DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 30, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 30, 2013
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No.  628-13 August 30, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 30, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 30, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

           Aerospace Testing Alliance, (a joint venture of Jacobs Sverdup, Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., and General Physics Corp.) Tullahoma, Tenn., has been awarded a $218,590,871 modification (P00307) on a cost-plus-award-fee contract (F40600-03-C-0001) for operation, maintenance, information management and support of Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). Work will be performed at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. No funds are obligated at time of award. AEDC/PZZ, Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., is the contracting activity.

           Raytheon Company, El Segundo, Calif., has been awarded an $11,458,989 (estimated) cost-plus fixed-fee requirements contract for support of the F-15 Aircraft Reliability & Maintainability Engineering Services program. These services are necessary to sustain the F-15 radar, similar radar systems and non-radar avionics hardware. This effort addresses the contractor tasks necessary to provide engineering services to support the F-15 supply chain management engineering services pertaining to the F-15 radars such as the AN/APG-63V; AN/APG-70; and AN/APG-82(V)(1) and the AC-130U AN/APG-180 radars. Work will be performed at El Segundo, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 1, 2018. This current action relates to classified and unclassified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in support of the following countries: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Japan, and Singapore. Three percent of this contract effort is in support of these FMS countries. No funds are obligated at time of award. Air Force Systems Center/PZA Contracting Division, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8538-13-D-0014).

           United Paradyne Corp., Santa Maria, Calif., has been awarded a $8,355,754 modification (P00090) exercising option year three under a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, no-fee contract (FA4610-10-C-0008) for aerospace support services which provides an integrated management entity, the Aerospace Maintenance Operations Center, a single point of contact that interfaces, controls, schedules, coordinates, operates, maintains, and provides support to the 30th Space Wing community. The cumulative face value of the contract is $53,838,878. Work will be performed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and is to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. 30 CONS/LGCZ, Vandenberg AFB, Calif., is the contracting activity.

ARMY

           Kadell Industries, Inc.*, Fort Mitchell, Ala. (W911SF-13-D-0005); Timus-Nasco JV*, Jacksonville, Fla. (W911SF-13-D-0006); Don Jones Construction Company, Inc.*, Columbus, Ga. (W911SF-13-D-0007); Ritch Electric Company*, Columbus, Ga. (W911SF-13-D-0008); Webb Construction Group, Inc.*, Phenix City, Ala. (W911SF-13-D-0009); Bush Building & Construction*, Columbus, Ga. (W911SF-13-D-0010); Reams Enterprises, Inc.*, East Point, Ga. (W911SF-13-D-0011); HCR Construction*, Norcross, Ga. (W911SF-13-D-0012), were awarded a $150,000,000 firm-fixed-price, non-option eligible, multi-year, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for general maintenance, repair, remodeling and minor new construction in support of Dept. of Public Works activities at Fort Benning, Camp Merrill, Ga. and Camp Rudder, Fla. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with 65 bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command- Fort Benning, Ga. is the contracting activity.

           Alliant Techsystems, Advanced Weapons Division, Plymouth, Minn., was awarded a $57,816,031 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract for low rate initial production of the XM1156 Precision Guidance kit. This is a foreign military sale to Australia but performance location will be Rocket Center, W.Va. with funding from fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Testing and Evalution and fiscal 2010 and 2013 other procurement authorization funds. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. is the contracting activity. (W15QKN-13-C-0074)

           Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Praire, Texas was awarded a $44,132,874 cost-plus-incentive-fee, non-option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P0006) of contract (W31P4Q-12-G-0001) for tactical telemetry redesign for the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 system. Performance locations will be Grand Prairie and Lufkin, Texas; Chelmsford, Mass.; Ocala, Fla., and Camden, Ark., with funding from fiscal 2013 other authorization funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Missile), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS, Kirkegardsveien, Norway was awarded a $37,872,000 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00036) of contract (W15QKN-12-C-0103) in exercise of option contract line item number for depot support for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station. Performance location will be Johnstown, Pa., with funding from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. is the contracting activity. (W15QKN-12-C-0103).

           Kira Inc., Boulder, Colo. was awarded a $35,744,651 cost-plus-fixed-fee, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00143) of contract (W911RZ-05-C-0009) for base operations and maintenance services and support to the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Carson, Colo. Performance locations will be Fort Carson and Model, Colo with funding from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with six bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Fort Carson, Colo. is the contracting activity.

           Invertix Corporation, McClean, Va., was awarded a $32,107,200 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract for services support of identification and integration of emerging technologies and improving analytic and visualization capabilities for integration into intelligence enterprise systems. Performance location will be Fort Belvoir, Va., and funding will be from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with one bid received. The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command – Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (W911W4-13-C-0007).

           Thalle Construction Inc., Hillborough, N.C., was awarded a $31,849,380 firm-fixed-price, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract for construction and associated activities of various projects in and around the Herbert Hoover Dike Culverts. Performance location will be Moore Haven, Fla., with funding from fiscal 2013 other authorizations funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with three bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, Fla. is the contracting activity (W912EP-13-C-0025).

           Government Secure Solutions CGI, Inc., Manassas, Va., was awarded a $27,019,494 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract for services support of technology enhancements that are integrated into the intelligence enterprise for use in Afghanistan and world-wide. Performance location will be Fort Belvoir, Va., and funding will be from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with one bid received. The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command – Fort Belvoir, Va. is the contracting activity (W911W4-13-C-0009).

           Oxford Construction of Pennsylvania, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. was awarded a $25,950,105 firm-fixed-price, option eligible, non-multi-year Design-Bid-Build contract for construction completion of a 6000 sq. meter basement in an existing building. This is a Foreign Military Sale to Israel and the performance location will be in Israel with funding from fiscal 2013 other authorized funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with three bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Europe District, APO, AE is the contracting activity (W912GB-13-C-0017).

           The Boeing Company was awarded a $22,706,288 cost-plus-incentive-fee, non-option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00059) of contract (W58RGZ-05-C-0001) for devolopment and demonstration of the AH-64 Apache Block III system. Performance locations will be Mesa. Ariz., with funding from fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation funds. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           L3 National Security Solutions, Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded a $23,934,919 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract for services and support to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Futures Directorate integration environment and enhancements to the intelligence enterprise. Performance location will be Fort Belvoir, Va., and funding will be from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with one bid received. The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command – Fort Belvoir, Va. is the contracting activity (W911W4-13-C-0008).

           The City of Aberdeen, Md., was awarded a $16,764,000 cost-for-service, non-option-eligible, multi-year contract modification (P00055) of contract (DAAD-05-99-C-0008) to provide water and wastewater capital improvement for the Aberdeen Proving Ground Installation. Performance locations will be Aberdeen, Md., with funding from fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with three bids solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           Kokosing Construction Company, Fredericktown, Ohio was awarded an $8,675,935 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00014) of contract (W912P6-11-D-0004) to provide 24-hour, seven days a week, Confined Disposal Facility operations that include extensive on-site air monitoring, water treatment management services and dredging material disposal and related services at the Indiana Harbor & Canal Confined Disposal Facility. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with four bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Chicago District, Chicago, Ill., is the contracting activity.

           Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Oakbrook, Ill. was awarded a $8,030,480 firm-fixed-price, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract for maintenance and associated dredging services for the U.S. Naval Station Kings Bay. Performance location will be Fernandina, Fla. and St. Mary’s, Ga. with funding from fiscal 2013 military construction funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, Fla. is the contracting activity (W912EP-13-C-0023).

NAVY

           Maritime Helicopter Support Co., Trevose, Pa., is being awarded a $170,449,998 modification against a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-13-C-4000) for the Through Life Support Phase II for the Royal Australian Navy MH-60 Romeo aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This effort includes squadron administrative management of aircraft and support equipment inventory; data and aircraft inventory reporting; supply chain management and the conduct of depot level Phased Maintenance Interval events. Work will be performed in Yerriyong, New South Wales, Australia (73 percent); Owego, N.Y. (15 percent); and Stratford, Conn. (12 percent); and is expected to be completed in December 2019. FMS funds in the amount of $170,449,998 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

           Kollsman, Inc., Merrimack, N.H. is being awarded a $44,800,000 firm-fixed-price, five year requirements contract, to repair nine Weapon Repairable Assemblies on the Night Targeting System in support of the AH-1W Helicopter. Work will be performed at Merrimack, N.H., and is expected to be completed by September 2018. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. Fiscal 2013 Navy Working Capital Funds will be obligated on individual delivery orders as they are issued. No contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was solicited using Navy Electronic Commerce Online, with two offers received in response to this solicitation. The NAVSUP Weapon System Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-13-D-034N).

