D -- Automated Data Processing & Telecommunications Services

The contract involves the maintenance and operation of existing Navy radar systems critical to the TRIDENT Missile Flight Test Program. These systems include Pave Paws locations at Cape Cod and Beale Air Force Base, as well as radar installations at Antigua and Ascension. The contractor, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS), is responsible not only for continuing radar data collection but also for post-flight data processing and completing the reinstallation of the Mid-Course Radar system at Kennedy Space Center. NGMS offers specialized expertise, having designed and manufactured these systems, which positions them uniquely to provide these services efficiently and effectively, minimizing both scheduling delays and cost overheads. This procurement is managed by the Strategic Systems Programs office within the Department of Defense and classified under the NAICS code 541330, relating to automated data processing and telecommunications services. The solicitation was posted in March 2005 as a presolicitation notice, with the contract expected to be awarded to NGMS due to their unparalleled capabilities and continuity of expertise in operating and maintaining these specific radar systems. This ensures the Navy’s strategic missile testing operations are supported by reliable, technically proficient, and cost-effective maintenance and operational services.