Friday, January 11, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 11, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 11, 2013
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 10, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 10, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  019-13 January 10, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 10, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  January 10, 2013  are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
            Team National Maintenance Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, (FA8052-13-D-0001); Makro Services Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., (FA8052-13-D-002); Titan Facility Services L.L.C., Gilbert, Ariz., (FA8052-13-D-0004); Integrity Management Inc., Nipomo, Calif., (FA8052-13-D-0005); Main Building Maintenance Inc., San Antonio, Texas, (FA8052-13-D-0006); Zero Waste Solutions, Newark, Calif., (FA8052-13-D-0007); Kentucky Building Maintenance, Batavia, Ohio, (FA8052-13-D-0008), and Hughes Group doing business as Dia-mo Clean, Tacoma, Wash., (FA8052-13-D-0009), are each being awarded a modification to raise the contract ceiling to $250,000,000 for a firm-fixed-price, multiple award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for Hospital Aseptic Management Services.  The locations of the performance is Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Okla.; Joint Base Andrews, Md.; Barksdale AFB, La.; Beale AFB, Calif.; Cannon AFB, N.M.; Charleston AFB, S.C.; Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz.; Dover AFB, Del.; Dyess AFB, Texas; Edwards AFB, Calif.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.; Fairchild AFB, Wash.; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; Goodfellow AFB, Texas; Grand Forks AFB, N.D.; Hill AFB, Utah; Holloman AFB, N.M.; Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Keesler AFB, Miss.; Kirtland AFB, N.M.; Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.; Little Rock AFB, Ark.; Los Angeles AFB, Calif.; Luke AFB, Ariz.; MacDill AFB, Fla.; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; McConnell AFB, Kan.; Minot AFB, N.D.; Moody AFB, Ga.; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; Nellis AFB, Nev.; Offutt AFB, Neb.; Patrick AFB, Fla.; San Antonio, Texas; Scott AFB, Ill.; Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.; Shaw AFB, S.C.; Sheppard AFB, Texas; Tinker AFB, Okla.; Robins AFB, Ga.; Vance AFB, Okla.; Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; Whiteman AFB, Mo.; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Tyndall AFB, Fla. and Peterson AFB, Colo.  Work is expected to be completed by March 30, 2019.  The contracting activity is 773 Enterprise Sourcing Group, San Antonio, Texas.

NAVY
            BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $80,647,084 undefinitized contract modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship’s military and technical capabilities for the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) fiscal 2013.  Contract funds in the amount of $60,000,000 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by October 2013.  Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

            CACI Technologies Inc., Chantilly, Va., is being awarded a $20,624,004 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for professional support services in support of Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships.  Funds in the amount of $20,624,004 will be obligated at time of contract award.  Contract funds in the amount of $4,381,318 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Work will be performed in Washington D.C., (89.9 percent); Norfolk, Va., (4.2 percent); San Diego, Calif., (2.2 percent); Panama City, Fla., (1.8 percent); Newport, R.I., (1.3 percent); and Monterey, Calif., (0.6 percent), and is expected to be complete by April 2013.  This contract was not competitively procured source in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-13-C-6322). 

            General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $19,189,504 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0014), to exercise an option for 76 forward fit Type 3 advanced mission computers for the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircraft.  Contract funds in the amount of $19,189,504 are being obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Work will be performed in Bloomington, Minn. (80 percent) and Albuquerque, N.M. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2014.  Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Marvin Engineering Co., Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the BRU-14 ejector rack assembly and engineering services.  Funds in the amount of $3,643,351 will be obligated at time of contract award.  Contract funds in the amount of $66,911 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Work will be performed in Inglewood, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January 2018.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-13-D-JN27).

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Sensors, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $13,278,778 modification to existing cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-6294) for fiscal 2012 Acoustic Rapid Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Insertion (A-RCI) TI-12 system upgrades.  The contract provides funding for the development and production of the A-RCI and common acoustics processing for Technology Insertion 12 (TI-12) through Technology Insertion 14 (TI-14) for the U.S. submarine fleet.  Funds in the amount of $13,278,778 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Work will be performed in Manassas, Va. (60 percent), and Clearwater, Fla. (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2014.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: U.S. Army Gun In The Deh Rawud District of Afghanistan

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: U.S. Army Gun In The Deh Rawud District of Afghanistan 
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 10, 2013: A U.S. Army gun crew uses a M777 A2 howitzer to fire illumination rounds from Forward Operating Base Hadrian in the Deh Rawud district of Afghanistan on Jan. 8, 2013. 



