DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 15, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 15, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  513-13 July 15, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 15, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  July 15, 2013  are undermentioned;

Contracts

Air Force

            Exelis Systems Corp., Systems Division, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., has been awarded a $26,656,675 modification (P00894) on a contract (F04701-01-C-0001) for Launch and Test Range System support functions to the Eastern and Western Range: range sustainment, and external user support, projects and engineering services.  The total cumulative face value of this contract action is $26,656,675.  This modification exercises the contract option with a maximum period of performance of three months (Aug. 1 -- Oct. 31, 2013).  Work will be performed at Patrick AFB, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2013.  The Space and Missile Systems Center/PKL, Peterson AFB, Colo., is the contracting activity. 

Navy

            Design West Technologies Inc.,* Tustin, Calif., is being awarded a $20,878,535 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-reimbursement contract for production, assembly, testing, and packaging of Communication Transponder Family of Systems communication assemblies composed of printed circuit boards, electronic components, and external enclosures.  Work will be performed in Tustin, Calif., and work is expected to be completed July 14, 2018.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Procurement Defense Agency funds will be obligated at the task order level.  This contract was competitively procured via solicitation N66001-13-R-0062 and published on the Federal Business Opportunities website.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0077). 

            Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $17,907,086 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for systems engineering and program management services in support of the H-1 upgrade program.  This contract includes the manufacturing, testing and delivery of one H-1 main rotor gearbox test stand and one H-1 tail rotor/intermediate gearbox test stand, including the equipment, logistics support, maintenance efforts, follow-on support, technical and operational manuals, calibration, installation support, and associated data to facilitate depot level maintenance of these H-1 aircraft rotor assemblies.  Work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, and is expected to be completed in March 2017.  Fiscal 2011 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $17,907,086 are being obligated on this award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-13-C-0302). 

            Systems Engineering Support Company Inc.,* San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $15,189,906 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-reimbursement contract for production, assembly, testing, and packaging of Communication Transponder Family of Systems communication assemblies composed of printed circuit boards, electronic components, and external enclosures.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and work is expected to be completed July 14, 2018.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Procurement Defense Agency funds will be obligated at the task order level.  This contract was competitively procured via solicitation N66001-13-R-0062 and published on the Federal Business Opportunities website.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0078). 

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*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No.  513-13 July 15, 2013
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