$27M from USN to Create Interactive On-board Submarine Training

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division in Newport, RI awarded 3 contractors firm-fixed-price, not-to-exceed $27 million, multiple-award contracts. They will create Interactive multimedia training modules, and modernize out-dated training materials, procedures and techniques for the Submarine On-Board Training Office. Funds in the amount of $182,500 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The winners were:

• Carley Corp. in Orlando, FL (N66604-07-D-153A)
• Long Wave Inc. in Fort Worth, TX (N66604-07-D-153B)
• EG&G Technical Services, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD (N66604-07-D-153C)

These three contractors may compete for delivery orders under the terms and conditions of the multiple award contract. Work will be performed in Orlando, FL (33.4%); Fort Worth, TX (33.3%); and Gaithersburg, MD (33.3%), and is expected to be complete by March 2012. The contract was competitively procured and advertised via the Internet, with 19 proposals received.