Harris Corp.
Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. Division, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $5,116,666 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. of 75 Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability Digital Map Computers for the U.S. Navy F/A-18c/D/E/F, AV-8B, MH-60S and AH-1Z aircraft (60 each) and the U.S. Army for the CH-47 aircraft (15 each). Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla., and is to be completed by March 2004. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (52%) and the U.S. Army (48%). The Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). , Patuxent River The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C. , Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-02-C-3059).
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