Monday, September 08, 2014

DTN News: Ukraine Crisis Top Stories / Headlines News Dated September 8, 2014

DTN News: Ukraine Crisis Top Stories / Headlines News Dated September 8, 2014
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 8, 2014: Comprehensive daily news related to Ukraine Crisis Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of TODAY.

*Comprehensive daily news related to Ukraine Crisis Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of TODAY
  1. UPI.com

    Ukraine unrest: Blasts near Donetsk airport spark fear of truce collapse

    Firstpost-Sep 7, 2014
    Donetsk, Ukraine: Strong explosions were heard early Sunday on the outskirts of the main rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine near the airport, ...
  2. Ukraine unrest causes International Gymnastics Federation to ...

    Sports Mole-14 hours ago
    Ukraine unrest causes International Gymnastics Federation to cancel tournament ... tournament in Ukraine due to the ongoing political unrest.
  3. On GPS Sunday: Analysis on Ukraine, ISIS and the unrest in Pakistan

    CNN (blog)-20 hours ago
    “We must understand that these protests and the turmoil they have generated is just the symptom of a deeper, deeper disease,” Haqqani says.
  4. Hungary's Forint Plunges to 27-Month Low as Ukraine Unrest Hits ...

    International Business Times UK-Sep 6, 2014
    Escalating geopolitical unrest in Russia and Ukraine as well as the Middle East has been weakening emerging market currencies broadly, but ...
  5. BBC: Key players in eastern Ukraine unrest

    Kyiv Post-Aug 12, 2014
    New prime minister of Ukraine's self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" Alexander Zakharchenko speaks as he gives a press conference ...
  6. ISIS threat & unrest in Ukraine front & center at NATO Summit

    whnt.com-Sep 4, 2014
    Also on the packed agenda for the 28-member NATO alliance are the challenge posed by Russia's actions in Ukraine and NATO's future role in ...
  7. European investors focus on ECB despite Ukraine unrest

    The Malay Mail Online-Sep 1, 2014
    Reuters picLONDON, Sept 1 — European markets advanced despite the conflict in Ukraine, focusing on whether the European Central Bank ...
  8. Evraz warns over impact of Ukraine unrest

    The Independent-Aug 27, 2014
    It said its operations in Ukraine had not been affected by the unrestthere. Its reorganisation allowed it to cut its debts 7 per cent to $6billion from ...
  9. MiamiHerald.com

    Ukraine unrest upsets stocks again

    Los Altos Town Crier-Aug 20, 2014
    Stocks fell big-time Friday, erasing three days of gains on the Dow Jones industrial average after Ukrainian forces engaged a Russian armored ...
  10. Stocks Indexes Fall Modestly, Shaking Off Ukraine Unrest

    Investor's Business Daily-Aug 28, 2014
    Stocks Indexes Fall Modestly, Shaking Off Ukraine Unrest ... session — a fairly resilient performance amid heightened violence in Ukraine.
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 8, 2014

