Friday, October 01, 2010

DTN News: Hong Kong TODAY - October 1, 2010 - Celebrations In The Former British Colony

DTN News: Hong Kong TODAY - October 1, 2010 - Celebrations In The Former British Colony *Fireworks light up the sky over Victoria Harbour to celebrate China's National Day in Hong Kong on October 1, 2010. China marked the 61st anniversary of communist rule
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News
(NSI News Source Info) HONG KONG - October 2, 2010: Yesterday, Friday October 1st was an official holiday link and related to Mainland China. There was fireworks for celebration from 9 pm to 9.40 ...pm at water front. This city of Hong Kong is full of life with tourist and public on the... street and shops and eateries/restaurants open till late over midnight, police are respected for keeping - law and order and taxi drivers are extremely polite. What more can one expect from a small beautiful city/state/province....known as Hong Kong. Hong Kong is part and parcel of China, since it was reverted to them since 1997 and China being a Socialist state promised British government/Hong Kong's public/the world at large that they will maintain British tradition democratically elect legislative system for the next 50 years from 1997. China tweets Hong Kong and treats it as S.A.R (Special Administrative Region) with due respect for the former British colony. Today, Hong Kong is a vibrant city with so much energy and a business plus financial centre with law and order is due to China non-interfering policy in Hong Kong. The real credit of Hong Kong's prosperity goes to CHINA. I forsee by 2025, China is going to be a superpower almost equal or overtaking U.S.A. in all factors including industry, productivity and financially. I may get carried away, but the aforementioned are a common man's view in most parts of the globe, China has taken over the world economically by invading world markets with their merchandize. In the interim, I rest my case and say GOOD NIGHT to all my dear friends from Hong Kong.

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 1, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 1, 2010 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 895-10 October 1, 2010 (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - October 1, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued October 1,
2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $102,738,108 modification under contract (N00024-10-C-2102) for engineering, technical, design, configuration management, integrated logistics support, database management, research and development, modernization, trade, and industrial support for Los Angeles, Seawolf, Virginia, and Ohio class submarines, special mission submersible interfaces, submarine support facilities, as well as foreign military sales programs. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $29,794,051 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $46,749,505 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4415) for the USS San Jacinto (CG 56), fiscal 2010 extended selected restricted availability (ESRA). An ESRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update, improve, and extend the ship's military and technical capabilities. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by August 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $21,664,596 expired at the end of fiscal 2010. Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $33,657,696 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2307) to exercise an option for the accomplishment of lead yard class services for the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class destroyer program. This work will provide technical assistance to the follow yard in the interpretation and application of the detailed design developed by Bath Iron Works, the lead yard contractor. DDG 51 class services include liaison for follow ship construction, general class services, class logistic services, class design agent services and class change design services for follow ships. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $10,078,346 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Universal Propulsion Co., Fairfield, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 30 a $19,067,230 ceiling priced order under a previously awarded contract for manufacture of digital recovery sequencer kits, power modules, and electronic modules for the cartridge actuated device/propellant actuated device joint program office. Work will be performed in Fairfield, Calif., and is expected to be completed by March 2012. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year. This announcement combines efforts for the Air Force (63.5 percent); and under the Foreign Military Sales program, the governments of Korea (6 percent), Saudi Arabia (6 percent), Turkey (5 percent), Singapore (4 percent), Portugal (3 percent), Chile (2 percent), Jordan (2 percent), United Arab Emirates (1.5 percent), Belgium (1 percent), Bahrain (1 percent), Germany (1 percent), Pakistan (1 percent), Poland (1 percent), Thailand (1 percent), and Taiwan (1 percent). This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00104-10-C-K149).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $14,400,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-09-C-0010) for sustainment support and system engineering sustainment activities necessary to meet the requirements and delivery schedule of efforts associated with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter air system low rate initial production Lot IV procurement. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (35 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (25 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (20 percent); Orlando, Fla. (10 percent); Nashua, N.H. (5 percent); and Baltimore, Md. (5 percent). Work is expected to be completed in November 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $12,424,811 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide technical services, program support, assessments and special studies and systems engineering in support of Trident II submarine launched ballistic missile program; arms control program; D5 life extension; renewal of the strategic weapons system; subsystem and components for special projects involving new nuclear and conventional strike technologies and deterrence concepts; the Ohio Class SSBN replacement platform; the joint U.S./U.K. common missile compartment program; and the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) shipboard integration program. In addition, will provide self-assessment support, program management and technical propulsion support, flight test Instrumentation support, and SSP cooperative programs support. This contract contains options which, if exercised, will bring the contract value to $23,792,750. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Va., and is expected to be completed September 2011 and will continue through September 2012 with options exercised. This contract was not competitively procured. Contract funds in the amount of $8,287,753 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-11-C-0017).

