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U.S. Navy

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville, Md., (N00039-23-D-9001); DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Penn., (N00039-23-D-9002); Management Services Group, doing business as Global Technical Systems, Virginia Beach, Va., (N00039-23-D-9003); L3Harris, Camden, N.J., (N00039-23-D-9004); Leidos, Reston, Va., (N00039-23-D-9005); Peraton, Herndon, Va., (N00039-23-D-9006); Serco, Herndon, Va., (N00039-23-D-9007); and VT Milcom, Virginia Beach, Va., (N00039-23-D-9008), are awarded a $4,098,600,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract for Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) production units, software ñ initial, renewals and maintenance, spares and system components, and lab equipment. CANES is the Navy’s program of record that consolidates and replaces existing afloat networks providing the necessary infrastructure for applications, systems and services required to dominate the cyber warfare tactical domain. CANES represents a key aspect of the Navy’s modernization planning by upgrading cybersecurity, command and control, communications and intelligence systems afloat, and by replacing unaffordable and obsolete networks. The primary goals of the CANES program are to: 1) Provide a secure afloat network required for Naval and Joint Operations; 2) Consolidate and reduce the number of afloat networks through the use of Common Computing Environment and mature cross domain technologies; 3) Reduce the infrastructure footprint and associated Logistics, Sustainment, and Training costs; and 4) Increase reliability, security, interoperability and application hosting to meet current and projected warfighter requirements. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala.; San Diego, Calif.; Largo, Fla.; Ayer, Mass.; Long Beach, Miss.; Camden, N.J.; Johnstown, Penn.; Summerville, S.C.; Clarksville, Va.; Gainesville, Va.; Sterling, Va.; and Virginia Beach, Va. Work is expected to be completed by December 2032. Contract actions will be issued and funds obligated as individual delivery orders. Other procurement (Navy) funds will be placed on contract with an initial delivery order issued to each contractor on…