U.S. Navy Awards Portable Common Data Link Contract

Cubic Defense Applications Inc., San Diego, is being awarded a $20,893,295 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Portable Common Data Link (PCDL) systems that includes procuring, producing, assembling, testing, documenting and delivering 25 TacMobile Person PCDL systems and spare suites for installation in tactical and mobile tactical operation centers. The contractor also will provide engineering services for production support, field testing, training documentation and training and logistics support. The period of performance will consist of an 18-month base period for the procurement of the PCDL systems and four one-year options for production and engineering services. Work will be performed in San Diego and should be completed in September 2018. If all options are exercised, work will continue through September 2022. Navy working capital funds in the amount of $4.9 million will be obligated at contract award for seven PCDL systems and will be incrementally funded thereafter. No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured as a full and open solicitation with proposals solicited via Federal Business Opportunities website and two offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, is the contracting activity (N00039-17-C-0017).