Navy Contracts – July 18, 2012
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded an $11,655,663 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0022) for the Block 9.2 software upgrade of the Operational Flight Trainer, the Weapons Tactics Trainer, and the Part Task Trainer in support of the Low Rate Initial Production I, P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft. This modification also includes the procurement of a Mission System Desktop Trainer. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., (85 percent), Seattle, Wash., (12 percent), and Anaheim, Calif., (3 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $9,897, 365 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air System Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Va., is being awarded an $8,033,930 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for provision of Data Link interoperability test tools and associated engineering services. Data Link test tools are used for simulation and interoperability test and analysis that will be utilized by Joint and Allied Agencies, U.S. Navy Data Link equipped platforms, and support facilities. The equipment and engineering services provided under this contract include proprietary single, joint and combined data link interoperability test tool equipment, components, and associated engineering services to include specialized configured equipment, components, spare parts, field engineering, specially tailored training, and equipment centric operational support. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $40,708,422. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (60 percent) and foreign customers yet to be identified (40 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and in various locations throughout the world as required by other U.S. services and FMS customers, and is expected to be completed by July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-12-D-4201).