DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 13, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 13, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  435-13 June 13, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 13, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  June 13, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

            Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $244,863,014 modification (P00077), to a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (W58RGZ-12-C-0008), for the procurement of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.  Fiscal 2013 procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. 

            Universal Solutions International Inc., Newport News, Va., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $85,000,000 for the procurement of contractor logistics support services for the entire family of close combat systems.  Performance location and type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received.  The Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-13-D-0069). 

            Pioneer Contracting Company Ltd., Wahiawa, Hawaii, (W9128A-13-D-0001); and Hawk Contracting Group LLC, Montrose, Colo., (W9128A-13-D-0002); were awarded a firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, task-order contract with a maximum amount of $49,000,000 for construction services within the Army Corps of Engineers’ Honolulu District area of responsibility.  Performance location and type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  Nine bids were solicited, with nine bids received.  The Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, is the contracting activity. 

            General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Scranton, Pa., was awarded a firm-fixed-price with a maximum value of $45,000,000 for the procurement of equipment for use at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant.  Fiscal 2013 funds are being obligated on this award.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-13-C-0037). 

            Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded a $40,451,862 modification (000703), to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (W56HZV-09-D-0159), for the procurement of supplemental Armor B-Kits for use on family of medium tactical vehicles.  A combination of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity. 

            iRobot Corp., Bedford, Mass., was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $30,000,000 for the procurement of robotic systems and spare parts.  Performance location and type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-D-0002). 

            HDT Tactical Systems Inc., Solon, Ohio, was awarded a $28,498,723 modification (PZ0007), to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (W56HZV-12-C-0378), to definitize prices for the M98 gas filter, M98 gas-particulate filter set and hermetically sealed filter canister.  Work will be performed in Mansfield, Ohio.  Fiscal 2013 procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity. 

            Intevac Photonics Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $27,035,593 for the procurement of electronic image intensifier ship sets and related services.  A combination of fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012 procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-C-0094). 

            ACC Construction, Augusta, Ga., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $18,726,852 for the construction of a Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.  Fiscal 2013 military construction funds are being obligated on this award.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 14 bids received.  The Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Mo., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-13-C-4011). 

NAVY

            Tetra Tech EC Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $100,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for environmental remediation services at various Department of Defense (DoD) installations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and other installations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic area of responsibility.  No task orders are being issued at this time.  All work on this contract will be performed in California (80 percent), Arizona (4 percent), Nevada (4 percent), Washington (3 percent), Colorado (2 percent), New Mexico (2 percent), other DoD installations (2 percent), Alaska (1 percent), Oregon (1 percent), and Utah (1 percent).  The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of June 12, 2018.  Fiscal 2013 Environmental Restoration, Navy funds in the amount of $25,000 for guaranteed minimum are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with five proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-13-D-4808). 

            Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $22,361,773 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-10-G-0006; delivery order 0036) for the procurement of 53 ECP-6279 retrofit kits in support of F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft.  Work will be performed in Forest, Miss. (80 percent), and El Segundo, Calif. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in July 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $22,361,773 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Aeroflex Wichita Inc., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $15,214,074 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67854-09-D-3002) for the ground radio maintenance automatic test systems (GRMATS).  This modification is to support fielding and sustainment of up to a quantity of 300 GRMATS for the product manager, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, program manager combat support systems.  Work will be performed in Wichita, Kan., and is expected to be completed by August 25, 2014.  No funding will be obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual delivery orders as they are issued.  The type of appropriation for the first order of option contract line item number 0005 is fiscal 2013 Procurement, Marine Corps funds in the amount of $5,710,033 and will not expire by the end of this fiscal year.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity. 

            L-3 Communications MariPro Inc., Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $10,195,466 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N66604-12-C-2838) to exercise two options for design and installation services for an undersea warfare training range (USWTR) off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., training and support services following delivery of the USWTR, and spares.  Work will be performed in Goleta, Calif. (85 percent); Newington, N.H. (10 percent); and Mayport, Fla. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2019.  Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Other Procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $10,195,466 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla. is the contracting activity.  

            Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC*, Jeanerette, La., is being awarded a $9,634,577 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the construction of command force protection medium harbor security boats, technical data and spare parts.  The harbor security boats provide anti-terrorism/force protection patrols for U.S. Navy installations, which include patrol, interrogation of other waterborne assets and escorting large vessels in and out of harbors in various weather and water conditions, throughout the year, day and night.  Each boat has four weapon foundations for .50 cal weapons, hoisting fittings and transportation tie-downs certified to U.S. Navy requirements.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $34,385,181.  Work will be performed in Jeanerette, La., and is expected to be completed by June 2015.  Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funding in the amount of $9,634,577 will be obligated at time of contract award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively solicited as a small business set aside via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with six offers received.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-13-D-2253).

            Marine Hydraulics International*, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $9,175,804 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) to exercise options for the accomplishment of the USS McFaul (DDG 74) fiscal 2013 selected restricted availability.  A selected restricted availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations and modernizations that will update and improve the ship’s military and technical capabilities.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by January 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $9,175,804 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds in the amount of $9,175,804 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

            The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,996,280 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-11-G-0001) for the procurement of 30 engineering change proposal 6038 R2/R3 retrofit kits for the F/A-18 E/F aircraft, including radomes for the AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar.  Work will be performed in Marion, Va. (57 percent) and St. Louis, Mo. (43 percent), and is expected to be completed in January 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $8,996,280 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services, King of Prussia, Pa., is being awarded a $7,167,332 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-10-C-0064) to exercise an option for software development in support of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System, including system engineering, software, hardware deployment and support, and management efforts required to field the system.  This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($5,822,103; 81 percent) and the United Kingdom ($1,345,229; 19 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  Work will be performed in King of Prussia, Pa., and is expected to be completed in June 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy; Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy; Fiscal 20 10 and 2011 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy; and Foreign Military Sales contract funds in the amount of $5,969,008 are being obligated on this award, $58,831 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity. 

AIR FORCE

            Intific Inc, Peckville, Pa., has been awarded a $24,960,275 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Plan X intuitive interfaces (PXII) software/hardware.  The objective of the PXII effort is to design the overall Plan X visualizations and user experience, including workflows, intuitive views, motion studies, and integrated visual applications.  Work will be performed at Peckville, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2017.  This award is the result of a competitive acquisition, offers were solicited electronically and 62 offers were received.  Fiscal 2013 Research and Development contract funds in the amount of $1,499,644 will be obligated at the time of award.  Air Force Research Laboratory/RIKD, Rome, N.Y., is the contracting activity (FA8750-13-C-0131). 

           The Boeing Co., Seal Beach, Calif., has been awarded a $10,892,553 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification (P00061) for contractor logistic support, analysis, and Type III anomaly support for the Space Based Space Surveillance Block 10 System.  This modification provides for the exercise of an option for these services, which are provided under the basic contract.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance funds in the amount of $1,979,097 are being obligated at time of award.  Work will be performed at Colorado Springs, Colo., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 20, 2013.  Space and Missile Systems Center/Space Superiority Directorate, Los Angeles, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8819-08-C-0006).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            SourceOne Healthcare Technologies Inc., Mentor, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $18,022,447 modification (P00019) exercising the fourth option year of a one-year base contract with seven one-year option periods (SPM2D1-09-D-8340) and covers radiology systems, subsystems, accessories, service, manual, repair, and parts.  The contract is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract.  Location of performance is Ohio, with a June 23, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Truman Arnold Companies*, Texarkana, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $7,103,070 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract.  This contract is to provide Texas with low emission ultra low sulfur diesel in Waco, Texas.  Location of performance is Texas, with a June 30, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military service is Air Force.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-12-D-4512). 

