NSWCPC mine detecting pact

Raytheon Co. of Keyport, Wash., is awarded a $20,668,994 indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity modification to previously awarded contract N61331-17-D-0001 to exercise options for maintenance and support of AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detecting Set. The AN/AQS-20 is a towed, mine hunting and identification system for Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants. This option exercise extends the period of performance and allows for continuing support which includes but not limited to: repair; overhauls and other scheduled maintenance; hardware and software maintenance; tracking and resolution of obsolescence issues; technology improvements; reliability and maintainability improvements; development and incorporation of change notices and engineering change proposals; test support; engineering services; spares and repair parts; design efforts and hardware upgrades to improve system performance, sustainability, reliability, and other activities in support of the program. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I. (65 percent); Keyport (30 percent); and Panama City, Fla. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by May 2020. No funding will be obligated at the time of award. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 05/17/19)