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Awarded contract·U.S. Department Of Defense·Maryland

Synopsis for AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) Organic Software Standup

Won by DRS Systems, Inc.$8MSingle Award
Contract source

Awarded vendors

  • DRS Systems, Inc.

Description

This synopsis announces a sole‑source award to DRS Systems, Inc. for the procurement of support equipment, software development, training, and facility support needed to stand up organic software activities for the AN/AAQ‑45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) system. The effort includes development of the Operational Flight Program (OFP) and User Data File (UDF), system integration, and test support. Because DRS is the only source with the required technical data package, the contract is awarded without competition under FAR 6.302‑1. • Scope includes hardware procurement, software development, training, and integration/testing for DAIRCM. • Award is a sole‑source delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement N0001924G0001. • Contact for subcontracting opportunities: Jeffrey Cutre, (214) 996‑2634, [email protected].

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Key dates

Bids closed
11/5/2026
Contract modified
10/22/2026

Last updated

Details

Award type
Single Award
Procurement
Sole Source
Industry
Aerospace and Defense
NAICS
334511
Solicitation №
N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM272-0192

Contract value

$8,000,000

The synopsis does not disclose a contract dollar amount. A DAIRCM stand‑up effort typically involves procurement of specialized hardware, software development, training, and integration testing. Based on similar Navy DAIRCM support orders, the value likely falls in the $5‑10 million range. Factoring the need for a Basic Ordering Agreement and the uniqueness of the sole‑source vendor, a midpoint estimate of roughly $8 million is reasonable.

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