WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), as a member of The Boeing Company team,
has been selected to provide the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) with mission analysis and systems engineering services under
an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract.
Three teams were selected to participate in the IDIQ
contract, which has an approximate value to all participants of
$7 billion – the largest award in the
FAA's history.
The 10-year Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) contract consists
of up to six separate contracts for research-and-development and
systems engineering services designed to support the National
Airspace System's transformation to the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen). NextGen is a wide-ranging
transformation of the entire U.S. air transport system to meet
future demands and avoid gridlock in the sky and at airports.
The task-order driven contract does not specify purchase dates
or quantities of services or equipment from any particular
supplier. The initial term is for five years, with two
options that could extend the contract for 36 and 24 months,
respectively.
"Harris is committed to supporting the FAA in its goal to bring
greater efficiencies to the nation's airspace system and achieve
early NextGen success through SE-2020," said John O'Sullivan, vice
president, Harris Mission Critical Networks. "The Boeing team
members are applying their unique core competencies to the
different functional requirements of the SE-2020 contract."
Harris has a long history of developing and integrating system
solutions for the FAA and the global air traffic control network.
In addition to its work as prime contractor and system
architect for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI)
network, Harris has developed other FAA programs, including:
- The Weather And Radar Processor (WARP), a weather system
serving the en-route air traffic control environment;
- OASIS, which provides integrated weather briefing and flight
planning capabilities for preflight weather briefings and in-flight
updates;
- The Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS), which provides
the critical air-to-ground communication links between en-route
aircraft and air traffic controllers throughout the continental
United States;
- The satellite-based Alaskan National Airspace System (NAS)
Interfacility Communications System.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets
worldwide. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com
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SOURCE Harris Corporation