Monday, July 18, 2011
DTN News - NAVISTAR DEFENSE NEWS: Navistar Defense To Produce Second Round Of MRAP Recovery Vehicle
DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated July 18, 2011
Monday July 18, 2011
- Generational Equity Announces the Acquisition of Avio-Tech Ltd. by Private Investor 5:39 pm - PR Newswire
- CSSI Appoints Ken Gordon as COO 5:38 pm - Business Wire
- GammaTech Adds to Its Award-Winning Mobile Semi-Rugged, Durabook Notebook Computer Line 5:33 pm - Marketwire
- Warner Bros. Pictures “Joining Forces” With First Lady Michelle Obama for a Special Screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” 4:00 pm - Business Wire
- Turbine Truck Engines Secures Exclusive Agency Agreement 3:59 pm - Marketwire
- EDAC Technologies to Webcast Second Quarter 2011 Conference Call on July 28th 3:45 pm - PR Newswire
- Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Director Resignation 3:30 pm - PR Newswire
- U.S. airlines poised for profits but face headwinds 2:58 pm - Reuters
- Special Journal Showcases VA Women’s Health Research 2:30 pm - Business Wire
- Oshkosh Corporation Hires Moynihan to Lead Quality 2:18 pm - Business Wire
- Airline shares fall as investors expect fall slowdown 1:43 pm - Reuters
- International Drug & Explosives Detection Company IDenta Corp. Announces Additional Details With Expobrax Export & Import Ltd. 1:20 pm - PR Newswire
- GeoEye Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call Announcement 1:00 pm - PR Newswire
- Rajant Selected to Provide Kinetic Mesh Technology as Part of Navy Contract 12:29 pm - Business Wire
- iRobot Schedules Second-Quarter 2011 Earnings Call 12:23 pm - Business Wire
- Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time 11:44 am - Reuters
- GeoEye Provides U.S. Government Online Access to Imagery Through EnhancedView Web Hosting Service 11:43 am - PR Newswire
- Intelligent Light Delivers CFD “Triple Crown” 11:15 am - Business Wire
- Lockheed Martin Delivers Five Millionth Part as U.S. Military Global Automotive Supply Chain Manager 11:07 am - PR Newswire
- Lockheed Martin Awarded $85 Million Contract to Support U.S. Navy Antisubmarine Warfare Mission 11:00 am - PR Newswire
- ON Semiconductor Expands Technologies for Military and Aerospace Markets with Discrete Semiconductors Qualified to MIL-PRF-19500 11:00 am - Business Wire
- General Dynamics buys cloud computing service firm 10:40 am - Reuters
- Precision Aviation Group (PAG) Announces the Promotion of Ketan Desai to Vice President of Sales and Marketing 10:33 am - PR Newswire
- General Dynamics Acquires Network Connectivity Solutions, Corp. 10:00 am - PR Newswire
- Northrop Grumman, U.S. Army Complete First Open Architecture Review for Major Army Program Acquisition 10:00 am - GlobeNewswire
- CSC Wins Champion Award for Veteran-Owned, Small Business Support 10:00 am - Business Wire
- ITT Exelis to establish headquarters in Fairfax County 9:45 am - Business Wire
- Precision Conversions Begins Conversion for Second Aviation Capital Group 757-200PCF 9:29 am - Marketwire
- Aura Systems Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting 9:15 am - Business Wire
- Custom Membrane Switches From EASTPRINT Feature Discrete Icon and Key Ring Lighting 9:02 am - Marketwire
- Harris Corporation Receives $5.3 Million Order from Brazilian Ministry of Defence for Falcon III RF-7800V VHF Tactical Radios 9:00 am - PR Newswire
- EMRISE Comments on Recent Order Cancellation; Reconfirms 2011 Full-Year Revenue Guidance and Outlook for Profit in Second Half of This Year 8:45 am - PR Newswire
- TriMas Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call Date 8:30 am - PR Newswire
- Sensis to Develop Managed Gate Operations Tool for Airport Ramp and Gate Operators 8:30 am - PR Newswire
- U.S. Army, Fort Jackson Deploys AtHoc IWSAlerts Emergency Mass Notification System for Force Protection and Personnel Accountability 8:29 am - Marketwire
- CCSi Awarded Position on $12 billion “T4” IDIQ Contract Vehicle with the Department of Veterans Affairs 8:20 am - Business Wire
- Textron Defense Systems’ TRAPSNet Excels During DARPA Testing 8:00 am - Business Wire
- SIS Wins ONR Contract for Autonomous Control and Perception for Unmanned Systems 7:45 am - PR Newswire
- Two New Agencies Purchase EVIDENCE.COM and TASER AXON Digital Video Systems 7:30 am - Marketwire
- Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $36.2 Million ESAPI Body Armor Order 7:30 am - Marketwire
- Navistar Defense to Produce Second Round of MRAP Recovery Vehicles 7:30 am - Business Wire
- Provisions STC issued to AeroMechanical Services for AFIRS 228 Installation on Boeing 777 7:04 am - Business Wire
- Ducommun Announces Contract for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Fuselage Skins 7:00 am - Business Wire
- Federal Program Integrators, LLC VSE Protégé Selected as Seaport-e Prime Contractor 7:00 am - Business Wire
- Three Industry Leaders Join F3 Board of Directors 6:00 am - Business Wire
