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W31P4Q-19-F-0566: Defense Contract Management Agency Award to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Expeditionary high frequency (hf) advanced communications study is to assess the viability of a hf technology and hf mesh-network to bridge geographically separated forces and ships afloat while remaining unobservable.. Contracting activity: DCMA SPECIAL PRGMS UNMANNED SYSTEMS. Estimated completion: 2020-02-28.
$197K cumulative ceiling / Sole-source / 2020-02-28 completion / W31P4Q DCMA SPECIAL PRGMS UNMANNED SYSTEMS
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | W31P4Q-19-F-0566 (unhyphenated: W31P4Q19F0566) · Parent Vehicle: W31P4Q-15-D-0003 |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
(California)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $5.7B obligated across 312 contracts
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| Obligated Amount | Order-Dependent / TBD |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $196,628 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: -$11,279 (signed 2019-08-25, latest FPDS action 2025-08-20) · 13 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling -$1,615,301 |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Defense Contract Management Agency |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | W31P4Q: DCMA SPECIAL PRGMS UNMANNED SYSTEMS |
| Competition & Contract Structure | SOLE-SOURCE · Delivery Order / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC AD97 (R&D- Defense Other: Other (Commercialized)) · NAICS 541712 (Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Primary Place of Performance: California |
| Estimated Completion Date | 2020-02-28 |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract W31P4Q19F0566)
Expeditionary high frequency (hf) advanced communications study is to assess the viability of a hf technology and hf mesh-network to bridge geographically separated forces and ships afloat while remaining unobservable.
3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence
For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers
Subcontracting & Material Supply Window
- Prime Awardee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
- Delivery Runway: Active through 2020-02-28
- Requirement Scope: Expeditionary high frequency (hf) advanced communications study is to assess the viability of a hf technology and hf mesh-network to bridge geographically separated forces and ships afloat while remaining unobservable.
- Federal Supply Class: PSC AD97 (R&D- Defense Other: Other (Commercialized))
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract W31P4Q-19-F-0566 when contacting General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: W31P4Q (DCMA SPECIAL PRGMS UNMANNED SYSTEMS)
- Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
- FOIA Jurisdiction: Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) FOIA Office (usarmy.redstone.amcom.mbx.g6-foia-office@army.mil)
- Capture Action: Request the FAR 6.303 Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) and Section C SOW below to inspect the government's technical rationale and qualify for future orders.
Issued Task & Delivery Orders under W31P4Q-19-F-0566 (13 shown, -$1.6M obligated)
| Order PIID | Obligated | Awardee | Start / Latest Action | End Date | Order Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | $0 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2015-04-30 / 2025-05-12 | 2015-06-30 | Igf::ot::igf development of jsil work breakdown structure (wbs) |
| W31P4Q21F0290 | -$16K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2021-08-05 / 2025-07-31 | 2022-08-07 | The specific objective of this task is to provide a revision of the 4.3.5 rev a software (to 4.3.6 rev -) for the air vehicle (including adt), vehicle specific module, and ground support equipment to support fielded gray eagle UAS. |
| W31P4Q20F0368 | -$19K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2020-08-17 / 2025-08-05 | 2021-08-16 | Task order for gray eagle post production software support drop 3. |
| W31P4Q20F0165 | -$20K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2020-04-09 / 2025-08-04 | 2021-09-07 | Task order for gray eagle post production software support. |
| W31P4Q20F0087 | -$32K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2020-05-01 / 2025-07-28 | 2021-04-23 | Provide technical support for overall modernization of the MQ-9 reaper unmanned aircraft and associate support and ground equipment including the block 30 ground control station (gcs) |
| W31P4Q21F0289 | -$56K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2021-07-23 / 2026-04-03 | 2023-05-31 | This effort support the joint technology center/system integration laboratory MQ-9 reaper test cell support 2021 |
| W31P4Q21F0190 | -$100K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2021-04-15 / 2025-08-11 | 2021-07-30 | Task order to support joint system integration laboratory (jsil) integrated battle problem (ibp) |
| W31P4Q22F0123 | -$103K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2022-04-20 / 2026-03-20 | 2023-04-19 | Task order to support mq9 air vehicle simulation (avsim) support phase ii |
| W31P4Q19F0511 | -$152K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2019-09-03 / 2024-09-27 | 2020-08-27 | The specific objective of this effort is to support the research, development, integration, testing, and sustainment efforts of required joint systems integration laboratory unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) tasks. |
| W31P4Q19F0327 | -$165K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2019-04-29 / 2024-09-27 | 2020-04-28 | The specific objective of this technical instruction is to support the research, development, integration, testing, and sustainment efforts of required joint system integration laboratory (jsil) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) tasks. |
