Additional Ceiling increase to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SPAWAR PAC) Code 535 E-2C Airborne and Tactical Data Link Systems Support.

This special notice replaces the special notice issued on 16 December. TheGovernment intends on increasing the ceiling of contract N66001-06-D-0079. Thepurpose of this modification is to allow time for completion of the ongoingefforts in reference to the programs, until a follow-on contract iscompetitively awarded. This modification is estimated to increase the overallvalue of the contract by approximately $2,500,000 and 31,000 hours. The Periodof Performance will be unaffected. This increase will allow for continuedsupport of the E-2C and TDL systems that include: requirements analysis; systemlevel software design software design; system level software architecturestudies; operating system software and tactical data system applicationssoftware reengineering/re-hosting; system level hardware and softwareintegration; software development; system interface tools development;functional, integrated, and interoperability testing; system delivery;corrective maintenance of operating system and tactical data system applicationsoftware. This modification will eliminate the possibility of a work stoppage,and will allow a follow-on contract to be completed, in which the approximateaward date is February 2010. This ceiling increase will prevent a break inservice while the initial task orders are competed.