General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is awarded a $15,951,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee term modification to previously awarded contract N6339421C0007 for design agent services in support of the Austal variant littoral combat ship, also known as the Independence variant. The Independence variant combat system consists of the Integrated Combat Management System, its interfaces, command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, and intelligence elements. Work will be performed in San Diego, California (83%); and Singapore (17%), and is expected to be completed by September 2023. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $609,082 (76%); fiscal 2022 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $120,000 (15%); FMS (Singapore) funds in the amount of $35,436 (4%); fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $24,000 (3%); and fiscal 2020 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $16,987 (2%) will be obligated at time of award and funds in the amount of $626,069 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California, is the contracting activity.