Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN), based in Colorado Springs, is a global, continuously operational network of ground stations, operational control nodes, and communications links that support launch, and command and control of various space programs managed by the Department of Defense and other national security space organizations. It is responsible for providing readiness, launch, early orbit/on-orbit support, and anomaly resolution for a variety of military satellite constellations.
Harris Information Technology Services Corp., Dulles Va., has been awarded a $65,083,169 modification (P00122) to previously awarded contract FA2550-08-C-8011. The contract modification exercises an additional one year of operations, maintenance and logistics support of the Air Force Satellite Control Network and maintenance and logistics support of Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna sites world-wide. It also supports various communications, operations, software and related support services for the 50th Space Wing, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., and the 50th Space Wing’s geographically separated units in the United States and foreign locations. The locations of performance are Schriever Air Force Base, Colo.; Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility and Vandenberg Tracking Station, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.; Diego Garcia Station, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; Guam Tracking Station, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam; Hawaii Tracking Station, Kaena Point, Hawaii; New Boston Air Force Station, N.H.; Eastern Vehicle Checkout Facility and Cape Canaveral GPS site, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.; Thule Tracking Station, Thule Air Base, Greenland; Ascension Island Global Positioning System site, Ascension Island, British Atlantic Ocean Territory; and Kwajalein Global Positioning System site, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. The work is expected to be completed by Sep 29, 2014. No funds have been obligated at the time of award; however, fiscal year 2013 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $52,594,739 are expected to be obligated before the additional year of services begins on Sep 30, 2013. The 50th Contracting Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity.
The Harris IT Services-led NSOM team is comprised of Lockheed Martin Information Technology, L-3 Communications Titan Group, Faith Enterprises Incorporated, ASRC Aerospace, Arctic Slope World Services, Nortel Government Solutions, and Günther Douglas.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4 billion and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications™ products, systems, and services.