The crew from 1st Section Bravo Battery 1-9 Field Artillery of Fort Stewart, Ga., has been conducting intensive training and fire missions to support operations in Uruzgan province.   

DoD photo by Capt. Jesse Platz, U.S. Army. (Released)

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DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte On Security Alert In Farah City, Afghanistan

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte On Security Alert In Farah City, Afghanistan
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 10, 2013: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte uses his advanced combat optical gunsight to scan for security threats during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Afghanistan, on Jan. 3, 2013. 


Schulte is the security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. The team’s mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province of Afghanistan.   

DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives, U.S. Navy. (Released)

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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 9, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 9, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  015-13 January 9, 2013
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CONTRACTS
UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
            iGov Technologies, Reston, Va., received an increase in the contract maximum from $530,000,000 to $566,000,000 for U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) tactical local area network (TACLAN).  The work will be performed in Tampa, Fla., and is expected be completed by June 30, 2013.  The contracting office is USSOCOM MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., (H92222-08-D-0017). 

NAVY
            Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $80,000,000 indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract (N00039-13-D-0010) for Next Generation Command and Control Processor (NGC2P) Technology Refresh and Link 22 development.  The contract addresses obsolescence issues in the current NGC2P system and supports system capability enhancements and new capability insertion, such as Link 22.  The contract is acquiring software and hardware system development, engineering services and technology refresh field change kits.  This contract includes an option period, which if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $95,000,000.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed in December 2017.  If options are exercised, work could continue until December 2019.  Contract funds in the amount of $4,179,108 will be obligated at the time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was solicited using full and open competition via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command E-Commerce Central website and the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three offers received.  The Space and Naval Warfare System Command, San Diego, Calif., was the contracting activity on behalf of its organizational partner, the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence. 
  
            Applied Systems Engineering Inc.*, Niceville, Fla., is being awarded an $11,655,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, firm-fixed-price delivery orders for the procurement of Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) Advanced Tactical Navigator (ATACNAV) units and Anti-Spoofing Module Advanced Tactical Navigator High Accuracy units in support of the Battle Management Systems Program.  The Advanced Tactical Navigator units will be utilized to retrieve position, velocity, and altitude of particular Battle Management Systems platforms.  Contract funds in the amount of $1,267,162 will be obligated at time of award.  Work will be performed in Niceville, Fla., and is expected to be complete by January 2018.  Contract funds in the amount of $1,267,162 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).  The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-13-D-1012). 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            GE Healthcare, GE Medical Systems Information Technology, Wauwatosa, Wis., was issued a modification exercising the fourth option year on SPM2D1-09-D-8300/P00029.  The modification is a fixed-price with economic-price adjustment contract with a maximum $43,200,000 for patient monitoring systems, subsystems, accessories, consumables, spare/repair parts and training.  Location of performance is in Wisconsin with a Jan. 13, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  There were seventeen solicitations with nine responses.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Shamrock Foods, Commerce City, Colo., was awarded contract SPM300-13-D-3629.  The award is a firm-fixed-price, sole source, indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $11,772,288 for Prime Vendor full line food distribution for customers in Colorado and Wyoming areas.  Location of performance is in Colorado with a Jan. 11, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army and Air Force.  There was one solicitation with one response.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

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DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: Israeli Air Force To Host Major Multinational Exercise

DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: Israeli Air Force To Host Major Multinational Exercise  
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 9, 2013: The Israeli air force is planning to stage its largest ever multinational exercise, with at least five foreign air forces due to participate. To be mounted from Uvda air base, the manoeuvres are expected to involve "dozens" of different types of combat aircraft, local sources says.

In recent years, the Israeli air force has trained in several different countries in Europe, but this will be the first time that full squadrons from foreign nations will go to Israel to perform such a major exercise.
One air force source says that while the planned exercise may look like a local copy of the US Air Force's "Red Flag" series of exercises, it will differ by including the availability of unspecified "Israeli elements".
In preparation for hosting the multinational activity, the Israeli air force recently performed a major exercise, dubbed "Blue Flag", in which Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters from its "Flying Dragon" squadron acted in the aggressor role.
Israeli sources say many air forces are willing to join the multinational exercise, mainly because of the host nation's recent operational experience. The Israeli air force was heavily involved in the "Pillar of Defense" operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip late last year, with the service having attacked 1,500 targets and used 2,000 weapons across different types.