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 8, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-171-14 September 8, 2014
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 8, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 8, 2014 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
Booz Allen Hamilton, of McLean, Virginia, is being awarded a $95,500,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide support services for countering weapons of mass destruction situational awareness, intelligence, operations, and data visualization support that enables the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to monitor global situational awareness of WMD threats and activities. Work will be performed at Fort Belvoir, and is expected to be completed in September 2022. Fiscal 2013 research and development funds in the amount of $1,690,000 are being obligated on the first task order. This contract was a competitive acquisition, with three bids received. The contracting activity is Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (DTRA1-14-D-0016).
NAVY
Granite Construction Company Guam, Watsonville, California, is being awarded a maximum amount $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for paving construction services at U.S. government shore-based facilities in Guam. The work to be performed provides for the construction, alteration, repair, and/or maintenance of asphalt concrete roads, streets, highways, alleys, parking areas, and their associated facility, such as but not limited to concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters, guardrails, U-ditch, drainage pipe, traffic striping, pavement marking, and related work. Work will include cold milling, excavation, embankment grading or subbase and base course, compaction, density test, bituminous surface treatment, seal coating, asphalt concrete paving, adjustment of existing utilities and structures and other related work. Work will be performed in Guam, and is expected to be completed by September 2019. Fiscal 2014 operation and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $25,000 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with three proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity (N40192-14-D-2830).
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, is being awarded a $27,316,800 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce AN/GLM -11 (V) 1 and (V) 2 universal test sets and provide engineering services and program and configuration management in support of the AN/GLM-11 series. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and is expected to be completed by September 2017. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $3,092,939 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00174-14-D-0002).
A&D GC, Inc.,* Santee, California, is being awarded $13,525,000 for firm-fixed-price task order 0014 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1658) to repair and restore Bachelor Enlisted Quarters 520420 at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. Work includes, but is not limited to, analysis and updates to bring the building up to current seismic requirements; removal and disposal of hazardous materials including asbestos, lead, and mold; replace damaged wall, floor, double hung windows, and ceilings finishes. Areas affected by repair shall be in compliance with anti-terrorism/force protection, fire suppression, seismic, accessibility, and leadership in energy and environmental design requirements. The task order also contains one planned modification, which if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $15,325,000. Work will be performed in Oceanside, California, and is expected to be completed by March 2016. Fiscal 2014 operation and maintenance (Marine Corps) contract funds in the amount of $13,525,000 are being obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Five proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.
RQ-BERG JV, Carlsbad, California, is being awarded a maximum amount $9,653,651 to increase the dollar value of task order 0007 under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-10-D-5482) for the complete restoration and repairs to fire damaged electrical and communication distribution systems on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook. The work to be performed includes replacement of fire damaged poles, wire and equipment to restore power and communication services to: Area 33; Ranges 102 and 103 (Wilcox Range Area); Area 32 (including but not limited to the 320937 Reservoir Lift Station); Area 43 (including but not limited to Sewage Treatment Plant 3 at Sewer Treatment Facility, fire station, pistol range, Basilone Road, the chlorination station and the Waste Disposal Facility); the Northern Area Range Control Communications Tower and Range 314 south/east of Area 62; NWS Seal Beach Detachment, Fallbrook (including but not limited to Romeo Magazine, Building 350, old housing area, sewer lift station at Building 332, Building 336, Building 301 and Building 231). After award of this modification, the total cumulative task order value will be $9,653,651. Work will be performed in Oceanside, California, and is expected to be completed by May 2015. Fiscal 2014 operation and maintenance (Marine Corps) contract funds in the amount of $5,623,767 are being obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.
ARMY
Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $43,293,745 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for services to support the Royal Saudi Land Forces. Services in the contract include consulting, intensive management, logistics support, and contracting support within the United States, for the Royal Saudi Land Forces. In addition, an office will be established in Saudi Arabia for local purchasing and local hires to sustain the fleet of Abrams tanks purchased and sustained through the foreign military sales program. Fiscal 2014 other funds in the amount of $15,000,000 were obligated at the time of award. Work will be performed in Saudi Arabia with an estimated completion date of Sept. 8, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. This contract involves foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-14-C-0048).
Carnegie Robotics LLC,* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $22,783,433 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for an autonomous mine detection system that is being developed to provide the war fighter with capability to detect, mark and neutralize explosive hazards in support of the full spectrum of military operations. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 research, development, test and evaluation (Army) funds in the amount of $14,638,737 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Woburn, Massachusetts ($3,236,616; 14 percent); King of Prussia, Pennsylvania ($4,113,115; 18 percent); and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ($15,433,702; 68 percent), with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2018. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with three received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-14-C-0075).
KRSW Joint Venture*, Boise, Idaho, was awarded a $22,469,577 firm-fixed-price contract for repairs and improvement to Mountain Home Air Force Base Runway 12/30, Taxiway Alpha and connector taxiways, due to deteriorating pavement conditions identified in the airfield pavement evaluation. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $22,469,577 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, with estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with four received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Washington, is the contracting activity (W912DW-14-C-0022).
Birdon America, Inc.*, Denver, Colorado, was awarded a $9,679,841 modification (P00005) to firm-fixed-price contract W56HZV-14-C-0015 to exercise the government format technical data package option with additional rights for the bridge erection boats. Fiscal 2014 other funds in the amount of $9,679,841 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 23, 2016. U.S. Army Contracting Command – Tank and Automotive, Warren, Michigan is the contracting activity.
Highland Engineering,* Inc., Howell, Michigan, was awarded an $8,500,000 indefinite- delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the production and delivery of military working dogs worldwide deployable kennel systems and logistics support documentation. Work and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 7, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with three received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Alexandria, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W909MY-14-D-0012).
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DTN News - UKRAINE UNREST: Ceasefire Violations in Eastern Ukraine #3

DTN News - UKRAINE UNREST: Ceasefire Violations in Eastern Ukraine #3
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Pictures of The Day
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 7, 2014: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, examines a map at a military base close to Slovyansk, in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine ceasefire in doubt after shelling heard in Donetsk. 









The ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels is in doubt after a witness heard prolonged shelling near Donetsk airport and saw plumes of black smoke filling the sky. 


The shelling near the airport, which has been in the hands of Ukrainian government forces though pro-Russian rebels control the city.

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