GA-Tupelo EMALS pact: $11.7M

General Atomics of San Diego is awarded an $11,739,438 for ceiling-priced delivery order N00383-19-F-NA09 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-18-G-NA01) for the manufacture of 181 various line items for initial spares acquisition in support of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) used on aircraft carriers. Work will be performed in Tupelo, Miss., and work will be completed by January 2022. FY 2019 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $5,752,324 will be obligated at the time of award and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One firm was solicited for this non-competitive, sole-source requirement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, and one offer was received. Naval Supply Systems Command’s Weapon Systems Support of Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 03/01/19)