           Archer Western Contractors, LLC, Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded $25,899,929 for firm-fixed-price task order #0006 under a multiple award construction contract (N40085-08-D-9739) for design and construction of a Marine Corp Security Force Regiment Headquarters and Regimental Aid Station Facility and bachelor enlisted quarters at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown. The task order also contains six planned modifications, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $30,454,075. Work will be performed in Yorktown, Va., and is expected to be completed by June 2015. Fiscal 2013 Military Construction, Navy contract funds in the amount of $25,899,929 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Five proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

           GE Aviation Systems LLC., Grand Rapids, Mich., is being awarded a $25,085,841 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract for the Low-Rate Initial Production of up to 190 AV-8B Radar Display Computers, 15 spare card sets, six engineering development units and non-recurring engineering support. Work will be performed in Clearwater, Fla. (80 percent), and Grand Rapids, Mich. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2016. No funds are being obligated at time of award. Funds will be obligated against individual delivery orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-D-0018).

           Hourigan Construction Corp., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded $14,064,909 for firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-08-D-9738) for the construction of a transportation facility, supply warehouse and armory at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown. The task order also contains six planned modifications, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $15,733,161. Work will be performed in Yorktown, Va., and is expected to be completed by March 2015. Fiscal 2013 Military Construction, Navy contract funds in the amount of $14,064,909 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

           Softchoice Corp., McLean, Va., is being awarded $13,830,755 for delivery order #0020 under a previously awarded single Blanket Purchase Agreement (M67854-12-A-4701) to procure Microsoft brand name software support, known as software assurance, through May 2014. Work will be performed in McLean, Va., and is expected to be completed by May 2014. Fiscal 2013 Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps funds in the amount of $13,830,755 will be obligated at the time of award, and funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively awarded in June 2012 via the General Services Administration with five offers received. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

           Alutiiq 3SG LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $13,560,933 modification to previously awarded contract (N00174-10-C-0056) to provide electronic security systems support to the National Guard Bureau and other governmental agencies. This requirement will support the upgrade of electronic security systems (ESS) support services at Army National Guard facilities and Armed Forces Reserve Center, and the Department of Homeland Security by providing threat, vulnerability and risk assessments, site surveys, design and engineering, procurement, installation, integration, testing, training and documentation, ESS follow-on/certification training, ESS follow-on technical and maintenance support, and, ESS program management and administrative support services. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, and is expected to be completed by August 2014. Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Army funding in the amount of $2,381,501 will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity.

           IAP World Services, Inc., Cape Canaveral, Fla., is being awarded an $11,500,000 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N40080-13-D-3003) to extend the contract completion date for base operating support services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River; Webster Outlying Field; and Solomons Recreation Center. The work to be performed provides for base operating services including all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items necessary to provide facility, refuse collection, swimming pools, wastewater, water and environmental maintenance services. The total contract amount after award of this modification will be $29,682,868. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (91 percent); Solomons, Md. (5 percent); St. Inigoes, Md. (2 percent) and Point Lookout, Md. (2 percent). This extension period is from September 2013 to January 2014. Fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital Funds, Defense; Fiscal 2013 Defense Health Program, Defense; Fiscal 2013 Operation and Maintenance, Navy; and Fiscal 2013 Non-Appropriated Funds contract funds in the $1,889,281 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Public Works Department, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

           Softchoice Corp., McLean, Va., is being awarded $11,184,542 for delivery order #0019 under a previously awarded single Blanket Purchase Agreement (M67854-12-A-4701) to procure Microsoft brand name software licenses and support (known as software assurance) through May 2014. Work will be performed in McLean, Va., and is expected to be completed by May 2014.
Fiscal 2011 Procurement, Marine Corps funds, Fiscal 2011 Procurement, National Guard and Fiscal 2013 Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps funds in the amount of $2,425,417 are being obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively awarded in June 2012 via the General Services Administration with five offers received. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

           Sumo-Nan JV II LLC*, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded $9,789,112 for firm-fixed-price task order #0044 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62478-11-D-4046) for the renovation of the Quality Assurance Laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Work will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by February 2015. Fiscal 2013 Operation and Maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $9,789,112 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

           Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $8,906,715 cost-plus-fixed fee, firm-fixed-price contract for ten V-22 Block A to B 50-69 series upgrade kits and ten V-22 Block A- to B 50-69 series installs. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (60 percent), and Fort Worth, Texas (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2015. Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $8,906,715 will be obligated at time of award, none 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 System Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-C-0021).

