Department of Homeland Security Awarded a Contract to GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. for $413,613.41

Summary of Award

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. was awarded a contract by the Department of Transportation, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard, with a total obligation of $413,613.41. The contract, with a delivery order type, was signed on March 15, 2003, and had full and open competition. The contract falls under the product or service code "AZ12," which pertains to research and development, specifically other research and development (applied research/exploratory development).

The contract period of performance started on March 15, 2003, and was set to end on December 31, 2004, with a potential end date of September 19, 2005. The recipient of the contract, General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., is located in North Stonington, Connecticut. They are a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp and are categorized as a business not designated as a small business.

The contract was funded by the Department of Homeland Security, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard, and the awarding agency was also the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract utilized a cost-plus fixed fee type of contract pricing. The contract did not involve any construction wage rate, labor standards, or materials supplies. It did not require cost or pricing data and did not have any evaluated preferences. The contract was part of the sea transportation category and did not involve any major programs or subcontracting plans. It was not a multi-year or consolidated contract and did not utilize the purchase card as a payment method. The contract did not have any national interest actions and did not fall under the Clinger-Cohen Act planning. The contract had two offers received and was competed fully and openly. It did not involve any fair opportunity limitations and did not fall under the commercial item test program. The contract was for research and development services, specifically in the area of applied research and exploratory development. Overall, the contract between the U.S. federal government and General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. was for research and development services in the field of applied research and exploratory development. The contract had a total obligation of $413,613.41 and was awarded through full and open competition.