The Israel Defense Force/Air Force ordered a total of 362 F-16s, from early F-16A/Bs to the latest F-16I. Fifty of these aircraft were surplus USAF aircraft, given to Israel by the US as payment for restraint during the 1991 Gulf War despite Scud attacks. All Israeli F-16s are fitted with custom Israeli electronics.

Israeli F-16s have been used extensively in combat, and scored 47 kills to date. They were also used in the bombing of the Iraq's nuclear reactor in Osirak.

In August of 1978, when the Carter Administration's arms sales restrictions policy had reached its zenith, the government of Israel announced plans to acquire 75 F-16A/B's. The fact that Israel had just signed the Camp David agreements with Egypt, however, had established an Israel-friendly climate in Washington, and the acquisition plans were approved.

The first F-16 deliveries to Israel (all 75 Block 10 aircraft, except for 18 F-16A's and 8 B's that were originally built as block 5 but had already been converted to Block 10) took place under the Peace Marble I Foreign Military Sales program. These planes were originally intended for the Imperial Iranian Air Force, but the demise of the Shah in 1979 and the consequent rise of the Islamic fundamentalist regime caused these planes to be diverted to Israel. They had a number of internal changes that were unique to Israeli requirements, including the fitting of chaff/flare dispensers. The first IDFAF F-16, together with some other Vipers, was flown to Hill AFB, where initial pilot and ground crew conversion took place.

The first four F-16s, known as Netz (Hawk) in IDFAF service and wearing standard sand/brown/green camouflage colors, arrived in Israel in July of 1980 after an 11 hour delivery flight. IOC was achieved a few weeks later. Although the last 22 of these aircraft were put on hold by the Reagan Administration following the Raid on the Osirak reactor, final deliveries took place in 1981.
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DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Bulk Inventory of Attack Helicopters Are The Z-10

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Bulk Inventory of Attack Helicopters Are The Z-10
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 9, 2013: China’s new Z-10 helicopter gunship is apparently in mass production. In the last year the Z-10 has been photographed serving with four of the five aviation brigades in the army. There is a squadron (12 helicopters) of Z-10s in each brigade. The move to mass production of the Z-10 was a surprise because this aircraft has been in development for over 14 years and the several prototypes encountered numerous problems. This led to failed attempts to buy or steal helicopter gunship technology from Russia and South Africa.

Two years ago some of the Z-10 prototypes were sent to Chinese Army aviation units for field testing. While not a failure, the newer and lighter Z-19 was apparently seen as a better candidate for mass production. Work continued on the Z-10 because the Z-19 is basically an armed scout helicopter. China always wanted something more like the American AH-64 Apache. That would be the Z-10, at least once all the development problems were overcome. The seven ton Z-10 is smaller than the 10 ton AH-64 and also has a crew of two. The Z-10 is armed with 30mm autocannon and can carry up to a ton of rockets or missiles.

For three years now the Z-19 armed scout helicopter has been spotted in the air, most recently painted in military colors. The Z-19 was earlier known as the Z-9W. The Z-19 is yet another Chinese helicopter based on the Eurocopter Dauphin (which has been built under license in China for two decades). The Z-19 is a 4.5 ton, two seat armed helicopter. It can carry a 23mm autocannon and up to half a ton of munitions (missiles, usually). Cruising speed is 245 kilometers an hour and range is 700 kilometers. The Z-19 is basically an upgraded Z-9W.


Z-10 Thunderbolt
An Army Aviation Z-10 attack helicopter is shown here. Co-developed by the 602 Institute, CHAIC and HAIG as the first dedicated modern attack helicopter for PLA Army Aviation since 1998, Z-10 is generally believed in the same class as South African Rooviak and Italian A129, yet still not as capable as American AH-64 Apache

The helicopter adopts a standard gunship configuration with a narrow fuselage and stepped tandem cockpit with the gunner in the front seat and the pilot in the backseat. The fuselage appears to have a stealthy diamond shaped cross section to reduce RCS. It also have a 5-blade main rotor made of composite material and an AH-64 style 4-blade tail rotor. All the vital areas of the fuselage including the cockpit and fuel tanks are believed to be protected by the armor plates. 

It weighs about 5.5 tons and was powered initially by two P&W PT6C-76C turboshaft engines (rated @ 1,250kW each) on the prototypes. However domestic developed engines (upgraded WZ-9) are being used in production batches due to the embargo imposed by the west. Its rotor and transmission systems may have been designed with extensive technical assistance from Eurocopter France and Agusta. 

