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Contract Award: Alakai Defense Systems Inc. (Largo, Florida) – $14,844,400

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

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Alakai Defense Systems Inc.,* Largo, Florida, was awarded a $14,844,400 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research, development, test, and evaluation of a compact dual-use sensing diode-pumped ultraviolet (UV) source for use in an UV Raman spectroscopic instrument. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Largo, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $14,844,400 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-21-C-0029).

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