02 February 2012

USA: (USA & Japan) Lockheed Martin contract for Aegis technical support services for BMD trials

Aegis Radar

Lockheed Martin Corp., Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $7,044,529 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award fee contract (N63394-06-D-1170) for Aegis design agent engineering and technical support services for combat system ship qualification trials, ballistic missile defense, and other test and evaluation events.  

This effort includes identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving Aegis Combat System and Aegis Weapon System (AWS) equipment interface issues; providing test engineering; original equipment manufacturer field engineering installation; checkout services in support of ordinance alteration; ship alteration upgrades for the AWS; and AN/UYQ configured ships.  

This contract includes purchases from the government of Japan (5 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  

Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va. (25 percent); Port Hueneme, Calif. (20 percent); San Diego, Calif. (20 percent); Mayport, Fla. (10 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (10 percent); Moorestown, N.J. (5 percent); Everett, Wash. (5 percent); and Yokosuka, Japan (5 percent).  

Work is expected to be completed by June 2012. 

Contract funds in the amount of $5,687,198 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  

The Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity.