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Notice of Sole Source Award and Redacted J& A: JBTDS - Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground ( ACC- APG), Edgewood Division, along with Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensors ( CPE- CBRND) has awarded a sole- source, Indefinite- Delivery/I
Joint Biological Tactical Detection System ( JBDS) Full Rate Production ( FRP) Production, quality assurance, testing, configuration management, logistics support, and delivery of the production representative technical data package ( TDP) for the JBDS. Detector Collector ( DC) components. Identifier and Data Station ( DS) components. Consumable sets ( filters, reagents, identification strips, sample vials). Program management, systems engineering, software support, integrated logistics support, obsolescence management.
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This is a sole-source award for the Full Rate Production (FRP) of the Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBDS). The contract is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a 36-month ordering period. The JBDS is a critical capability for sustained operations in a CBRN environment, designed for rapid detection, collection, identification, and warning of biological warfare agents. The FRP scope includes production, quality assurance, testing, logistics support, and delivery of the technical data package. This action is a logical follow-on to previous development and low-rate initial production phases. The contract is planned for award in FY26 and will utilize FY26, FY27, and FY28 appropriations. The government cannot lawfully authorize another vendor to manufacture JBDS due to intellectual property rights and the high cost of reverse engineering or parallel development. Awarding to the incumbent, Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems (CSES), is considered the legally, fiscally, and operationally sound decision to avoid unrecoverable costs and significant schedule delays.
The incumbent maintains an adequate and effective quality management system (QMS) and production system appropriate to JBDS complexity, verified by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).