Last year’s evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan was a massive undertaking with multiple challenges and successes. The withdrawal required enormous amounts of data, which also presented some obstacles, but ultimately proved successful and offered lessons learned for future operations, according to U.S. Defense Department officials.
Afghanistan
October 8, 2021
The U.S. Transportation Command relied on key command and control technologies during the intense, perilous 24/7 operations during the evacuation of Afghanistan, its J-3 operations leader Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, USAF, stated. And while the evacuation of approximately 124,000 people from Afghanistan following the fall of the Afghan government and takeover by the Taliban in August was tactically successful, the general can see where “more nimble” technologies could be added to make mobility operations more fluid.
August 31, 2021
Yesterday, the Pentagon announced the end to the nearly 20-year mission in Afghanistan that started shortly after the terrorist attacks in America on September 11th, 2001. The U.S. military completed its evacuations from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul under active threat from the Taliban and ISIS terrorists, following the August 15 collapse of the Afghanistan government and the August 26 attack that killed 13 U.S. warfighters and 60 Afghanistan citizens. Gen. Frank McKenzie, USMC, commander of U.S. Central Command, called it a costly war.
August 6, 2019
As a subcontractor, Arlington, Virginia-based STS International is supporting the U.S. Army’s $2.4 billion Enterprise Training Service Contract in conjunction with the service’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation.
STS, a U.S. veteran-owned business, is part of the PULAU Corp.’s contract team, and will be assisting with a $10.3 million task order supports the Army Institutional Advisory Team on the Afghanistan Education Program (AEP). The AEP is a crucial training and equipping effort for the Afghan National Security Force, the company reported.
September 5, 2018
Sierra Nevada Corp., Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a ceiling $1,808,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for potential procurement, sustainment, modifications, ferry, and related equipment for the A-29. Work will be performed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; and Kabul, Kandahar, and Mazari Sharif Air Bases, Afghanistan. Work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2024. This contract involves foreign military sales to Afghanistan. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. This contract is funded by appropriated Afghanistan Security Forces funds. Funds in the amount of $115,478 are being obligated at the time of award on delivery order 0001 for a site survey in Afghanistan.
August 17, 2018
Six3 Intelligence Solutions Inc./CACI, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $125,807,584 modification (P00021) to contract W911W4-16-C-0006 for intelligence support services to the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and Resolute Support director of intelligence. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of February 28, 2020. Fiscal year 2018 operations and maintenance Army funds in the amount of $23,577,527 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
March 13, 2018
Orbital ATK, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded an $86,402,055 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract action for the Afghanistan Air Force AC-208 armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft requirement. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas and is expected to be complete by June 9, 2019. The contract involves pseudo foreign military sales. The award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal year 2017 Afghan security forces funds in the amount of $42,337,007 are being obligated at the time of award. 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-18-C-4023).
April 17, 2017
Alutiiq Professional Training LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $7,487,108 time and materials contract for repair and maintenance of radio systems in support of the Afghan National Police on behalf of the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, and Hanahan, South Carolina, with an estimated completion date of April 13, 2020. Fiscal 2016 other funds in the amount of $7,487,108 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-17-C-0010).
*Small Business
March 22, 2017
Mission 1st Group Inc.,* was awarded a $10,007,717 modification (P00009) to contract (W52P1J-15-F-0039) for network and communication, engineering and installation support services for U.S. Army Central Command and the 335th Signal Command Theater Provisional in the Central Command area of responsibility. Work will be performed in Kuwait and Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 23, 2017. Fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $10,007,717 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
*Small Business
March 3, 2017
Battlespace Flight Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia, has been awarded an $11,766,078 modification (04) to task order 0014 on a previously awarded contract (FA4890-13-D-0001) for remotely piloted aircraft operations and maintenance support. Work will be performed at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2018. Fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance and overseas contingency operations funds in the amount of $11,766,078 are being obligated at the time of award.
December 16, 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical, Poway, California, was awarded an $80 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continuation of contractor logistics services for the unmanned aircraft system Greay Eagle block zero. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Work will be performed in Poway (52 percent) and Afghanistan (48 percent), with an estimated completion date of December 15, 2017. Fiscal 2017 other funds in the amount of $8,673,000 and fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $4,627,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-17-C-0035).
October 31, 2016
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, was awarded a $190,254,770 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continuation of contractor logistic support for the Hunter unmanned aircraft systems. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Sierra Vista, Arizona (48 percent); and Afghanistan (52 percent), with an estimated completion date of October 30, 2018. Fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $44,239,250 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-17-C-0019).