U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

           Federal Express Corp. of El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $49,778,917 modification for the exercise of the second option period under an indefinite delivery, requirements, fixed-price contract (HTC711-11-D-C050), with economic price adjustment for overpacking and transportation of perishable subsistence. This contract provides for cold-chain packing, logistics and international air transportation of primarily fresh fruits and vegetables from the U.S. West Coast to various Pacific locations in support of the Defense Commissary Agency and Defense Logistics Agency. Work will be performed in Japan, Korea, Guam and Alaska, beginning Oct. 1, 2013, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2014. Funds will be obligated through decentralized orders. The initial contract was a competitive acquisition solicited using the Federal Business Opportunities Web site, and five offers were received. The contracting activity is U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

           Federal Express Corp., Memphis, Tenn., (HTC711-12-D-C001); Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., Purchase, N.Y., (HTC711-12-D-C002); and United Parcel Service Co., Louisville, Ky., (HTC711-12-D-C003) have each been awarded a $171,000,000 second option-year modification under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity fixed-price contract for Worldwide Express 5 (WWX-5) small package delivery services. Work will be performed worldwide as specified on each individual order, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2014. The total maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years for each contract is $853,318,655. Funds will be obligated through decentralized orders. This contract was a competitive acquisition solicited using the Federal Business Opportunities Web site, and five offers were received under the initial procurement. The contracting activity is U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

           Philips Healthcare, Bothell, Wash., has been awarded a maximum $46,250,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for multi-vendor maintenance services. This contract is a five year base with no options included. Location of performance is Washington with an Aug. 31, 2018 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2018 Defense Working Capital funds are being obligated at time of award. This contract is a competitive acquisition with five offers. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-13-D-8300).

           The Boeing Company, Mesa, Ariz., has been awarded a maximum $24,085,000 firm-fixed-price contract for rotary wing blades. Location of performance is Arizona with an Aug. 31, 2015 performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Fiscal year 2014 Army Working Capital funds are being obligated at time of award. This contract is a sole-source acquisition. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Al., (SPM4AX-13-D-9404).

           Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc. J & J Company, Rochester, N.Y., has been awarded a maximum $13,111,217 modification (P00012), to contract (SPM2D0-09-D-0004) exercising the fourth option year period of a one year base contract with seven one-year option periods for various medical and surgical products. The contract is a fixed-price with economic- price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of performance is New York with a Sept. 1, 2014 performance completion date. This contract was a competitive acquisition with seventeen offers received. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2013 Warstopper funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

           Aeroflex Wichita, Inc., Wichita, Kan., has been awarded a maximum $9,015,000 firm-fixed-price contract for radio test sets. Location of performance is Kansas with a June 3, 2015 performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 Navy Working Capital funds are being obligated at time of award. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Mechanicsburg, Pa., (SPRMM1-13-A-ZZ11).

DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

           Vykin Corp., Tampa, Fla., has been awarded a $12,290,416 firm-fixed-price contract to provide on-site information technology (IT) support services for the Defense Media Activity. Work will be performed in Maryland and Pennsylvania with a performance period beginning
Oct. 1, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2014. The base period of the contract will be subject to availability of fiscal 2014 Operations and Maintenance funds. This was a competitive acquisition small business set aside. The Defense Media Activity, Fort Meade, Md., is the contracting activity. (HQ0516-13-C-0010).

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DTN News - OSAMA BIN LADEN: Family Tells of Last Moments of The World's Most Wanted Man

DTN News - OSAMA BIN LADEN: Family Tells of Last Moments of The World's Most Wanted Man

Source: Daily Telegraph & DNA
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 30, 2013: For the first time the voices of Osama's wives and children can be heard amid pages and pages of eyewitness accounts.

The sound of footsteps and gunfire was coming closer, up the stairs towards the third floor where Osama bin Laden, his youngest wife Amal and one of his daughters must have known their life on the run was reaching its end.

On the landing outside their refuge, Amal saw the dark form of an American Navy Seal steady his weapon, a red laser ray trained on her husband's chest. She flung herself at the commando, in a desperate attempt to snatch the rifle away.

