General Atomics to Provide MQ-9 Ground Terminals
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $38,907,316 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (00057) under basic ordering agreement contract FA8620-10-G-3038 for 62 ground data terminals, 50 MQ-9 C-Bands diplexer kits, spares and support equipment. Work will be performed at Poway, California, and is expected to be completed by May 30, 2017. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $22,240,405; fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $12,195,942, and fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,450,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.