Blackwatch to Provide Engineering and Manufacturing Services for DMEA
(Blackwatch International: McLean, VA) — Blackwatch International Corp. has been awarded a five-year, single-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $96.9 million ceiling for Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) to support the Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors foundry and Integrated Circuits Manufacturing support labs. The foundry and labs are vital to DMEA’s mission to help develop advanced semiconductor solutions; resolve obsolescence issues; add capability; and improve performance, reliability, and maintainability while ensuring the long-term availability of microelectronics for U.S. government systems. As part of the initial award, Blackwatch received a $34.6 million task order. The award acknowledges and expands Blackwatch’s existing strong commitment to DMEA.
Published: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – 12:01
“We look forward to working collaboratively with DMEA to help support their mission to deliver microelectronics for all life-cycle stages of field systems, fast integration into critical systems, and solving access and trust challenges,” says David Wolf, Blackwatch’s senior vice president of operations. “This highly specialized support provides another example of our team’s dedication to delivering technologies and services that support our customers’ efforts to solve their most critical mission challenges.”
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Blackwatch to Provide Engineering and Manufacturing Services for DMEA
Foundry and labs at the forefront of microelectronics technology
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DMEA is the U.S. Department of Defense’s center for microelectronics technology, acquisition, and transformation. At the forefront of microelectronics technology, DMEA comprises more than 200 advanced technology specialists and engineering facilities. It works in close partnership with major defense contractors and the semiconductor industry to rapidly develop advanced technology applications for U.S. military organizations and the U.S. departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Energy, and Transportation. DMEA’s microelectronics specialists adapt and excel within the landscape of rapid commercial technology changes in a global market to produce solutions that support critical, active military operations. DMEA’s research activities advance microelectronics technologies to ensure a competitive edge for current and future military needs.
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“We are excited to build on our longstanding and successful commitment with DMEA to provide high-quality support for their one-of-a-kind semiconductor foundry,” says Lee Tanner, Blackwatch’s senior vice president of strategic growth. “This contract presents a significant opportunity for Blackwatch to enhance the types of services we can provide to federal organizations to help achieve their strategic national security objectives.”