            Switlik Parachute Company Inc.*, Trenton, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $6,500,000 modification (P00001) on a one-year base contract (SPE8EG-13-D-0021) with four one-year option periods for life preserver vests.  The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract.  Location of performance is New Jersey, with a June 12, 2018 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

*Small Business

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No.  435-13 June 13, 2013
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Receives US Army Contract For Up To 215 Chinook Helicopters

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Receives US Army Contract For Up To 215 Chinook Helicopters

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Boeing
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 13, 2013: In an agreement that will save the U.S. government more than $800 million, the Army and Boeing [NYSE:BA] have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, with the Army holding options that could increase its total buy to 215 aircraft.

Deliveries from the agreement, which is a cost-effective alternative to annually contracting for the aircraft, begin in 2015.

“This multi-year contract provides unprecedented savings for the U.S. Army and American taxpayers,” said Col. Robert Barrie, U.S. Army project manager for Cargo Helicopters. “But the most important benefit is the continued support these aircraft will provide to soldiers in the field and civilians in distress.”

The tandem-rotor Chinook is the backbone of combat, logistics and humanitarian operations for the U.S. Army and 18 other operators around the world. This order would eventually bring the Army’s CH-47F total procurement close to its target of 464 aircraft, including 24 to replace peacetime attrition aircraft. The Army’s current inventory stands at 241 F-model aircraft.

There are 15 Army active duty and National Guard units operating the CH-47F, and a 16th is currently being equipped. CH-47F units have logged more than 86,000 combat hours in Afghanistan, maintaining an operational readiness rate of over 80 percent while conducting air assault, transport, and medical evacuation and support missions.

“The Army is benefiting not only from the efficiencies of a multi-year contract but also from the production efficiency gains Boeing and our suppliers have made,” said Chuck Dabundo, vice president, Boeing Cargo Helicopter Programs. “That includes the $130 million investment we made to modernize the Chinook factory. This contract will enable Boeing and our partners and suppliers in 45 states to bring stability to the workforce and to invest in production tooling, processes and other capital improvements.”

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $33 billion business with 59,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

Chinook b-roll video is available to media through the contacts below.

Contact:

Andrew Lee
Vertical Lift Communications
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
+1 610-591-6670
andrew.h.lee2@boeing.com

Tom Marinucci
Vertical Lift Communications
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
+1 610-591-7057
thomas.g.marinucci@boeing.com

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Boeing
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Bell Boeing Awarded Contract For 99 V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Bell Boeing Awarded Contract For 99 V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Boeing
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 13, 2013: The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. [NYSE: TXT] and Boeing [NYSE: BA], has been awarded a five-year U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract for the production and delivery of 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, including 92 MV-22 models for the U.S. Marine Corps and seven CV-22 models for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.

Valued at approximately $6.5 billion, the contract is structured to provide nearly $1 billion in savings to the U.S. government compared with procurements through single-year contracts. The contract also includes a provision permitting NAVAIR to order up to 23 additional aircraft.

"Signing this contract speaks volumes towards the confidence our services have in the V-22 Osprey," said Marine Corps Col. Greg Masiello, V-22 Joint Program Office program manager.  "Since 2007, the V-22 has been continuously forward-deployed in a range of combat, humanitarian, and special operations roles. Ospreys continue to transform our Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force and Air Force Special Operations by enabling missions not possible with conventional aircraft, and helped save lives where others could not."

The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multirole combat aircraft that uses tiltrotor technology to combine the speed and range of a fixed-wing airplane with the vertical performance of a helicopter. With its nacelles and rotors in vertical position, it can take off, land and hover like a helicopter. Once airborne, its nacelles can be rotated to transform the aircraft into a turboprop airplane capable of high-speed, high-altitude flight.

"The versatile V-22 Osprey is the ideal aircraft for an era when global militaries are being asked to do more with less," said Vince Tobin, executive director, Bell Boeing V-22 Program. "It gives operators the ability to achieve groundbreaking operational efficiencies and maximize the use of precious resources like time, money and personnel.  This contract will enable us to most efficiently build and deliver this aircraft to current and future customers around the world."

More than 200 V-22 Ospreys are currently in operation and the worldwide fleet has amassed more than 185,000 flight hours, with half of those hours logged in the past three years.

