WASHINGTON (April 28, 2009) - The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.
Northrop Grumman Corp., Integrated Systems Western Region, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,743,239 modification to a previously awarded cost plus fixed fee contract (N00019-05-C-0057) to provide additional operations and maintenance support for the Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (GHMD), including operation and sustainment, logistics support and sustaining engineering throughout the demonstration. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (90 percent) and San Diego, Calif. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $8,743,239 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Corp. Integrated Systems, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $22,414,639 modification to a previously awarded cost plus award fee System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract (N00019-08-C-0023) for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This modification provides for incorporation of wing static and load testing for the BAMS UAS. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., (90 percent) and Bethpage, N.Y., (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2012. 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.
BAE Systems, Electronics & Integrated Solutions, Nashua, N.H., is being awarded a $5,547,746 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-08-C-0003) to exercise an option for the procurement of 3 OE-120A Antenna Groups and 1 OE-120 Antenna Group. The OE-120A and the OE-120 antenna groups are part of the AN/UPX-29(V) Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator sets, and will be used on U.S. Navy ships DDG-113 and LPD-26. Work will be performed in Nashua, N.H., and is expected to be completed in June 2011. 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.