Fortem Technologies has been selected as a prime contractor for the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) five-year Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company said in a press release.
Fortem reports it is the only small business among the seven companies selected under the contract’s Track 1 – Hardware/Software and Ancillary Services, which has an estimated starting ceiling value of USD 1.011 billion. The award enables DHS components, including US Customs and Border Protection, the Secret Service, the Federal Protective Service and the US Coast Guard, to place task orders directly with the company for its counter-drone technologies.
Fortem said its subcontracting team includes Lockheed Martin and Microsoft, providing additional electro-optical/infrared, radio frequency, passive radar and C4 capabilities through the contract vehicle.
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