CACI International Inc [CACI] was awarded a two-year (one base year plus one option year) $32.5 million contract to support the development of specialized technologies for the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) of the U.S. Army, the company said on Monday.
The contract was awarded under the Rapid Response-Third Generation (R23G) contract vehicle, the company said on Monday. CACI will provide program management and systems engineering support for the development, testing, and fielding of electro-optical and infrared sensor components and countermeasures. The systems detect and identify air, sea, and ground targets.
NVESD is also known as the “Night Vision Lab” at Fort Belvoir, Va. It conducts research and development of advanced night vision and other limited visibility condition sensors including infrared weapon sights and surveillance systems.
“CACI has supported the Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate for decades and has a keen understanding of its mission. In addition to building on our dedicated service for this important customer, this contract award enables us to support the development of innovative sensor technologies that are becoming increasingly critical to identifying and targeting threats to our Soldiers and homeland,” Ken Asbury, CACI President and Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement.