Orbital to Convert Anti-Radiation Missiles
Orbital ATK Inc., Defense Electronic Systems, North Ridge, California, is being awarded $121,370,003 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-15-C-0123) to exercise an option for the conversion of U.S. government-provided AGM-88B high-speed anti-radiation missiles into 145 full-rate production Lot 5 advanced anti-radiation guided missile all-up-rounds and 12 captive air training missiles, including related supplies and services necessary for manufacture, sparing and fleet deployment of the missiles, for the Navy and the government of Italy. Work will be performed in Northridge, California (90 percent); and Ridgecrest, California (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2018. This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($121,050,143; 99.98 percent); and international partners ($319,860; 0.02 percent). Fiscal 2015 and 2016 weapons procurement (Navy); and international partner funds in the amount of $121,370,003 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.