Local Navy Contract Awards


WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2013)—The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.

PAE Applied Technologies LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $23,246,532 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract (N00421-13-C-0007) to exercise an option for range engineering, operations and maintenance services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Divisions' Atlantic Test Range and Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations Division. The estimated level of effort is 270,215 man-hours. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in February 2014. Navy working capital funds in the amount of $5,984,310 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $6,539,431 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option for the procurement of AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radios and ancillary equipment for a variety of aircraft. Equipment being procured includes 63 MT-6567/ARC, four RT-1990(C)/ARC, and 70 RT-1990(C)/ARC. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be completed in October 2014. Fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $6,539,431 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

DRS C3 & Aviation Co., Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $50,892,583 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-11-C-0011) to exercise an option for logistics services in support of the E-6B Mercury program, including the procurement and repair of operational, depot and Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures spares and associated shipping and data. Work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Okla. (70 percent); Offutt AFB, Neb. (10 percent); Travis AFB, Calif. (10 percent); and Patuxent River, Md. (10 percent); and is expected to be completed in November 2014. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $13,325,899 will be obligated at 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.

Phoenix Air Group Inc., Cartersville, Ga., is being awarded a $23,153,136 firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursable indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for contractor owned and operated aircraft for fleet training in support of the commander, Naval Air Forces, various Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD agencies, and foreign military sales customers, including fleet integrated training contracted air services and electronic warfare aircraft for training. These aircraft will be utilized for training shipboard, and aircraft weapon system operators and aircrew, tactics and procedures to counter potential enemy electronic warfare threats. Work will be performed in Cartersville, Ga., (40 percent) and various locations inside and outside the United States (60 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2018. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $2,524,948 are being obligated on this award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-14-D-0005).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Va., is being awarded an $18,533,888 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0096) to exercise an option to build, install and test modifications to the Multi-Role Tactical Common Data Link Ku Line-of-Sight and Ka satellite communications systems for incorporation into the E6-B aircraft. In addition, this modification provides systems integration laboratory and aircraft development and operational test support. Work will be performed in Greenville, Texas, (50 percent), Patuxent River, Md. (35 percent), and San Diego, Calif. (15 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2015. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $18,533,888 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $13,740,115 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0019) for the procurement of aircraft armament equipment for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. This effort will procure 270 station control units, 13 aerial refueling stores (ARS) air probes, 13 ARS fuel probes, 26 ARS suspension lugs, 168 chaff dispenser cover, 26 ALE-50 dispenser, 26 ALE-50 protector, 26 ALE-50 chassis, 26 ALE-67 mounting bases, 26 mounting retainers, and 12 centerline feed-thru plates. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in August 2015. Fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $13,740,115 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $10,458,900 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 4092 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for non-recurring engineering efforts for development and testing of the system configuration 15 series modifications to the MH-60R VHF Omni-directional Range/Instrument Landing System, crash data recorder, and ABS-B Out for the Government of Australia under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in February 2016. FMS funds in the amount of $10,458,900 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,048,888 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0045) to procure long lead material for the F414-GE-400 engines in support of the F/A-18E/F/G aircraft. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass. (59 percent); Hooksett, N.H. (18 percent); Rutland, Vt. (12 percent); and Madisonville, Ky. (11 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2015. Fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement, Navy, advanced procurement funding in the amount of $8,048,888 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $508,214,419 modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightening II Lot VI low rate initial production advance acquisition contract (N00019-12-C-0090). This modification provides for the procurement of 18 F135 conventional take off and landing (CTOL) propulsion systems for the U.S. Air Force; six short take-off and vertical landing propulsion systems for the U.S. Marine Corps; and seven carrier variant propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy. In addition, this contract procures three F135 CTOL propulsion systems for Italy; two CTOL propulsion systems for Australia; one F135 CTOL spare propulsion system for Italy; and one F135 spare propulsion system for Australia. This modification also provides for program labor, engineering assistance to production, non-recurring sustainment efforts, service and country specific requirements, depot activation efforts, and long-lead hardware. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Conn. (67 percent); Bristol, United Kingdom (16.5 percent); and Indianapolis, Ind. (16.5 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2016. Fiscal 2012, aircraft procurement Air Force, fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement Navy, and international partner funding in the amount of $508,214,419 will be obligated at time of award, $422,680,150 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ($211,858,131; 42 percent); the U.S. Air Force ($210,822,019; 41 percent); and the international partners ($85,534,269; 17 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

ManTech Systems Engineering Corp., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded an $11,788,957 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-11-D-0027) to exercise an option for engineering and technical support for reliability, maintainability, testability, quality assurance and diagnostic and system safety analysis during the design, development, production and in-service life cycles of all naval aircraft platforms and their systems. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (90 percent), China Lake, Calif. (5 percent), and Lakehurst, N.J. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2014. No funds are being obligated at time of award. Funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $26,650,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to incorporate the Test Release 21.1 block software upgrade on eight operational flight trainers, six weapons tactics trainers, three part task trainers, and 44 mission system desktop trainers in support of the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft Low Rate Initial Production II. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (81 percent); Huntington Beach, Calif. (8 percent); Tampa, Fla. (8 percent); Seattle, Wash. (2 percent); and Hauppauge, N.Y. (1 percent). Work is expected to be completed in October 2015. Fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $26,650,000 will be obligated at 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.

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $99,606,355 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to incorporate a Maintenance Training Device Suite (MTDS) and Ordnance Load Trainer into the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft Low Rate Initial Production II. The MTDS Suite will include six Virtual Maintenance Trainer Devices and 14 Hardware Type II devices. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (45 percent); Orlando, Fla. (25 percent); Whidbey Island, Wash. (15 percent); Huntington Beach, Calif. (10 percent); and Jacksonville, Fla. (5 percent). Work is expected to be completed in June 2016. Fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $99,606,355 will be obligated at 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.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $422,063,723 modification with cost-plus-incentive-fee line items to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-12-C-0004) for recurring sustainment support for F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Sustainment support to be provided includes ground maintenance activities, action request resolution, depot activation activities, Automatic Logistics Information System operations and maintenance, reliability, maintainability, and health management implementation and support, supply chain management, and activities to provide and support pilot and maintainer initial training. Work will be performed in Ft. 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 2014. Fiscal 2012 operations and maintenance, Navy; fiscal 2013 operations and maintenance, Air Force; fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement, Navy; fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement, Air Force; and international partner funds in the amount of $369,304,921 are being obligated on this award, $22,055,168 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Air Force ($188,287,831; 44.6 percent), U.S. Marine Corps ($125,641,895; 29.7 percent), the U.S. Navy ($66,558,160; 15.8 percent); and the governments of the United Kingdom ($18,291,583; 4.3 percent); the Netherlands ($8,392,726; 2 percent); Australia ($4,856,254; 1.2 percent); Turkey ($2,975,016; .7 percent); Italy ($2,676,868; .6 percent); Canada ($1,933,807; .5 percent); Norway ($1,556,986; .4 percent); and Denmark ($892,597; .2 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

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