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KBR has been awarded a US$42.5 million task order to support technical training product development for the US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
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As part of this cost-plus-fixed-fee task order, KBR will provide research and analysis to upgrade, modernise, and develop state-of-the-art training products associated with aircraft and other systems.
KBR will work with NAVAIR, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Training and Simulator Division (NAWCTSD) to support training needs in response to updated requirements and systems.
KBR was awarded this recompete task order under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center's (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract by the USAF Installation Contracting Center.
This work is expected to be performed over 60 months and will include additional technical training and product development support for other government agencies and foreign military sales. KBR will perform the work for this contract primarily in Orange Park and Orlando, Florida, and Lexington Park, Maryland.
Byron Bright, president, government solutions US, said, "I am proud of our KBR team for its hard work and unwavering dedication to meet emergent training requirements that help sustain fleet readiness and ensure the safety of maintainers and operators in the US military."
KBR has provided technical training product development for NAVAIR for almost a decade and has supported the mission of the DoD research and development community through various predecessor DoD IAC contracts since 2005.
KBR is one of DoD IAC's leading prime contractors, having successfully provided over $3 billion in solutions to a variety of DoD customers.
Bright added, "We look forward to developing training solutions with NAVAIR as we continue to solidify our position as a trusted source of innovative engineering and technical expertise for the Department of Defense."
The DoD IAC program operates as a part of Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) and provides technical data management and research support for DoD and federal government users.
Established in the 1940s, the IAC program serves the DoD science & technology (S&T) and acquisition communities to drive innovation and technological developments by enhancing collaboration through integrated scientific and technical information development and dissemination for the DoD and broader S&T community.
KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the government solutions and energy sectors. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:
- Government solutions: serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full life cycle of defence, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics;
- Technology solutions: featuring proprietary technology, equipment, catalysts, digital solutions and related technical services for the monetisation of hydrocarbons, including refining, petrochemicals, ammonia and specialty chemicals, as well as inorganics; and
- Energy solutions: including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilisers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management and consulting services.
Established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy’s Bureau of Naval Weapons, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is headquartered in Patuxent River, Maryland, with military and civilian personnel stationed at eight locations across the continental US and one site overseas.
Stephen Kuper
Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