June 17, 2016
Harris Corp., Rochester, New York, was awarded a $1.7 billion firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiyear foreign military sales contract (Afghanistan) to procure Harris radios, ancillaries, spare parts and services. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. The estimated completion date is June 15, 2021. Funding and work location will be determined with each order. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-16-D-5006).
May 13, 2016
Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $173,756,967 modification (P00027) to contract W91RUS-13-C-0006 for enterprise network capabilities and support to the U.S. Central Command. Work will be performed in Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2018. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $173,756,967 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, is the contracting activity.
May 9, 2016
Datron World Communications Inc., Vista, California, was awarded a $13,430,907 firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales contract (Afghanistan) for radios and spare parts. One bid was solicited with one received. Work will be performed in Vista, California, with an estimated completion date of May 5, 2017. Fiscal 2017 other procurement funds in the amount of $13,430,907 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-16-C-5018).
January 28, 2016
At the height of combat missions in Afghanistan, the U.S. military occupied nearly 825 military outposts throughout the war-ravaged region. That number now stands at roughly 20. The outposts served an extensive intelligence-gathering network, using surveillance balloons and wide-range signals intelligence collection operations. The rapid drawdown of these facilities following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from the region created a black hole of information, with Afghan forces struggling to fill the gap.
November 3, 2015
SOS International, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $32,997,697 firm-fixed-price, multiyear, incrementally funded contract with options for services for the Military Information Support Task Force–Afghanistan. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with six received. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 28, 2020. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $4,500,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W560MY-16-C-0001).
October 21, 2015
DRS Technical Services, Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a $7,982,346 firm-fixed-price, incrementally funded contract with options for Kabul ultrahigh frequency (UHF) trunking radio operations and maintenance. One bid was solicited with none received. Work will be performed in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of April 19, 2016. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $6,923,621 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command Iraq is the contracting activity (W56KJD-16-C-0003).
September 28, 2015
Praemittias Group Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, was awarded a $9,539,843 firm-fixed-price, multi-year foreign military sales contract (Afghanistan) with options for Wolfhound radio directing finding systems and spare parts. Work will be performed in Chantilly, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of September 30, 2017. One bid was solicited with one received. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $9,539,843 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-15-C-5027).
July 27, 2015
SAIC, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $45,210,663 modification (003803) to foreign military sales contract W31P4Q-05-A-0031 (Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany) for systems and computer resources support for the Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command. Work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of February 20, 2017. Fiscal 2015 research, development, testing and evaluation, other procurement (Army) and other procurement funds in the amount of $45,210,663.40 were obligated at the time of the award.
July 1, 2015
Mission Essential Personnel, New Albany, Ohio, was awarded a $9,672,838 modification (P00005) to contract W560MY-15-C-0003 for intelligence support and ISR within Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of January 9, 2016. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,672,838 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois is the contracting activity.
July 1, 2015
L-3 National Security Solutions Inc., Reston, Virginia was awarded a $7,705,643 modification (P00003) to contract W52P1J-15-C-0002 for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Work will be performed in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of January 9, 2016. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,705,643 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois is the contracting activity.
May 22, 2015
Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $160,219,917 modification (P00020) to contract W91RUS-13-C-0006 for operations and maintenance support to communications equipment and information systems, Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, 160th Signal Brigade and subordinate units, Southwest Asia Theater. Work will be performed in Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Jordan with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2016. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $160,219,917 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, is the contracting activity.
May 20, 2015
SAIC, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $17,407,069 modification (003776) to foreign military sales contract W31P4Q-05-A-0031 (Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Republic of Georgia, Germany) for systems and computer support for the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, Software Engineering Directorate, Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. Work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 20, 2017.
April 22, 2015
SAIC, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $16,691,136 modification (003768) to foreign military sales contract W31P4Q-05-A-0031(Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, and Germany) for systems and computer resources support for the Aviation and Missile, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Software Engineering Directorate (SED), Army Research, Development and Engineering Command with an estimated completion date of Feb. 20, 2017. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) and research development, testing, and evaluation funds in the amount of $16,691,136 were obligated at the time of the award.
April 10, 2015
SAIC, McLean, Virginia was awarded a $7,769,196 modification (003766) to foreign military sales contract W31P4Q-05-A-0031 (Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany) for systems and computer resources support for the Aviation and Missile, Development and Engineering Center, Software Engineering Directorate, Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. Fiscal 2015 research, development, testing, and evaluation and other procurement funds in the amount of $7,769,196 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Feb. 20, 2017. Work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal.
