Exelis to Support U.S. Army Satellite Communications

Exelis Inc., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a $29,500,000 modification (P00096) to contract W91260-12-C-0001 to purchase maintenance and system upgrade services for worldwide satellite communications equipment in support of Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Army Forces Strategic Command. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Aberdeen Maryland; Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Detrick, Maryland; and Wahiawa, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2019. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $1,641,005 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.