WASHINGTON (March 6, 2016)—The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $55,927,999 advance acquisition contract for the procurement of long-lead parts and components for the manufacture and delivery of 24 Lot 14 AH-1Z new build aircraft in support of the H-1 upgrade program. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60 percent); and Amarillo, Texas (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2017. Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $55,927,999 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting authority (N00019-16-C-0003).
Northrop Grumman Corp., Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, is being awarded $7,280,560 for cost-plus-fixed-fee task order 1269 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0026) in support of the MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aircraft systems. This test support effort for the MQ-8C includes software verification; software regression; cybersecurity; dynamic interface; and other requirements in preparation for, but not including, initial operational test and evaluation. The MQ-8B scope includes providing aircraft maintenance support for two government-owned MQ-8B test aircraft. Work will be performed in Point Mugu, California, and is expected to be completed in October 2016. Fiscal 2016 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,280,560 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.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $769,511,730 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-15-C-0114) for recurring logistics sustainment services support for delivered F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-Department of Defense participants, and foreign military sales customers. 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 support; supply chain management; and activities to provide and support pilot and maintainer initial training. Work will be performed in Ft. Worth, Texas (46 percent); El Segundo, California (7 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (9 percent); Orlando, Florida (32 percent); and Greenville, South Carolina (6 percent). Work is expected to be completed in December 2016. Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance funds (Air Force and Navy); fiscal 2015 and 2016 aircraft procurement funds (Air Force and Navy); international partner and foreign military sales funds in the amount of $646,571,536 will be obligated at time of award, of which $233,427,816 will expire this fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($372,107,211; 48 percent); Marine Corps ($181,292,120; 24 percent); Navy ($115,009,621; 15 percent); international partners ($93,092,756; 12 percent); and foreign military sales ($8,010,022, 1 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $276,261,820 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive, firm target contract (N00019-14-C-0067) for the production and delivery of two full-rate production Lot III P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (80 percent); Baltimore, Maryland (3 percent); Greenlawn, New York (2.8 percent); Cambridge, United Kingdom (1.7 percent); North Amityville, New York (1.1 percent); Rockford, Illinois (0.9 percent); Rancho Santa Margarita, California (0.7 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (0.6 percent); and various other locations within the continental U.S. (9.2 percent). Work is expected to be completed in February 2019. Fiscal 2014 and 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $138,130,910 will be obligated at time of award, $69,065,455 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is being awarded $50,762,901 for modification 0026 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive, firm target, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-13-C-9999) for non-recurring engineering, product support, engineering investigations, and software sustainment in support of the full-rate production Lot 4 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Florida (52 percent); Syracuse, New York (13.6 percent); St. Augustine, Florida (8.1 percent); Herndon, Virginia (5.2 percent); Greenlawn, New York (4.7 percent); Liverpool, New York (4.7 percent); Indianapolis, Indiana (2.9 percent); Woodland Hills, California (2.7 percent); El Segundo, California (2.3 percent); Menlo Park, California (1.5 percent); Rolling Meadows, Illinois (0.9 percent); and various locations within the U.S. (1.4 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2017. Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $50,762,901 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Rockwell Collins-ESA Vision Systems, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $18,500,550 for modification P00004 to a previously issued firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-15-D-0024) to exercise an option for night vision cueing and display system hardware, support equipment, non-recurring engineering, testing, and technical data for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing system. Work will be performed in Merrimack, New Hampshire (79 percent); Wilsonville, Oregon (15 percent); Atlanta, Georgia (4 percent); and Fort Worth, Texas (2 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2018. Fiscal 2015 and 2016 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,500,550 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
L-3 Communications, Communication Systems-West, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded $16,930,838 for modification PO0022 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2024) to exercise an option for the manufacture, test, delivery and support of 29 AN/ARQ-59 radio terminal Common Data Link Hawklink systems in support of the MH-60R aircraft. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (60 percent); Atlanta, Georgia (14 percent); Mountain View, California (6 percent); Exeter, New Hampshire (2 percent); and Phoenix, Arizona; El Cajon, California; Oxnard, California; Salinas, California; Sunnyvale, California; Boise, Idaho; Derby, Kanas; Littleton, Massachusetts; Stow, Massachusetts; Minnetonka, Minnesota; Skokie, Illinois; Dover, New Hampshire; Bohemia, New York; York Haven, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; Cedar Park, Texas; Ft. Worth, Texas; and Toronto, Canada (1 percent each), and is expected to be completed in October 2017. Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $16,930,838 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded $9,201,304 for modification 0041 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-13-C-0004) to exercise an option for the installation of one Block I modification aircraft kit, to include the Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion and Very Low Terminal kits, on one E-6B aircraft. Work will be performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (95 percent); and Richardson, Texas (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2017. Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,201,304 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Sikorsky Support Services Inc., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded an $8,491,857 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement contract (N00421-15-C-0022) to exercise an option for organizational, selected intermediate and limited depot level aircraft maintenance, management, and logistics support services for the 44 F-5 F/N aircraft. Work will be performed in Key West, Florida (39 percent); Yuma, Arizona (32 percent); and Fallon, Nevada (29 percent); and is expected to be completed in June 2016. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy Reserve) funds in the amount of $8,491,857 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded $7,912,270 for modification P00022 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target contract (N00019-14-C-0050) for integration of formation lighting into the VH-92A Integrated Air Vehicle in support of the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program. Efforts will include the design, development, qualification/certification, documentation, and integration of formation lights into six test aircraft, including spares support. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, and is expected to be completed in October 2020. Funds are not being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on future modifications. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded a $9,085,765 modification to exercise an option to delivery order 2063, which was previously issued against basic ordering agreement N00019-11-G-0001. This option provides for two flight critical engineering change proposals that will address fracture critical and maintenance critical areas in support of the F/A-18A-D service life extension program (Phase C2). Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to be completed in June 2017. Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,085,765 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded a $47,396,875 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursable contract for services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's Ship and Air Integrated Warfare Department. Services will include rapid design, development, customization, manufacturing, fabrication, integration, test and evaluation, installation, certification, maintenance and upgrade, logistic, modernization, and life cycle support of new and/or existing shipboard and airborne systems. This work will be performed in St. Inigoes, Maryland (15 percent); and various locations inside and outside of the U.S. (85 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2017. Fiscal 2016 working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $9,200,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c) (1). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00421-16-C-0032).