deciBel Research Inc., a defense contractor based in Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $40,588,656 extension to its existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

This extension increases the total value of the contract from $172,576,570 to $213,165,226.

The contract, originally competitively awarded, is vital for the continued development and sustainment of the MDA’s modeling and simulation truth and elements representations. These capabilities are crucial for the MDA’s Integrated Master Test Plan, which encompasses ground test events, flight test events, and warfighter training and combatant command exercise events.

The extension, authorized under 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, ensures uninterrupted support for these critical activities. The ordering period end date has been extended from June 13, 2024, to December 13, 2027. The extension also includes five options: two 12-month options and three six-month options (with the six-month option provided under FAR 52.217-8 if necessary).

No new task orders are being issued at this time, and all work will continue to be performed in Huntsville, Alabama. This contract extension underscores the strategic importance of deciBel Research Inc.’s role in supporting the MDA’s mission to advance national defense capabilities.

The Missile Defense Agency, headquartered in Huntsville, remains the contracting activity for this extension, highlighting the region’s central role in the nation’s defense infrastructure. This extension is expected to further bolster deciBel Research Inc.’s contributions to the development and sustainment of crucial defense systems.