DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 9, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 9, 2012

 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 091-12 February 9, 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 10, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  February  9, 2012 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

            L-3 Communications Corp., Londonderry, N.H., is being awarded a $49,958,000 firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Special Operations visual augmentation systems binocular night vision device (BNVD).  The BNVD’s will provide special operations forces with enhanced surveillance, identification, recognition, and detection in all light and weather conditions especially where vision is limited or restricted due to obscured and low/no light conditions.  Work will be performed in Londonderry, N.H., and is expected to be completed in February 2017.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three offers received.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-12-D-JQ01). 

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $14,800,000 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-11-C-0083) to procure long lead items for F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter low rate initial production Lot 6 short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft for the Marine Corps.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is necessary to protect the delivery schedules of STOVL aircraft planned for delivery through December 2014.  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.

            Northrop Grumman Corp., Information Systems Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $14,548,991 requirements contract to repair 20 items supporting the Consolidated Automated Support System electro-optical test bench.  Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 8, 2017.  This contract contains option, which, if exercised, will bring the contract value to $24,405,873.  The applicable Navy Working Capital Funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.  One company was solicited for this requirement and one offer was received in response to the solicitation.  NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-12-D-006P).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Dental Health Products*, New Franken, Wis., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $45,000,000 for distribution of general dental supplies.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were 14 responses to the Web solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012/2013 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is April 27, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM2DE-12-D-7459).

AIR FORCE

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $26,197,869 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable no fee, time-and-material contract for funding action and exercise of options for modernization of 29 AN/FPS-117 long range radars via the essential parts replacement program.  The location of the performance is Liverpool, N.Y.  Work is expected to be completed by June 20, 2016.  OO-ALC/GHSKA, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8217-11-C-0005-P00003).

            General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $8,143,903 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for MQ-1 digital video integration.  The location of the performance is Poway, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed by May 30, 2014.  ASC/WIIK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-10-G-3038-0074 14).

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No. 091-12 February 9, 2012
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