IAP-Hill, LLC, Cape Canaveral, Fla., is being awarded $10,774,604 for indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task order #0002 under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price award fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity regional base operating support services contract (N69450-10-D-5073) for service calls at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport, and the surrounding Southeast region. Service calls consist of repairs of base facilities, utilities, transportation, and fire alarm systems. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by March 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

Black Construction/Mace International, JV, Barrigada, Guam, was awarded on Sept 30 an $8,970,000 firm-fixed-price contract for repair shoreline revetment. The work to be performed provides for the repair of existing revetment and restores portions of the shoreline to protect threatened infrastructure along the approximately 700 feet of shoreline. Repair will include replacing the existing rubble-mound revetment with an engineered revetment consisting of Class A armor stones; Class B underlayer stones and geotextile fabric; and stabilizing portions of existing shoreline corridor with soil backfilling and re-vegetation. Work will be performed at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories. Work is expected to be completed by October 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was negotiated as sole-source procurement in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, “only one responsible source”. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East, Yokosuka, Japan, is the contracting activity (N40084-10-C-0087).

Niking Corp.*, Wahiawa, Hawaii, was awarded $6,129,835 on Sept. 30 for firm-fixed-price task order #0021 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62478-08-D-4010) for construction of a 400-yard long extension to the existing 600-yard long rifle range at Puuloa Training Facility, Ewa Beach. The construction includes installation of two 925-foot long side containment structures. The project will provide a raised earth firing line with 12 firing lanes at the 700, 800, 900, and 1,000 yard firing lines. Work will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by August 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Equilon Enterprises, dba Shell Oil Co./Mobile, Houston, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $80,811,696 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fuel. Other location of performance is California. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 13 responses. The date of performance completion is Jan. 30, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-0499).

Chevron Global Aviation, Houston, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $43,197,568 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fuel. Other locations of performance are Utah and California. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 13 responses. The date of performance completion is Jan. 30, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-0493).

Sinclair Oil Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a maximum $12,644,634 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fuel. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 13 responses. The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-0498). Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., is being awarded a maximum $5,681,331 firm-fixed-price contract for aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicles. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally three proposals solicited with three responses. The date of performance completion is June 28, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM500-01-D-0066-0064).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

The Missile Defense Agency is announcing the award of a sole-source cost-plus-award-fee modification to the Boeing Co., Huntsville, Ala., under contract HQ0147-09-C-0008. The not-to-exceed price of the award is $27,891,199. Under this modification, Boeing will continue the Sea-based X-band Radar development and sensors test and evaluation efforts. The work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala. The period of performance is from October 2010 through July 2011. This procurement will be funded with both fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011 research, development, test and evaluation funds.

AIR FORCE

Holzman Moss Botino Architecture, New York, N.Y., was awarded a $10,000,000 contract which will provide architecture and engineering services to support the U.S. Air Force Academy and authorized Department of Defense users within 75 miles. At this time, $300,517 has been obligated. 10 CONS/LGCA, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., is the contracting activity (FA7000-10-D-0016).

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