Contract: HX5, $7.3M

HX5 LLC, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded a $7,328,152 modification (P00019) to contract W9133L-11-C-0033 for a six-month extension providing for the entire spectrum of mission planning support for 98 Army National Guard flying units. The contractor is responsible for keeping mission planning software up to date, keeping threat warning date up to date, maintaining airspace and de-confliction data up to date, as well as a myriad of other services vital to real-world and training missions. The contract provides staff who are skilled in flight operations and intelligence information systems. These personnel require skill sets that not only support information technology systems, but must also possess experience in the management of flight operations. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va.,, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2017. Army National Guard Bureau, Arlington, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/31/16)