DEFENSE CONTRACTS.

GTE Government Systems [GTE], El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $217.1 million face value increase to a firm-fixed-price contract to provide for FY 1999 contractor logistics support for the AN/GYQ-21(V) Intelligence Data Handling System. Expected contract completion date is Sept. 30, 2001. Solicitation issue date was July 17, 1990. Negotiation completion date was Aug. 14, 1991. Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga., is the contracting activity (F09603-91-D-0999-P00017).

Lockheed Martin [LMT], Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $46.9 million face value increase to a firm-fixed-price contract to provide for modification of six Air Force Reserve C-130J aircraft to perform weather reconnaissance missions. This effort includes associated data and spares. Expected contract completion date is Sept. 30, 1999. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-95-C-2055-P00014).

Boeing [BA], St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $13.5 million modification to previously awarded contract N00019-97-C-0099 for integrated logistics and engineering support for the F/A-18C/D aircraft. Work will be performed at St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in September 1999. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Pratt and Whitney San Antonio [UTX], San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $13 million firm-fixed-price-requirements contract to provide for repair and overhaul of 280 (estimated quantity) Engine Core Modules applicable to the F100-PW-220E engine on the F-15 aircraft. There were eight firms solicited, and two proposals received. Expected contract completion date is Nov. 30, 1998. Solicitation issue date was Feb. 25, 1998. Negotiation completion date was July 21, 1998. San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly AFB, Texas, is the contracting activity (F41608-98-D-0595).

Raytheon Systems [RTNA/RTNB], Los Angeles, Calif., is being awarded a $11.8 million ($8.4 million, Government Portion; $3.4 million, Contractor Portion) cooperative-agreement contract to provide for the Advanced Technology Modular Receiver Program. This program will develop and demonstrate a four channel high-performance multimode radar receiver system for use on various aircraft and space platforms. This was a Broad Agency Announcement, there were 120 proposals received. Expected contract completion date is Jan. 16, 2002. Solicitation issue date was July 22, 1997. Negotiation completion date was Aug. 5, 1998. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33615-98-2-1330).

High Speed Connectivity Consortium, Pittsburgh, Pa., is being awarded a $11 million ($5 million, Government Portion; $6 million, Contractor Portion) cooperative-agreement contract to provide for research and development in support of the Next Generation Internet Program. This effort includes development and demonstration of a multi-gigabit testbed using end-to-end fiber connections with potential expansion to a national network. Expected contract completion date is Sept. 21, 2001. Solicitation issue date was Oct. 10, 1997. Negotiation completion date was Sept. 15, 1998. Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome NY, is the contracting activity (F30602-98- 2-0193).

RF Microsystems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $10.1 million modification to previously awarded contract N00421-95-C-5176 to exercise an option to provide an estimated level of effort of 160,000 man-hours of technical and engineering services for radio transmission systems. Work will be performed at a variety of government installations worldwide, and is expected to be completed in September 1999. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Div., St. Inigoes, Md., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin [LMT], Lockheed Martin Information Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $8.2 million cost-plus-award-fee delivery order against an existing indefinite-quantity contract for the development of a next-generation computer generated forces system for the U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) in Orlando, Fla. This system will represent a full range of operation systems and control processes from individual combatant and platforms to brigade level operations. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be completed by September 2001. This contract was competitively procured with 125 proposals solicited and two offers received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity (N61339-96-D- 0002).

Tracor Systems Technology, Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $7.8 million modification to previously awarded contract N00421-96-C- 5225 to exercise an option to provide an estimated level of effort of 252,384 man-hours of technical and engineering services in support of naval special warfare programs; C3/C#I/C4I programs for the government of Egypt under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program; surveillance directional systems; the Special Operations Forces programs; Navy/Special Operating Forces Aviation programs; counter narcotics programs; Navy/Special Operating Forces ship, shore, and combat programs; and federal agency programs. Work will be performed at Chesapeake, Va. (45%), San Diego, Calif. (23%), Fayetteville, N.C. (17%), El Paso, Texas (10%), and California, Md. (5%), and is expected to be completed in September 1999. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Div., St. Inigoes, Md., is the contracting activity.