L-3: $24M modification contract

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Miss., was awarded $24,110,095 for modification P00013 under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-15-D-0022) to exercise an option, which provides for business jet training services in support of contracted air services basic training, large national exercises, and small, single unit training exercises. Missions include maritime air patrol, low/slow terrorist aircraft, air interdiction training, and air intercept/anti-submarine training. These services support training requirements through air intercept control, anti-submarine tactical attack control, tracking exercises, electronic warfare missions, banner tows and target tows. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Va. (50%); Coronado, Calif. (40%); and Kauai, Hawaii (10%), and is expected to be completed in August 2018. FY 2017 Navy operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,872,415 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire Sept. 30. Naval Air Systems Command of Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DOD 08/24/17)