About Bell Boeing:

Bell Boeing is a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. and Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries. Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex,Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $33 billion business with 59,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

Contact:        

Bill Schroeder
Bell Boeing V-22 Program
817-600-4209
wschroeder@bh.com

Andrew Lee
Boeing Vertical Lift Communications
610-291-6670
andrew.h.lee2@boeing.com

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Boeing
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 12, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 12, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  431-13 June 12, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 12, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  June 12, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

            Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $4,894,124,381 modification to definitize the previously awarded V-22 Lot 17 undefinitized contract action/Lot 18 advance acquisition contract to a fixed-price-incentive-fee, multiyear contract (N00019-12-C-2001).  In addition, this modification provides for the manufacture and delivery of 92 MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the Marine Corps and 7 CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the Air Force.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, (23 percent); Ridley Park, Pa., (18 percent); Amarillo, Texas (10 percent); Dallas, Texas (4 percent); East Aurora, N.Y. (3 percent); Park City, Utah (2 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (1 percent); Endicott, N.Y. (1 percent); Tempe, Ariz. (1 percent); and other locations (37 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2019.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement, Navy, fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, and fiscal 2013 Special Operations Command funding in the amount of $326,698,647 will be 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, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Global Infotek Inc.*, Reston, Va. (N65236-13-D-5836); Grove Resource Solutions Inc.*, Frederick, Md. (N65236-13-D-5837); MANDEX Inc.*, Fairfax, Va. (N65236-13-D-5838); and Vickers & Nolan Enterprises*, Stafford, Va. (N65236-13-D-5839), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, with provisions for fixed-price-incentive (firm target) and firm-fixed-price task orders, performance-based multiple award contract.  The contracts are for the procurement of battle-space awareness services including the integration and test of systems focused on the delivery of battlespace awareness, and intelligence capabilities as well as the integrated employment of information operations (IO) capabilities; the development, integration, and test of intelligence, battlespace awareness, and IO applications and dedicated hardware.  The cumulative, estimated value (ceiling) of the base year is $19,752,900.  These contracts include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of these multiple award contracts to an estimated $98,764,500.  Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed by June 2014.  If all options are exercised, work could continue until June 2018.  SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic Navy Working Capital funds in the amount of $10,000 will be obligated at the time of award as the minimum guarantee and will be split among the four awardees; these funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract action establishes a potential ceiling value, in which funds are obligated on individual task orders for efforts that fall within the core competency areas.  The multiple award contracts were competitively procured by full and open competition after exclusion of sources (8(a) set-aside) via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center e-Commerce Central website and the Federal Business Opportunities website, with 11 offers received.  Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity. 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Longhorn Regional Service Center LLC, doing business as Kyrish Government Group, Killeen, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $10,500,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract.  This contract is for procurement of power-operated drum winches.  Locations of performance are Texas and Oregon with a June 5, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPE8EE-13-D-0001). 

*Small Business

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No.  431-13 June 12, 2013
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 11, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 11, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  428-13 June 11, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 11, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  June 10, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

             Landoll Corp., Marysville, Kan., has been awarded a maximum $633,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for procurement of commercial type material handling equipment.  Location of performance is Kansas with a June 10, 2018 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2018 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPE8EC-13-D-0019). 

            Artcraft Optical Company Inc.*, Rochester, N.Y., has been awarded a maximum $11,069,988 modification (P00006) exercising the fourth option year of a one-year base with four one-year option periods contract (SPM2DE-09-D-7539) for the optical electronic catalog program for aircrew spectacle frames.  The contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is New York with a June 30, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Meadow Gold Dairy, Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a maximum $7,950,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract.  This contract is for market ready milk and dairy products.  Locations of performance are Hawaii and various locations throughout the continental United States with a June 11, 2016 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 through fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPE300-13-D-V108).  

NAVY

             Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $19,263,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5103) to exercise options for fiscal 2013 Aegis Platform Systems Engineering Agent activities and Aegis Modernization Advanced Capability Build engineering.  The Platform Systems Engineering Agent manages the in-service combat systems configurations, as well as the integration of new or upgraded capability into CG 47 and DDG 51 class ships.  Work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J., and is expected to be completed by September 2013.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, fiscal 2012 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, and fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $19,263,000 will be obligated at the time of contract award.  Contract funds in the amount of $63,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. 

