Saturday, February 28, 2015

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated February 28, 2015

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated February 28, 2015 
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Friday, February 27, 2015

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 27, 2015

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 27, 2015
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-038-15 February 27, 2015
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 27, 2015U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued February 27, 2015 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
 
NAVY
 
Marine Helicopter Support Co., Trevose, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $1,999,812,283 fixed-price performance based logistics requirements contract for 1,710 weapon replaceable assemblies/shop replaceable assemblies’ components in support of the H-60 aircraft. This effort will encompass the repair, modification, overhaul and replacement of hardware, including manufacturing of new material, as well as storage, requisition processing, obsolescence management and availability/reliability improvement. Work will be performed at Stratford, Connecticut (50 percent) and Owego, New York (50 percent), and work will be completed by Jan. 31, 2020. Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $260,468,968 will be obligated on the first delivery order running concurrently with the contract award. These funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) with one offer received in response to this solicitation. The Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00383-15-D-008F).
 
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is being awarded a $148,335,501 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm target) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye multi-year contract (N00019-13-C-9999) for the procurement of one E-2D Full Rate Production Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Florida (28 percent); St. Augustine, Florida (25 percent); El Segundo, California (5 percent); Indianapolis, Indiana (4 percent); Menlo Park, California (4 percent); Rolling Meadows, Illinois (2 percent), and various locations throughout the United States (32 percent); and is expected to be completed in July 2018. Fiscal 2015 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $148,335,501 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.


Pro-Active Technologies Inc., Oviedo, Florida, is being awarded a $45,000,000 ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the development and sustainment of training solutions for the Multi-Purpose Reconfigurable Training System. Work will be performed in Oviedo, Florida, and is expected to be completed in February 2020. Fiscal 2013 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $38,632 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals, as a 100 percent small business set-aside, and four offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity (N61340-15-D-0003).


Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded $33,665,783 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order 7002 against previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-14-G-006D) for various repairs on numerous subassemblies in support of the F-18 aircraft. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, and work will be completed by February 2017. Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $16,496,233 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured and is issued on a sole-source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302.1. Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.


Raytheon Technical Services Co., Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded a $16,638,011 firm-fixed-price five year performance based logistics contract for the support of the Navy’s MK 57 NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS) and MK 23 Target Acquisition System systems. The MK 57 NSSMS system is a short range, rapid reaction self-defense system for use against airborne and surface threats, surface and air launched missiles and surface targets. Work will be performed at Norfolk, Virginia (50 percent) and Chula Vista, California (50 percent), and work is expected to be completed by February 2020. Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $4,263,529 will be obligated on the first delivery order running concurrently with the contract award. The contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) with one offer received in response to this solicitation. Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00104-D-ZD41).


Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $12,798,915 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-14-D-0010) to exercise an option for services in support of the Contracted Air Services (CAS) Program. The CAS Program provides contractor owned and operated Type III High Subsonic & Type IV Supersonic aircraft to United States Navy Fleet customers for a wide variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities. This provides for training shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew. Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia (45 percent); Pt. Mugu, California (35 percent); and various locations outside the continental United States (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2015. Fiscal year 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,069,268 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.


Whitesell-Green Inc.,* Pensacola, Florida, is being awarded $9,385,500 for firm-fixed-price task order 0006 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-13-D-7776) for replacement of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical systems for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet system at Naval Station Norfolk. The work to be performed provides for a multiple phased project that consists of replacement of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical systems serving the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, the Global Network Operation Center and adjacent support spaces on the sixth floor of Building W-143. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by June 2017. Fiscal 2015 operation and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $9,385,500 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.


Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Virginia, is being awarded an $8,068,727 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-only contract for engineering support services in support of Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) 1.0 for Aegis and Aegis Fleet Readiness, 4.0 Foreign Military Sales (FMS), 7.0 Future Combat Systems, and 9.0 DDG 1000. Specifically, PEO IWS 1.0, 7.0 and 9.0 require engineering analysis and expertise in support of the portfolio of programs which include Aegis, Aegis Fleet Readiness, DDG 1000, Enterprise Configuration Management, Future Combat Systems, Training Systems, Systems Engineering and Information Assurance. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $26,212,923. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (83 percent) and the governments of Australia, Japan, Korea, Norway and Spain (17 percent) under the FMSProgram. Work will be performed in Washington, District of Columbia (88 percent); Dahlgren, Virginia (3 percent); Norfolk, Virginia (2 percent); Japan (2 percent); Australia (2 percent); Korea (1 percent); Norway (1 percent); and Spain (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by May 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy), fiscal 2014 and 2015 research and development funds; and FMS Case funding in the amount of $6,704,092 will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds in the amount of $5,611,938 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) - only one responsible source. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-15-C-5103).
 
