Wednesday, August 28, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 28, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 28, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  619-13 August 28, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 28, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 28, 2013  are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
           InDyne, Inc., Reston, Va., has been awarded a $250,323,919, modification (P00107) for a contract (FA9200-05-C-0001) for Eglin Test & Training Complex (ETTC) range operations and maintenance services. This modification provides for the exercise of an option for ETTC test and training areas and technical facilities to include test and training mission support, engineering support for range system design/modification/range configuration, and range support services to accomplish authorized range activities. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2016. Air Force Test Center/PZZB, Eglin AFB, Fla., is the contracting activity.

ARMY
           Ellwood National Forge, Irvine, Pa., was awarded a $54,563,908 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00005) of contract (W52P1J-12-C-0036) for the procurement of Bomb Live Unit-109 (BLU-109) empty case assemblies and container pallets. Performance location will be Irvine, Pa. with funding from fiscal 2011-2013 Other Procurement funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with three bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. is the contracting activity.

          Georgia Power Company, Atlanta, Ga., was awarded a $16,063,059 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00051) of contract (W91249-06-F-0207) to exercise option year seven for electrical services for Fort Gordon, Ga. Performance location will be Fort Gordon, Ga. with funding from fiscal 2014 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Fort Gordon, Fort Gordon, Ga., is the contracting activity.

           Inland Dredging Co., LLC, Dyersburg, Tenn., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contract of $12,747,180 for the dredging of approximately 3,537,000 cubic yards from the federal channel and approximately 80,000 cubic yards from the non-federal channel of the Neches River Channel in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas. Performance location will be Port Arthur, Texas 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 Corps of Engineers – Galveston District, Galveston, Texas is the contracting activity (W9126G-13-C-0042).
Dynamic Technology Systems, Inc., Alexandria, Va. was awarded an $11,626,692 firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contract modification (P0009) of contract (W91WAW-12-C-0018) for program management support for the Army Publishing Directorate, Enterprise Content Management System and associated support services for electronic publishing and automating of Army forms-based business processes. Performance location will be Fort Belvoir, Va., with funding from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – National Capital Region, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity

           Raytheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, Mass., was awarded a $9,936,361firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contract for the Engineer Research and Development Center Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory requirement under the Egyptian Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Agreement (LOA) and subsequent amendments to continue research and development of the Border Tunnel Activity Detection Systems. This contract, part of an FMS for Egypt, was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office, Vicksburg, Miss. is the contracting activity (W912HZ-13-D-0002).

           Maron Construction Co., Inc.*, Providence, R.I. was awarded a $7,918,800 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract for construction and upgrade of buildings and facilities at Otis Air National Guard (ANG) Base, Mass. Performance location will be Otis ANG Base, Mass. with funding from fiscal 2009 and 2012 Military Construction funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with four bids received. The National Guard Bureau – Massachusetts, Milford, Mass., is the contracting activity (W912SV-13-C-0003).

           Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company, Pine Bluff, Ark., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contract of $7,094,830 for flood control and associated stone construction for the Mississippi River and tributaries with primary construction at the Marshall Brown Point, river mile 444.2-L. Performance location will be Vicksburg, Miss., with funding from fiscal 2013 other authorizations funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with five bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Vicksburg District, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912EE-13-C-0013).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
           BAE Systems, Totowa, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $94,312,136 modification (P00056) to contract (SPM400-06-D-9405) adding two additional pricing periods for advanced radar warning receiver ship sets and line replaceable units. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Locations of performance are New Jersey, New York, and potentially Korea, Australia, Egypt, Norway, Poland, and Canada with a Dec. 5, 2018 performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2015 Foreign Military Sales funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

           Xerox Corporation, Rosemont, Ill., has been awarded a maximum $94,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for acquisition, installation, supplies, technical services, parts, and training of multifunctional devices. Location of performance is Illinois with a Sept. 30, 2023 performance completion date. Using military services are DLA Document Services Navy, Military Sealift Command, afloat elements of the U.S. Fleet Marine Forces and mobile activities of the federal government that have deployment for extended periods. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Document Services, Mechanicsburg, Pa., (SP7000-13-D-0013).

           Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $82,213,823 modification (P00033) exercising the eighth option year period of a two year base contract (SPM500-04-D-BP24) with eight one-year option periods for maintenance, repair, and operations prime vendor contract for the Northeast Region. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, 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 2012 through fiscal year 2013 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

           Medline Industries, Mundelein, Ill., has been awarded a maximum $39,544,872 modification (P00017) exercising the fourth option year period of a one year base contract (SPM2D0-09-D-0007) 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 Illinois with an Aug. 30, 2014 performance completion date. This contract was a competitive acquisition with one offer. 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.

           Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif., has been awarded a maximum $13,540,738 modification (P00002) exercising the first option year of a one year base contract (SPM2D0-12-D-0011) with seven one-year option periods for various medical and surgical items. The contract is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of performance is California 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.

           Thomas Scientific, Inc.,* Swedesboro, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $8,144,898 modification (P00001) exercising the first option year of a one year base contract (SPM2D0-12-D-0014) with seven one-year option periods for various medical and surgical items. 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.

NAVY
           Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $34,558,999 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for the delivery, installation, and testing of four French E-2C Identification Friend or Foe Mode 5/Mode S interrogator and transponder units (three aircraft install units and one spare install unit) for the government of France under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This contract includes non-recurring engineering for the developmental lab work, integration lab testing, software modifications, technical data, training, and post installation ground and flight testing support, kits, and associated hardware for aircraft integration. Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y. (57 percent); Beaver Creek, Ohio (33 percent); Cuers, France (3.4 percent); Norfolk, Va. (3.3 percent); and St. Augustine, Fla.(3.3 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2018. FMS contract funds in the amount of $34,558,999 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-4. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-C-2023).

           Northrop Grumman Corp., Integrated Systems; Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $31,354,312 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0063) for non-recurring engineering for the Full Rate Production Lot 1 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program. Work will be performed in Syracuse, N.Y. (29.88 percent); St. Augustine, Fla. (24.38 percent); Bethpage, N.Y. (12.64 percent); Greenlawn, N.Y. (10.21 percent); Woodland Hills, Calif. (8.2 percent); El Segundo, Cal. (6.99 percent); Menlo Park, Calif. (4.5 percent); and various locations within the United States (3.2 percent). The work is expected to be completed in September 2016. Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $31,354,312 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.

           Environment Systems, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $14,068,512 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Environmental Control Units in support of all Maintenance Mobile Facility Equipment. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by August 2016. No funds will be obligated at the time of award and therefore, will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. Contract funds will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued. The contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). NAVSUP Weapons System Support, Philadelphia Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-13-D-007P).

           DLT Solutions, Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $12,375,152 firm-fixed-price delivery order (M67854-13-F-4101) against a previously awarded General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule GS-35F-4543G for the procurement of maintenance for Symantec software licenses. Work will be performed in Herndon, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2016. Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Marine Corps funds in the amount of $1,187,280 will be obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order was competitively procured via GSA eBuy electronic request for quotes with three quotes were received. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

           Savi Technology Inc., Alexandria Va., is being awarded $6,997,888 for delivery order (MU63) under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (W91QUZ-09-D-0001), for the procurement of the active radio frequency identification tags in support of Marine Corps Total Force Information Technology Services. Work will be performed at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (33 percent); Camp LeJeune, N.C. (34 percent); Okinawa, Japan (23 percent); and New Orleans, La. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2013. Fiscal 2011 Procurement Marine Corps funds in the amount of $5,896,749 will be obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order was competitively procured via the Automated Movement and Identification Solutions radio frequency identification contract with four offers received. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

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*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources 
U.S. DoD issued No.  619-13 August 28, 2013
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DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated August 28, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated August 28, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 28, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Syria for the world of TODAY.
*Comprehensive daily news related to Syria Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of  TODAY

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