U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

            Trivec-Avant Corp., Huntington Beach, Calif. (H92222-13-D-0010), and Antenna Research Associates Inc., Beltsville, Md. (H92222-13-D-001), were awarded a maximum $10,000,000, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for nine types of UHF SATCOM antennas to be used in various configurations by special operations forces.  Both contracts have a period of performance not to exceed five years.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance funds.  This award was the result of a competitive acquisition with seven bids received.  The U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. 

*Small Business

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No.  428-13 June 11, 2013
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Transfers 1st C-17 to Indian Air Force

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Transfers 1st C-17 to Indian Air Force
>Flight test program completed on schedule
>Airlifter departs for India

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Boeing
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 11, 2013: The Indian Air Force (IAF) flew its first Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17 Globemaster III to India today, becoming the newest operator of the leading airlifter. 

"The C-17 will equip the Indian Air Force with amongst the world's most advanced humanitarian and strategic capabilities," said Air Vice Marshal SRK Nair, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Transport and Helicopters). "We have looked forward to this day when our Indian Air Force flies the first C-17 to its new home in India."

Boeing is on track to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and five in 2014. This first aircraft was transferred today after completion of a flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, Calif., that began following the Jan. 22 delivery.

"Congratulations to the Indian Air Force on this milestone as India joins the worldwide community of C-17 operators," said Tommy Dunehew, Boeing vice president of Business Development for Mobility, Surveillance and Engagement. "Nations turn to the C-17 for the capability to perform a wide range of operations, from peacekeeping and disaster relief to troop movements from semi-prepared airfields. This aircraft will provide the Indian Air Force with the versatility to augment airlift capability."

Boeing has now delivered 254 C-17s, including 222 to the U.S. Air Force and a total of 32 C-17s to Australia, Canada, India, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations.

Boeing will support the IAF C-17 fleet through the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP) Performance-Based Logistics contract. The GISP "virtual fleet" arrangement ensures mission readiness by providing all C-17 customers access to an extensive support network for worldwide parts availability and economies of scale.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $33 billion business with 59,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

A related photo will be available soon at boeing.mediaroom.com.

Contact:        

Cindy Anderson
Mobility, Surveillance and Engagement
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Office: +1 562-593-4477
Mobile: +1 562-253-5818
cindy.a.anderson@boeing.com

Amrita Dhindsa
India Communications
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Office: +91-96546-06067
amrita.dhindsa@boeing.com

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Boeing
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Hezbollah Unites Clans To Raise Border Force

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Hezbollah Unites Clans To Raise Border Force
*Patrols intensified and reinforcements deployed along Lebanon-Syria border after anti-Assad rebels ousted from the area.

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Aljazeera
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 11, 2013: Hezbollah has significantly increased its presence along Lebanon's northern border to prevent Syria's conflict from spilling into its territory, after recent Syrian Army gains ousted rebels in the region.

Sources within Hezbollah and close to Lebanon's Shia political-military group said more forces have been deployed to the border to prevent rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's army from entering the country. The mobilisation is also intended to thwart a repeat of last week's events when a barrage of rockets fired by Syrian rebels hit the historic town of Baalbek and surrounding areas.

The rocket attack last Wednesday came hours after Assad's forces re-captured the strategic city of Qusayr after days of heavy fighting. Syrian rebels accused Hezbollah of sending thousands of fighters to join the battle on the side of Assad.

"We have increased the number of people on the border and the number of patrols conducted along there, and within the Lebanese territories to prevent armed groups from infiltrating," a Hezbollah member told Al Jazeera, on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

Other groups have set up armed patrols in key towns, such as Baalbek, conducting stop and searches of people deemed suspicious.

Baalbek, a town in the plains of the Bekaa Valley, is home to about 75,000 residents of a variety of religious sects. It is a popular tourist destination because of the ancient Roman ruins located in the town's centre.

