A -- Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance for the Missile Defense Agency Deputy for Systems Engineering & Integration Threat Systems Engineering Program

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to negotiate and award a sole source contract extension to SPARTA, Inc. under contract HQ0006-99-C-0008. This contract provides scientific, engineering, and technical assistance services to support the Threat Systems Engineering Program for the MDA Deputy for Systems Engineering and Integration. The extension covers the period from October 1, 2004, to January 31, 2005, with an estimated level of effort of 12 million-year equivalents. The primary purpose of this extension is to ensure continuity of services while the re-procurement process for the Threat Systems Engineering Program requirement is completed. The contract is managed by the MDA office located in Huntsville, Alabama, under the Department of Defense. The contracting officer responsible for this extension is Diane L. Knight, who can be reached at the provided contact details. The extension maintains critical support functions that are essential to the MDA’s systems engineering and integration efforts related to missile defense threat systems. This uninterrupted support is vital for the ongoing development and evaluation of defense systems during the transition to a new procurement phase.