CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
PowerTek Corp., Rockville, Md. (HQ0034-11-D-0001); NetCentrics Corp.,Vienna, Va. (HQ0034-11-D-0002); and Digital Management, Inc., Bethesda Md. (HQ0034-11-D-0003), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-reimbursement and fixed-price type multiple-award contract for a wide range of net-centric integrated information technology (IT) support, services, and supplies. The scope of services includes customer support; systems operation, administration, and maintenance; applications support, development and maintenance, e-business systems administration, software system development; engineering; business continuity and continuit of operations; hardware and software acquisition; enterprise architecture and engineering services; performance management; project management and IT training services. Each contractor will be awarded a minimum guarantee of $2,500. These contracts include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of these contracts to an estimated $495,000,000. These three contractors will compete for the task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Work will primarily be performed in the National Capital Region area. The multiple award contracts were competitively procured by full and open competition after exclusion as total small business set-asides via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with 14 offers received. Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
The Missile Defense Agency is awarding Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., a fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification with a total value of $694,964,438 under Missile Defense Agency contract HQ0147-07-C-0196. The modification will include the definitization of an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $298,000,000. Under this modification Lockheed Martin will manufacture and deliver 48 interceptors and ground support equipment required to support batteries three and four for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Program. The work will be managed in Sunnyvale, Calif., with final assembly performed in Troy, Ala. The performance period is through December 2013. Fiscal 2010 procurement funds in the amount of $144,847,937 and fiscal 2011 procurement funds of $430,916,501 will be used to fund this modification. Fiscal 2010 procurement funds in the amount of $119,200,000 were previously funded on the UCA. The Missile Defense Agency is the contracting activity.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Lockheed Martin Services, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a maximum $171,332,741 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, time-and-materials type contract providing the Civilian Personnel Management Services operational, sustainment, development and maintenance support for the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System Program. Other location of performance is San Antonio, Texas. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. This contract is exercising the seventh option year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SP4700-05-C-0020).
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $10,251,032 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, basic ordering agreement contract for gearbox assembly items. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Navy. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2014. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-G-0003 THK).
NAVY
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a contract modification, not-to-exceed $27,985,375 to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for long lead time material and engineering and support services for DDG 1001. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine (77.49 percent); Middletown, N.Y. (7.8 percent); Stamford, Conn. (2.28 percent); Willimantic, Conn. (2.01 percent); South Portland, Maine (1.69 percent); Windsor, Conn. (1.65 percent); York, Pa. (1.64 percent); and various other locations of less than 1.64 percent each (totaling 5.44 percent), and is expected to be completed by June 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va., is being awarded a $13,312,717 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide innovative research in the area of web-based approaches for medical and psychological health social networking, care delivery/tele-health, and capabilities that enable revolutionary advances in science, technology or systems. This 26-month contract includes 12 options which, if exercised, would happen concurrently and would bring the potential value of this contract to $20,864,255. Work will be performed in McLean, Va. Work is expected to be completed February 17, 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured through Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Broad Agency Announcement No. 10-62 published via the Federal Business Opportunities website on May 27, 2010, with 28 offers received; three were selected for award. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-11-C-4005).
Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, LLC, Burlington, Mass., is being awarded a maximum $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect-engineering contract for civil/structural/architectural/mechanical/electrical and fire protection services in support of projects at military installations throughout the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility (AOR). The work to be performed provides for architect-engineering services including building construction and addition of special projects and military construction facilities, general building renovation work, life safety code studies, marine facilities, facility planning, plans, specifications, design-bid-build packages, design-build request for proposal packages, government collateral equipment lists, project preliminary hazard analysis, obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, review of contract submittals, field consultation and inspection during construction, United States Green Building Council leadership in energy and environmental design, checklists and sustainable design reports, operation and maintenance support information, sustainable engineering design practices, and record documentation preparation. The preponderance of the work will be performed in the Mid-Atlantic Northeast AOR including, but not limited to: Rhode Island (20 percent); Maine (20 percent); Connecticut (15 percent); New Jersey (15 percent); Pennsylvania (10 percent); New York (5 percent); New Hampshire (5 percent); Massachusetts (5 percent); Vermont (3 percent); and Delaware (2 percent). Work is expected to be completed by March 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 65 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic Northeast Integrated Product Team, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (contract number N40085-11-D-7206).
AIR FORCE
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo. (FA8651-11-D-0035), and Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz. (FA8651-11-D-0036), are being awarded a $20,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for integrated precision ordinance delivery system (IPODS) Phases II-IV; research and development. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and Tucson, Ariz. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two proposals were received in a full and open competition under a broad agency announcement. AFRL/RWK, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith said the navy would buy a surplus Royal Navy Bay Class heavy amphibious lift vessel, to complement two 27,000-tonne helicopter assault carriers on order from Spain and entering service in 2015. 
In January and February, the U.S. Air Force had Raptors deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of a rotational deployment for a Pacific Air Forces Theater Security Package; to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for capabilities enhancement testing; and to Nellis AFB, Nev., for Red Flag, an air combat training exercise. F-22s from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, deployed to Japan performed with exceptional readiness, flying 100 percent of a robust sortie schedule in January.
