FLIR Awarded US FAA Contract to Support Mobile Surveillance

FLIR Systems Inc. has announced it has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC) in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) program. The IDIQ contract has a ceiling value of $94.3 million with a first order of $12.2 million on contract to provide line replaceable units (LRUs) mounted on MSC vehicles, including FLIR TacFLIR 380, FLIR R20SS radar, FLIR Cameleon management software, power storage and management systems, and other electromechanical subsystems to support the MSC vehicles.

Through an interagency agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, FAALC serves as an independent government entity providing engineering, technical, and logistics services to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The contract has an initial two-year base period with eight individual option years. It will be managed and executed by the FLIR Government and Defense Business Unit in the company’s Elkridge, Md., facility.

FLIR Systems develops sensor systems that enhance perception and heighten awareness, helping to save lives, improve productivity, and protect the environment.