WASHINGTON (May 08, 2008) - The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.
General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines Business Group, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $321,694,248 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0088) to exercise an option for fiscal 2008 Lot 12 full rate production of 84 each F-414-GE-400 engines and device kits and 10 engine fan modules for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass. (50 percent); Madisonville, Ky. (22 percent); Hooksett, N.H. (13 percent); Albuquerque, N.M. (6 percent); Rutland, Vt. (5 percent); Dayton, Ohio (2 percent); Evandale, Ohio (1 percent); and Bromont, Canada (1 percent), and work is expected to be completed in December 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $9,647,687 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the research and development of a counter-sniper system, including the fabrication of three prototype systems. Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and is expected to be completed in July 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $4,992,700 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via a Broad Agency Announcement; with six offers received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-08-C-0033).
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Archbald, Pa., is being awarded a $19,927,908 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-05-D-0020) for the procurement of 11,466 laser guided training rounds. Work will be performed in Archbald, Pa., and work is expected to be completed in Sept. 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $881,166 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.