Insitu lands US Navy contract worth up to $160 million
RQ-21A Blackjack
The US Navy awarded a $160-million dollar, four-year contract to Insitu Inc. of Bingen on July 19, according to somd.com
“We are happy to have received the contract and look forward to supporting our US Navy customer and its needs through this contract vehicle,” said Insitu Communications Specialist Patrick Host last week.
Host said the contract would be worth $160 million if they are able to fulfill the contract in full.
Most of the work - 88 percent - will be performed in Bingen, according to the announcement.
Scan Eagle
The contract description specifically refers to RQ-21A Blackjack and ScanEagle platforms.
From somd.com:
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $160,317,104 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides training, test and engineering, development of engineering change proposals, operations support, organizational level maintenance, field service representatives, land and ship surveys, hardware site activations, hardware installs, repairs, and development of noncommercial software and data in support of RQ-21A Blackjack and ScanEagle unmanned aircraft platforms. Work will be performed in Bingen, Washington (88%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (12%), and is expected to be completed in June 2026. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001922D0038).
