Unmanned maritime systems contractor Peraton has announced that it has won a spot on an up to 10-year, $982.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract (IDIQ-MAC) to support the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems.

Just last month, Peraton announced that it recently received four U.S. Navy Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) task orders valued at $27.45M.

Peraton's work with the U.S. Navy on unmanned maritime systems dates back to 2001 when it first supported the Navy's program management office responsible for explosive ordinance disposal.

The 13th-largest contractor by revenue for Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, Peraton has been a leading contractor on the Navy's UMSS contract since 2015 after it was awarded a base contract of $135.6 million with an option for up to $228.5 million.

“Peraton has been a major supporter of the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Family of Systems for nearly two decades,” says John Coleman, president, Defense and Homeland Security sector.

“As the Navy expands its Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems work, we are proud to be a part of this critical element of the Navy's warfighting strategy for the future.”

The IDIQ-MAC is managed by Naval Sea Systems Command. Companies on the IDIQ-MAC will get the chance to compete in up to six awarded functional areas for individual delivery orders. Peraton was selected to compete in all six categories, which includes Payloads; Non-Payload Sensors; Mission Support Systems; Autonomy and Vehicle Control Systems; Ashore and Host Platform Elements; and Logistics and Sustainment.

The IDIQ-MAC has a five-year base period and one five-year ordering period option. If the ordering period option is exercised, the cumulative value of the contract would reach $982,100,000. The task orders issued under the IDIQ-MAC will help the Navy maintain and modernize to meet current and future operational requirements.

Contractors will compete for task orders to support the current USV systems and subsystems, as well as future USV systems and subsystems for Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), Program Management NAVSEA 406 (PMS 406).