NightFighter Mini Procurement

SteelRock Technologies Limited has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $9,515,508 for the procurement of up to 190 NightFighter Mini systems and initial spares under solicitation number M67854-26-C-0048. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under 10 U.S.C. §3204(a)(2) due to an unusual and compelling urgency requiring immediate fielding of the system to counter small unmanned aircraft systems in forward-deployed ground and aviation units. The NightFighter Mini is a compact, man-portable electronic warfare device designed to directionally disrupt radio frequency signals used by threat UAS, providing precision electronic attack capability with minimal collateral interference. Performance is centered in London, United Kingdom, where the contractor is based, though the contracting office is located in Quantico, Virginia, under the Marine Corps Systems Command’s PM GBAD. No formal competition was conducted, and evaluation factors, trade-off analyses, or technical scoring were not applicable given the non-competitive nature of the award. The contractor is required to submit certified cost and pricing data to support a fair and reasonable determination under FAR 15.402, with oversight provided by DCMA and DCAA. The period of performance does not exceed one year, and while the total value is fixed, detailed line-item pricing, CLIN structures, option periods, or delivery schedules are not specified. No formal packaging, marking, inspection criteria, or acceptance protocols are articulated in the documentation, and the contract does not include specified security clearances, key personnel requirements, or contract options. The contractor, being a UK-based entity, is not subject to U.S. socioeconomic small business certifications, and no Unique Entity ID or CAGE code is provided. The sole source justification, cost reasonableness review, and urgent operational need form the totality of the award rationale, with no competitive or evaluative process applied.