ARMY
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, Mesa, Arizona, was awarded on March 5,
1996, a $9,310,000 modification to a firm fixed price contract for long lead
time items/efforts and production of Lot 1 for the remanufacture of up to 240
Apache helicopters to the Longbow configuration. The AH-64D Longbow Apache
helicopter will provide the U.S. armed forces with a more advanced attack
helicopter, which will enhance readiness and combat capability. Work will be
performed in Mesa, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by August 31, 1997.
Of the total contract funds, $9,310,000 will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on July 13, 1994. The
contracting activity is the U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, St. Louis,
Missouri (DAAJ09-95-C-A001).
Unisys (Loral) Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $5,070,614
modification to a firm fixed price contract for hardware production,
installation, storage, depot repair, and system technical support for the
Remoted Targeted Electronic System. Work will be performed in Huntsville,
Alabama, and is expected to be completed by December 31, 1999. Of the total
contract funds, $158,683 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
There were six bids solicited on November 30, 1993, and four bids received.
The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical
Command, Rock Island, Illinois (DAAA09-94-C-0566).
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, Mesa, Arizona, is being awarded a
$117,636,500 modification to a firm fixed price contract for long lead time
items/efforts and production of Lot 1 for the remanufacture of up to 240 Apache
helicopters to the Longbow configuration. The AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter
will provide the U.S. armed forces with a more advanced attack helicopter,
which will enhance readiness and combat capability. Work will be performed in
Mesa, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by August 31, 1997. This is a
sole source contract initiated on July 13, 1994. The contracting activity is
the U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, St. Louis, Missouri
(DAAJ09-95-C-A001).
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AIR FORCE
Harris Corporation, Information Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is being awarded
a $21,137,503 face value increase to a cost plus award fee contract to provide
for five 13 meter and one 16 meter satellite communication earth terminals,
deletion of the existing earth terminals at Jonathan Dickinson Missile Tracking
Annex, Florida, and an upgraded microwave system and fiber optic cable link
between Dickinson Missile Tracking Annex and Cape Canaveral Air Station,
Florida. Contract is expected to be completed March 1999. Contract funds will
not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Space and Missile Systems
Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity
(F04701-93/C-0001, P00029).
