U.S. DoD, $96m worth contracts on November 25, 2014
On November 25th the U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Big-D Construction Corp., and Boeing Co., Defense, Space and Security Division for a total of $96 million.
Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, has been awarded a $44,500,000 cost- plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for research and development of the Electronic Warfare/Sensor Technology, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Research (EWTA) program. Contractor will conduct collaborative research with the objective to increase Air Force capabilities to conduct countermeasures and information warfare against current, evolving, and new threats. The EWTA exploits technologies that can provide solutions to warfighter electronic warfare/sensor deficiencies. It also performs experiments and demonstrations to develop, evolve, evaluate, verify, and validate EW/sensor technologies and concepts. The EWTA continues a unified program of research, concept development, analyses, and experimentation to determine and validate the mission effectiveness of EW/sensor technologies and their overall systems. Work will be performed at Atlanta, Georgia, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 25, 2021. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $22,014,427 firm-fixed-price contract. Contractor will provide Romanian Air Force and the Royal Thai Air Force with digital data recorders, spares, depot lay in, ground handling equipment, digital cartridge interface units, bench stock, pylons, hand tools, portable maintenance aid, roll break release box, software development and integration support, contractor logistics support and sustainment services. In addition, the Romanian Air Force is to be provided a compact multi-band data link. Work will be performed at Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 29, 2016. This contract involves foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
Big-D Construction Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a $17,148,379 firm-fixed-price contract for F-22 paint booths. Contractor will provide three new paint booth inserts to be designed, built, and installed in existing aircraft docks. Modifications to existing buildings 674 and 680 will be required for new paint booth inserts, and associated equipment and facilities. Additionally, contractor will convert existing paint booth boilers to direct fire furnaces. Work will be performed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2016. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with one offer received. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $17,148,379 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Systems Command, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity.
Boeing Co., Defense, Space and Security Division, Kent, Washington, has been awarded a $12,255,878 cost-plus-fixed-fee for Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) modernization program planning/risk reduction effort. Contractor will upgrade five E-707 aircraft and associated ground support systems. Contract also includes studies and analysis of mission computing (Block 40/45), next generation interrogator friend or foe, mission communications and navigation, and ground systems. Work will be performed at Kent, Washington, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2016. This contract is 100 percent foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity.
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