Continued Performance for C-40A Clipper Contractor Logistics Support

Description: The Naval Air Systems Command, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to issue a contract modification to L-3 Communications Corporation for six (6) months of continued contractor logistics support (CLS) for the Navy’s nine (9) C-40A Clipper aircraft. This modification provides a bridge to sustain performance until the competitive source selection can be completed for a follow-on contract.. L-3 COM is the CLS contractor for the current N00019-04-D-0110 contract. Continued support includes maintenance, repair, engineering and technical services, and integrated logistics support services. The C-40A Clipper Aircraft is utilized as the cargo and passenger transport C-9 Replacement Aircraft for the Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift (NUFEA) Fleet. The C-40A Clipper is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified commercial-derivative cargo/transport aircraft that has been modified with Navy required items. The awardwill be issued as a FAR Part 12, Firm Fixed Price contract modification for the CLS services. The estimated modification value is ten (10) million dollars.