DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 18, 2014

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 18, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-180-14 September 18, 2014
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 18, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 18, 2014 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, has been awarded an $811,607,999 modification (P00015) to previously awarded contract FA8802-14-C-0001 for planning, systems definition, and technical specification support, analyze user needs, design and design alternative, interoperability, manufacturing and quality control, and assist with test and evaluation, launch support, flight tests, orbital operations and integration of space systems into effective systems of systems. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2015. No funds are being obligated at time of the award. The Space and Missile Systems Center/PKE, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

L-3 Communications Corporation DBA Communication Systems West, Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a $31,159,640 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract action for production, modification and integration of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities onto three Cessna 208B aircraft, spares and training. Work will be performed at Salt Lake City, Utah, and Titusville, Florida, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. This award includes foreign military sales for the countries of Niger, Kenya and Mauritania. Fiscal 2014 building partnership capacity funds in the amount of $31,159,640 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-14-C-4020).

Intelligent Decisions, Inc., Ashburn, Virginia, has been awarded a $14,612,066 modification (FY01-02) to previously awarded contract FA8732-13-D-001 for Enterprise Land Mobile Radio Trunking System upgrade. This modification provides for the exercise of pre-priced optional contract line items for the purchase of ELMR infrastructure equipment at nine Air Force Reserve Command locations, and 3,151 new portable and 304 new mobile radios, in support of the AFRC mission under the basic contract, as a result of a competitive negotiated procurement. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $20,055,287. Work will be performed at Ashburn, Virginia, with an expected completion date of June 20, 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,362,759, and fiscal 2012, 2013 and 2014 National Guard and Reserve equipment and defense funds in the amount of $4,249,306, are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Reserve Code/A7KA, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.

Telspan Data, LLC, Concord, California, has been awarded a $9,967,063 basic indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for data replay systems (DRS) for the Air Force Test Center. The DRS system is used to configure, compile and replay telemetry captured from various sources during flight testing. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, with an expected completion date of Oct. 6, 2014. This contract was a sole-source acquisition under the authority of justification and approval. Fiscal 2012 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $39,790 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Test Center/PZIE, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2487-14-D-0120).

Calculex, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been awarded a $9,752,281 basic indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support existing airborne data recorders (ADR) for the Air Force Test Center. The ADR system is used to capture, record, and relay various inflight telemetry feeds during flight testing. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, with an expected completion date of Jan. 31, 2015. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $52,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Test Center/PZIE, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2487-14-D-0104).

Herrick Technology Laboratories, Inc., Manchester, New Hampshire, has been awarded a $9,704,228 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for prototype hardware and software to develop new radio frequency technology, including research, development, integration and demonstration of novel radio frequency technology to improve warfighter outcomes in the field. Work will be performed at Germantown, Maryland, with an expected completion date of Sept. 18, 2018. This award was a competitive acquisition, with offers solicited electronically; 10 proposals were received. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $696,792.00 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory/RIKF, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity (FA8750-14-C-0086).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Amherst Systems Inc., Buffalo, New York, has been awarded a $9,600,000 basic indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA2487-14-D0233) and the first delivery order (0001) at $1,011,704, for spares and system engineering support. Work will be performed at Buffalo, New York, and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, with an expected completion date of Sept. 15, 2015. This contract was a sole-source. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,011,704 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center/PZIE, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded an $8,990,905 modification (P00093) to previously awarded contract FA8810-09-C-0001 for six-month fiscal 2015 on-orbit support and sustainment of the Defense Support Program constellation. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, with an expected completion date of March 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $8,990,905 will be obligated when they become available. The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Infrared Space Systems Directorate, Contracts Division, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

ARMY

Purcell Construction Corp., Watertown, New York, was awarded a $40,036,480 firm-fixed price contract to build two barracks/company operations buildings, a running track and a general purpose storage building at Joint Base Langley-Fort Eustis, Virginia. Facility will be constructed to meet a surge capacity of 450 people. This is phase three of a four phase Advanced Individual Training Barracks complex. Work will be performed in Hampton, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of June 23, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with four received. Fiscal 2014 military construction funds in the amount of $40,036,480 are being obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W91236-14-C-0046).

Millennium,* Arlington , Virginia (W15QKN-14-D-0033); Subsystem Technologies, Inc.,* Arlington, Virginia (W15QKN-14-D-0034); WisEngineering, LLC,* Dover, New Jersey (W15QKN-14-D-0035); and International Logistics Systems, Inc., Glen Rock, Pennsylvania (W15QKN-14-D-0107), were awarded a $29,967,029 firm-fixed-price, multiple award contract to provide weapon system and munitions life cycle supportability services in support of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 18, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 13 received. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

The Nutmeg Companies,* Norwich, Connecticut, was awarded a $19,908,520 firm-fixed-price contract, with options, to construct one 25,913 square-foot educational facility and one 32,125 square-foot billeting facilityfor the Massachusetts National Guard. Work will be performed in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with six received. Fiscal 2014 military construction funds in the amount of $19,908,520 are being obligated at the time of the award. National Guard Bureau - Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (W912SV-14-C-0008).

