Thursday, January 14, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 14, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 14, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-009-16 January 14, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 14, 2016U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 14, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

CH2M Hill Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, is being awarded a maximum amount $240,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect-engineering contract for comprehensive, long-term environmental action services on Navy and Marine Corps installations at various Department of Defense sites in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic area of responsibility (AOR).  The work to be performed provides for architectural and engineering services to provide program management and technical environmental services in support of the Department of the Navy’s Environmental Restoration Program, Munitions Response Program, and other similar programs at any Navy and Marine Corps activity in the AOR covered by NAVFAC Atlantic.  The principle geographic areas covered by this contract include NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Hampton Roads and Marine Corps Integrated Product Teams, Washington, Northwest, Southwest, and Europe Africa Southwest Asia AORs and Puerto Rico.  Task order 0001 is being awarded at $180,000 for architect engineering services at the program management office in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Work for this task order is expected to be completed by March 2016.  All work on this contract will be performed within the NAVFAC Atlantic AOR including, but not limited to, North Carolina (26 percent); Puerto Rico (26 percent); Virginia (26 percent); Maryland (8 percent); California (5 percent); Washington, District of Columbia (3 percent); West Virginia (3 percent); Washington (2 percent); and Alaska (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2021.  Fiscal 2016 environmental restoration (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $180,000 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Future task orders will be primarily funded by environmental restoration (Navy).  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with three proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-16-D-9000).

L-3 Communications Corp., Northampton, Massachusetts, was awarded a $44,710,060 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursement, firm-fixed-price contract for depot-level services for the upgrade, repair, and overhaul of the photonics masts. The Photonics Mast (PM) and Photonics Mast Variant (PMV) are major units within the imaging systems on Virginia-class and Ohio-class submarines.  This procurement will provide for repair of masts; replacement and repair of mast subassemblies; testing, inspection, and evaluation of photonics masts; and upgrades to the PM and PMV.  This acquisition will also provide engineering and technical support in the form of distance and/or on-site support to the field at intermediate level repair facilities.  Work will be performed in Northampton, Massachusetts, and the expected completion date is January 2019.  Fiscal 2015 and 2016 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $3,811,259 will be obligated on the first two task orders, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) - only one or limited number of sources and no other suppliers will satisfy the requirements.  The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, is the contracting activity (N66604-16-D-0349). (Awarded Jan. 8, 2016)

Boston Ship Repair LLC,* Boston, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $12,505,219 firm-fixed-price contract for 58-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Grumman (T-AO 195).  Work will include general services for ship, clean and gas free tanks void and cofferdams and spaces; cargo tanks preservation; potable water tanks preservation; tank deck overhead preservation; non-skid preservation; port main engine 12K hour overhaul; cargo system wire replacement; cargo console system mechanical support; cargo console system installation; No. 4 ship service diesel generator 50K overhaul; aqueous foam-forming film piping; No. 3 and  4 ship service diesel generator turbocharger overhauls; annual lifeboat davit inspections; underwater hull and freeboard preservation; sea valve overhaul; controllable pitch propeller system checks and 15 year tail shaft inspection; stern tube seal maintenance; and ultrasonic thickness readings/hull survey.  The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $12,843,198.  Work will be performed in Boston, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by April 15, 2016. Fiscal 2016 maintenance and repair contract funds in the amount of $12,505,219 are being obligated at the time of award, and the funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received.  The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N32205-16-C-4001).

Marine Hydraulics International Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded an $8,612,073 firm-fixed-price contract for USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) fiscal 2016 Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).  Work will involve ship repair, maintenance, and modernization.  This contract includes option items which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $9,389,433.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by July 2016.  Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance (Navy); and fiscal 2016 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $8,612,073 is being obligated at time of award, and $7,451,364 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured under full and open competition via the Federal Business Opportunities website; three offers were received. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N50054-16-C-0003).

Correction:  The contract awarded on Oct. 30, 2015, to 2H&V Construction Services,* Bonifay, Florida (N69450-16-D-0601); Birmingham Industrial Construction LLC,* Alabaster, Alabama (N69450-16-D-0602); ESA South Inc.,* Cantonment, Florida (N69450-16-D-0603); Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC,* Tampa, Florida (N69450-16-D-0604); J.A.M. Construction Services,* Merritt Island, Florida (N69450-16-D-0605); and York-Brawley JV,* Hampton, Virginia (N69450-16-D-0607), for construction projects located primarily within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast area of responsibility is revised to include Leebcor Services LLC,* Williamsburg, Virginia (N69450-16-D-0606).  This contractor is being added to the previously awarded suite of contracts due to a corrective action.  The maximum dollar value including the base period and four option years for all seven contracts combined is $75,000,000.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Bluewater Defense Inc.,* San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $112,707,320 modification (P00128) exercising the third one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPM1C1-13-D-1020) with four one-year option periods for various types of uniform trousers. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with a Jan. 17, 2017, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2017 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a maximum $8,343,706 firm-fixed-price delivery order (THNP) against basic ordering agreement SPE4A1-14-G-0007 in support of Navy aircraft. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). Location of performance is Missouri, with a Nov. 30, 2021, performance completion date. Using service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2021 Navy working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ARMY

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $13,366,719 modification (P00041) to contract W56HZV-12-C-0046 for nine turrets for the Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle anti-tank variant.  Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2018.  Fiscal 2016 other procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $13,366,719 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

The Dutra Group was awarded an $8,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for contract to rent a hopper dredge with attendant plan and operators for maintenance dredging of the Mobile Harbor Channel, with an estimated completion date of March 14, 2017.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received.  Funding and work location will be determined with each order.  Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W91278-16-D-0041).

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, District of Columbia, is being awarded an $111,456,970 firm-fixed-price and cost contract to provide administrative support for the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service program. Much of the funding provided  will be used to reimburse the contractor for scholarships and stipends paid to students. Work performance will take place in Washington, District of Columbia with an expected completion date of Jan. 14, 2021. Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $8,000,000 are being obligated at time of the award. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia is the contracting office (HQ0034-16-C-0008).

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*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-009-16 January 14, 2016 
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