Raytheon Systems Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind., is being awarded a $19,799,114 firm-fixed-price contract for 57,137 AN/SSQ-53E sonobuoys and associated data. The AN/SSQ-53E sonobuoys are dropped from various airborne platforms and utilized for search and detection of submerged submarines. The place of performance is yet to be determined, and is expected to be completed by February 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with three proposals solicited and three offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-98-C-0019).

Sparton Defense Electronics, Deleon Springs, Fla., is being awarded a $16,516,088 firm-fixed-price contract for 46,697 AN/SSQ-53E sonobuoys and associated data. Work will be performed in Deleon Springs, Fla., and is expected to be completed by February 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with three proposals solicited and three offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-98-C-0020).