A bullet pierced her knee and more shots followed. As she lay injured on the bed, Amal heard the American accents of soldiers asking two of bin Laden's daughters the name of the man they just killed.

This is not another gung-ho account of the raid on bin Laden's hideaway told by the Navy Seals who mounted the assault, nor is it the gripping climax of Zero Dark Thirty, Hollywood's version of the story.

For the first time the voices of Osama's wives and children can be heard amid pages and pages of eyewitness accounts. This is the story of the raid from inside the high-walled compound and told to Pakistani investigators.

The report of the Abbottabad Commission, obtained by Al Jazeera, heaps scorn on Pakistan's political and military establishment for failing to realise that the world's most wanted man was living in a town barely 30 miles from the capital, and almost within sight of the country's officer training academy. It accuses the authorities of a catalogue of failures, missing a string of discrepancies that should have led the hunt to the secretive villa in Abbottabad.

"Over a period of time, an effective intelligence agency should have been able to contact, infiltrate or co-opt [OBL's support network], and to develop a whole case load of information. Apparently, this was not the case," it concluded.

It also details the way the world's most wanted man was able to move through the country's north-west almost at will, building himself a house, fathering children and hiding in plain sight.

Bin Laden had settled in Abbottabad, living for more than six years in the custom-built house with his three wives. They described how they were woken on the night of the raid by what they thought was a storm but turned out to be American Black Hawk helicopters.

Footsteps on the roof followed quickly and within minutes bin Laden had been shot. Summaya, one of bin Laden's daughters, said she knew immediately he was dead. She described a bullet wound to his forehead and the way "blood flowed backwards over his head". After 36 minutes it was all over.

The wives were allowed to collect bin Laden's will and a few trinkets before disappearing into the custody of the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency. The comprehensive report, with evidence from more than 200 witnesses, also gives insight into the lengths bin Laden went to in order to avoid detection - and the opportunities missed to catch him.

After arriving in Pakistan, he lived in the Swat Valley for several months at the end of 2002. During this period he came closest to detection when his car was stopped for speeding. Next, they moved to the quiet town of Haripur, not much more than an hour and half's drive from Islamabad.

There Amal gave birth to two children at a local clinic. To keep her from awkward questions, Abrar al-Kuwaiti, one of bin Laden's two couriers, and his wife told the doctors she was deaf and dumb.

They moved to Abbottabad in 2005 to a new high-walled home. According to the report, discrepancies in the purchase of land, an unapproved third storey and several odd features - such as four electricity connections to keep bills down - should all have triggered alarm bells among government agencies.

To locals, used to not asking questions for fear of upsetting gangsters or warlords, the villa was known as Waziristan House". Inside the families were segregated. While the wives and children of the two couriers were able to leave the compound, bin Laden's relatives stayed inside. He even took to wearing a cowboy hat as he exercised in the yard, for fear of being spotted from above.

He also took pains to hide his true identity from the families of the two couriers but overlooked the presence of a television set inside the compound.

One day a few months before the raid, Rahma, a daughter of one of the couriers, spotted a picture of bin Laden on Al Jazeera and recognized him as the man she called "Miskeen Baba" - or poor uncle - from the main house. The television was quickly banned and all interaction between the two families ended.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 29, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 29, 2013
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News & U.S. DoD issued No.  625-13 August 29, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 29, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 29, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

