GQM163-Repair-of-Repairables

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to award a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order under the Basic Ordering Agreement N0001905G0027 to Orbital Sciences Corporation in Chandler, Arizona. This contract supports the Naval Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA 208) and involves work on the Super Sonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) System (GQM-163A), which is used to simulate supersonic anti-ship missile threats for Navy weapons testing. The delivery order specifically focuses on providing services and support for the upcoming launch of the GQM-163A, requiring Orbital Sciences to install Safe and Arm mechanisms in three FRP-1 targets that were previously delivered with conditional acceptance. The contract is issued by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, located in Patuxent River, Maryland, with the primary place of performance in Chandler, Arizona. The solicitation, titled "GQM163-Repair-of-Repairables," was posted on May 14, 2009, under the NAICS code 336414, covering guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. Points of contact for this contract include two contract specialists, Adam M. Russell and Denise Farmer, both reachable via provided Navy email addresses and phone numbers. This effort forms a critical component in maintaining and advancing the Navy’s capabilities in supersonic missile threat simulation.