KES Awarded Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Contract worth $71M

Company Contact: Erica Tofson
VP of Human Resources and Administrative Operations
KES, Incorporated
(858) 292-0922 ext.217
E-mail: etofson@kes.com

SAN DIEGO, CA., March 24, 2020 – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a prime contract to provide engineering service support for Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems for the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. This small business set-aside, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one-year base period and six one-year options extending into March 18, 2027. The cumulative value of the contract is $71M, if all options are exercised through March 2027.

“We are thrilled to continue to grow our relationship with NIWC Pacific and to provide the high level of quality and expertise that KES has cultivated over time,” said John Yi, CEO of KES Inc. “We are also appreciative of the fact that the US Navy chose to prioritize a local small business such as our own to lead this effort.”

Through this contract, KES Inc. will provide engineering expertise to support systems engineering integration, engineering analysis, installation, testing and evaluation, fleet troubleshooting, configuration management, integrated logistics support, deploying group systems integration testing and combat systems ship qualification trials of tactical data link systems.

About KES Incorporated

Koam Engineering Systems Inc., is a minority owned small business with highly qualified staff specializing in technology innovation and systems integration by combining innovative products and reliable engineering services. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, California, KES has in-depth experience and knowledge and a dedicated team of professionals. The company provides services in systems engineering & technical assistance, requirements analysis, software design & development, systems integration & testing, independent verification & validation, and operational & logistic support. For further information on KES, please visit (http://www.kes.com)