A number of contractors have reasserted their intention to bid on Air Force Space Command’s (AFSPC) multi-billion dollar Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support Contract (LISC).
The trio of InDyne, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and URS Corporation [URS] said last week in a statement they intended to bid as a team called the Consolidated Range Enterprise (CoRE) joint venture for LISC, which will consolidate the Air Force’s maintenance and support services of its East and West Coast launch ranges under a single contract.
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| A 2011 launch takes place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo: Air Force. |
LISC merges three separate contracts at the Air Force’s two main launch ranges, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif., into a single range support contract to improve efficiency and effectiveness. These launch and test ranges provide the capability to deploy satellites on expendable launch vehicles, serve as launch facilities for ICBM and submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) tests and verification and provide range instrumentation for test and evaluation of airborne platforms. LISC will also support return to flight of any future manned launches from the eastern range.
The joint venture known as IBL JV LLC will also bid for LISC. IBL is comprised of ITT Exelis [XLS], BAE Systems and L-3 Communications [LLL]. BAE spokesman Neil Franz confirmed Friday IBL’s intentions to bid for LISC. According to its website, IBL is the incumbent on the existing Air Force Spacelift Range System (SLRS) contract.
GlobalAOC World Services LLC Chairman and CEO Sherri Bovino said Tuesday the company would bid as part of a team with Spatial Technologies LLC, LJT & Associates, ARES Corporation, FK Logistics USA, ManTech International and Comprehensive Health Services.
CSC [CSC] had partnered with Honeywell [HON] as a joint venture known as Inspace21to bid for the contract before CSC agreed to sell its applied technology business to PAE, CSC spokeswoman Heather Williams said Monday. CSC said in a statement the deal was worth $175 million. Williams said once the deal closes, CSC will transfer ownership of its InSpace21 joint venture to PAE.
Williams said the InSpace21 team finalized the LISC proposal and this transfer will have no impact on the team or effort. CSC’s applied technology division is comprised of approximately 5,400 employees who provide aviation maintenance, base operations and maintenance, test and training range and space range support at U.S. government installations, according to a PAE statement.
Boeing [BA] decided about one year ago to drop out of a team that would have involved SAIC [SAI], LJT & Associates and GlobalAOC World Services LLC, Boeing spokeswoman Alma Dayawon said Monday. Requests to SAIC for comment were not returned.
Raytheon [RTN] spokesman Mike Doble said yesterday it was teaming with General Dynamics [GD] and ASRC Aerospace Corporate for LISC.