Contract Award: Bascom Hunter Technologies Inc. (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) – $14,982,659,

Bascom Hunter Technologies Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was awarded a $14,982,659, 12-month, modification to establish a production line, and provide initial procurement of production ready assets of the satellite transportable terminals in support of a previously awarded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II contract (N68335-22-C-0473) for Satellite Terminal (transportable) Non-Geostationary (STtNG) issued by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. This modification increases the value of the SBIR Phase II contract by $14,982,659 to $22,687,820. This modification will allow for tasking on a firm-fixed-price basis to establish a production line and provide initial procurement of production ready assets of the STtNG Increment 2 (Inc.2) terminals, Full Inc.2 and Inc.2W only, to include assembly of both the STtNG Inc.2 Variant I (Protected) and STtNG Inc.2 Variant II (Wideband), integration of components, associated testing, technical support, and STtNG terminal deliveries. Work will primarily be performed at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is expected to be completed by January 2025. Full funding will be placed on contract and obligated at the time of award utilizing fiscal 2023 Department of Defense wide procurement funds from the Pilot Program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies. The funding will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity. (Awarded Jan. 30, 2024)