United States, July 8 -- Vantage Analytical LLC, Lanham, Maryland, has been awarded a $499,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for space systems and hardware integration for novel experiments. This contract provides research, engineering, and technical management for space technology analysis, development, integration, experimentation, demonstration, and evaluation.Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 23, 2036, if all options are exercised. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and nine offers were received.Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,271,075 are being obligated at time of award. The Air...