U.S. NAVY
(Defenselink -- July 9, 2003) BAE Systems, Nashua, N.H., is being awarded a $10,464,372 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 10 OE-120 antenna groups for the U.S. Navy (6) and for the governments of Korea (3) and Japan (1). The OE-120 antenna group is one of two major subsystems that provide a centralized identification system for fleet tactical ships, including DDG-51, CVN and foreign military sales (FMS) class ships. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($6,269,016; 60%) and the governments of Korea ($3,146,517; 30%) and Japan ($1,048,839; 10%) under the FMS Program. Work will be performed in Nashua, N.H., and is expected to be completed in December 2005. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-03-C-0050).