Life Extension Testing Effort

The contract involves the contractor conducting integration and testing of the September 2010 delivery of Government Furnished Information (GFI) Missile Tests specifically for the TRIDENT II Mk 98 Mod 6 platform. This effort includes supporting flight control testing at the Eastern Range Facility and implementing Weapon System Support (WSS) updates necessary due to changes in guidance requirements. The work is intended to support a Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) launch of the Mk 6 Mod 1 Guidance System planned for fiscal year 2011. All activities will be performed in accordance with the established program plans and checklists related to the D5 Life Extension and MK6 Life Extension capabilities for fire control software. Negotiations for the contract will be conducted with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS) located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. GDAIS is recognized as the sole manufacturer of the TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System Fire Control System and Attack Weapons Control System, possessing the unique expertise and capability required to execute this specialized work. The contract is identified under solicitation number N00030-09-G-0013WB76, posted in August 2010, with the primary place of performance being Pittsfield, MA. The Administrative Contracting Officer responsible for this contract is Linda M. Haggerty, who can be contacted for further details.