Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 785-10 August 31, 2010
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - August 31, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued August 31, 
2010 are undermentioned;CONTRACTS
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Walsh Construction Co., Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $131,103,000 firm-fixed price contract for construction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Regional Center at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. The work to be performed provides for and involves adaptive reuse of historic hangers and new construction on an historic landmark site. The diverse program includes marine biology laboratories, national data center, dive center, International Tsunami Information Center, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, National Weather Service and administrative functions. Support functions include, but are not limited to, a visitor’s center with permanent and temporary exhibits, auditorium and conference center, library and information center, training rooms, cafeteria, and an occupational health and fitness center. Project includes site work, hazardous material abatement work, and incidental related work. The contract also contains one unexercised option which, if exercised, would increase the cumulative contract value to $131,862,000. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by October 2012. Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with eight proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-10-C-1301).
AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Alexandria, Va. (N62470-10-D-2021), and URS Onyx Worldwide Navy IQC, LLC, Gaithersburg, Md. (N62470-10-D-2022), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for planning and engineering services at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other government facilities worldwide. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years, of the two contracts combined is $60,000,000. No task orders are being issued at this time. The work to be performed provides for preparation of plans, project planning documents, cost estimates, planning studies, visioning and scenario workshops/planning, geo-spatial information and service, and preparation of Navy and Marine Corps planning and engineering services for projects. The preponderance of documents to be prepared under this contract includes but is not limited to the following: global shore infrastructure plans, base development plans, activity master plans, regional shore infrastructure plans, regional integration plans, maintenance and sustainment plans, integrated logistics plans, encroachment action plans, family housing and bachelor quarters comprehensive neighborhood plans, activity overview plans, project planning documentation, asset evaluations, basic facilities requirements documentation, facilities planning documents and facilities planning documents. Work will be predominantly performed in North Carolina (24 percent); Florida (16 percent); Virginia (13 percent); Connecticut (8 percent); Maryland (6 percent); Arizona (6 percent); Georgia (5 percent); Rhode Island (4 percent); Maine (3 percent); New Jersey (3 percent); West Virginia (2 percent); Mississippi (2 percent); New York (2 percent); and California (1 percent). Work may also be performed within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic area of responsibility and the adjacent waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, including the continental United States, the Caribbean, Europe and North Africa (5 percent). However, tasks associated with this contract may be assigned anywhere in the world. The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of March 2015. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 10 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.
Trident Systems, Inc.*, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $48,512,191 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of technology solutions for persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance on Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle platforms. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (75 percent), and Spokane, Wash. (25 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via electronic request for proposal, with 44 offers received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0279).
The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded a $19,121,714 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contractor engineering technical services including on-site proficiency training, providing technical guidance and advice to resolve unusually complex technical problems, and providing technical expertise related to AV-8B, C-17, C-32, C-40, F/A-18, F-15, F-22 and KC-135 aircraft. The estimated level of effort for this contract is 183,323 man-hours. Work will be performed at Miramar, Calif. (15 percent); Kuwait City, Kuwait (15 percent); Beaufort, S.C. (10 percent); Cherry Point, Calif. (10 percent); Yuma, Ariz. (10 percent); Pensacola, Fla. (10 percent); Penang, Malaysia (10 percent); Rota, Spain (5 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (5 percent); New Orleans, La. (5 percent); and Oceana, Va. (5 percent). Work is expected to be completed in August 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0058).
T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $15,407,072 for firm-fixed price task order #0003 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5412) for design and construction of a bachelor quarters at San Clemente Island, Calif. Three two-story buildings will be constructed that will provide 53 two-person units for accommodations totaling 106 personnel. Work will be performed on San Clemente Island, Calif., and is expected to be completed by February 2012. Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Eight proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Technical Services Co., LLC, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $14,831,456 firm-fixed-price contract for the Phase II production of 188 AN/ALE-47 forward firing dual dispenser pods for rapid installation on CH-53D/E helicopters. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind. (88 percent), and Melbourne, Fla. (12 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-10-C-0037).
T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $13,353,244 for firm-fixed price task order number #0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5412) for design and construction of a child development center at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. The center will provide quality child care and development to meet anticipated family growth in the area and placate current needs. The program spaces include a child development center, an outdoor playground, and an outdoor shade structure. The task order also contains one planned modification for furniture, fixtures, and equipment, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $14,159,244. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by February 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Eight proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,246,216 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide technical and logistics services and products in support of H-1 helicopters upgrade program. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (96 percent), and Afghanistan (4 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-10-C-0035).
