U.S. Department of Defense Awards Contracts for Various Defense Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency recently issued several contract awards for various defense initiatives, including the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) environmental construction optimization services, virtual training, and hypersonic applications. These contracts were awarded to a range of companies, including Boeing, LATA-CTI Environmental Services LLC, Mass Virtual Inc., and Battelle Memorial Institute. The contracts are valued at various amounts, including a $2.24 billion contract for the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I program and a $60 million contract for BRAC environmental construction optimization services.
Key Takeaways:
- The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $2.24 billion contract for the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I program to Boeing, with work to be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, and expected to be completed by September 2027.
- A $60 million contract for BRAC environmental construction optimization services was awarded to LATA-CTI Environmental Services LLC, with work to be performed at various locations in the Midwest and expected to be completed by September 2030.
- A $59 million contract for virtual training was awarded to Mass Virtual Inc., with work to be performed in Orlando, Florida, and expected to be completed by September 2026.
- A $46 million contract for the manufacturing of carbon-carbon (C-C) composites for hypersonic applications was awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute, with work to be performed in Columbus, Ohio, and expected to be completed by September 2027.
- A $37 million contract for the Space Logistics Assembly Disassembly Experiment with Swarms program was awarded to A-Tech Corp., with work to be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and expected to be completed by December 2025.
Statistics:
- $2.24 billion: Value of the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I contract awarded to Boeing.
- $247.5 million: Amount of fiscal 2018, 2019, and 2020 missile procurement funds obligated at the time of award for the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I contract.
- $60 million: Value of the BRAC environmental construction optimization services contract awarded to LATA-CTI Environmental Services LLC.
- $59 million: Value of the virtual training contract awarded to Mass Virtual Inc.
- $46 million: Value of the hypersonic applications contract awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute.
- $37 million: Value of the Space Logistics Assembly Disassembly Experiment with Swarms contract awarded to A-Tech Corp.
Sources:
- "Washington Contract Reports - INDUSTRY COMMENTS - U.S. Government (TOU DATED JAN 2020)"
- "Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) - FY2020 Contracts"
- "U.S. Department of Defense - Contracts"