Peraton Awarded $12M Task Order for U.S. Navy's Marine Mammals Program

Award represents fourth successive recompete in support of Marine Mammal Systems Engineering

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Apr 16, 2019, 08:00 ET

HERNDON, Va., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Peraton was awarded the Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) Marine Mammal Systems Engineering Services contract with the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center (SSC) Pacific. The 30-month indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity task order is valued at $12M.

This is one of seven task orders the company has under UMSS for technical and operational support to SSC Pacific Maritime Systems Division for its expertise in unmanned maritime systems engaged in mine counter-measures. Under this task order, Peraton performs logistics planning and analysis for marine mammal systems and ensures the systems' certifications; provides design engineering and fabrication for marine mammal specialty and ancillary equipment; and supports the maintenance support for all deployable equipment.

"Peraton has been performing this highly specialized work on the U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program since 2004," said John Coleman, president, Defense and Homeland Security sector. "This successive re-compete contract award enables us to continue our trusted partnership in delivering performance excellence to advance SSC Pacific's mission."

The Marine Mammal Systems Engineering Services task order specifically supports the SSC Pacific Reconnaissance and Interdiction Division from three primary locations: Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California; Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia; and Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington.

About Peraton
Peraton provides innovative, reliable solutions to the nation's most sensitive and mission-critical programs and systems. As a trusted provider of highly differentiated space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, and communications capabilities, Peraton is a critical partner to the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and select federal agencies and commercial entities. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company employs more than 3,000 people across the U.S. and Canada.

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