SPAWAR awards ViaSat $514M and DLS $366M IDIQ for MIDS-LVT terminals

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Contract View

ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, California, is being awarded a maximum potential value $514,305,457
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract (N00039-15-D-0043) for the production and maintenance of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal (LVT).  The MIDS-LVT provides secure, high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital data and voice communications capability for Navy, Air Force and Army platforms.  Work will be performed in Carlsbad, California, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 19, 2020.  No funds
are being obligated at the time of award.  Funds will be obligated as task and delivery orders are issued.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command  e-Commerce Central websites, with two offers received.  On behalf of the MIDS Program Office, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N00039-15-D-0043).  

Data Link Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a maximum potential value $366,519,730 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract (N00039-15-D-0042) for the production and maintenance of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal (LVT).  The MIDS-LVT provides secure, high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital data and voice communications capability for Navy, Air Force and Army platforms.  Work will be performed in Wayne, New Jersey (50 percent); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (50 percent), and is expected to be completed by Aug. 19, 2020.  No funds are being obligated at the time of award.  Funds will be obligated as task and delivery orders are issued.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command e-Commerce Central websites, with two offers received.  On behalf of the MIDS Program Office, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N00039-15-D-0042).