FTM-16E2 Integrated Target Vehicle

The Missile Defense Agency has finalized an undefinitized contract action awarded solely to Orbital Sciences Corporation under an existing firm-fixed-price contract. This contract involves the integration, mission planning, and launch services of a Medium Range Target system specifically for the Aegis Flight Target Mission FTM Event 16E2, designated under CLIN 0005. The work will be conducted primarily in Chandler, Arizona, with launch operations taking place at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. The contract modification was definitized for approximately $16.7 million and is funded exclusively through Fiscal Year 2009 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funds. The overall project under contract HQ0147-08-C-0003 is scheduled to conclude by March 2011. The contract falls under NAICS code 541712 and is managed by the Missile Defense Agency, which is part of the Department of Defense. Key contract management personnel include Contracting Officer Carol Alkhafi and Contract Specialist David S. Hettich, both reachable through the agency’s Huntsville, Alabama office. This contract supports critical missile defense capabilities by delivering integrated target vehicle services essential for testing and evaluating missile defense systems.