N6833519G0037

Sep 2020: North Star Scientific Corp.,* Kapolei, Hawaii, is awarded a $13,211,025 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N68335-20-F-0003) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N68335-19-G-0037.  This order provides for continued research and development efforts for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) products for the High Gain Ultra High Frequency Electronically Scanned Antenna under SBIR topic N06-125 titled, “L-Band Solid-State High Power Amplifier for Airborne Platforms.”  Further development and research efforts will provide one prototype radar transceiver assembly, one high power balanced amplifier, and various laboratory and radome parts.  Additionally, it will provide data deliverables to include technical reports and hardware design descriptions.  Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii (76%); Stockton, California (12%); San Diego, California (6%); Newark, Delaware (3%); and San Ramon, California (3%), and is expected to be completed by September 2022.  Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,279,534; and fiscal 2019 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,931,491 will be obligated at time of award, $7,931,491 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

Jan 2021: North Star Scientific Corp.,* Kapolei, Hawaii, is awarded a $9,557,740 firm-fixed-price order (N68335-21-F-0003) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N68335-19-G-0037.  This order provides for the production and delivery of 42 high power amplifier (HPA) units (13 HPA units for E-2D crypto modernization and frequency remapping aircraft retrofits; 10 HPA units for E-2D Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) production aircraft, 10 HPA units for spares; five HPA units for system configuration set-11 E-2C aircraft,; and four HPA units for E-2D TTNT aircraft retrofits) under Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) topic N06-125 titled, “L-Band Solid-State High Power Amplifier for Airborne Platforms.”  Additionally, this order provides engineering and engineering data support for HPA units kitting, installation and testing.  Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii (92.3%); and Carlsbad, California (7.7%), and is expected to be completed in August 2022.  Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,551,305; and fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,006,435 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

Jul 2022: North Star Scientific Corp.,* Kapolei, Hawaii, is awarded a $14,389,417 firm-fixed-price order (N6833522F0001) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6833519G0037). This order provides for the production and delivery of 41 high power amplifier (HPA) units: six HPA units for System Configuration Set-11 E-2C aircraft; nine HPA units for E-2D crypto modernization and frequency remapping aircraft retrofits; 11 spare HPA units; and 15 HPA units for the government of Australia.  Additionally, this order provides for the production and delivery of 19 HPA units and vibration isolating tray assemblies with integral air plenums: 14 that are Multi-functional Information Distribution System - Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) compatible, and five that are MIDS-JTRS Link-16 compatible. As well, as provides engineering and engineering data support for HPA units kitting, installation, and testing. Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii (74%); and Carlsbad, California (26%), and is expected to be completed in July 2024. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,139,417; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,250,000; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $5,000,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

Sep 2022: North Star Scientific Corp.,* Kapolei, Hawaii, is awarded a $13,390,680 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N6833522F0214) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6833519G0037). This order is a continuation of providing advanced concept hardware and software products for High Gain Ultra High Frequency Electronically Scanned Antenna effort in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III, topic N06-125 entitled “L-Band Solid-State High Power Amplifier (HPA) for Airborne Platforms”. Specifically, this order provides production and delivery of hardware required to assemble the necessary components in preparation for mountain top testing of ultra-high frequency and L/S-band antennas for the E-2D aircraft at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Work will be performed in Honolulu, Hawaii (52%); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (33%); Stockton, California (11%); Newark, Delaware (2%); and Farmingdale, New York (2%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,347,509 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey is the contracting activity.

Aug 2023: North Star Scientific Corp.,* Kapolei, Hawaii, is awarded an $11,196,344 firm-fixed-price order (N6833523F0002) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6833519G0037). This order provides engineering data to support the Air Force's airborne warning and control system communication network upgrade in the installation and flight testing of the multifunctional information distribution system, joint tactical radio system, Link-16 compatible high power amplifier (HPA) unit prototype, as well as to support delivery of up to 46 HPA systems in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III N06-125 titled, "L-Band Solid-State High Power Amplifier (HPA) for Airborne Platforms." Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii (77%); and Carlsbad, California (23%), and is expected to be completed in August 2026. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,401,340; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $5,280,484; and Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $2,514,520, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.