AMETEK Programmable Power has been awarded a maximum $29.8 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Air Force for Versatile Diagnostic Analog Test Station kits.
The kits will be used to assemble VDATS stations supporting Air Force maintenance and diagnostic activities.
VDATS is an organically designed Air Force test station that uses an open architecture and VME Extensions for Instrumentation technology.
The system is intended to provide a flexible test environment that can support troubleshooting, diagnostics, and sustainment activities across applicable electronic and aircraft systems.
Under the contract, AMETEK Programmable Power will supply kits required to assemble the VDATS stations.
Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.
The contract is expected to be completed by October 29, 2031.
The Air Force awarded the contract through a sole-source acquisition.
No funding was obligated at the time of the award, meaning expenditures will be made as requirements emerge over the course of the contract.
The Air Force Sustainment Center at Robins Air Force Base is the contracting activity under contract FA8579-27-D-0001.
The requirements-contract structure allows the Air Force to order VDATS kits based on actual sustainment needs rather than committing to the full $29.8 million amount immediately.
This approach provides flexibility as maintenance demand changes across supported programs and equipment.
Open-architecture test systems can also help the Air Force update and adapt diagnostic capabilities over time without replacing entire test infrastructures whenever individual technologies or mission systems change.
The contract supports a broader sustainment objective of maintaining reliable diagnostic tools for increasingly complex military electronics.
VDATS stations can help maintenance teams isolate faults, verify repairs, and return systems to operational status more efficiently.
For AMETEK Programmable Power, the award expands its role supporting Air Force test and sustainment infrastructure through a multiyear contract extending into 2031.
The maximum $29.8 million value represents the total potential amount available if the Air Force places requirements up to the contract ceiling.
