Concurrent Technologies Corporation Awarded Competitively-Bid Armament, Research, Development, and Engineering Center Contract

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) recently won a competitively-bid contract to participate in the support of the Army Armament, Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Rapid Prototyping and Technology Initiative (RPTI) Program. The contract is a multi-award (i.e., four other companies won contracts) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $300 million over five years. The ARDEC RPTI program is intended to assist ARDEC's mission to rapidly respond to the warfighter's need for armament-related products and services.
The CTC Team consists of CTC and thirty-one other companies including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and universities. CTC Team members in Western Pennsylvania include Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC), Catalyst Connection, DSN Innovation, Dynacom, Penn State Electro-Optics Center, and Gautier Steel. This contract provides the CTC Team with the opportunity to bid on Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) orders for the processing, supply, and development of armament-related materials, equipment, processes, and products.
Headquartered at Picatinny, New Jersey, the ARDEC is the Army's principal researcher, developer, and sustainer of current and future armament and munitions systems. ARDEC's overall mission is to improve already fielded items, develop new ones, maintain a strong armament technology base in government, industry and academia and provide technical support to the Soldier in the field. In this way, the Center achieves its vision of "Innovative Armaments Solutions for Today and Tomorrow."
According to Edward J. Sheehan, Jr., CTC's President & Chief Executive Officer, "Since this is a multiple award IDIQ contract, task orders and delivery orders will be competed among the prime contractors. Our efforts will be managed by a virtual Program Management Office with personnel at several locations: Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri." Sheehan added, "Being selected as one of the prime contractors for the ARDEC RPTI contract is a significant accomplishment for CTC and our teammates, and it signifies CTC's reputation of providing quality products and services to our clients. With our team's extensive experience, we look forward to making considerable contributions through this contract."
CTC's Gary Wallace will be the Program Manager for the new ARDEC contract. About the new contract, he said, "The most rewarding aspect of this award for me is that this contract is intended to increase ARDEC's responsiveness to meet the Soldier's immediate field requirements. Having the opportunity to help make Soldiers more effective or keep them safe in the field is a way we can serve our military men and women who selflessly serve our nation every day."
CTC is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization providing innovative management and technology-based solutions to government and industry. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, CTC's primary purpose and programs are to undertake applied scientific research and development activities that serve the public interest. For more information, visit www.ctc.com.