Its main weapon are 8 newly developed KD-10 ATGMs in the same class of American AGM-114 Hellfire. A 23mm cannon is mounted under the chin, aimed via gunner's helmet mounted display. Also up to 8 PL-90 AAMs can be carried against enemy helicopters and slow-moving fixed wing aircraft. Its range can be further extended by external fuel tanks. Similar to AH-64, Z-10 features nose mounted PNVS and TVDS housing FLIR, TV camera, laser range finder and designator. RWR and radar jammer antennas are installed on both sides of the forward and aft fuselage. In addition, two laser warning receivers was installed on top of the pylon tips. The helicopter may have been fitted with an integrated communication/navigation system, a comprehensive ECM suite, IFF, chaff/flare launchers, 1553B data bus, HOTAS and a glass cockpit

The development started in 1998. 2 prototypes were built in 2003 and 6 more were built in 2004. The first flight of 02 prototype took place on April 29, 2003. Several Z-10 prototypes powered by PT6C-76C engine were evaluated by the Army in 2007. However the production was halted due to the embargo of PT6C-76C engine imposed by the Canadian government. 

In 2009 it was reported that an "optimized" version (Z-10A?) was under development and expected to enter the mass production. This version is powered by the less powerful WZ-9 engines (~1,000kW) thus was forced to have its weight reduced by eliminating certain less-critical parts such as less armor protection, smaller PNVS/TVDS on the nose similar to that of Z-9WA and a smaller weapon load. 

The first batch of 12 Z-10s entered the service with PLA Army Aviation (S/N LH951xx) in late 2010. More Z-10s are entering the service with the Army (S/N LH981xx,961xx941xx991xx) since late 2011. However some still carry the original PNVS/TVDS installed on the prototypes but are powered by WZ-9 turboshafts. This version also features additional equipment such as anIR jammer (?) installed on the cockpit roof. It has been speculated that Z-10 could be powered by the new WZ-16 turboshaft engine (~1,500kw) in the future.


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Tuesday, January 08, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 8, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 8, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  012-13 January 8, 2013
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CONTRACTS
UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND’S
            En Pointe Gov Inc., Gardena, Calif., is being awarded a $66,010,907 firm-fixed-price delivery order to procure commercial Microsoft software licenses and software assurance in support of U.S. Special Operations Command.  The place of performance is Gardena, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Dec 31, 2015.  The U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (H92222-13-F-0035). 

DEFENSE LOGISTIC AGENCY
            R.D. Buie Enterprises Inc., Boerne, Texas*, was issued a modification exercising the second option year on (SPM8E6-10-D-0003/P00007).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $57,281,344 for tailored logistics support to provide items under the general category of wood products for the East Region.  Location of performance is in Texas with a Feb. 4, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  There were sixteen responses to the DLA Internet Bid Board solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. 

            Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber Inc., Baltimore, Md.*, was issued a modification exercising the second option year on (SPM8E6-10-D-0004/P00005).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $57,281,344 for tailored logistics support to provide items under the general category of wood products for the East Region.  Location of performance is in Maryland, with a Feb. 4, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  There were sixteen responses to the DLA Internet Bid Board solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. 

            Sylvan Forest Products Inc., Portland, Ore.*, was issued a modification exercising the second option year on (SPM8E6-10-D-0005/P00005).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $57,281,344 for tailored logistics support to provide items under the general category of wood products for the East Region.  Location of performance is in Oregon with a Feb. 4, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  There were sixteen responses to the DLA Internet Bid Board solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. 

            S & S Forest Products L.L.C., Boerne, Texas*, was issued a modification exercising the second option year on (SPM8E6-10-D-0006/P00005).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $57,281,344 for tailored logistics support to provide items under the general category of wood products for the East Region.  Location of performance is in Texas with a Feb. 4, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  There were sixteen responses to the DLA Internet Bid Board solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            GE Aviation, Lynn, Mass., was awarded contract (SPRTA1-12-G-0006 Z61Q).  The award is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, sole-source contract with a maximum $7,615,342 for turbine engine rotor blades.  Location of performance is in Mass., with a Feb. 28, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military service is Air Force.  There was one solicitation with one response.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 Defense Working Capital funds.  The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Va., is the contracting activity. 

AIR FORCE
            Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.,Sunnyvale, Calif., (F04701-95-C-0017) is being awarded a $12,972,373 contract modification for Space Based Infrared System high component.  The location of the performance is Sunnyvale, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed by March 2013.  The Air Force Space and Missile Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity. 

