, Northrop Grumman Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $256,613,684 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) Increment I System Development and Demonstration and includes options for a Radar Environmental Simulator (RES); alternative generator; the G/ATOR Technical Data Package; Model Driven Architecture Models; production of two G/ATOR Low Rate Initial Production systems; production of 13 full-rate production G/ATOR systems; interim contractor logistics support; and performance based logistics; Other direct costs and travel; and engineering services and support .
The G/ATOR program is a single material solution for the Multi-Mode Radar System and Ground Weapons Locator Radar requirements. It is structured as an evolutionary acquisition consisting of four blocks of incremental development and production, referred to as Increments I through IV.
Each block builds upon the capabilities of the preceding increments in an additive fashion. Increment I supports two distinct mission areas: Short range air defense and air surveillance. Increment II will address the Marine Expeditionary Force counter fire/targeting missions. Increment III will incorporate tactical enhancements of the air mission requirements, including Mode 5/S identification friend or foe, decoy/electronic counter-counter measures capabilities, an advanced RES, a non-cooperative target recognition, sensor netting, and an integration data environment capability. Increment IV will address support of air traffic control missions.
The objective (end state) system will consist of 63 G/ATOR systems, each having the capabilities of all four increments.
Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Md. (75 percent) and East Syracuse, N.Y. (25 percent) and is expected to be completed March 2016 (if all options are exercised).Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is a result of a full and open competition solicitation available to industry via the Navy Electronic Commerce Office, with five offers received.
Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-07-C-2072).
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