Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $6.2 Million of
Additional Funding to Support the U.S. Army’s
Blue Force Tracking System
May 3, 2021
Comtech Mobile Datacom
Corporation, was awarded $6.2 million of
additional funding for Option Period Four of
contract GS03Q17DSC0002. The overall funded
value to date, inclusive of the Base and Option
Period 1 through Option Period 4, is $35.5
million.
This contract modification
is part of the BFT-1 sustainment support
contract for the U.S. Army’s Project Manager
Mission Command (“PM MC”) Blue Force Tracking
(“BFT-1”) program. Comtech continues to perform
engineering services, satellite network
operations and program management through a Firm
Fixed Price (“FFP”) contract, with Time &
Materials (“T&M”) and Cost Reimbursement
elements. Option Period Four’s performance
period began on April 15, 2021 and ends on April
14, 2022.
“We are pleased our U.S.
Army continues to recognize the value of
Comtech’s services,” said Fred Kornberg,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. “Our
team remains committed to providing the U.S.
Army and its soldiers with critical BFT-1
sustainment support.”