Engineering and Technical Services in Support of

Awarded on December 10, 2020, contract N00421-21-C-0011 is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable agreement between the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Pacific Architects and Engineers Applied Technologies, LLC. With a base value of 30,969,685 dollars, the contract provides for up to six months of research and development, maintenance, operation, and support of facilities, systems, and equipment. These services are essential to meeting the engineering development testing and fleet training missions of the Atlantic Ranges and Targets Department at Patuxent River, Maryland, including critical support for Department of Defense programs such as the P-8A and F-35B/C. This acquisition was executed as a sole-source bridge contract under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 to ensure the continuity of technical and engineering services following protests against a follow-on contract. The effort is covered under Justification and Approval number 21-0014 and allows for a potential six-month extension to maintain uninterrupted test and evaluation support. The contract falls under NAICS code 541330 and is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division.