ARCTEC Renewed for Alaska Radar Maintenance
Sep 18, 2012 14:13 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff
The Alaska Radar System’s 17 remote radar sites (primarily AN/FPS-117 SEEK IGLOO and AN/FPS-124 SEEK FROST radars), serve aviation needs, and also act as the North Warning System for the USA. Upgrades are underway to keep FPS-117s running until 2025.
Keeping them running is a job for ARCTEC, who has also handled contracts related to the USA’s more advanced BMEWS and PAVE PAWS early warning radars, one of which is located at Clear Air Force Station, AK. This article covers ARS maintenance contract orders from the contract’s beginning in 2004 to its final period.
Contracts & Key Events
Sept 17/12: A 2-year, $38.6 million contract modification for the operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System. The contract will run until Sept 30/14 (FA5000-04-C-0011/ PO 0319).
Sept 15/11: A $37.5 million firm-fixed-price award fee with cost-reimbursable and labor hour line items contract modification, for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 15 remote radar sites. No funds have been committed; task orders will be issued as needed (FA5000-04-C-0011 / unspecified).
Sept 15/10: A $37.3 million contract modification for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 15 remote radar sites (FA5000-04-C-0011/ unspecified). No funds have been committed; task orders will be issued as needed.
Sept 15/09: A $35.55 million contract for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 15 remote radar sites. At this time no money has been obligated. No funds have been committed; task orders will be issued as needed. (FA5000-04-C-0011/ unspecified).
Sept 17/07: A $34 million contract option for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 17 remote radar sites. “At this time $42,538,969 has been obligated” (FA5000-04-C-0011/ unspecified).
Sept 15/06: A $33.3 million firm-fixed-price contract modification for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 17 remote radar sites. No funds have been committed; task orders will be issued as needed (FA5000-04-C-0011/ unspecified).
Sept 15/05: A $33.3 million firm-fixed-price contract modification for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 17 remote radar sites. No funds have been committed; task orders will be issued as needed (FA5000-04-C-0011/ PO 0025).
May 20/04: ARCTEC in Anchorage, AK receives a $35.7 million contract for 12 months operation and maintenance of the Alaska Radar System’s 18 remote radar sites. No funds have been committed; task orders will be issued as needed. Solicitations began in September 2003, negotiations were complete in May 2004, and this contract’s base period will end in September 2005. The 3rd Contracting Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK manages this contract (FA5000-04-C-0011).
Additional Readings
- USAF (Jan 16/09) – Extraordinary people maintaining extraordinary locations