March 30, 2015
Textron Systems, Unmanned Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $51,762,329 modification (P00025) to contract W58RGZ-14-C-0001 for performance based logistics and operational support for Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft systems for the Army and Marine Corps. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) and other procurement funds in the amount of $45,404,029 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Oct. 31, 2015. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
March 27, 2015
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded a $12,597,837 modification (P00015) to contract W91RUS-12-C-0011 to provide brigade and battalion administrative, operations, and logistics staff support to the 160th Signal Brigade and its subordinate commands within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $12,597,837 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is March 31, 2016. Work will be performed in Kuwait, Qatar and Afghanistan. Army Contracting Command, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, is the contracting activity.
March 25, 2015
Mission1st Group Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, was awarded a $8,545,461 modification (P00003) to contract W52P1J-15-F-0012 to fully fund the base period up to the defined amount and provide network and communications, engineering and installation support to the 335th Signal Command Theater Provisional and Army Central G-6 throughout U.S. Central Command. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $8,545,461 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is September 23, 2015. Work will be performed in Kuwait and Afghanistan. The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
March 13, 2015
Six3 Intelligence Solutions Inc., McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $13,698,835 modification (0009) to contract W52P1J-12-D-0005 for the Counter Insurgency Targeting Program (CITP) and related intelligence and operational support for the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center and the International Security Assistance Force, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $13,698,835 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is March 15, 2016. Work will be performed in Charlottesville, Virginia. Army Contracting command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
February 27, 2015
Battlespace Flight Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia, has been awarded two task order modifications—$6,929,281 (004) and $6,768,859 (002) to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract FA4890-13-D-0001. Contractor will provide aircraft maintenance management; aerospace ground equipment and ground support equipment maintenance; supply support; command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and quality control and ancillary support programs. The program supports Air Combat Command, the Air National Guard and other major command and combatant command customers to sustain the combat and training capability.
February 9, 2015
Mission Essential Personnel LLC, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded a $9,952,731 firm-fixed-price multi-year contract with options for intelligence support to U.S. forces in Afghanistan. L-3 National Security Solutions Inc., Reston, Virginia was awarded a $7,076,616 firm-fixed-price contract. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2016. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W560MY-15-C-0002).
January 12, 2015
Six3 Intelligence Solutions Incorporated, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $12,783,597 firm-fixed-price multi-year contract for intelligence support services in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2016. One bid was solicited with one received. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $9,587,697 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W560MY-15-C-0004).
December 29, 2014
Navmar Applied Sciences Corp., Warminster, Pennsylvania, is being awarded an $11,831,173 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N68335-14-C-0131) to extend a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research effort in support of the Copperhead Unmanned Air Systems, specifically TigerShark unmanned aerial vehicle. This effort includes the improvement of sensor and platform capabilities, sustainment and reset of current detachments in theater for the TigerShark UAV. Work will be performed in Afghanistan (50 percent); Patuxent River, Maryland (25 percent); and Yuma, Arizona (25 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) fund
December 29, 2014
AAI Corporation, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded an $8,074,256 modification (P00019) to a foreign military sales contract (W58RGZ-13-C-0016) for continuation of the current contractor logistics support 2014 contract for the one system remote video terminal deployed in Afghanistan. This modification incorporates requirements for a bridge extending the current contract 128 days, from Dec.
December 17, 2014
General Atomics Aeronautical, Poway, California, was awarded an $114,598,215 modification (P00006) to contract W58RGZ-14-C-0008 to continue contractor logistics for the Warrior unmanned aircraft system. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $17,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Dec. 16, 2015. Work will be performed in Poway, California, and in Afghanistan. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
October 29, 2014
AAI Corporation, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded an $82,215,853 modification (P00020) to foreign military sales, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract W58RGZ-14-C-0001 to acquire Shadow unmanned aircraft systems performance-based logistics and sustainment/operations. Fiscal year 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) and other procurement funds in the amount of $15,599,124 were obligated at the time of the award. After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $215,842,143. Estimated completion date is Oct. 31, 2015. Work will be performed at Hunt Valley, Maryland (50 percent); Afghanistan (30 percent); Australia (5 percent); and Iraq 15 percent).
