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DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated June 20, 2011

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated June 20, 2011
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 20, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 20, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 20, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued June 20, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

American International, Inc., Arlington, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0001); AMEC, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (W912ER-11-D-0002); Anham-ICSS, JV, Vienna, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0003); Bryan 77 Construction, JV, Colorado Springs, Colo. (W912ER-11-D-0004); BYA-ACI-SLIG, JV, New York, N.Y. (W912ER-11-D-0005); Caddell/Enka, JV, Montgomery, Ala. (W912ER-11-D-0006); CDM/Cape, JV, Cambridge, Mass. (W912ER-11-D-0007); CH2M Hill-Yuksel, JV, Chantilly, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0008); Contrack International, Inc., McLean, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0009); Constructors, LLC, Burlingame, Calif. (W912ER-11-D-0010); Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc., Walnut Creek, Calif. (W912ER-11-D-0011); Kellogg Brown and Root Services, Inc., Arlington, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0012); Lakeshore-Toltest, JV, LLC, Detroit, Mich. (W912ER-11-D-0013); and Perini Management Services, Inc., Farmington, Mass. (W912ER-11-D-0014), each were awarded on June 16 a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract for $3,800,000,000. The award will provide for design-build and construction projects in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. Bids were solicited through the Federal Business Opportunities website with 43 bids received. The estimated completion date is June 30, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity.

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on June 16 a $226,277,100 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the purchase of 5,131 underbody improvement kits for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid receive. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Wis., is the contracting activity (W56HZH-09-D-0111).

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on June 16 a $36,087,425 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. The award will provide for M982 Excalibur 155mm precision engagement projectiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz.; Healdsburg, Calif.; Niceville, Fla.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Baltimore, Md.; Joplin, Mo.; McKinney, Texas; and the United Kingdom, with an estimated completion date of March 15, 2012. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny, N.J. is the contracting activity (W15QKN-08-C-0530).

Lockheed Martin, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on June 16 a $17,997,415 firm-fixed-price with cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line item numbers contract. The award is for the fiscal 2011 U.S. Patriot capability production requirement for five launcher mod kits, ground support equipment, and parts library. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas; Lufkin, Texas; and Ocala, Fla., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2014. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-11-C-0001).

HHI Corp., Farmington, Utah (W9128F-11-D-0026); Candelaria Corp., Glendale, Ariz. (W9128F-11-D-0027); Ayuda Management Corp., Bloomfield, Colo. (W9128F-11-D-0028), were each awarded on June 16 a firm-fixed price contract for $14,900,000. The award provides for a multiple award task order contract for the design-build and construction only task orders in Colorado and Wyoming. Work will be determined for each individual task order within the states of Colorado and Wyoming. Bids were solicited through the Internet with 24 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity.

Jacobs Engineering, Chicago, Ill., was awarded on June 16 a $9,500,000 million firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract is for the third-party commissioning of buildings as required and developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Location of work will be determined with each task order with an estimated completion date of June 16, 2016. Bids were solicited through the Internet with 31 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Mo., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-11-D-4003).

Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va., was awarded on June 16 a $9,040,949 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for research in the detection of insider threats based on sensor data from routine activities of members of a group, and possibly social networks. Work will be performed in McLean, Va.; Amherst, Mass.; Corvallis, Ore.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Atlanta, Ga., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2013. Bids were solicited through a broad agency announcement with seven bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Durham, N.C., is the contracting activity (W911NF-11-C-0088).

Leebcor Services, LLC, Williamsburg, Va., was awarded on June 16 a $6,802,634 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the design and construction of an addition of a paint spray hangar bay to an existing low observable/composite repair hangar. Work will be performed at Langley Air Force Base, Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 15, 2012. Bids were solicited through the Internet with 12 bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (W91236-11-C-0040).

NAVY

Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Sensors, Eagan, Minn., is being awarded a $758,184,400 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-award-fee, and cost reimbursable contract line item numbers for the design, production, installation and support of Technical Insertion-12 and Technical Insertion -14 hardware which includes display, workstation, processors and network systems used in mission critical and mission essential host systems currently installed on Navy submarines. The Program Executive Office Submarine Technology Insertion Hardware architecture will provide a modular framework of processors and display computer resources consisting of consoles, card cages, high resolution monitors, large-screen displays, and associated peripherals. The hardware equipment will interface with local area networks and use a combination of commercial and Navy interface standards. Work will be performed in Eagan, Minn. (99 percent), and Johnstown, Pa. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by June 2012. 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 one offer received. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, Wash., is the contracting activity (N00253-11-D-0003).

Defense Support Services, LLC, Mount Laurel, N.J., is being awarded a $39,915,868 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for organizational level maintenance with limited intermediate level maintenance on current and future assigned aircraft in support of the Naval Test Wing Pacific at Point Mugu and China Lake Naval Air Stations. Work will be performed in China Lake, Calif. (79 percent), and Point Mugu, Calif. (21 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals, with four offers received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-11-C-0031).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., was issued a modification exercising the second option year on the current contract SPM2D1-09-D-8350/P00009. Award is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $43,650,000 for patient monitoring systems, subsystems, accessories, consumables, spare/repair parts and training. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The date of performance completion is June 23, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

Bemsco, Inc.*, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $39,977,280 for fixed landing gear. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. The date of performance completion is June 20, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-11-D-0090).

AIR FORCE

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Ga., is being awarded a $26,816,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of one leased aircraft in accordance with option terms of the contract. OC-ALC/GKSKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (F33657-00-C-0038 PO0179).

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a $23,035,973 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for sustainment support of the Minute Man Weapon System incremental funding for exercised option. Work will be performed at Clearfield, Utah. AFNWC/PKME, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (F42610-98-C-0001).

