Orbital to Launch Aerial Target Systems for United States and Japan

Orbital Sciences Corporation, Chandler, Arizona, is being awarded a $12,454,893 indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for six trajectory developments and build-ups, test and launch of 40 GQM-163A aerial target systems for the U.S. Navy (32) and the government of Japan (8). Work will be performed in Point Mugu, California (70 percent); White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (20 percent); and Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2018. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR.6.302-1. Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds (Navy) in the amount of $426,602 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($10,954,893; 88 percent) and the government of Japan ($1,500,000; 12 percent) under the foreign military sales program. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California, is the contracting activity (N68936-15-D-0005).