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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 17, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 17, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  344-13 May 17, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 17, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 17, 2013  are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
            Paragon Systems, Herndon, Va., has been awarded a $42,458,520 firm-fixed-price contract for C2F Security Systems for security services to include perimeter security guards, construction surveillance technicians, security controllers, and alarm monitors.  Work will be performed at Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Neb., and is expected to be completed November 2020.  The contract has a one year base period with six one-year options and a six month extension period.  Fiscal 2013 funds from operations and maintenance in the amount of $76,500 were obligated at time of award.  Total cumulative face value of the contract is $42,458,520.   The contracting activity is the 55 CONS, Offutt AFB, Neb.  (FA4600-13-C-0005) 

            Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., has been awarded a $30,700,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for ANASOF Interim Contractor support for fixed-wing aircraft sustainment necessary to perform the maintenance operations and keep the aircraft operational.  Work will be performed at Kabul International Airport, and is expected to be completed by May 10, 2014.  This contract involves Foreign Military Sales.  The contracting activity is 645 AESG/WIJK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  (FA8620-13-C-4037) 
            S&K Aerospace LLC, Saint Ignatius, Mont., has been awarded a $7,568,661 (estimated) modification (P00004) for Foreign Military Sales Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 classified items third party logistics repair & return management services.  The total cumulative face value of the contract is $26,168,661.20 (estimated).  This modification adds six months period of performance to the basic contract.  Work will be performed at the contractor's facility and multiple certified sources of repair located throughout the continental United States, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 19, 2013. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WWKA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity.  (FA8505-12-D-0002) 

            Jacobs Technology Inc., Lincoln, Mass., was awarded a $9,682,777 cost-plus-fixed- fee and cost-reimbursable contract for interim support of services to provide engineering and technology acquisition support services.  The types of services to be acquired under this contract includes but are not limited to:  engineering services, engineering support, technical support, provisioning and logistics, modeling and simulation, configuration and data management, architectural support, test and evaluation, security engineering and certification, capability based planning, commercial-off-the-shelf  integration, integrated master plans and scheduling and technical review assistance to approximately 400 system/program activities..  Work will be performed at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., with primary geographically separated units at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, Maxwell AFB, Ala., Tinker AFB, Okla., Lackland AFB, Texas, Randolph AFB, Texas, Peterson AFB, Colo., and Offutt AFB, Neb., with an expected completion date of Nov. 19, 2013.  Fiscal 2013 funds from operations and maintenance, research and development, and procurement and foreign military sales accounts in the amount of $4,292,668 are being obligated at time of award.  This contract was a sole source acquisition and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PZM, Hanscom AFB, Mass., is the contracting activity.  Contract has an FMS component as the contract requires company to travel overseas for host nation support.  (FA8721-13-C-0002) 

            Jacobs Technology Inc., Lincoln, Mass., was awarded a $7,543,139 cost-plus-fixed- fee and cost-reimbursable contract for interim support of services to provide engineering and technology acquisition support services.  The types of services to be acquired under this contract includes but are not limited to:  engineering services, engineering support, technical support, provisioning and logistics, modeling and simulation, configuration and data management, architectural support, test and evaluation, security engineering and certification, capability based planning, commercial-off-the-shelf  integration, integrated master plans and scheduling and technical reviews..  Work will be performed at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., with primary geographically separated units at Peterson AFB, Colo.; Langley AFB, Va.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio with an expected completion date of Nov 19, 2013. Fiscal 2013 funds from operations and maintenance, research and development, and procurement accounts in the amount of $5,499,020 are being obligated at time of award.  This contract was a sole source acquisition.  The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PZM, Hanscom AFB, Mass., is the contracting activity.  (FA8721-13-C-0008)

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Vision Systems International LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $31,094,473 firm fixed price, sole source contract.  This contract is a foreign military sales contract for various aircraft spare parts, new aircraft installs, and support equipment.  Locations of performance are Texas, Oregon, and Israel with a January 31, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military services are Navy, Air Force, Iraq, Belgium, Kuwait, Taiwan, and Chile.  Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2015 Foreign Military Sales, Air Force, and Navy appropriated funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.; SPRWA1-11-D-0007-0005. 

NAVY
            Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Training, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $24,071,521 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-5116) to exercise an option for Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent efforts for the design, development, integration, test and delivery of computer program baselines and associated technology insertion hardware design support for the next/future Advanced Capability Build (ACB).  Work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J. (89.8 percent), and Pittsfield, Mass. (10.2 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2013.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation funding in the amount of $95,429 will be obligated at the time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. 

            PrimeTech International*, North Kansas City, Mo., is being awarded a $12,394,971 firm-fixed-price contract for mobile Corrosion Service Teams (CST).  The mobile CSTs will apply approved corrosion inhibiting products on Marine Corps ground combat and support equipment to extend the life cycle of these assets.   This contract contains a one-year base period and a one-year option, with a six month-extension of services which, if exercised, brings the total value of the contract to $15,274,194.  Work will be performed in Camp Lejeune, N.C. (30 percent); Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 Percent); Marine Forces Reserve units across the continental United States (15 percent); 29 Palms, Calif. (10 percent); Cherry Point, N.C. (five percent); Miramar, Calif. (five percent); Marine Corps Base Hawaii (five percent), and is expected to be completed by May 16, 2014.  If options are exercised, work will continue through November 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance funds in the amount of $6,188,049 will be obligated at the time of award.  Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a 100% small business set-aside, and competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with three proposals received.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-13-C-9509). 

CORRECTION
AIR FORCE
            ACENT Laboratories LLC, Long Island, N.Y., FA8650-13-D-2331; Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc. Dayton, Ohio, FA8650-13-D-2337; Alliant Techsystems Operations, LLC, Elkton, Md., FA8650-13-D-2333; Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, Jupiter, Fla., FA8650-13-D-2335; The John Hopkins University, Laurel, Md., FA8650-13-D-2334; and Aerojet, Rancho Cordova, Calif., FA8650-13-D-2332, were awarded a $48,500,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for Enhanced Operability Scramjet Technology.  The first contract (with ACENT Laboratories, LLC) was announced Feb. 15, 2013.  Work will be performed at Manorville, N.Y.; Sacramento, Calif.; Elkton, Md.; Laurel, Md.; West Palm Beach, Fla. and Dayton, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by April 2020.  The award is the result of a competitive acquisition and 54 offers were received.  Fiscal 2012 research and development contract funds totaling $246,360.00 was obligated at the time of award.  Contracting activity is Air Force Research Laboratory, High Speed Contracting, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  

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*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No.  344-13 May 17, 2013
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