"With Hezbollah concentrating on the border areas, we're running patrols in the towns and between the towns," Ahmad, a Baalbek resident and a member of the newly established patrols, told Al Jazeera.

"We all thought Hezbollah was protecting the whole area, but the rocket attacks showed there was a breach somewhere, so we took the initiative to help with security," said Ahmad, who gave only one name citing security concerns. "Now, anyone we don't know, or think is suspicious, we stop and search them, and then hand [them] over to Hezbollah who will conduct investigations."

Clan security 

The Bekaa - known as the "tank of the resistance" because of the large number of fighters it has provided Hezbollah over the years - is also home to several of Lebanon's tribal clans, whose origins trace back to Arab tribes from centuries ago.

Clans are increasingly playing a security role in the area with numbers in the tens of thousands.

"We have a presence on the border because we are part of the defence system in the area," said Suleiman Chammas from the Chammas clan.

Already armed and using the training gained while serving in the Lebanese military, the clans are working in close coordination with Hezbollah, according to Chammas.

"We all have arms but the big operations are left to [Hezbollah] because they have the heavy weaponry," he said. "We just defend our towns and villages."

Originating in Syria, the Chammas clan has an estimated 45,000 members throughout Lebanon and also in parts of Syria. It is one of two original clans in the country, the other being the Hamadeh. Others include Nasreddine, Allaw, Dandash, Ala'eddine, which are offshoots from the two.

The clans typically mete out their own forms of justice, resolving issues through rulings by elders, rather than the local authorities. They have a reputation for being outlaws, and are said to be heavily involved in Lebanon's drug and smuggling trades.

Joining forces

Hashem Osman, a former mayor of Baalbek, sits in his home perched on a hill overlooking the sprawling town.

"Back in the day there used to be problems and scuffles between the clans and Hezbollah," Osman told Al Jazeera. "Today they are on the same path… A large majority of people from the clans are now part of Hezbollah, and have sacrificed their blood for the [Syrian] resistance."

According to Chammas, whose clan lost several members in the battle for Qusayr, the clans were neutral at the start of the Syrian conflict. But following a series of threats and cross-border kidnappings in the Bekaa by members of the Syrian opposition, the clans felt obliged to get involved.

"By attacking us in Lebanon [the Syrian rebels] are poking a hornets nest. What are they trying to achieve?" Chammas asked.

Osman echoed the sentiment, urging Syrian opposition fighters to think twice before launching any further attacks.

"Offending Baalbek is expensive and there is a high price to pay," he warned. "We ask them to keep their battle in Syria, or it will backfire heavily on them."

Hezbollah claims to be defending Lebanese residents in Syrian border areas, as well as protecting Shia shrines in Damascus. But its role in the Syrian conflict has polarised the Lebanese population, causing many to hold the group responsible for dragging the war into Lebanon.

Stoking further tensions, several towns and villages located on the northern border have become key military supply routes into Syria, whether for the rebels or for the regime.

But according to Osman, the rocket attacks have so far failed to divide or instill fear amid Baalbek's population.

"Their whole aim was to get people to stop supporting Hezbollah," he said. "This hasn't worked. People from Baalbek have martyrs returning from Syria, and they are offering more."

The civil war in Syria is also driving up tensions within religious sects.  

Sami Ramadan is a Sunni high schoolteacher and resident of Iaat. The tiny village fell victim to the barrage of rockets last week, and Ramadan described how his brother's house was hit, wounding his 18-year-old niece.

"It's a miracle she survived. She bent down to pick something up from under the table, and the rocket hit. The table protected her," Ramadan said.

Such attacks show the "misguidance" of the Syrian rebels, he said. "I'm a Sunni and the house that was hit is a Sunni house… These attacks on us have a reaction from the Sunni street in the Bekaa, and it is against the Syrian armed opposition."

Ramadan said he feared a victory by the Syrian rebels. "I am an open-minded Sunni, and as far as the extremists fighting in Syria, I have 'strayed' so they'll come after me before they go after the Shias."

