12--AMENDMENT TO INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC), 13 DECEMBER 2010

The contract update outlines the planned procurement actions for the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) program, providing estimated timelines and contract structures for various phases of development and production. The CEC Design Agent/Engineering Services will be awarded under a hybrid contract combining cost reimbursement and fixed price elements, with a base period plus four option years. The draft request for proposal (RFP) is expected in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, with award anticipated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The production phase will be conducted under a fixed price incentive firm target contract, also spanning a base period plus four option years, with the RFP projected in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 and award in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013. Additionally, the Common Array Block (CAB) design and development effort will use a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract structured for completion, covering development through critical design review with options for long lead materials and pre-production units. This RFP is expected in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, with an award projected for the fourth quarter of the same fiscal year. All dates and details provided are preliminary and subject to change based on programmatic, fiscal, or scheduling factors. The information serves primarily for situational awareness and high-level planning rather than as definitive contractual commitments.