Scott Nicholas
UES has received a $48.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the U.S. Air Force research and develop laser hardened materials.
The Defense Department said Friday the company will support the Laser Materials for Blue Systems Survivability program that covers the development of components, materials and systems in various configurations and performance parameters.
The LaMBSS program aims to understand the effect of lasers’ interactions on integrated optical and detector materials, structural materials and component configurations for sensing or imaging applications, according to a FedBizOpps summary.
UES secured the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract after a competitive acquisition process, DoD noted.
DoD added that the Air Force Research Laboratory will obligate $505,000 in fiscal 2017 research, development, test and evaluation funds for the first two delivery orders under the contract.
The company will perform work at Wright-Patterson AF Base through June 30, 2023.
