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Contract Award: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (Poway, California) – $500,000,000

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, August 16th, 2024

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is being awarded a $500,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H9240824D0002) with a $436,900 initial task order for program management support related to Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical MQ-9 and MQ-1C Special Operations Forces-peculiar modifications in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This contract will be funded with operations and maintenance; procurement; and/or research, development, and testing evaluation funds under the applicable fiscal year, and is not multiyear. The work will be performed in Poway, California, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 16, 2029. USSOCOM, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

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