Story Category: Defense »

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded an $18,433,384 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture and testing of three Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kits (HAWK) for installation onboard Marine Corps KC-130J aircraft.  In addition, this contract provides for the modification of seven KC-130J aircraft for installation of the Harvest HAWKs.  Work will be performed in Palmdale, Calif. (90 percent), and Marietta, Ga. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $18,433,384 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-12-C-0094).