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Contract Award: Compass Technology Group (Alpharetta, Georgia) – $10,750,000

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, September 26th, 2024

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Compass Technology Group, Alpharetta, Georgia, was awarded a $10,750,000 firm-fixed-price definitive type contract for radome operational performance evaluation and tuning with machine learning methods. This contract provides for a robotic system that collects radome and radar data paired with a data processing system and extended reality tool. Work will be performed in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 25, 2027. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,750,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8571-24-C-0045).

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