HGL Construction, Inc.,* Midwest City, Oklahoma, was awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price, single award task order contract for design/build and construction services in support of various military and civil works. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 27, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 14 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (W912BV-14-D-0013).

Bukkehave, Inc.,* Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was awarded an $11,607,670 firm-fixed-price, requirements, foreign military sales contract for Toyota Land Cruiser truck variants (in both left-hand drive and right-hand drive): 2-door pickup, 4-door pickup, sport utility vehicle, ambulance, mobile maintenance truck, and common spare parts. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2017. Countries involved in this foreign military sales are Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Tunisia and Uganda. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 10 received. Army Contracting Command - Tank and Automotive, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-14-D-0134).

Maersk Line Ltd., Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $10,610,996 modification (0001) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract W52P1J-14-G-0023 for maintenance of the storage environment for all watercraft (including supply operations), watercraft care of supplies in storage maintenance, and preparation of watercraft for activation/exercises at Watercraft Equipment Base-Yokohama North Dock, Yokohama, Japan. Specific tasks to be performed include: base support activities, preservation of watercraft for long-term storage, inspection and correction of faults on vessels prior to completion of on condition cyclic maintenance, schedule maintenance, and support over and above 30/40/50 level fault repair. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $10,610,996 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Aug. 27, 2015. Work will be performed in Japan. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

BAE Land and Armament Systems L.P., Santa Clara, California, was awarded a $10,506,287 modification (P00024) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract W56HZV-13-C-0018 for system technical support and sustainment system technical support for the Bradley family of vehicles. Fiscal 2012 and 2013 other procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $9,808,656, and fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $697,631 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Dec. 17, 2015. Work will be performed in Santa Clara, California ($9,635,316; 92 percent); Sterling Heights, Michigan ($515,859; 5 percent); and York, Pennsylvania ($355,112; 3 percent). Army Contracting Command – Tank and Automotive, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Oak Brook, Illinois, was awarded a $9,953,434 firm-fixed-price contract, with options, for beach fill and initial construction in Oakwood Beach, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of March 17, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with four received. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $9,953,434 are being obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (W912BU-14-C-0031).

UPDATE: CB&I Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (W9128F-14-D-0034) and Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W9128F-14-D-0035), have been added as awardees to the multiple-award Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Contract announced July 16, 2014 in response to solicitation W9128F-14-R-0002.

NAVY

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Manassas, Virginia, is being awarded an $117,767,647 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost reimbursement modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-6247) to exercise an option for engineering services and support of the AN/BVY-1 Integrated Submarine Imaging System and on board repair part kits. Services will include design, development, testing, reverse engineering, technology insertion/refreshment, engineering services, field engineering services, and system support. The Integrated Submarine Imaging System provides mission critical, all-weather, visual, and electronic search, digital image management, indication, warning, and platform architecture interface capabilities. Work will be performed in Manassas, Virginia (74 percent); Virginia Beach, Virginia (9.2 percent); Northampton, Massachusetts (6.1 percent); Arlington, Virginia (4.6 percent); Fairfax, Virginia (4.6 percent); and Newport, Rhode Island (1.5 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 other procurement (Navy); fiscal 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy); and fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation contract funds in the amount of $8,731,096 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 Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Phoenix International Holdings Inc.,* Largo, Maryland, is being awarded a $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award fee contract for worldwide undersea deep ocean search and recovery operations and associated services to support the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV). This contract allows the Navy to meet its responsibility for deep ocean search and recovery established under the Salvage Facilities Act. In addition to providing support for a wide variety of search, recovery, and rescue operations, the contract includes services to warehouse, maintain, deploy and operate a wide variety of Navy-owned equipment. The contract also provides a vehicle for SUPSALV to obtain commercial systems, as needed, to supplement the Navy’s equipment capabilities. Work will be performed in Largo, Maryland, and is expected to be completed by August 2015. No funding will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-14-D-4102).

