Peraton wins potential $360M Air Force contract

Safety assessment of ballistic missile software work could extend 18 years

Published March 26, 2021 by Kate Andrews

Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. has been awarded a potential $360.4 million contract to assess safety risks of the U.S. Air Force’s intercontinental ballistic missile software, an agreement that could extend 18 years.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense announcement Thursday, the company will support nuclear safety analysis and evaluation in Utah and California, with work set to be completed by March 2039. The first two task orders of $2.1 million in operation and maintenance funds and $5.4 million in missile procurement funds will be due at the time of the award from the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base in Utah.

Peraton has made two major purchases in recent months, including its $7.1 billion acquisition of Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. and Northrop Grumman’s integrated mission support and IT solutions business for $3.4 billion, now known as Peraton Remotec, a Tennessee-based subsidiary.

In 2017, the former government services business Harris Corp. became Peraton after it was acquired by Veritas Capital. Peraton, through the U.S. federal contracts, provides systems development and mission capability integration.