September 30, 2014
NAVMAR Applied Sciences Corporation, Warminster, Pennsylvania, is being awarded $12,296,784 for delivery order 0015 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-10-G-0026) for work associated with a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research effort under Topics N92-170: Laser Radar Laser Detection and Ranging Identification Demonstration; N94-178: Air-Deployable Expendable Multi-Parameter Environmental Probe; and AF083-006: Low Cost Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
September 17, 2014
Leidos Incorporated, Reston, Virginia, was awarded an $150,097,661 modification (P00014) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-13-C-0134 to support the Saturn Arch effort and provide continued operations, sustainment, and integration of aircraft platforms configured to host a suite of sensors deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Work will be performed in Bridgewater, Arlington, and McLean, Virginia; Beavercreek, Ohio; California, Maryland; Hanahan, South Carolina; Afghanistan; and Djibouti, Africa. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
September 17, 2014
SRI International, Menlo Park, California, was awarded a $24,741,566 modification (P00009) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-13-C-0135 for support of the Desert Owl program and to provide continued operations, sustainment, and integration of aircraft platforms configured to host a suite of sensors deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Work will be performed in California, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 16, 2015. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
September 3, 2014
A-T Solutions Incorporated, Fredericksburg, Virginia, was awarded a $9,016,253 modification (P00005) to contract W911QX-12-C-0174 for freedom of maneuver for the Afghan national security forces programs. These programs will develop and assess a spiral development and prototyping approach to expedite integration of technical and operational information. These programs will also integrate tactical training and technologies for host nation forces that support counter-improvised explosive devices operations in Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Afghanistan ($7,573,652; 84 percent) and Fredericksburg, Virginia ($1,442,600; 16 percent), with an estimated completion date of March 29, 2015.
June 11, 2014
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, Warminster, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $7,958,350 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-12-C-0353) to exercise an option for the procurement of logistic services and mission travel in support of the TigerShark persistent surveillance unmanned aerial system. Work will be performed in Afghanistan (92 percent), and Warminster (8 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2015. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.
June 2, 2014
Exelis Systems Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $143,100,534 modification (P00012) to contract W91RUS-13-C-0006 for operations and maintenance support of Title X communications equipment and information systems under the Network Enterprise Technology Command (Army), 160th Signal Brigade and its subordinate units in southwest Asia. Work will be performed in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Bahrain, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Fort. Huachuca, Arizona, is the contracting activity.
May 15, 2014
Leonie Industries LLC, Pacific Palisades, California, was awarded a $55,449,092 firm-fixed-price competitive contract for the Military Information Support Task Force–Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of May 21, 2019. The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W560MY-14-C-0002).
May 9, 2014
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California, was awarded a $296,941,937 modification (P00073) to contract W58RGZ-12-C-0075 for Gray Eagle overall logistics support and fleet sustainment operations, including spares and repairs. Work will be performed in Poway, California, and Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of May 7, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Redstone, Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
April 1, 2014
General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax, Va., has been awarded a $12,414,345 modification (P00010) to exercise option year two on cost-plus-fixed-fee contract W91RUS-12-C-0011 to provide the 160th Signal Brigade and subordinate units staff support in the areas of administrative support, operations support and logistics support within the Central Command area of responsibility. Work will be performed in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Qatar with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2015. Army Contracting Command–Netcom Branch, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., is the contracting activity.
March 28, 2014
Exelis Inc., Information Systems Division, Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $17,789,717 modification to previously awarded contract (N00174-11-D-0002) for the continued procurement of post-production maintenance support of Navy crew fixed site systems and procurement and support of the transmitting set, counter measure AN/PLT-4 systems.
March 20, 2014
Advanced Design Corp., Lorton, Va., was awarded an $8,420,987 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for field service technician support to gather data from helmet sensors used to examine mild-traumatic brain injury (concussion). Work will be performed in Afghanistan. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-14-C-0011).
February 19, 2014
Navmar Applied Sciences Corp., Warminster, Pa., is being awarded a $44,695,815 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort in support of the Copperhead Unmanned Air Systems, specifically Tigershark Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). This project is for the improvement of sensor and platform capabilities, expansion to additional detachments and sustainment of current detachments. This contract includes continued improvements of the Tigershark UAV airframe, incorporation of improved sensors, and integration of improved command and control systems to current and future Copperhead platforms.
January 17, 2013
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Northrop Grumman Information Systems, Herndon, Va., has been awarded a $52,298,661 firm-fixed-price cost-reimbursement modification (P00013) to exercise option contract line items on an existing contract (FA8726-13-C-0001) to continue performance of comprehensive tasks and provide personnel, facilities, aircraft subsystems and support equipment for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node E-11A platform. Work will be performed at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, as well as Wichita, Kan., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 23, 2015. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity.
