Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 148-11 February 23, 2011
CONTRACTS
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
McKesson Corp., San Francisco, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $1,081,313,108 firm-fixed-price contract for support to the TRICARE Pharmacy. Other location of performance is Tolleson, Ariz. Using service is Department of Defense. The originally proposal was solicited through the Federal Business Opportunities website with two responses. The date of performance completion is Feb. 29, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM200-03-D-1666).
Dental Health Products*, New Franken, Wis, is being awarded a maximum $6,680,000 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for general dental supplies distribution. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The originally proposal was solicited through Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System website with 10 responses. The date of performance completion is Feb. 27, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM200-07-D-7436).
NAVY
Sodexo Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $66,263,607 performance-based, fixed-price service contract with incentive and award fee provisions (East Coast Regional Garrison Food Services Contract II) to operate and manage 31 Marine Corps garrison mess halls located on the East Coast of the continental United States. The contract includes seven one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the total cumulative value of the contract to $925,989,850. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. (45 percent); Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Jacksonville, N.C. (38 percent); Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va. (7 percent); Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and Boguefield, Havelock, N.C. (6 percent); Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, S.C. (2 percent); Marine Corps Barracks, Washington, D.C. (1 percent); and Marine Corps Air Station, Norfolk, Va. (1 percent). The basic contract will be completed Sept. 30, 2011 (with all options exercised, completed Sept. 30, 2018). Contract funds in the amount of $66,263,607 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Request for Proposal M00027-09-R-0001 released and posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website under full and open competition procedures, with three proposals received. Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (M00027-11-C-0003).
Superior Services, Inc.*, Fresno, Calif., is being awarded a $55,426,171 performance-based, fixed-price service contract with incentive and award fee provisions (West Coast Regional Garrison Food Services Contract II) to operate and manage 20 Marine Corps garrison mess halls located on the West Coast of the continental United States. The contract also includes seven one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the total cumulative value of the contract to $764,220,603. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. (45 percent); Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. (30 percent); Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. (10 percent); Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Calif. (5 percent); Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif. (5 percent); and Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. (5 percent). The basic contract will be completed on Sept. 30, 2011 (with all options exercised, completed Sept. 30, 2018). Contract funds in the amount of $55,426,171 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Request for Proposal M00027-10-R-0002 released and posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website under full and open competition procedures, with five proposals received. Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (M00027-11-C-0002).
Raytheon Co., Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded an $11,848,506 firm-fixed-price contract for Reeling Machine Test Bench (RMTB) intermediate level equipment, ancillary RMTB equipment and logistics services in support of the MH-60R AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I., and is expected to be completed in April 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 Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0138).
ARMY
IAP World Services, Cape Canaveral, Fla., was awarded on Jan. 31 a $60,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee contract. The award will provide installation support services for the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. Work will be performed in Fort Irwin, Calif., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet with six bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Irwin, Calif., is the contracting activity (DAKF04-00-C-0002).
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Feb. 18 a $22,197,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for upgrade kits including installation and training for Multiple Launch Rocket System M270 launchers to meet the requirements of the Universal Fire Control System. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Camden, Ark., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-11-C-0171).
CDW Government, LLC, Vernon Hills, Ill., was awarded on Feb. 18 a $7,730,480 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for automation equipment to support Army efforts in Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2011. The bid was solicited through the Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions Program, with two bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W91QUZ-07-D-0009).
*Small business
Responsible for the cargo, personnel and safety of the aircraft, the loadmaster backs up the pilot on everything behind the flight deck, contributing to the full-crew concept of flight operations and setting the stage for mission accomplishment. 
A military version of the Airbus A330 passenger airliner, the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), is designed as both a transport and an air-to-air refuelling aircraft.
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