Emcube, Inc., based in Arlington, Virginia, has been awarded a £79,639,141 hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee term and firm-fixed-price completion contract (N0003025C6009) for the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System and Dreadnought programmes.
As part of this contract, tasks to be performed include “systems engineering and training support, orientation and culture awareness training, security engineering, independent system safety and surety support, Trident training, leadership training for strategic systems programmes and field activities, ship submersible ballistic missile nuclear system support and Life Extension II, ship submersible guided nuclear support, acquisition support, and sea-launched cruise missile – nuclear system engineering support.”
This contract also benefits the United Kingdom, as part of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) arrangement. The scope of work will be performed in various locations, including “Arlington, VA (60%); Washington, D.C. (20%); Kings Bay, Georgia (5%); Silverdale, Washington (5%); the United Kingdom (4%); Denver, Colorado (3%); Cape Canaveral, Florida (2%); and Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1%).”
The expected completion date for the contract is set for “31 January 2030,” provided all optional line items are exercised.
Funding will be allocated as follows: “Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of £1,000,000; fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of £167,873; fiscal 2025 weapons procurement, Navy funds in the amount of £200,052; and fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance, Navy funds in the amount of £2,851,000.” Upon award, “£3,851,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.”
