Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Seattle Division, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $15,723,362 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-99-C-8503 to exercise an option for performance of dry-docking phased incremental availability of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). This option provides for the modification and repair of shipboard equipment, hull and ship systems, laundry equipment, and JP-5 tank preservation. Work will be performed in Bremerton, Wash., and is expected to be completed by September 2000. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash., is the contracting activity.

ITT Industries Systems Division, Colorado Springs, Colo., was awarded a $5,903,691 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for scientific engineering, technical, and analytical support for Naval Research Laboratory research in information technology, including voice/data integration, high performance networks, the coupling of massively parallel processing with progressive motion imagery, development of secure information systems, and protocol development for automated relaying networks. This technology will be used to make current advances in information technology available for fleet applications. This contracts contains options, which, if exercised, will bring the total cumulative value of this contract to $31,379,712. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by September 2000. Contract funds in the amount of $737,453 expired at the end of fiscal year 99. This contract was competitively procured under a request for proposal via the internet with one offer received. The Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00173-99-C-2069).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a modification to a $37,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee contract, F04701-95-C-0017-P00079, to provide for System-of-Systems engineering support for the Space Based Infared System (SBIRS) High Component engineering and manufacturing development effort. This effort will provide design and system evaluations required to ensure effective integration of SBIRS High and Low components. Expected contract completion date is September 2006. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Boeing North American Corp., Heath, Ohio, is being awarded a $450,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, F42610-99-D-0006, to provide for depot level repair through September 2004 of inertial navigation systems on various aircraft, the Advanced Cruise Missile, the Navy Dual Miniature Navigation System, the Minuteman and Peacekeeper missile systems, and other electronic systems. There was one firm solicited and one proposal received. Expected contract completion date is Sept. 30, 2004. Solicitation issue date was Feb. 8, 1999. Negotiation completion date was Oct. 4, 1999. Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah, is the contracting activity.