The Defense Department, and, where appropriate, Congress, must eliminate hurdles that inhibit it from exercising innovative commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) business arrangements that enable more efficient and responsive acquisition of the COMSATCOM services it needs, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) said in a white paper obtained by Defense Daily. The white paper, called Impediments and New Approaches for Leveraging Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) in Support of the Air Force and Defense Department, builds a case for action to fund and execute a demonstration…
Contract Updates
Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc. (Orlando, Florida) – $10,333,902
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Coleman Aerospace Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., Orlando, Florida, is being awarded a $10,333,902 modification (P00258) to exercise an option to a previously awarded contract (HQ1047-14-C-0001) to increase calendar year 2026 program management office…
The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office (California, Maryland) – $262,069,451
The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, California, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $262,069,451 fixed-price-incentive, performance-based contract for V-22 Phase II consumable market basket items. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in…
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) – $264,867,008
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded an estimated $264,867,008 modification to award a hybrid firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order (SPRTA1-26-F-0020) against a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (SPRTA1-19-D-0001) for B-2 rudders. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification…
General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. (Sterling Heights, Michigan) – $11,146,013
General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded an $11,146,013 modification (P00122) to contract W56HZV-22-C-0012 to exercise option hours for Abrams system technical support. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of…