Whitesell-Green Inc.,* Pensacola, Florida, is being awarded $7,884,989 for firm-fixed-price task order 0005 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-13-D-7776) for the structural repairs of Pier R3 at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Repairs associated with this project include repairing concrete that has become delaminated, spalled and cracked resulting in corrosion to rebar steel, repairs to pile cap and piles and repairs to fendering system. Work will be performed in Yorktown, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by July 2016. Fiscal 2015 operation and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $7,884,989 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.


Schuyler Line Navigation Co., Annapolis, Maryland, is being awarded $7,783,802 for the exercise of a 12-month option period under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-13-C-5401) for the worldwide charter of one U.S.-flagged, shallow draft, double-hull product tanker. The vessel provides worldwide bulk fuel support to the U.S. Department of Defense, including operations in Japan and the North West Pacific, for the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency Energy. Work for this option period will be performed at sea worldwide and is expected to be completed by February 2016. Fiscal 2015 Transportation Working Capital funds in the amount of $4,551,185 are being obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Military Sealift Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.
 
JSR-ECC LLC,* Schertz, Texas, is being awarded $7,584,034 for firm-fixed-price task order KB01 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62478-14-D-4003) for the design and construction of a Submarine Maneuvering Room Trainer Facility at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The work to be performed provides for the design and construction of new interior spaces and renovation of existing spaces to house a submarine S9G Fleet Interactive Display Equipment (FIDE) Trainer and associated support equipment spaces and instruction spaces along with the renovation of various building improvements needed to support the S9G FIDE Trainer. The task order also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $7,662,784. Work will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by October 2016. Fiscal 2011 and 2015 military construction (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $7,584,034 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Five proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.
 
AIR FORCE
 
COLSA Corp., Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $153,137,208 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Mobility Directorate Advisory and Assistance Services. The Air Force Program Executive Officer for Mobility leads the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Mobility Directorate and directs the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding and sustainment of mobility and training aircraft systems for the United States Air Force and foreign allies. In order to meet current and projected workload requirements, the government must augment its organic (military and civil service). Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Robins Air Force Base, Georgia; Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 29, 2020. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with 12 offers received. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation, procurement and operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,100,385 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8622-15-F-8102).
 
Scientific Research Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, has been awarded a $41,849,660 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Digital Integration for Combat Engagement Program. Contractor will provide commercial services for 25th AF 24/7 global situational awareness that is connected to every combatant commander that is capable of moving near real time ISR data to warfighter. Location of performance will be determined on individual task orders and are expected to be complete by Feb. 29, 2020. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with two offers received. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $900,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The 25th Air Force Contracting Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA7037-15-D-0001).
 
Northrup Grumman Technical Services, Herndon, Virginia, has been awarded a $17,920,490 modification (06) to delivery order (0035) of previously awarded contract FA8106-10-D-0001. The modification obligates funding for the 3rd quarter of contractor logistics services for aircraft and spares to support the KC-10 program. Work will be performed worldwide to include McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey; Travis Air Force Base, California; Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Yokota Air Base, Japan; and Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal year 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $17,920,490 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8106-10-D-0001).
 
Intelligent Software Solutions, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $14,690,185 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Joint Space Operations Center Mission Systems Increment 2. Contractor will provide infrastructure development and integration/engineering support of JSpOC Mission System Increment 2. Work will be performed at are Colorado Springs, Colorado; El Segundo, California; Vandenberg Air Force Base, California; and San Diego, California, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2016. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition based on the contractor's Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Project. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $812,469 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity (FA8819-15-C-0003).
 
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded a $14,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for research and development. The Sensor and Information Research Center for Understanding Systems program will carry out fundamental research in sensing and sensor exploitation technologies. These projects will span several disciplines in engineering, science, computer science and mathematics. This program will be made up of multiple short term projects running simultaneously and addressing several technical topics areas. The objective is to have researchers working on innovative ground-breaking solutions for fundamental research projects that address some of the most difficult sensor challenges and to find technology breakthroughs that will advance the range of technology represented within Air Force Research Laboratory. Work will be performed at Dayton, Ohio, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 28, 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with nine offers received. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $324,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-15-D-1845).
 
