(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.

“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.”

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