- Vision Industries Receives a Letter of Intent From Total Transportation Services, Inc. to Purchase 100 Class-8 Trucks 4:00 am - Marketwire
Sunday July 17, 2011
- Terror Attacks Underscore Need for Cohesion, Deeper Strategic Ties: USIBC 1:30 am - Business Wire
Saturday July 16, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Again Demonstrates its Large-Payload Lift Capability by Boosting Latest Navigation Satellite 1:59 pm - PR Newswire
- VA Launches Childcare Pilot 9:15 am - Business Wire
- United Launch Alliance Marks the 50th Successful GPS Launch for the Air Force With the Delivery of the GPS IIF-2 Mission to Orbit 7:07 am - PR Newswire
- ILS Proton Successfully Launches the SES-3 Satellite for SES 4:51 am - Business Wire
- SES-3 Launch Success on ILS Proton 3:32 am - Business Wire
Friday July 15, 2011
- VA’s New Director of Office of Patient-Centered Care Named as one of Top 25 Women in Health Care 7:51 pm - Business Wire
- NASA to Use HTI Forward Osmosis Technology in Space 7:22 pm - Business Wire
- VA Expands Outreach to Women Veterans 6:45 pm - Business Wire
- /C O R R E C T I O N -- Harris Corporation/ 5:57 pm - PR Newswire
- Disabled Veterans National Foundation Grants $4,000 to Afflicted War Heroes Group - Money Helps Connect Disabled Veterans’ and Their Families 5:16 pm - Business Wire
- Boeing Business Jets Marks Anniversary With Delivery to Deer Jet Airlines 4:16 pm - PR Newswire
- Analysis: AMR a prize, battle ground for Boeing and Airbus 3:41 pm - Reuters
- Court upholds use of airport body scanners 3:36 pm - Reuters
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 18, 2011
CONTRACTS
ARMY
ITT Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo., was awarded a $267,918,208 cost-plus-award-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to provide base operations and security support services in support of the military troops and equipment moving through the country of Kuwait. Work will be performed in Kuwait, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-10-C-0062).
Lockheed Martin, Gaithersburg, Md. (W912DY-10-D-0042); IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Cape Canaveral, Fla. (W912DY-10-D-0044); General Dynamics IT, Fairfax, Va. (W912DY-10-D-0045); BTF Solutions, Dallas, Texas (W912DY-10-D-0046); and Military Healthcare Outfitting & Transition, Irvine, Calif. (W912DY-10-D-0047), were awarded a $135,000,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award-task-order contract to split between each company. The award will provide for a modification of an existing contract to exercise a one-year option. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of June 28, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with seven bids received. The U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Sierra Vista, Ariz., was awarded a $49,123,938 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the capabilities based rotation support for operations in Iraq. Work will be performed in Sierra Vista, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of July 14, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0025).
Science Application International Corp., McLean, Va., was awarded a $44,262,164 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to provide maintenance and sustainment of non-intrusive vehicle inspection systems vehicle and cargo inspection systems. Work will be performed in McLean, Va.; San Diego, Calif.; Afghanistan; and Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 3, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W52H09-08-D-0348).
Phillips and Jordan, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., was awarded a $32,420,192 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the dewatering and construction operations as part of the Indian River Lagoon South restoration. Work will be performed in Indian Town, Fla., with an estimated completion date of March 27, 2014. There were 208 bids solicited, with 14 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (W912EP-11-C-0019).
CDM Federal Programs Corp., Libby, Mont., was awarded a $30,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the architect-engineering and surveying services at the Libby Superfund Site, Libby, Montana. Work will be performed in Libby, Montana, with an estimated completion date of July 13, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128F-11-D-0023).
SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., was awarded a $22,053,476 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the necessary support to improve the state-of-the-art airborne ultra high frequency radar for detecting targets of interest. Work will be performed in Menlo Park, Calif.; Arlington, Va.; Helena, Mont.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Princeton, N.J.; Iraq; Bridgewater, Va.; and Dothan, Ala., with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912HZ-11-C-0029).
