U.S. Navy awards Rome Research contract worth up to $23.5M

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Rome Research Corp. (RRC) a five-year contract to service a satellite-communications facility in Chesapeake, Va.

The five-year, firm-fixed-price contract has a “potential” value of $23.5 million, RRC, which is a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), announced in a news release on Wednesday.

RRC described the five-year contract as having one base year with four options.

The U.S. Navy contract provides support to operate and maintain the Navy Satellite Communications Facility (NAVSATCOMMFAC) Northwest, located in Chesapeake Va., and a component activity of the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) in Norfolk, Va.

The contract represents “continuing work” for the company.

NAVSATCOMMFAC Northwest is an information gateway supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) global-information grid, according to RRC.

It’s one of seven U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Teleport facilities worldwide, providing both satellite and terrestrial connectivity for voice, video, and data to ships, submarines, aircraft and ground forces operating worldwide in support of Naval and Joint Forces Missions.

RRC, a provider of operations and maintenance (O&M) teleport services for the DoD, has operated the Northwest site since 2001, the company said.

Under the contract, RRC will provide round-the-clock O&M of 27 satellite terminals operating in both the military and civilian satellite communication-frequency bands.

Based in New Hartford, PAR provides hardware and software to the hospitality industry. PAR’s government business, including RRC, offers computer-based system design, engineering, and technical services to the U.S. Department of Defense and various federal agencies.

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