Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System (MCADS) Program

The Government plans to award a sole source follow-on contract to Airborne Systems Limited (ASL), the original equipment manufacturer, to provide support for the Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System (MCADS) Program’s 11 Meter Naval Special Warfare Rigid Inflatable Boat (NSW RIB) Airdrop Platform System (APS). This unique system, developed over 13 years, enables the air deployment of the 11 Meter NSW RIB from fixed-wing aircraft such as the C-130, C-5, and C-17, facilitating special operations forces infiltration in real-world contingencies. The MCADS APS is a reusable boat cradle system critical to the program’s mission capability. The contract will cover preventative maintenance, training, platform surveys, major overhaul maintenance, repair parts support, and sustaining engineering, with training conducted at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, VA, and surveys and repairs performed at various operational locations including VA, Germany, and Guam. This indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is set to begin January 1, 2015, with a one-year base period and two one-year option periods, and has an estimated maximum value of $2 million. The contract is being awarded under a justification that only one responsible source—ASL—can fulfill the requirements due to their sole source status under federal acquisition regulations. The contracting office is located at the U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters in MacDill Air Force Base, FL, with Roxanne Gerry serving as the Contracting Officer and Langston Hines as the Contract Specialist. This action ensures the continued support and sustainability of the MCADS program, maintaining critical capabilities for special operations forces worldwide.