MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Contracts for Feb. 7, 2013

 The value of this contract modification is $30,226,670, increasing the total contract value from $1,286,203,768 to $1,316,430,438.  Under this modification, the contractor will conduct the installation, test, and checkout of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Baseline 4.0.1 Weapon System aboard three Navy Destroyers.  The work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J.; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; San Diego, Calif., and Norfolk, Va.  The performance period is from the date of award through March 15, 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds will be used to incrementally fund this initial effort.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity.

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            General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $9,051,101 modification to previously awarded cost-plus award fee contract (N00024-07-C-4013) for the removal and installation of gas turbine exhaust ducts as part of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) fiscal 2012 phased maintenance availability.  A phased maintenance availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship's military and technical capabilities.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by May 2013.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $9,051,101 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity. 

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