DRS Laurel is Working on Programmable Power Supply for Naval Vertical Launch System

DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $24,036,708 firm-fixed-price contract for programmable power supply MK 179 Mod 0 production in support of the Vertical Launch System. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $73,100,086. Work will be performed in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be complete by June 2022. If all options are exercised, work will continue through February 2025. Fiscal 2020 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) (67%); and fiscal 2020 other procurement (Navy) (33%) funding in the combined amount of $24,036,708 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via beta.sam.gov with three offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, California, is the contracting activity (N63394-20-C-0008).