Kuwait Low Altitude Surveillance System (KLASS)

Contract M67854-26-C-0018 was awarded by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, to TCOM, Limited Partnership for the support of the Kuwait Low Altitude Surveillance System (KLASS). The contract provides for Contractor Engineering and Technical Services, Vendor Level Maintenance, Engineering and Maintenance Assistance, and Helium Provisioning. With an estimated value ranging between 37.6 million and 39.2 million dollars, the agreement is funded through Foreign Military Sales from the State of Kuwait and includes a 12-month base period followed by four option periods. The procurement was conducted on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), as TCOM, L.P. holds proprietary intellectual property rights to the 71M aerostat. This exclusive arrangement was deemed necessary to avoid unacceptable delays and the duplication of costs. Performance of the services takes place in Kuwait City, Kuwait, under NAICS code 334511.