Contract Award: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (Poway, California) – $94,808,020

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $94,808,020 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research, development, test, and evaluation of Artificial Intelligence for the Smart Sensor Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance prototype. Bids were solicited via the internet with 999 received. Work will be performed in Poway, California, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2026. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-wide funds in the amount of $2,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Adelphi, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-24-C-0004). (Awarded April 30, 2024)