ManTech Systems Engineering Corp., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $6,077,554 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-04-C-0096) to provide engineering, technical and administrative support for reliability, maintainability, testability, quality assurance, diagnostic, and system safety analyses during the design, development production, and in-service cycles of naval aircraft and their systems. The estimated level of effort for this modification is 74,100 man-hours. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in December 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
LB&B Associates, Inc., Columbia, Md., is being awarded a maximum $45,719,493 firm-fixed-price contract for operation, maintenance, quality surveillance, inventory accounting and fuel delivery services. Other location of performance is Virginia. Using service is Navy. There were five responses to the original proposal solicited. The date of performance completion is October 1, 2015. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-C-5048).
RKA Petroleum*, Romulus, Mich., is being awarded a minimum $36,894,026 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, partial set-aside contract for fuel. Other locations of performance are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina and North Carolina. Using services are Army, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. There were originally 119 proposals solicited with 33 responses. The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2013. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-8513).
Potter Oil & Tire Co.*, Aurora, N.C., is being awarded a minimum $22,103,637 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, partial set-aside contract for fuel. Other locations of performance are 14 various Department of Defense and federal civilian locations throughout the state of North Carolina. Using services are Army, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. There were originally 119 proposals solicited with 33 responses. The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2013. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-8510).
Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., is being awarded a maximum $14,233,468 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for sustainment spares to support Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicles. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is June 24, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Land, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (SPRDL1-10-C-0173).
Valero Marketing & Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $12,286,460 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fuel. Other location of performance is Corpus Christi, Texas. Using services is Defense Logistics Agency/Energy Support Center. There were originally five proposals solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is Nov. 30, 2010. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-0460).
AIR FORCE
CAE USA, Inc, Tampa, Fla., was awarded a $24,172,040 contract which will provide acquisition of services to support the KC-135 aircrew training system. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. GHMKB, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8223-10-C-0013).
Tybrin Corp., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has been awarded a $38,685,530 contract modification which will exercise Option Year Eight for software engineering support of guided weapons evaluations, simulations, and other services supporting research and development for the principals and customers of the Air Armament Center. A t this time, none of the funds have been obligated. AAC/PKET, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (F08635-02-C-0034; PO0059).
InDyne, Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded an $8,809,359 contract modification which will provide photographic services associated with base support and the development, acquisition, testing, deployment, and sustainment of air-developed weapons including research, development, test, and evaluation photography. At this time, none of the funds have been obligated. AAC/PKET, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA9200-06-C-0071; PO0025).
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., was awarded a $9,120,904 contract modification for definization of calendar year 2010 sustainment and combined test force operations and support for the F119-PW-100 engines. At this time, $90,157,719 has been obligated. ASC/WWUK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8611-08-C-2896; PO0030).
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Rockville, Md., was awarded a $7,453,915 contract modification which will provide serviceable radar components and subsystems and technical field support for instrumentation radar of the C and X band families located on 25 ranges in the U.S. and in five foreign countries. At this time, none of the funds have been obligated. 45 CONS/LGCZR, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA2521-07-C-0009; PO00180).
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems Section, Linthicum Heights, Md., was awarded an $18,754,182 contract which will provide 12 months of development support, sustainment management center support, field service representative support, and development lab support for the common imagery processor. At this time, $4,254,736 has been obligated. ASC/WINK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-10-G-4002; 0002).
Alion Science and Technology Corp., Chicago, Ill., was awarded $20,986,842 contract which will enable the further development of expertise on countering improvised explosive devices. At this time, $99,206 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-99-D-0301; Delivery Order 0191).
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $24,998,506 contract which will provide transformation analysis for the 902nd Military Intelligence Group. At this time, $1,815,179 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; Delivery Order 374).
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $9,424,184 contract which will provide operationally responsive space office survivability research, design, development, evaluation, and technical analysis. At this time, $198,413 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; Delivery Order 373).
