WASHINGTON (August 27, 2013)—The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., is being awarded a $6,767,759 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-type contract for services as requested for all specific product areas and specific technical capabilities related to the research and development needs of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. This contract will entail performing research and development with regard to technologies related to Navy ships and combat systems. Specific tasks will range from applied research, and or exploratory development through technology assessments and engineering studies in support of surface combat systems development. Work will be performed in Blacksburg, Va., and is expected to be completed by August 2015. No funding will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-13-D-1031).
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $34,500,000 undefinitized modification to the previously awarded Low Rate Initial Production Lot 6 Advance Acquisition contract (N00019-11-C-0083) for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. This modification provides for the procurement of Autonomic Logistics Information System equipment, training devices and sustainment and logistics support for non-recurring engineering activities for the government of Italy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (35 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (25 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (20 percent); Orlando, Fla. (10 percent); Nashua, N.H. (5 percent); and Baltimore, Md. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2018. International Partner funding contract funds in the amount of $17,250,000 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $10,778,997 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for 11 low power repairs of the AE1107 turbo shaft engines for the MV-22 aircraft and two months of mission care site support for HMX-1s in Quantico, Va. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (20 percent); and Quantico, Va. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2014. Fiscal 2013 operation and maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $10,778,997 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $27,599,424 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-12-C-0117) to exercise an option for additional operations and maintenance services in support of the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator Unmanned Aircraft System. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (70 percent), and outside continental United States (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2014. Fiscal 2013 operations and maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $27,599,424 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.