Slidell 30% work on MCM

AAI Corp. (dba Textron Systems) of Hunt Valley, Md., is awarded a $21,795,236 fixed-price incentive modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-6322) for low rate initial production for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley (70%), and Slidell, La., (30%), and is expected to be completed by August 2021. The UISS will allow the littoral combat ship to perform its mine countermeasure (MCM) sweep mission and will target acoustic, magnetic, and magnetic/acoustic combination mine types. The UISS program will satisfy the Navy's need for a rapid, wide-area coverage mine clearance capability, required to neutralize magnetic/acoustic influence mines. UISS seeks to provide a high area coverage rate in a small, lightweight package with minimal impact on the host platform. FY 2018 Navy procurement and FY-19 other Navy procurement funding in the amount of $21,795,236 will be obligated at time of award. Funds in the amount of $7,950,616 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command of Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 02/28/20)