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The AW139 has quickly become the aircraft of choice for offshore oil and gas support operations offering unparalleled features in its class in terms of performance, capacity and safety. The AW139 is ideally suited for the offshore role, with its large cabin and baggage compartments allowing it to transport 12 to 15 passengers, offering ease of access and egress by its large sliding doors. Remarkable space on board and modular solutions allows an easy and quick conversion to/from various configurations. The superior power of the two installed P&W PT6C-67C engines ensures the AW139 has the best performance in its weight class in all operating conditions. With its power reserve, the AW139 assures Category A (Class 1) superior performance from a helipad (elevated or at ground level) at maximum take-off weight with a superior one engine inoperative capability. Excellent payload and performance ensure unmatched productivity for offshore operations. Energy-absorbing landing gear, fuselage and seats as well as high main and tail rotor ground clearance provide added safety for the passengers and maintenance teams whilst on the ground. In addition to offshore transport, the AW139 can be used for a number of applications including executive/VIP transport, EMS/SAR, law enforcement and government duties. Almost 480 AW139 helicopters have been ordered so far by over 130 customers in almost 50 countries worldwide.
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The commissioning pennant is raised on HMS Astute [Picture: LA(Phot) A J MacLeod, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
HMS Astute, which officially becomes 'Her Majesty's Ship' today, is quieter than any of her predecessors, meaning she has the ability to operate covertly and remain undetected in almost all circumstances despite being fifty per cent bigger than any attack submarine in the Royal Navy's current fleet.
The latest nuclear-powered technology means she will never need to be refuelled and can circumnavigate the world submerged, manufacturing the crew's oxygen from seawater as she goes.
The submarine has the capacity to carry a mix of up to 38 Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes and Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, and can target enemy submarines, surface ships and land targets with pinpoint accuracy, while her world-beating sonar system has a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,500km).
The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, said:
"The Astute Class is truly next generation - a highly versatile platform, she is capable of contributing across a broad spectrum of maritime operations around the globe, and will play an important role in delivering the fighting power of the Royal Navy for decades to come.
Astute arriving at her home base on the Clyde in November 2009[Picture: LA(Phot) J J Massey, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009]
"A highly complex feat of naval engineering, she is at the very cutting-edge of technology, with a suite of sensors and weapons required to pack a powerful punch.
"Today is an important milestone along the road to full operational capability which will follow after a further series of demanding seagoing trials testing the full range of the submarine's capabilities."
Following the successful completion of her first rigorous set of sea trials, which began at the end of 2009, HMS Astute has also now achieved her in-service date, signalling that she has proven her ability to dive, surface and operate across the full range of depth and speed independently of other assets, thereby providing an initial level of capability.
Rear Admiral Simon Lister, Director of Submarines, who oversees the build programme of the class for the MOD, said:
"To my mind Astute is a 7,000-tonne Swiss watch. There is an extraordinary amount of expertise that goes into putting one of these submarines together. There are stages when it's like blacksmithing and there are stages when it's like brain surgery.
"So to see Astute commissioned is momentous not only for the Royal Navy, who have been eagerly anticipating this quantum leap forward in capability, but for the thousands of people around the country who have been involved in the most challenging of engineering projects." 
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall is escorted by Commander Andy Coles, the Commanding Officer of HMS Astute, at the commissioning ceremony for HMS Astute [Picture: LA(Phot) Stuart Hill, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Following the commissioning, HMS Astute will return to sea for further trials before she is declared as operational.
As the base port of all the Royal Navy's submarines from 2016, Faslane will be home to the whole Astute Class, including Ambush, Artful and Audacious which are already under construction.
Astute was built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, with hundreds of suppliers around the country contributing component parts, including Rolls-Royce, Derby (nuclear plant); Thales UK, Bristol (visual system and Sonar 2076); and Babcock, Strachan & Henshaw, Bristol (weapon handling and discharge system). Astute is affiliated to the Wirral in the North West.
About HMS Astute
-She is 97 metres from bow to stern.
-She has a beam of 11.2 metres.
-She displaces 7,400 tonnes of seawater.
-Her cabling and pipework would stretch from Glasgow to Dundee.
-She is the first Royal Navy submarine not to have a traditional periscope, instead using electro-optics to capture a 360-degree image of the surface for subsequent analysis by the commanding officer.
-Astute is the first submarine to have an individual bunk for each crew member.
-She manufactures her own oxygen from seawater as well as her own drinking water.
-She could theoretically remain submerged for her 25-year life, if it were not for the need to restock the crew's food supplies.
-She is faster under the water than she is on the surface - capable of speeds in excess of 20 knots (37km/h), although her top speed is classified.
-Astute's crew of 98 are fed by five chefs who, on an average patrol, will serve up 18,000 sausages and 4,200 weetabix for breakfast