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is being awarded a $61,196,977 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-14-C-5501) for production of 1,067 Cougar egress upgrade kits in support of the Program Executive Officer Land Systems, Program Manager, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle program. The egress upgrade kit includes upgrades to four existing vehicle systems: 1) front doors; 2) rear doors; 3) rear steps; and 4) exhaust. The egress upgrades are needed to increase the survivability for the user in the case of an attack or accident. Work will be performed in Ladson, South Carolina, and work is expected to be completed in April 2016. Fiscal 2012 and 2013 other procurement (Marine Corps); fiscal 2013 other procurement (Navy and Air Force); and fiscal 2014 other procurement (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $61,196,977, will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2012 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $30,598,489 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract modification is a sole-source procurement to the competitively awarded contract and was advertised via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one response received. The Marine Corps Systems Command Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded a $14,764,403 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-14-C-0032) for aircraft armament equipment items in support of the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircraft. The equipment being procured includes 342 station control units for the U.S Navy (245) and the government of Australia (97); six Ariel Refueling System (ARS) air probes, six ARS fuel probes, 12 ARS suspension lugs, 11 advanced launch system (ALR) -67 mounting bases, and 11 ALR-67 retainers for the U.S Navy; and 39 centerline feed thru plates for the U.S. Navy (24) and the government of Australia (15). Work will be performed in Clearwater, Florida (99 percent), and St. Louis, Missouri (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2016. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy), and foreign military sales funds in the amount of $14,764,403, are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchase for the U.S. Navy ($10,630,370; 72 percent) and the government of Australia ($4,134,033; 28 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mississippi, is being awarded an $11,961,245 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-12-D-0016) to exercise an option for maintenance, repair, and logistics support for the chief of Naval Air Training Aircraft’s intermediate maintenance departments located at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. Support to be provided includes labor, equipment, tools, services, and direct and indirect material. Work will be performed at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida (60 percent), and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2015. No funds are being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

AAI Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, is being awarded a $9,931,778 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68936-13-C-0161) for the procurement of additional radio frequency electronic warfare systems integration test environment system (RF EW SITE) equipment including shipping and set-up in support of the Electronic Combat Systems Evaluation Laboratory/Weapons System Simulation Laboratory at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, California. The RF EW SITE equipment being procured includes 70 synthetic source instruments, nine radio frequency switch matrix, and three stimulus cabinets. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and is expected to be completed in March 2016. Fiscal 2014 operation and maintenance (Navy), and 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,931,778, are being obligated on this award, $3,979,778 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Pentaq Manufacturing Corp.,* Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $31,895,125 modification (P00110) exercising the first option period on a one-year base contract (SPM1C1-13-D-1073), with four one-year option periods. This is a firm-fixed-price contract for Army physical fitness uniform trousers. Locations of performance are Puerto Rico and Mississippi, with a Sept. 23, 2015, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pentaq Manufacturing Corp.,* Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $18,499,172 modification (P00110) exercising the first option period on a one-year base contract (SPM1C1-13-D-1074), with four one-year option periods. This is a firm-fixed-price contract for Army physical fitness uniform trousers. Locations of performance are Puerto Rico and Mississippi, with a Sept. 23, 2015, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Raytheon Company, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $13,214,320 firm-fixed-price contract for gimbals. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. This is a two-year base contract, with one six-month option period. Location of performance is Texas, with a June
16, 2016, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Warren, Michigan (SPRDL1-14-C-0105).

Fuel Services DL JV,* Clover, South Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $9,160,940 firm-fixed-price contract for fuel management services that provides all personnel, equipment, vehicles, tools, materials, supplies, and supervision to manage all aspects of petroleum and cryogenic products. This is a five-year base contract, with one five-year option and six one-month extension periods. Locations of performance are South Carolina and Ohio, with a Sept. 30, 2019, performance completion date. Using service is Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE600-14-C-5417).

DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY

Hoar Construction, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, is being awarded a $30,785,045 firm-fixed-price contract to construct a new commissary at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Work will be performed in Virginia with an estimated completion date of April 2016. This was a competitive acquisition, and six offers were received. Fiscal 2014 defense commissary surcharge funds in the amount of $30,785,045 are being obligated at award. The contracting activity is the Defense Commissary Agency, Enterprise Acquisition Division, Construction Design Branch, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas (HDEC03-14-C-0001).

Summit Construction, Inc., Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, is being awarded a $10,604,051 firm-fixed-price contract to perform an architectural/refrigeration project on the commissary at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Work will be performed in Hawaii with an estimated completion date of February 2016. This was a competitive acquisition, and two offers were received. Fiscal 2014 defense commissary surcharge funds in the amount of $10,604,051 are being obligated at award. The contracting activity is the Defense Commissary Agency, Enterprise Acquisition Division, Construction Design Branch, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas (HDEC03-14-C-0002).

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DTN News - JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE: U.S., NATO Troops Train in Latvia #2 (Images)

DTN News - JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE:  U.S., NATO Troops Train in Latvia #2 (Images)

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 18, 2014:  In light of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, the United States is demonstrating its continued commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO Allies and partners of America's dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. 


As a first response to demonstrate our commitment to the defense of our Allies, the U.S. augmented its participation in Baltic Air Policing by sending an additional six F-15s to the NATO mission.  Under operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE, U.S. Army Europe forces have deployed to Latvia, along with other Allies in the region, to conduct land forces training.  

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