            CENTECH Group, Falls Church, Va., (FA8771-04-D-0002-S4CI) is being awarded a $11,274,760 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quanity contract for operaion and maintenance services of base telecommunications systems.  The location of the performance is Nellis Air Force Base and Creech Air Force Base, Nev.  Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2013.  The 99th Contracting Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is the contracting activity. 
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Monday, January 07, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 7, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 7, 2013


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CONTRACTS
NAVY
            CSC Applied Technologies L.L.C., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $60,036,297 cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract for range engineering and operations and maintenance services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Divisions’ Atlantic Test Range and Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations Division.  The estimated level of effort is 707,955 man-hours.  Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in January 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $1,000,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-13-C-0007). 

            Booze Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Va. (N00189-13-D-Z004); Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va. (N00189-13-D-Z005); URS Group Inc., Washington, D.C. (N00189-13-D-Z006), and Whitney, Bradley, and Brown Inc., Reston, Va. (N00189-13-D-Z007), are each being awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract to provide program management, technical environmental compliance, information technology programming and governance, financial and policy analysis, public outreach, and administrative services in support of The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (N45).  These contracts include a base period and one option period.  For Booze Allen Hamilton Inc., the base amount is $13,993,386 and the estimated amount if the option is exercised will be $28,695,179.  For Science Applications International Corp., the base amount is $14,810,221 and the estimated amount if the option is exercised will be $30,540,941.  For URS Group Inc., the base amount is $15,566,983 and the estimated amount if the option is exercised will be $32,230,553.  For Whitney, Bradley, and Brown Inc., the base amount is $14,909,914 and the estimated amount if the option is exercised will be $30,110,943.  These four contractors will compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract.  Work will be performed at the contractor facilities competing for each task order either in McLean, Va., Washington, D.C., Reston, Va. (63 percent) and Arlington, Va. (37 percent), and work is expected to be completed Feb. 14, 2016.  If all options are exercised, work will continue through Feb. 14, 2019.  The applicable fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Navy funds in the amount of $150,000 will be obligated at the time of award and will be equally divided between the contractors and serves as the minimum guarantee.  These funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.  These contracts are awarded through full and open competition, with five offers received in response to this solicitation.  The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk, Va., contracting department, Philadelphia Office, is the contracting activity. 

ARMY
            Cajun Constructors Inc., Baton Rouge, La., was awarded a $46,181,916 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction of a concrete covered canal.  Work will be performed in New Orleans, La., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 6, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with seven bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-13-C-0009). 

            Promotion Plus Inc., North Royalton, Ohio, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contact with a maximum value of $42,000,000.  The award will provide for the procurement of Army combat gloves.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 2, 2018.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with eight bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-13-D-0078). 

            General Dynamics Ordnance Systems, Repentigny, Canada, was awarded a $16,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of M1037 5.56mm short range training ammunition.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 11, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-13-D-0021). 

            Thales Raytheon Systems, Fullerton, Calif., was awarded a $14,102,920 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the contractor support services for the Sentinel radar.  Work will be performed in Fullerton, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-13-C-0091).

            Colt Defense L.L.C., West Hartford, Conn., was awarded a $13,981,350 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of the M4 Product Improvement Program replacement barrel and front sight assembly.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2016.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-D-0040). 

            DRS C3 and Aviation Co., Gaithersburg, Md., was awarded a $13,794,226 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the infrastructure upgrade and equipment supply services in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Gaithersburg and Jordan, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 18, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-13-C-D500). 

            Turner Construction Co., New York, N.Y., was awarded a $13,640,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction of a Border Patrol Station in Detroit, Mich.  Work will be performed in Detroit, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 28, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 22 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit, Mich., is the contracting activity (W911XK-13-C-0001). 

            SCOLA, McClelland, Iowa, was awarded a $13,335,756 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure foreign language television access and associated foreign media research and language content.  Work will be performed in Monterey, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 25, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., is the contracting activity (W91LV2-11-C-0009). 

            TYR Tactical, Peoria, Ariz., was awarded a $13,258,343 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of fragmentation/shrapnel vests and projectile protection in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Peoria, with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2013.  One bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-13-C-0010). 

            General Dynamics -- C4 Systems Inc., Taunton, Mass., was awarded a $12,778,901 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the production and support services of lower tactical Internet data products.  Work will be performed in Taiwan, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 28, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-13-C-0011). 

            Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $12,500,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.  The award will provide for the establishment of a Patriot Advanced Capability-3/Missile Segment Enhancement Missile Field Test Program.  Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-13-C-0094). 