Lockheed Martin Corp., MS2 Radar Systems, Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $16,686,712 firm-fixed-price contract for modernization of 29 AN/FPS-117 long-range radars via the essential parts replacement program to extend the lifecycle and maintain current system coverage until 2025. OO-ALC/GHSKA, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8217-11-C-0005).

Science Applications International Corp., Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded a $14,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architectural and engineering services. Work will be performed at several Air Combat Command installations across the continental United States. Air Combat Command AMIC/PKA, Newport News, Va., is the contracting activity (FA4890-11-D-0002).

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded an $11,765,949 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for fuze refurbishment, tear down, and rebuilding of the Mk21 Fuze. 526 ICBMSW/PKE, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (F42610-98-C-0001).

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded an $11,278,468 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract to purchase the design and testing of weapon system processor (WSP) hardware/software changes that preclude generation of a continuous signal on the command transmit lines. It will also purchase the design and development of material change to the WSP to ensure circuit cards are correctly installed and remain fully seated during transportation and when installed in the Launch Control Center operational and training environment. AFNWC/PKME, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (F42610-98-C-0001).

Newbegin Enterprises, Inc., Johnson City, Tenn., is being awarded an $11,000,000 modification to an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for an Internet-based contractor operated parts store, which will provide a venue for personnel in the Southwest Asia area of operations to purchase vehicle parts. 20 CONS/LGCAA, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is the contracting activity (FA4803-11-D-0001-000102).

Raytheon Co., Aurora, Colo., is being awarded a $7,598,733 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification for system engineering activities to mature program plans, operational concepts, technology, requirements, architecture and design for next generation operational control system blocks. Space and Missile Center/PKP, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8807-10-C-0001, PO0036).

Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,318,143 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the High Speed Anti Radiation Missile Targeting System software upgrade two risk reduction study. Work will be performed at Tucson, Ariz. AAC/EBAS, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8675-11-C-0387).

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DTN News - AGUSTAWESTLAND NEWS / PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: AW159 Makes Its First Paris Air Show Appearance

DTN News - AGUSTAWESTLAND NEWS / PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: AW159 Makes Its First Paris Air Show Appearance
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 20, 2011: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first production AW159 helicopter will be making its first appearance at the Paris Air Show. Sixty two AW159s have been ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence for the Army and Royal Navy to fulfil both over land and maritime missions with a common platform. The AW159, whilst building on the pedigree of the current Lynx, is a new 6-tonne multi-role military helicopter featuring a new marinised airframe, all new avionics, new mission sensors and new generation weapon systems. The AW159 programme has achieved several major milestones so far in 2011 and continues on time and on budget ready to deliver the first aircraft to the UK Ministry of Defence at the end of 2011. The first production aircraft performed its maiden flight on 20th April 2011 at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility and a further six production aircraft are now undergoing final assembly on a new state-of–art assembly line.
The three trials aircraft which first flew in November 2009, October 2010 and November 2010 have now completed over 250 flying hours of a 600 hour integrated flight test programme. The three aircraft are set to undertake a number of proving trials in the coming months. Later this month aircraft #1 will start hot and high trials in the USA and aircraft #3 will undertake Shipborne Helicopter Operating Limit (SHOL) trials in October 2011. Aircraft #2s flight testing has been focusing on the successful integration of the avionics and mission sensors and recently completed chaff and flare firing trials. AgustaWestland will start to train initial British Army pilots in early 2012 and the aircraft is set to become fully operational with the Army in 2014 and the Royal Navy in 2015. The British Army’s AW159 Lynx Wildcat will perform a wide range of tasks on the battlefield including reconnaissance, command and control, transportation of troops and materiel, and the provision of force protection. The Royal Navy variant will provide an agile maritime capability providing anti-surface warfare capability and force protection and will operate in support of amphibious operations and be an important element in defending ships against surface threats. There will be a high degree of commonality between the Army and Royal Navy helicopters that will mean that an aircraft can switch roles easily, principally through the changing of role equipment.
In March 2011 AgustaWestland signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and develop an integrated training solution for the AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter which includes the building and equipping of a state-of-the-art training centre at RNAS Yeovilton in South West England, alongside Royal Navy and British Army AW159 Lynx Wildcat squadrons. The facility will provide training courses for Army aircrew and maintainers starting in January 2013, with training for Royal Navy aircrew and maintainers starting in January 2014. The Lynx Wildcat Training Centre will be equipped to provide air crew and maintainer training using a wide range of synthetic training technology including two Full Mission Simulators (FMS), Flight Training Device (FTD) and Cockpit Procedures Trainer (CPT). All devices will be capable of delivering Army or Royal Navy conversion and mission training. Each of the Full Mission Simulators has six degrees of freedom to provide the acceleration sensations associated with helicopter flying together with a visual system that complies with JAR-FSTD-H Level D, to give highly realistic and cost effective training. The maintenance training facility will be equipped with a suite of synthetic training devices covering the aircrafts mechanical, avionic and weapon systems. The training centre will also contain a suite of briefing rooms, integrated electronic classrooms and a learning management system will be operational and providing training for the Army from early 2013 and for Royal Navy from early 2014. AgustaWestland is also working with the UK MoD to develop an Integrated Operational Support (IOS) solution to provide cost effective through life support for the entire fleet of 62 aircraft. The AW159 programme for the UK MoD continues to be on time and on budget and was the first major project to be awarded under the Strategic Partnering Arrangement signed by the UK Ministry of Defence and AgustaWestland in June 2006. AgustaWestland has also signed partnering agreements with a number of key suppliers on the AW159 programme including Selex Galileo, a Finmeccanica company; GKN Aerospace, LHTEC – a partnership between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, General Dynamics UK, Thales UK and GE Aviation.
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