CORRECTION: The United Technologies Corp. (Pratt &Whitney) contract (FA8626-15-D-0015) awarded on Feb. 25, 2015 lists the incorrect contract award amount. The actual amount was $407,800,000. The rest of the announcement is accurate.
 
ARMY
 
Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC (ATK), Plymouth, Minnesota, was awarded a $119,768,362 modification (P00018) to contract W15QKN-13-C-0074 to acquire Option 1Precision Guidance Kit XM1156 for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Australia and Canada. Fiscal 2010/2013/2014/2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $101,226,694 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is March 27, 2018. Work will be performed in Plymouth, Minnesota. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.
 
Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs , Colorado, was awarded a $48,349,717cost-plus-fixed-fee foreign military sales contract (Spain, Iraq, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates), for receiving, repairing, maintaining, storing, preparing for issue and issuing APS-5 equipment in support of the 402nd Army Field Support Battalion – Kuwait. Work will be performed in Kuwait, with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2015. One bid was solicited with one received. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $48,349,717 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-15-C-0016).
 
Center for Disease Detection LLC, San Antonio, Texas (W81K04-15-D-0006), was awarded a $39,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide diagnostic testing services. Funding and work location will be determined with each order with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2018. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is the contracting activity.
 
IHK JV,* Rapid City, South Dakota (W9128F-15-D-0016); Canyon-Ayuda SDVOSB JV LLC,* Colorado Springs, Colorado (W9128F-15-D-0017); MDM Construction LLC, West Fargo, North Dakota (W9128F-15-D-0018); Sygnos Inc.,* San Diego, California (W9128F-15-D-0019), were awarded a $30,000,000 shared firm-fixed-price multiple award task order contract contract with options to design and construct military and civil works projects. Work will be performed in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 26, 2020. Bids were solicited via the Internet with nine received. Funding will be determined with each order. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity.
 
STG Inc.,* Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $14,999,951 modification (1Q01) to contract W91QUZ-06-D-0015 for Enterprise Information Technology Service Support for the Army Test and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Funding and work location will be determined with each order. Estimated completion date is Feb. 29, 2016. Army Contracting Command, Fort Hood, Texas, is the contracting activity.
 
IBIS TEK LLC,*Butler, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $9,741,852 modification (P00012) to contract W56HZV-13-C-0036 to exercise Option 2 for the purchase of 58-gallon and 78-gallon Armor B-Kits for Medium Tactical Vehicles. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $9,741,852 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Jan. 31, 2016. Work will be performed Butler, Pennsylvania. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
Southwest Airport Services Inc., Houston, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $38,393,369 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for jet fuel. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. This is a four-year base contract. Location of performance is Texas, with a March 31, 2019 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-15-D-0033).
 
AVFuel Corp.,* Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been awarded a maximum $7,100,471 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, into-plane requirement contract for jet fuel. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. This is a four-year base contract. Locations of performance are Michigan and Alabama, with a March 31, 2019 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-15-D-0084).
 
Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $25,432,019 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for natural gas. This contract was a competitive acquisition and 12 offers were received. This is a two-year contract. Locations of performance are Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas, with a May 31, 2017 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal years 2015-2017 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE600-15-D-7506).

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
 
Vergis Group LLC, Vienna, Virginia, is being awarded a $7,135,339 modification (P00002) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (HQ0034-14-C-0057) to provide responsive and high quality information assurance support services to all customers and stakeholders on behalf of the Washington Headquarters Services, Enterprise Information Technology Services Directorate, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department of Defense agencies. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Virginia and Arlington, Virginia, with an expected completion date of Feb. 28, 2019. Fiscal Year 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,135,339 are being obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured, with ten proposals received. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
 
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Thursday, February 26, 2015

DTN News: IDEX 2015 Abu Dhabi Top Stories / Headlines News Dated February 26, 2015

DTN News: IDEX 2015 Abu Dhabi Top Stories / Headlines News Dated February 26, 2015 
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2015: Comprehensive news on Defense Technology For the Future related to IDEX 2015 from 22 - 26 February 2015 in Abu Dhabi UAE.
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