LCS mine-hunt system mod pact

Raytheon Co. of Keyport, Wash., was awarded a $15,132,006 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N61331-17-D-0001) to exercise an option for maintenance and support for the AN/AQS-20 sonar mine detecting set to maintain and improve system sustainability. The AN/AQS-20 is a towed, mine hunting and identification system for Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I. (65%); Keyport (30%); and Panama City, Fla. (5%), and is expected to be completed by October 2018. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DOD 10/27/17)