Contract Award: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc. doing business as Liberty Works Indianapolis Indiana (N0017823D4300); General Atomics San Diego California (N0017823D4302); Dynetics Inc. Huntsville Alabama (N0017823D4301); II-VI Aerospace & Defense Murrieta California (N0017823D4303); Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation Systems Bothell Washington (N0017823D4304); nLIGHT Nutronics Inc. Longmont Colorado (N0017823D4305); and NUBURU Inc. (Englewood, Colorado (N0017823D4306) – $75,000,000

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., doing business as Liberty Works, Indianapolis, Indiana (N0017823D4300); General Atomics, San Diego, California (N0017823D4302); Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, Alabama (N0017823D4301); II-VI Aerospace & Defense, Murrieta, California (N0017823D4303); Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation Systems, Bothell, Washington (N0017823D4304); nLIGHT Nutronics Inc., Longmont, Colorado (N0017823D4305); and NUBURU Inc.,* Englewood, Colorado (N0017823D4306), were awarded a combined $75,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for the fabrication and delivery of prototypes and equipment in support of solid-state high energy laser (HEL) weapon systems. Each awardee was awarded $500 (minimum contract guarantee per awardee) at contract award on March 15. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana; San Diego, California; Huntsville, Alabama; Murrieta, California; Bothell, Washington; Longmont, Colorado; and Englewood, Colorado. The location percentages are currently unknown and will be determined at the delivery order level. Work is expected to be completed by March 2028. A combined total of $3,500 in fiscal 2023 research and development (Navy) funds will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. All other funding will be made available at the delivery order level as contracting actions occur. This contract was competitively procured via the System for Award Management website, SAM.gov, with seven complete offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Virginia, is the contracting activity.