            Mythics Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded a $12,312,042 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract for maintenance support services.  Work will be performed in Alexandria, Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W91QUZ-06-A-0003). 

            Johnson Evan and Sons Construction Co., Inc., Jackson, Miss., was awarded an $11,322,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction services.  Work will be performed in Vicksburg, Miss., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 29, 2014.  Six bids were solicited, with six bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912EE-13-C-0004). 

            Strategic Resources Inc., McLean, Va., was awarded an $11,320,927 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the base support services.  Work will be performed in Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Wash., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 26, 2013.  Six bids were solicited, with six bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Lewis, Wash., is the contracting activity (W9124D-11-C-9000). 

            Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded a $10,812,006 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the field service representative to support the M-ATV program.  Work will be performed in Oshkosh and Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-12-C-0281). 

            Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $10,707,828 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure services for the improved target acquisition systems for the tube launched, optically tracked, wireless guided missile system.  Work will be performed in McKinney and Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 5, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-07-C-0088). 

            Navistar Defense L.L.C., Lisle, Ill., was awarded a $10,620,634 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure maintenance services on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.  Work will be performed in Lisle; Yuma, Ariz.; Aberdeen, Md; and Afghanistan; with an estimated completion date of March 25, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-10-C-0011). 

            Hodges Transportation, Silver Springs, Nev., was awarded a $9,500,000 firm-fixed-price level-of-effort contract.  The award will provide for the prototype, testing and evaluation services.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 25, 2015.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-D-L001). 

            Yulista Aviation Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $9,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of a Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator and Lift System in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-C-0030).

            Exelis Inc., Alexandria, Va., was awarded an $8,972,902 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure lethality testing services.  Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9113M-05-C-0219). 

            TSS-Garco Joint Venture, Richland, Wash., was awarded an $8,912,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction of a company operations facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.  Work will be performed in JBLM, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-13-C-0019). 

            Anthony and Gordon Construction Co., Knoxville, Tenn., was awarded an $8,603,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction of a tactical equipment maintenance facility and a company operations facility.  Work will be performed in San Antonio, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 5, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-13-C-0005). 

            ABB Inc., St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, was awarded a $7,680,210 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the delivery of digital static excitation systems.  Work will be performed in Bridgeport, Wash., with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2015.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with four bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-13-C-0017). 

            DRS Test and Energy Management L.L.C., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $7,569,343 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to support the upgrade of direct support electrical test sets.  Work will be performed in Huntsville, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 10, 2014.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W52H09-06-G-0001). 

            Alliant Techsystems Operations, Plymouth, Minn., was awarded a $7,563,969 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure precision guidance kits.  Work will be completed in Plymouth, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 27, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-06-C-0130). 

            Data Networks Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded a $7,539,009 cost-plus-award-fee contract.  The award will provide for the design, development and sustainment of the Medical Situational Awareness in Theater and the Theater Medical Data Store.  Work will be performed in Reston, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 18, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received.  The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Frederick, Md., is the contracting activity (W81XWH-12-F-0335). 

            BAE Systems Land and Armaments L.P., York, Pa., was awarded a $7,508,199 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of fire support sensor system modification kits.  Work will be performed in York, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-C-0103). 

            Data Solutions and Technology Inc., Lanham, Md., was awarded a $7,417,838 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract procure vehicle operations and vehicle control services.  Work will be performed in Fort Polk, La., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013.  Eighteen bids were solicited, with 14 bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Polk, La., is the contracting activity (W911SE-07-D-0036). 

            Thales Raytheon Systems Co., L.L.C., Fullerton, Calif., was awarded a $7,295,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of Sentinel Mode 5 kits and spares.  Work will be performed in Fullerton, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-13-C-0082). 

            BAE Systems Inc., Nashua, N.H., was awarded a $7,070,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure Laser Target Locator Modules.  Work will be performed in Nashua, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 17, 2014.  Two bids were solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-09-D-0029). 

            Robertson Aviation, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded a $6,945,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of Mi-17 internal auxiliary fuel tank systems.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911W6-13-D-0002). 

            Oracle America Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded a $6,895,405 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure software license renewals and maintenance for Army, Navy and Air Force.  Work will be performed in Reston, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 20, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (N00024-01-C-6110). 

            Esterline Defense Products, Coachella, Calif., was awarded a $6,637,866 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure M231/M232A1 Combustible Case Assemblies.  Work will be performed in Coachella, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-08-C-0437).

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