAS), Sacramento, CA, for $2,996,035. The Delivery Order provides for the procurement of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Spares and Mission Kits in support of the BQM-177A. The BQM-177A is a subsonic, recoverable, aerial target system used in support of weapons system test and evaluation and Fleet training.  This acquisition was pursued on a sole-source basis under statutory authority under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (previously Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) 21-0072 – redacted version attached to this announcement. KUAS is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the BQM-177A SSAT System to include unique mission kits, special tooling, software, and support equipment.  KUAS is the only known contractor with the requisite knowledge, maintenance and repair experience, and noncommercial technical data and software rights to meet the Government’s requirements for the BQM-177A SSAT System.

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