WASHINGTON (Nov. 25, 2014)—The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $4,123,746,486 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive firm-target contract (N00019-13-C-0008) for the production of 43 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot VIII F-35 Lightning II aircraft. This includes manufacture and delivery of 29 F-35A aircraft for the U. S. Air Force (19), government of Italy (two), government of Norway (two), government of Japan (four) and government of Israel (two). In addition, this modification provides for 10 F-35B aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps (six) and government of the United Kingdom (four); and four F-35C aircraft for the U.S. Navy (three) and U.S. Marine Corps (one). This modification also provides for LRIP Lot VIII production requirements, including diminishing manufacturing sources redesign and management, ancillary mission equipment, including pilot flight equipment, and concurrency changes to LRIP Lot VIII aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (55 percent); El Segundo, California (15 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (10 percent); Orlando, Florida (5 percent); Nashua, New Hampshire (5 percent); Baltimore, Maryland (5 percent); and Cameri, Italy (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2017. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement funds (Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy), international partner funds, and foreign military sales funds in the amount of $4,120,352,986, will be obligated at the time of this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($1,701,415,744; 41 percent); Marine Corps ($583,570,317; 14 percent); Navy ($491,755,261; 12 percent); international partners ($786,460,233; 19 percent); and foreign military sales ($557,151,431; 14 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting authority.
BAE Systems Information and Electronics Systems Integration, Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, is being awarded a $19,862,638 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 283 AN/ALE-55 fiber optic towed decoys for the Integrated Defense Electronic Countermeasures Radio Frequency Countermeasure program. Work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire, and is expected to be completed in November 2016. Fiscal 2015 procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $19,862,638 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland is the contracting activity (N00019-15-C-0018).
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded a $287,028,006 firm-fixed-price contract for Mission CareTM maintenance services in support of the V-22 AE1107C engines. The services to be provided include: an engine hourly charge based on hours flown; program management, integrated logistics support, support equipment requirements data, supportability analysis data and updates; configuration management tracking; formal training; supply management and contract/business administration; and site support, including informal technical training, maintenance technical advice, engineering support, and engine repair. Work will be performed in Oakland, California (80 percent), and Indianapolis, Indiana (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2017. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement (Air Force); 2015 aircraft procurement (Navy); fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy); and fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (SOCOM, Navy and Air Force) funds in the amount of $37,781,288 will be obligated on this award, $36,902,575 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($18,306,827; 48 percent); the U.S. Air Force ($15,699,125; 43 percent); and the U.S. Special Operations Command ($3,478,336; 9 percent). This contract was not competitively awarded per FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-15-C-0016).
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded a $27,231,225 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering and logistics services, studies and analyses of the airframe and associated subsystems in support of the AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, and the governments of Spain and Italy under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Cherry Point, North Carolina (50 percent); St. Louis, Missouri (40 percent); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5 percent);and the United Kingdom (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2016. No funds are being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual delivery orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-15-D-1000).
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,011,951 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-12-C-0004) to exercise an option for interim contractor support for the F-35 Lightning II Program Low-Rate Initial Production Lot VII air systems. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina (55 percent), and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona (45 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2015. Fiscal 2015 aircraft procurement (Navy and Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $7,011,951 are being 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.