Sektech Corp., Inc., Hyattsville, Md. (W912JD-11-D-0021); Piquette & Howard Electric Service, Inc. Plaistow, N.H. (W912JD-11-D-0020); P & S Construction, Inc., North Chelmsford, Mass. (W912JD-11-D-0019); Optimum Building Systems and Management, Inc., Litchfield, N.H. (W912JD-11-D-0018); Nickerson & O’Day, Inc., Brewer, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0017); Monument Construction, L.L.C., Nashua, N.H. (W912JD-11-D-0016); Management Strategies, Inc., Monroe, Conn. (W912JD-11-D-0015); Legion Construction, Inc., Chelmsford, Mass. (W912JD-11-D-0014); KMK Construction, Inc., Eliot, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0013); K-Con, Inc., North Charleston, S.C. (W912JD-11-D-0012); Ganneston Construction, Corp., Augusta, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0011); Eastco Building Services, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y. (W912JD-11-D-0010); DF-N, J.V., Frankfort, Ill. (W912JD-11-D-0009); CPM Constructors, Freeport, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0008); Cornerstone Construction Services, L.L.C., Reading, Mass. (W912JD-11-D-0007); CCB, Inc., Westbrook, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0006); Bowman Constructors, Newport, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0005); Blane Casey Building Contractor, Inc., South China, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0004); BBIX, L.L.C., Boston, Mass. (W912JD-11-D-0003); Atlantic Defense Company, L.L.C., Bangor, Maine (W912JD-11-D-0002); and Acadia Engineers & Constructors, L.L.C., Durham, N.H. (W912JD-11-D-0001), were awarded a $20,000,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award-task-order contract to split between each company. The award will provide for the maintenance, repair, construction, and design-build services in support of National Guard activities in the state of Maine. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of July 14, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 22 bids received. The National Guard Bureau, Augusta, Maine, is the contracting activity.
DRS Technical Services, Herndon, Va., was awarded a $19,632,592 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the specialized training and mentoring services for Afghanistan’s Ministry of the Interior and the Afghan National Police. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 16, 2012. One sole-source bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-11-C-B001).
GARCO Construction, Spokane, Wash., was awarded a $14,612,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction of nine six-plex buildings and four four-plex buildings, which includes expanding and replacing existing utility infrastructure and site utilities, landscaping and miscellaneous site development work. Work will be performed in Fort Lewis, Wash., with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-11-C-0011).
North Wind Services, LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho, was awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The award will provide for the architectural engineer hazardous toxic radiological waste services to be performed in various locations throughout Alaska. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of June 20, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 13 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is the contracting activity (W911KB-11-D-0006).
NAVY
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $24,947,647 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-07-C-0055) for autonomous aerial refueling technology maturation and demonstration activities in support of the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration. Services to be provided include air systems, air vehicle segment, and mission management segment requirements definition; integration planning and verification planning; and definition of certification requirements and approach. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed in December 2012. 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.
Econco Broadcast Service, Woodland, Calif., is being awarded a $14,942,898 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for repair parts for the AN-SPY-1 Radar Program within the AEGIS system. Work will be performed in Woodland, Calif., and is to be completed by March 2017. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year. This contract was not awarded through full and open competition, with two firms solicited and two offers received. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00104-11-D-D006).
General Dynamics Advance Information Systems (GD-AIS), Inc., Fairfax, Va., will be awarded job orders that will be issued as cost-plus-fixed fee in the estimated amount of $9,916,846 under a three-year basic ordering agreement for a continuation of systems engineering support and system software/firmware support for Blocks 1A, 1B1, 1B2, and 1B3 in support of AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. These services will support upgrades to the system that were developed by GD-AIS as part of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program. Blocks 1A, 1B2, and 1B3 all utilize the improved control and display (ICAD) console, which is a GD-AIS developed upgrade based on the commonly used AN/ULQ-70 console. Block 1B1 provides a stand-alone specific emitter identification (SEI) capability, AN/SSX-1, which was also developed by GD-AIS. Block 1B2 integrates the control of the SEI capability into AN/SLQ-32 via the ICAD console. Block 1B3 brings additional signal processing capability to the AN/SLQ-32, also utilizing ICAD for control. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va., and is expected to be completed by January 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic ordering agreement was not competitively procured because only one responsible source and no other suppliers will satisfy the agency requirements. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-11-G-PM04).
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $9,512,571 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for the procurement of 17 CV-22 low power repairs for AE1107 turboshaft engines for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $9,512,571 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Burlington Apparel Fabrics, Greensboro, N.C., was issued a modification exercising the second option year on the current contract SPM1C1-09-D-0030/P00007. Award is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $9,973,260 for poly/wool cloth. Other locations of performance are various places throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Using service is Navy. The date of performance completion is July 11, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.