Divisions in Baalbek

Not everyone in Baalbek supports Hezbollah's role in Syria. Despite being an active member of the armed patrols and having lost family members fighting with Hezbollah in Syria, Ahmad made it clear he was not a supporter of the Shia militia's actions across the border.

"Hezbollah took a decision, acting on behalf of us all, to fight in Syria," he said. "Well, I wasn't asked, and I don't support that decision. They don't need to be in Syria, they can defend Lebanon from the Lebanese territories, and just stay on the borders."

On Sunday in the capital Beirut, meanwhile, a protest against Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian civil war turned violent with one demonstrator shot dead outside the Iranian Embassy.

But in Bekaa, most villagers support Hezbollah's mobilisation in Syria. That said, people here are more cautious about spending time outside for fear of further attacks by the rebels.

"The atmosphere has changed," Ahmad said. "Yes, there were huge celebrations after the battle of Qusayr, but I think these celebrations are premature… It is very likely we'll see more attacks."

Ahmad said about 20 percent of Baalbekis were opposed to Hezbollah siding with the Syrian Army. He said if the attacks continue, he would eventually leave the area.

Chammas, however, said his clan was preparing for the long haul. "There will definitely be more confrontations, and in a military aspect we are ready," he said, adding a warning to the Syrian rebels and their Lebanese backers: "Don't play with fire." 

Follow Nour Samaha on Twitter: @Nour_Samaha

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Aljazeera

*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: US Spy Programs Raise Ire Both Home And Abroad

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: US Spy Programs Raise Ire Both Home And Abroad

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Lara Jakes - AP
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 10, 2013: The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to end the secretive surveillance systems.

The programs causing the global uproar were revealed by Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old employee of government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden, whose identity was revealed at his own request, has fled to Hong Kong in hopes of escaping criminal charges. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee and supports the surveillance, accused Snowden of committing an "act of treason" and said he should be prosecuted.

Coolly but firmly, officials in Germany and the European Union issued complaints over two National Security Agency programs that target suspicious foreign messages — potentially including phone numbers, email, images, video and other online communications transmitted through U.S. providers. The chief British diplomat felt it necessary to try to assure Parliament that the spy programs do not encroach on U.K. privacy laws.

And in Washington, members of Congress said they would take a new look at potential ways to keep the U.S. safe from terror attacks without giving up privacy protections that critics charge are at risk with the government's current authority to broadly sweep up personal communications.

"There's very little trust in the government, and that's for good reason," said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who sits on the House Intelligence Committee. "We're our own worst enemy."

Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he was considering how Congress could limit the amount of data spy agencies seize from telephone and Internet companies — including restricting the information to be released only on an as-needed basis.

"It's a little unsettling to have this massive data in the government's possession," King said.

A senior U.S. intelligence official said there are no plans to scrap the programs that, despite the backlash, continue to receive widespread if cautious support within Congress. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive security issue.

The programs were revealed last week by The Guardian and The Washington Post newspapers.National Intelligence Director James Clapper has taken the unusual step of declassifying some of the previously top secret details to help the administration mount a public defense of the surveillance as a necessary step to protect Americans.

One of the NSA programs gathers hundreds of millions of U.S. phone records to search for possible links to known terrorist targets abroad. The other allows the government to tap into nine U.S. Internet companies and gather all communications to detect suspicious behavior that begins overseas.

Snowden is a former CIA employee who later worked as a contractor for the NSA on behalf of Booz Allen, where he gained access to the surveillance. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said it was "absolutely shocking" that a 29-year-old with limited experience would have access to this material.

The first explosive document he revealed was a top secret court order issued by the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that granted a three-month renewal for a massive collection of American phone records. That order was signed April 25. The Guardian's first story on the court order was published on June 5.

In a statement issued Sunday, Booz Allen said Snowden had been an employee for fewer than three months, so it's possible he was working as an NSA contractor when the order was issued.

He also gave the Post and the Guardian a PowerPoint presentation on another secret program that collects online usage by the nine Internet providers. The U.S. government says it uses that information only to track foreigners' use overseas.