           Omega Construction*, Tucson, Ariz. (W912L3-13-D-0001); Recco, Inc.*, Cheyenne, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0002); Faith Enterprises, Inc.*, Colorado Springs, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0003); Growling Bear Company*, Greeley, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0004); Norb Olind Construction*, Wheatland, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0005), RWT LLC*, Provo, Utah (W912L3-13-D-0006); JE Hurley Construction, Inc.*, Colorado Springs, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0007); Haas Construction Company, Inc.*, Casper, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0008); B&M GH Phipps*, Colorado Springs, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0009); Synergy Construction, LLC*, Lovell, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0010); Merrill Inc.*, Cheyenne, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0011); Sky Blue Builders*, Centennial, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0012); Northwind Engineering LLC*, Shelocta, Pa. (W912L3-13-D-0013); TKL Constructing, Inc.*, Payson, Utah (W912L3-13-D-0014); VSGI*, Torrington, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0015); Hasco LLC*, Boise, Idaho (W912L3-13-D-0016); Komado LLC*, Cheyenne, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0017); Performance Systems, Inc.*, Fruitland, Idaho (W912L3-13-D-0018); Iron Mike Construction*, Centennial, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0019); Newstrom-Davis*, Lakewood, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0020); American Contracting LLC*, Fort Collins, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0021); North Star Design-Build Inc.*, Littleton, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0022); White Construction Group, LTD*, Castle Rock, Colo. (W912L3-13-D-0023); E-Corp*, Layton, Utah (W912L3-13-D-0024); Raass Brothers Inc.*, Provo, Utah (W912L3-13-D-0025); Bairco Construction LLC*, Lovell, Wyo. (W912L3-13-D-0026); Ainsworth-Benning*, Spearfish, S.D. (W912L3-13-D-0027) were awarded potential Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) firm-fixed-price, non-option, multi-year contracts with a $10,000,000 award ceiling and a total cumulative maximum value of $270,000,000 for multiple and various construction projects throughout Wyoming for the Wyoming National Guard. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with 27 bids received. National Guard Bureau – Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyo. is the contracting activity.

           General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded a $56,481,809 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P000109) of contract (W56HZV-13-D-0015) for continuation of contractor logistics support and base life support services in Iraq. This is part of Foreign Military Sales to Iraq. Performance location will be Iraq with funding from fiscal 2013 Other procurement authority. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Tank and Automotive (Warren), Warren, Mich. is the contracting activity.

           Kinsley Grunley Joint Venture, York, Pa., was awarded a $39,397,575 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract for construction of facilities and associated line items at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Performance location will be Aberdeen, Md. with funding from fiscal 2012 Military Construction funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with 11 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Baltimore District, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-13-C-0023).

           Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stafford, Conn., was awarded a $25,582,725 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, multi-year contract modification (P0004) of contract (W58RGZ-12-D-0212) for the overhaul of 250 each UH-60 Blackhawk main rotor blades. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala. is the contracting activity.

           Phillips Healthcare, Bothell, Wash., was awarded a $17,082,500 time and materials, option-eligible, multi-year contract modification (P00006) of contract (W81K04-11-D-0016) to conduct biomedical equipment maintenance at various Air Force and Army military treatment facilities. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received. The U.S. Army Medical Command – Contracting Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, is the contracting activity.

           Invincea Labs, LLC, Fairfax, Va. was awarded a $15,970,085 cost-plus-fixed-fee, option-eligible, multi-year contract modification (P00008) of contract (W911NF-12-C-0044) to develop mobile security technologies that mitigate threat model. Performance location will be Fairfax, Va., with funding from fiscal 2012 and 2013 Research Development Testing and Evalution funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with five bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Research Triangle Park Division, Research Triangle Park, N.C., is the contracting activity.

           General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla. was awarded a $11,714,490 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00015) of contract (W52P1J-11-C-0027) for the demilitarization and disposal of 49,387 each rounds of Improved Conventional Munitions and 5,192 each Cluster Bomb Units. Performance location will be St. Petersburg, Fla. with funding from fiscal 2013 Other procurement authority funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. is the contracting activity.

           Techno-Sciences, Inc., Beltsville, Md. was awarded a $9,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option eligible, multi-year contract for integration, verification and maintenance support of contractor software into the existing system and engineering architecture of the Personal Locator Beacon program. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-13-D-0018).

           Washington State Services for the Blind, Lacey, Wash., was awarded a $7,542,592 firm-fixed-price, option eligible, multi-year contract modification (P00007) of contract (W9124D-11-D-0041) for continued full food service at Joint Base Lewis-Mchord. Performance location will be Tacoma, Wash., with funding from fiscal 2014 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with seven bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Lewis, Wash., is the contracting activity.

           Milburn Academy, Inc. was awarded a $7,309,332 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract to provide foreign language training and related training support services; including instructional personnel, curriculum development and assessment in response to Department of Defense requirements. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with four bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command –Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, N.C., is the contracting activity. (W91247-13D-0009)

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

           Gentex Corp., Carbondale, Pa., has been awarded a maximum $86,800,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for procurement of lightweight, advanced combat helmets. This is a two year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Pennsylvania with an Aug. 30, 2016 performance completion date. This contract was a competitive acquisition and received five offers. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2013 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-13-D-1068).

           BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.,* Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a maximum $26,154,906 modification (P00012), to previously awarded SPM2D0-10-D-0003, exercising the third option year period of a one year base contract with four one-year option periods for procurement of reagents, extraction and inhibition kits. The contract is a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract. Location of performance is Utah with an Aug. 31, 2014 performance completion date. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2012 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

           Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., Piscataway, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $9,647,069 modification (P00010) exercising the third option year period of a one year base contract (SPM2D0-10-D-0006) with seven one-year option periods for procurement of various medical and surgical products. The contract is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of performance is New Jersey with an Aug. 30, 2014 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2013 Warstopper funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

           Lockheed Martin Corporation, Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., has been awarded a maximum $6,897,684 firm fixed price contract for smart multi-functional displays. Location of performance is New York with a June 2016 performance completion date. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 Navy Service funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPRWA1-13-D-2000-THA1).

NAVY

           Lockheed Martin Sippican Inc., Marion, Mass, is being awarded a $37,316,742 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-6404) for the production of MK48 Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) functional item replacement (FIR) kits, related engineering services to support CBASS FIR kits, and CBASS FIR kit warranty. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (77 percent) the Netherlands (13 percent) and Canada (10 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in Marion, Mass. (95 percent), and Syracuse, N.Y. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by July 2017. Fiscal 2013 Weapons Procurement, Navy and FMS funding in the amount of $37,316,742 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

           Donovan Commercial Industries, Nortonville, Ky., is being awarded a $19,147,158 firm-fixed-price contract for four sizes of low hazard linear shaped charges. The low hazard flexible linear shaped charges are used to produce a linear cutting action in various applications where remote, fast and reliable cutting of obstacles and other targets is required. Work will be performed in Nortonville, Ky., and is expected to be completed by August 2018. Fiscal 2013 Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force funding in the amount of $254,184 will be obligated at the time of the award, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-13-D-JR24).

           Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,506,798 firm-fixed-priced contract to conduct a proof of concept trade study for the design, build, test, and evaluation of an advanced high gain ultra high frequency electronically scanned array in support of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program. Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii (66 percent); Bethpage, N.Y. (26 percent); and Stockton, Calif. (8 percent); and is expected to be completed in November 2015. Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy contract funds in the amount of $15,506,798 are being obligated on this award, $6,999,000 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 Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity (N00019-13-C-2025).

           Physical Optics Corp.*, Torrance, Calif., is being awarded $14,452,568 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order #0003 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-12-G-0045) for the upgrade of 49 aircraft data transfer systems to advanced data transfer systems for the MH-60 and V-22 aircraft. This effort provides for the development of hardware and software solutions for an advanced digital data military operating environment, and replacement of the current data transfer systems. The advanced data transfer system will increase mission effectiveness by providing situational awareness, reduce crew workload, and enhanced capability for navigation, and mission planning. Work will be performed in Torrance, Calif. (60 percent) and Bloomington, Minn. (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2015. Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation funds and Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $14,452,568 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

           Tetra Tech EC, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded $13,601,767 for task order #WE09 under a previously awarded cost reimbursement contract (N62470-13-D-8007) for performing remedial action and radiological remediation assessment at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. Work will be performed in Brunswick, Maine, and is expected to be completed by June 2016. Fiscal 2013 Base Realignment and Closure, Navy contract funds in the amount of $13,601,767 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

           General Electric Aviation Systems LLC, Vandalia, Ohio, is being awarded a $12,420,832 firm-fixed-price delivery order (EF02) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (SPM4A1-09-G-0003) for the procurement of 4,812 Generator Converter Unit, Hybrid Silicon Controlled Rectifiers for the F/A-18 aircraft. Work will be performed in Vandalia, Ohio and is expected to be completed in March 2016. Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $12,420,832 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

           Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,363,229 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N61340-12-C-0033) to exercise an option for the procurement of one Tiltrotor (MV-22) Containerized Flight Training Device for the United States Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (45 percent); Chantilly, Va. (26 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (13 percent); Clearwater, Fla. (9 percent); Orlando, Fla. (3 percent); Lutz, Fla. (2 percent); Huntsville, Ala. (1 percent) and Ann Arbor, Mich. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2016. Fiscal 2011 National Guard and Reserve Equipment, Defense contract funds in the amount of $9,363,229 are being obligated on this award, all of which expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity.

           BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Greenlawn, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,539,660 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2011) to exercise an option for the procurement and repair of Common Identification Friend or Foe Digital Transponder hardware for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the governments of Canada, Taiwan, South Korea and United Arab Emirates (UAE). This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Army ($4,656,256; 54.5 percent); U.S. Navy ($2,308,244; 27 percent); and the governments of Taiwan ($747,096; 8.8 percent); South Korea ($501,974; 5.9 percent); UAE ($319,803; 3.7 percent); and Canada ($6,287; 0.1 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. Work will be performed in Greenlawn, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in November 2015. Fiscal 2005** and 2013 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy; Fiscal 2011, 2012, 2013, Aircraft Procurement Navy; Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy; Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy; Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement, Army; Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Army; Navy Working Capital Funds; FMS contract funds in the amount of $8,539,660 are being obligated at the time of award; $115,418 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. **Expired funds extended pursuant to Public Law 108-287.

           ITSI Gilbane Co., Walnut Creek, Calif., is being awarded $7,669,742 for firm-fixed-price task order #0007 under a previously awarded environmental multiple award contract (N62473-10-D-0808) for hot spot delineation and excavation remedial action Parcel E-2 at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Work will be performed in San Francisco, Calif., and is expected to be completed by August 2015. Fiscal 2013 Base Realignment and Closure, Navy contract funds in the amount of $7,669,742 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

           Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,447,316 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm target contract (N00019-11-C-0001) to exercise options to procure additional Lot 13 AIM-9X missiles for the U.S. Air Force. This effort includes 14 special air training missiles; five all up round containers; two captive test missiles; two guidance unit containers, and three sub assemblies. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (43.74 percent); Andover, Mass. (10.08 percent); Valencia, Calif. (6.10 percent); Midland, Ontario, Canada (5.54 percent); Rocket Center, W.V. (5.49 percent); Vancouver, Wash. (5.07 percent); Goleta, Calif. (2.86 percent); Cheshire, Conn. (2.05 percent); Heilbronn, DE, Germany (1.88 percent); Simsbury, Conn. (1.61 percent); Cincinnati, Ohio (1.22 percent); San Jose, Calif. (1.48 percent); Anniston, Ala. (1.31 percent); Maniago, Italy (1.21 percent); Chatsworth, Calif. (1.11 percent); San Diego, Calif. (1.04 percent); Montgomery, Ala. (.60 percent); Orlando, Fla. (.55 percent); Valencia, Calif. (.53 percent); Newbury Park, Calif. (.50 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (.50 percent); Claremont, Calif. (.43 percent); Joplin, Mo. (.39 percent); Lombard, Ill (.28 percent); El Cajon, Calif. (.15 percent); and various locations inside and outside the United States (4.28 percent). Work is expected to be completed in August 2015. Fiscal 2013 Missile Procurement, Air Force and Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force contract funds in the amount of $7,447,316 are being obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

          The Royal Jordanian Air Academy, Amman, Jordan has been issued task order #0007 in the amount of $12,789,935 for the firm-fixed-price contract (FA3002-12-D-0006) for English language and technical training to Iraqi Air Force students. Training will be at the Royal Jordanian Air Academy, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 8, 2014. This contract is in support of foreign military sales. Air Education and Training Command Contracting Squadron/LGCI (International Contracting Flight), Randolph Air Force Base, Texas is the contracting activity.

          Delaware Resource Group of Oklahoma, LLC, Oklahoma City, Okla., has been awarded a $10,861,139 modification (P00024) to contract (FA4890-12-C-0004) for F-15C/E, F-16 and F-22A contract aircrew training and courseware development. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $27,912,885. Work will be performed at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Langley AFB, Va., Nellis AFB, Nev., Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., and Hill AFB, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. Fiscal 2014 Operations and Maintenance funds in the amount of $1,568,907 are being obligated at time of award. This amount is only for one month due to incremental funding. Air Combat Command AMIC/PKB, Langley AFB, Va., is the contracting activity.

          Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Orlando, Fla., has been awarded a $7,013,937 modification (P00023) on contract (FA8621-11-C-6288) for upgrade of the Visual and Joint Precision Airdrop systems on the C-130J maintenance and aircrew training system devices. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $289,492,046. Work will be performed at Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), Ark., and Keesler AFB, Miss., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2014. Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement funds in the full amount will be obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WNSK Simulators Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

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