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TRW ICBM Systems, Clearfield, Utah is being awarded a $135,318,222 cost-plus award fee-contract modification to provide for the sustainment for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Minuteman and Peacekeeper systems on the ICBM Prime Integration Contract.


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 ICBM ICBM: see guided missile.
ICBM
 in full intercontinental ballistic missile

Land-based, nuclear-armed ballistic missile with a range of more than 3,500 mi (5,600 km). Only the U.S.
 Systems, Clearfield, Utah is being awarded a $135,318,222 cost-plus award fee-contract modification to provide for the sustainment for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile intercontinental ballistic missile: see guided missile.  (ICBM) Minuteman and Peacekeeper systems on the ICBM Prime Integration Contract. This effort consists of systems engineering, sustaining engineering, testing, hardware and software contract modification, contract repair, and technical order support for both existing weapon systems. The engineering services provide the engineering skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate weapon system readiness and keep the ICBM weapon systems at required levels of operational and alert status. Key performance parameters consisting of accuracy, reliability, availability, and survivability sur·viv·a·ble  
adj.
1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment.

2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness.
 are measured through the testing, analysis, and assessment activities that focus on providing assurance that degradation in weapon system performance is detected early and prompt corrective action taken. Activities include incorporating changes to the system in response to requirements for such things as performance improvements, deficiency corrections, life extensions, congressional mandates, safety, and threat changes. At this time, no funds have been obligated ob·li·gate  
tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates
1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.

2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.
. This work will be completed by September 2003. The Headquarters Odgen Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (F42610-98-C-0001-P00895).
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Date:Sep 30, 2002
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