L-3 among contractors on $Bs pact

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Miss., and L-3 Communications Integrated Systems of Waco, Texas are among nearly two dozen firms that will each be awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts. These contracts provide for logistics services for the Contracted Maintenance, Modification, Aircrew and Related Services (CMMARS) Program in support of aviation platforms of various Navy and Air Force type/model/series aircraft, inter-related systems, subsystems, and services. CMMARS will provide contractor logistics services for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, unmanned aircraft vehicles, and lighter than air vehicles, as well as integrally related systems and weapon systems. Logistical support to be provided includes logistics functions and maintenance tasks required to keep U.S. and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers’ aircraft ready, available, and operating worldwide. CMMARS may be used for platforms at all phases of the acquisition life cycle. The estimated aggregate ceiling for all contracts is $12,599,999,930, with the companies having an opportunity to compete for individual orders. Work will be performed at various afloat and ashore locations inside the continental U.S. (99%); and outside the U.S. (1%), and is expected to be completed in January 2024. No funds are being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as issued. The contracts were competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals; 21 offers were received. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division of Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: Defense Department 01/22/19)