The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., was awarded on May 18, 1998, a $12,798,491 cooperative-agreement contract. This research will develop and demonstrate chip-level and system-level hardware and software systems incorporating processor-in-memory (PIM) chips, where processor and memory are integrated onto a single chip, as intelligent memory coprocessors. If successful, the result will be a new class of system architecture that redefines the relationship between processor and memory such that main processors execute instruction-oriented tasks and memories execute data-oriented actions. Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, N.Y., is the contracting activity (F30602-98-2-0180).

ITT Corp., Aerospace/Communications Division, Fort Wayne, Ind., is being awarded a $4,000,000 increment of a $14,818,180 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) engineering/field support services, Option 1. Work will be performed in Fort Wayne, Ind., and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on July 1, 1997. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Communications & Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. (DAAB07-97-C-C805).

Raytheon Systems Co., Los Angeles, Calif., is being awarded an $800,000 increment as part of a $73,687,517 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the engineering manufacturing development of three FIREFINDER AN/TPQ-37 Block II prototypes (production representative units). The system will detect in-flight projectiles and determine and communicate firing point location of mortars, artillery, rockets and missiles. The system will be deployable worldwide and capable of operations in varying terrain and climatic conditions. The contract value of $73,687,517 includes $16,400,000 of contractor investment. Work will be performed in El Segundo, Calif. (51%), and Forest, Miss. (49%), and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was an announcement on the World Wide Web on Nov. 24, 1997, and three bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Communications & Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. (DAAB07-98-C-8018).

Harkins Builders, Inc., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $12,196,000 firm-fixed-price contract for replacement of bachelor enlisted quarters at Naval Air Station Oceana. The contract provides for the design and construction of a series of "garden style" buildings (three-story maximum) and supporting facilities including utilities, parking, recreational areas, landscaping, and incidental related work. The work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Va., and is expected to be completed in May 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with 84 proposals solicited and nine offers received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic Division, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N62470-97-C-7060).

SEMCOR, Inc., Mount Laurel, N.J., is being awarded a $12,104,079 cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract for the systems engineering and technical services required to provide systems engineering analysis, development, and integration of warfare systems in various Navy platforms. Work will be performed in Mount Laurel, N.J. (95%), and Patuxent River, Md. (5%), and is expected to be completed in May 1999. Contract funds in the amount of $343,850 will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with 86 proposals solicited and one offer received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-98-C-1202).