DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 24, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 24, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  533-13 July 24, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  July 24, 2013  are undermentioned;

Contracts

Navy

            Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $617,058,000 modification to definitize a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-12-C-0063) for the production of five Full Rate Production Lot 1 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to a firm-fixed-price contract.  Work will be performed in St. Augustine, Fla. (24.90 percent); Syracuse, N.Y. (20.59 percent); Bethpage, N.Y. (7.60 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (4.56 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (4.6 percent); Menlo Park, Calif. (3.90 percent); Rolling Meadows, Ill. (2.3 percent), and approximately 200 various locations within the United States -- none over five percent (32.10 percent).  The work is expected to be completed in June 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $617,058,000 will be 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. 

            QinetiQ North America, Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $20,359,579 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of man transportable robotic system (MTRS) MK 2 post-production support for joint service explosive ordnance disposal.  The MTRS MK2 provides the military explosive ordnance disposal technicians with a man transportable capability to remotely perform reconnaissance.  Work will be performed in Waltham, Mass., and is expected to be completed by July 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $627,970 will be obligated at the time of the award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity (N00174-13-D-0007). 

            BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $15,986,837 modification to previously awarded contract (N0024-06-C-4408) for repairs to the USS Chafee (DDG 90).  Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by February 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $15,986,837 will be obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity. 

            3 Phoenix Inc., Chantilly, Va., is being awarded a $9,819,748 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract to procure the design, manufacture, test, integration and delivery of MK 710 torpedo system test sets, support equipment and incidental engineering services.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $25,856,218.  Work will be performed in Wake Forest, N.C. (70 percent), and Chantilly, Va. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation funding in the amount of $9,819,748 will be obligated at the time of this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites, with six offers received.  The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, R.I., is the contracting activity (N66604-13-C-1026). 

            BAE San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $7,499,285 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-4403) for the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) to exercise an option for fiscal 2013 phased maintenance availability to provide planning, repair, alteration and material support services, maintenance and modernization.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by November 2013.  Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $7,499,285 will be obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity. 

Defense Logistics Agency

            Parker Hannifin Corp., Irvine, Calif., has been awarded a maximum $181,700,000 modification for wheel equipment, parts and assemblies.  The contract is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract.  Locations of performance are California, Michigan, New York, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Florida, and South Carolina, with a Sept. 30, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Defense Logistics Agency.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., (SPM400-01-D-9726/P00138). 

            Armorsource LLC*, Hebron, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $92,681,250 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  This contract is for procurement of lightweight, advanced combat helmets.  Location of performance is Ohio, with an Aug. 30, 2016 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-13-D-1045). 

U.S. Transportation Command

            Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, Texas, is being awarded a $10,725,000 fixed-priced, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for Trans-Sahara short take-off and landing (STOL) services.  The Trans-Sahara STOL contract provides for casualty evacuation, personnel airlift, cargo airlift, and air drop services.  Work will be performed throughout the recognized political boundaries of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, and Uganda, with an expected completion date of June 27, 2017.  The maximum value, including the base period and three one-year option periods, is $49,092,472.  Joint Special Operations Air Detachment 3400 Operations and Maintenance funds in the amount of $1,500,000 are being obligated at time of award.  $9,225,000 will be obligated via Task Order on July 25, 2013.  This contract was a competitive acquisition solicited using the Federal Business Opportunity website, and five offers were received.  The contracting activity is U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., (HTC711-13-D-C013). 

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DTN News - EGYPT DEFENSE NEWS: US Delays Delivery of F-16 Jets Due To Egypt Unrest

DTN News - EGYPT DEFENSE NEWS: US Delays Delivery of F-16 Jets Due To Egypt Unrest

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources BBC News

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2013: The US says it is delaying the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt amid unrest following the army's overthrow of Mohammed Morsi as president.

Pentagon spokesman George Little said the decision was made "given the current situation in Egypt".

The US is examining whether Mr Morsi's removal was a coup, which would trigger a legal requirement to cut off aid.

Earlier, Egypt's army chief called for protests to give the military a mandate to confront "potential terrorism".

But Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he was not calling for public unrest and he urged national reconciliation.

In response, the Muslim Brotherhood, which backs Mr Morsi, said Gen Sisi was "calling for civil war".

The four F-16 jets are part of an already agreed bigger order of 20 planes, eight of which have already been sent to Egypt.

As recently as 11 July US officials suggested the latest four F-16s would still be sent to Egypt.

However, on Wednesday the Pentagon confirmed that the delivery was on hold.

"Given the current situation in Egypt we do not believe it is appropriate to move forward at this time with the delivery of F-16s," Mr Little told reporters.

"We remain committed to the US-Egypt defence relationship as it remains a foundation of our broader strategic partnership with Egypt and serves as a pillar of regional stability," he said.

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel informed General Sisi of the decision in a phone call earlier on Wednesday, the Pentagon spokesman added.

The BBC's Kim Ghattas in Washington says the decision is a way for the US to signal its displeasure with recent events in Egypt without undermining Washington's strong relationship with the Egyptian military.

President Barack Obama took the decision late on Tuesday following the recommendation of his national security team, she adds.

US military aid to Egypt is estimated to be $1.3bn (£860m) each year.

Call for reconciliation
In a speech at a military graduation ceremony broadcast on television, Gen Sisi said: "I urge the people to take to the streets this coming Friday to prove their will and give me, the army and police, a mandate to confront possible violence and terrorism."

"So that in case there was a resort to violence and terrorism, the army would have a mandate to confront this."

Gen Sisi, who is also the defence minister in the new government, rejected rumours about divisions within the army ranks. "I swear by God that the Egyptian army is united," he said.

Referring to the army's intervention to remove Mr Morsi at the beginning of July, Gen Sisi said: "I urged the former president to be a president for all Egyptians".

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Cairo says Gen Sisi's call showed who was really in charge in Egypt - not the interim president picked by the military, Adly Mahmud Mansour, but the military itself.

He says it may be a sign of frustration that protests against the interim government are still going on.

Senior Brotherhood figure Mohamed el-Beltagy said Gen Sisi was "calling for a civil war... to protect this military coup".

"He is proving that he is the actual ruler of the country, and that the president, his vice president and the government do not hold any power," he added.

In Cairo, two people were reported to have been killed in clashes at a pro-Morsi demonstration overnight. That followed nine deaths in the city on Tuesday.

Mohammed Morsi narrowly won the presidential election in June 2012 to become Egypt's first democratically elected president, but his opponents accused him of trying to impose an Islamist agenda on the country.

Following weeks of often violent protests, the Egyptian military removed him from office and installed an interim government.


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