A procurement action notice by the United States Department of Defense states that it is increasing the Counter Unmanned Systems (CUxS) Systems Integration Partner (SIP) contract ceiling on the current Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from USD 967,599,957.09 to USD 1,917,599,957.09.
“The contract ceiling increase is required to fulfil immediate C-UxS capability expansion and support requirements anticipated from Ukraine and Israel, supplemental funding for USSOCOM, United States Army, United States Marine Corps (USMC) and other government agencies,” the notice reads.
In January 2022, January 2022, the USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) Directorate of Procurement awarded the SIP production contract to Anduril Industries, Inc. as a 10-year (IDIQ).
Based on the current high threat environment driving an increased force protection footprint for deployed special operations forces (SOF), USSOCOM says it is now facing “urgent procurement demands” in support of SOF and its partners.
“Due to the urgency of the pending requirements, USSOCOM has determined that, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), no other responsible source will satisfy agency requirements with the available technical data without incurring substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition,” the procurement action notice states.
For more information
DoD procurement action notice on SAM.gov
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