Naval Air Systems Command

General Atomics, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $44,469,437 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for research and development logistic efforts to support and maintain the CVN-78 Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. This order will include the development of supportability analysis, logistics management information database, reliability centered maintenance guidance, repair level analysis, maintenance plans, technical manuals and training. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Rear Adm. Cindy L. Jaynes, USN, has been nominated for assignment as commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, Patuxent River, Maryland, and assistant commander for logistics and industrial operations (AIR-6.0) Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River.

Raytheon Company, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded an $8,504,790 firm-fixed-price delivery order for the procurement of 132 Engineering Change Proposal 0035 electro-optical daylight operations improvement retrofit kits and weapon replaceable assemblies in support of the F/A-18 aircraft advanced targeting forward looking infrared pods and will include all activities associated with the retrofit of the electro optical sensor unit. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Information and Electronics, Nashua, New Hampshire, is being awarded a $28,070,530 firm-fixed-price contract for 985 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II WGU-59/B guidance sections, and Navy shipping and storage containers; and support technical data for the APKWS II WGU-59/B guidance sections. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $22,222,411 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for non-recurring engineering efforts for the beyond-line-of-sight communications system associated with the CV-22 aircraft Block 20 Upgrade Program. Efforts to be provided include engineering design, integration and testing of an improved Air Force CV-22 communications system for trans-oceanic air traffic control and tactical communications. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $28,220,216 contract modification for 22 flight management system trainers; 44 mission systems desktop trainers; two desktop training environments; and updates to the instructional system's design for courseware for the Air Combat Training Continuum in support of the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft. In addition, this modification provides for all spares, support, and tools associated with these training devices and non-destructive inspection, training devices and courseware. The Naval Air System Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $107,100,000 contract modification to provide additional funding for long-lead materials in support of the manufacture and delivery of 11 P-8A Low Rate Initial Production III aircraft. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Rockwell Collins Incorporated, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $13,919,215 contract option for AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radio and ancillary equipment for the Air Force. The option provides for the following quantities: (50) C-12719/ARC control, radio set, (50) AM-7526/ARC high power amplifier, (50) MX-11641/ARC LNA diplexer and (135) RT-1939(C)/ARC receiver-transmitter. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

Rear Adm. David A. Dunaway, USN, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.