| W31P4Q19F0593 | -$275K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2019-09-05 / 2024-09-27 | 2020-09-05 | The specific objective of this effort is to support the research, development, integration, testing, and sustainment efforts of required joint systems integration laboratory unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) tasks |
| W31P4Q21F0359 | -$298K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2021-09-23 / 2025-09-08 | 2023-10-20 | Task order in support of technical service memorandum (tsm) ga-asi 21-007 drop 3, "gray eagle post production software support (ppss) 2021 drop 3", dated 30 july 2021. |
| W31P4Q22F0101 | -$377K | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | 2022-04-22 / 2026-02-11 | 2023-10-20 | The contractor shall provide the planning, organizing, controlling, staffing, and directing functions required to meet the objectives set forth in this tsm. the contractor shall provide the following programmatic support. (pws 3.2) |
Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)
No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under W31P4Q-19-F-0566 yet (primes report sub-awards >=$30,000 the month after subcontract execution under FAR 52.204-10). Below are active disclosed Tier-2 suppliers and sub-awards executed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc across its defense prime contracts:
| Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier | Sub-Award Amount | Action Date | Prime Contract | Component / Scope Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. $LHX | $25.5M | 2024-12-19 | N00019-24-F-5559 (Prime Network (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc)) | 1.000 EW POD DC KIT CLIN 0002 1.000 EW POD AC KIT CLIN 0001 1.000 EW POD AC KIT CLIN 0001 1.000 EW POD AC KIT CLIN 0001 1.000 EW POD AC KIT CLIN 0001 |
| Curtiss-Wright Ds, Inc. $CW | $6.0M | 2025-09-09 | FA8689-24-F-2451 (Prime Network (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc)) | 29.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 6.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 12.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 34.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 6.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 13.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 16.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 6.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PARVUS DUR* 48.000 ROUTER, 6-PORT GIGE, RUGGED, PAR |
Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office W31P4Q (DCMA SPECIAL PRGMS UNMANNED SYSTEMS)
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | W31P4Q-26-F-0067 | Dynetics | $37.7M | Nov 30, 2029 | Dynetics gets $37.7M modification for additional spares and engineering services to support Indirect Fire Protection Capability. Army Contra... |
| 2026-09-28 | W31P4Q-25-F-0279 | Intuitive Research and Technology | $58.7M | Sep 26, 2027 | Intuitive Research and Technology gets $58.7M modification for systems engineering and technical assistance support for the Short. Army Cont... |
| 2026-09-25 | W31P4Q-24-C-0007 | Lockheed Martin | $16.6M | Sep 24, 2027 | Lockheed Martin gets $16.6M modification for precision guided munitions and rockets. U.S. Army Contracting Command $9.9M obligated now work ... |
| 2026-09-14 | W31P4Q-26-D-A001 | Lockheed Martin | $1.2B | Sep 13, 2031 | Lockheed Martin wins $1.2B contract for Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 Early Operational Capability. Army Contracting Command work thr... |
| 2026-09-14 | W31P4Q-26-C-A003 | Lockheed Martin | $97.6M | Sep 4, 2031 | Lockheed Martin wins $97.6M contract for Multiple Launch Rocket System recapitalization. Army Contracting Command $97.6M obligated now work ... |
| 2026-08-27 | W31P4Q-26-F-0040 | Raytheon | $38.4M | Aug 17, 2027 | Raytheon wins $38.4M contract for a $38,378,404 cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price. Army Contracting Command signed Aug 17, ... |
| 2026-08-26 | W31P4Q-23-F-B002 | Torch Technologies | $12.0M | Sep 3, 2027 | Torch Technologies gets $12.0M modification for missile systems technical support. Army Contracting Command work through Sep 3, 2027. |
| 2026-08-19 | W31P4Q-23-F-E001 | Applied Technologies Group | $12.9M | Oct 12, 2027 | Applied Technologies Group gets $12.9M modification for logistics support for the Utility Helicopters Project Office. Army Contracting Comma... |
Other Recent Department of War Awards to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Branch | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | FA8689-26-C-B006 | DoD | $0 | - | The award record on file for FA868926CB006 shows a $2.40M ceiling and $2.40M obligated, as of the last USAspending load. |
| 2026-09-02 | FA8689-26-C-B002 | Air Force | $14.6M | Aug 31, 2027 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems gets $14.6M modification for Spain MQ-9A unmanned aircraft systems contractor logistics support. Air Fo... |
| 2026-08-11 | N00019-25-F-0024 | Navy | $47.4M | Aug 14, 2027 | General Atomics, Aeronautical Systems gets $47.4M modification for options to provide continued engineering and logistics support services i... |
| 2026-03-02 | FA8689-22-C-2014 | Air Force | $35.3M | Sep 1, 2028 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems gets $35.3M modification for Royal Netherlands Air Force MQ-9A contractor logistics support. Air Force ... |
| 2026-01-15 | FA8689-23-C-2013 | Air Force | $14.3M | Jan 31, 2027 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems gets $14.3M modification for continued sustainment for the Italian Air Force MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Syste... |
| 2025-12-23 | FA8689-24-C-2025 | Air Force | $29.9M | Dec 31, 2026 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems wins $29.9M contract for Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems contract logistics... |
4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)
Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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