5-Jun-2017 Source: US DoD
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is being awarded a $10,957,861 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver low-rate initial production Airborne Mine Neutralization Systems (AMNS) and engineering services and support. The AMNS will explosively neutralize bottom and moored mines using an expendable mine neutralizer device. The system will be deployed from the MH-60 helicopter as part of the Littoral Combat Ship mine countermeasures mission module. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $58,123,265. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and is expected to be completed by May 2019. Fiscal 2015, 2016 and 2017 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $10,072,964 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c) (1). The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-17-C-6305).