Advanced gun system (AGS) in support of the DDG 1000 Program

US Department of Defense, BAE Systems, Armament Systems Division, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a not-to-exceed ceiling $276,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-05-C-5117) for the design, development and construction of the advanced gun system (AGS) in support of the DDG 1000 Program. 
 
The advanced gun system is a fully automated, single barrel, 155-mm, vertically loaded, stabilized gun mount that is capable of storing, programming, loading, and firing long range land attack projectiles. Its primary mission is Land Attack Warfare in support of ground and expeditionary forces beyond line-of-sight in the DDG 1000 System's littoral engagement area where precise, rapid-response, high-volume, long-range fire support is required. 
 
Work will be performed in Cordova, Ala. (32 percent), Minneapolis, Minn. (25 percent), Louisville, Ky. (23 percent) and Burlington, Vt. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed by February 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 
 
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (ends)  
 
— Bath Iron Works Inc., Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $197,071,953 cost-reimbursement type modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer long lead material, and pre-production planning to support detail design and construction. 
 
The mission of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class of Destroyers is to provide affordable and credible independent forward presence/deterrence and to operate as an integral part of the Naval, Joint, or Combined Maritime Forces. DDG 1000 will provide advanced land attack capability in support of the ground campaign and contribute Naval, Joint, or Combined battle-space dominance in littoral operations. 
 
Work will be performed in Bath, Maine (44 percent), Parsippany, N.J. (16 percent), Pittsburgh, Pa. (10 percent), Iron Mountain, Mich. (5 percent), Erie, Pa. (4 percent), Kingsford, Mich. (4 percent), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (4 percent), York, Pa. (3 percent), Kent, Wash. (3 percent), Indianapolis, Ind. (3 percent), Hudson, Maine (2 percent), and Newton Square, Pa. (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 
 
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (ends)  
 
— Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS), Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $9,986,434 cost-plus-award-fee modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2304) for procurement of DDG 1000 research, development, test and technical services. 
 
The mission of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class of Destroyers is to provide affordable and credible independent forward presence/deterrence and to operate as an integral part of the Naval, Joint, or Combined Maritime Forces. DDG 1000 will provide advanced land attack capability in support of the ground campaign and contribute Naval, Joint, or Combined battle-space dominance in littoral operations. 
 
Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Miss. (45.09 percent); Herndon, Va. (26.66 percent); Annapolis, Md. (6.53 percent); Aberdeen, Md. (4 percent); West Bethesda, Md. (3.75 percent); Linthicum, Md. (2.68 percent); San Antonio, Texas (3.76 percent); Washington, D.C. (2.32 percent); Reston, Va. (2 percent); Arlington, Va. (1.20 percent); Pt. Mugu, Calif. (1.01 percent); Newport News, Va. (0.75 percent); and Tacoma, Wash. (0.25 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 
 
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.