Believing his role would soon be exposed, Snowden fled last month to Hong Kong, a Chinese territory that enjoys relative autonomy from Beijing. His exact whereabouts were unknown Monday.

"All of the options, as he put it, are bad options," Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, who first reported the phone-tracking program and interviewed Snowden extensively, told The Associated Press on Monday. He said Snowden decided to release details of the programs out of shock and anger over the sheer scope of the government's privacy invasions.

"It was his choice to publicly unveil himself," Greenwald told the AP in Hong Kong. "He recognized that even if he hadn't publicly unveiled himself, it was only a matter of time before the U.S. government discovered that it was he who had been responsible for these disclosures, and he made peace with that. ... He's very steadfast and resolute about the fact that he did the right thing."

Although Hong Kong has an extradition treaty with the U.S., the document has some exceptions, including for crimes deemed political. Any negotiations about his possible handover will involve Beijing, but some analysts believe China is unlikely to want to jeopardize its relationship with Washington over someone it would consider of little political interest.

Snowden also told The Guardian that he may seek asylum in Iceland, which has strong free-speech protections and a tradition of providing a haven for the outspoken and the outcast.

The Justice Department is investigating whether his disclosures were a criminal offense — a matter that's not always clear-cut under U.S. federal law.

A second senior intelligence official said Snowden would have had to have signed a non-disclosure agreement to gain access to the top secret data. That suggests he could be prosecuted for violating that agreement. Penalties could range from a few years to life in prison. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the process of accessing classified materials more frankly.

The leak came to light as Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is being tried in military court under federal espionage and computer fraud laws for releasing classified documents to WikiLeaks about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other items. The most serious charge against him is aiding the enemy, which carries a potential life sentence. But the military operates under a different legal system.

If Snowden is forced to return to the United States to face charges, whistleblower advocates said Monday that they would raise money for his legal defense.

Clapper has ordered an internal review to assess how much damage the disclosures created. Intelligence experts say terrorist suspects and others seeking to attack the U.S. all but certainly will find alternate ways to communicate instead of relying on systems that now are widely known to be under surveillance.

The Obama administration must also now deal with the political and diplomatic fallout of the disclosures. Privacy laws across much of Western Europe are stricter than they are in the United States.

On Tuesday, the European Parliament, through its 27-nation executive arm, will debate the spy programs and whether they have violated local privacy protections. E.U. officials in Brussels pledged to seek answers from U.S. diplomats at a trans-Atlantic ministerial meeting in Dublin that begins Thursday.

"It would be unacceptable and would need swift action from the EU if indeed the U.S. National Security Agency were processing European data without permission," said Guy Verhofstadt, a leader in the Alde group of liberal parties.

Additionally, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters Monday that Chancellor Angela Merkel would question President Barack Obama about the NSA program when he's in Berlin on June 18 for his first visit to the German capital as president. In Germany, privacy regulations are especially strict, and the NSA programs could tarnish a visit that both sides had hoped would reaffirm strong German-American ties.

In London, British Foreign Secretary William Hague was forced to deny allegations that the U.K. government had used information provided by the Americans to circumvent British laws. "We want the British people to have confidence in the work of our intelligence agencies and in their adherence to the law and democratic values," Hague told Parliament.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama is open for a discussion about the spy programs, both with allies and in Congress. His administration has aggressively defended the two programs and credited them with helping stop at least two terrorist attacks, including one in New York City.

But privacy rights advocates say Obama has gone too far. The American Civil Liberties Union and Yale Law School filed legal action Monday to force a secret U.S. court to make public its opinions justifying the scope of some of the surveillance, calling the programs "shockingly broad." And conservative lawyer Larry Klayman filed a separate lawsuit against the Obama administration, claiming he and others have been harmed by the government's collection of as many as 3 billion phone numbers each day.

Army records indicate Snowden enlisted in the Army Reserve as a Special Forces recruit in May 2007 and was discharged that September without completing any training or getting any awards.

___

Associated Press writers Donna Cassata, Frederic Frommer and Matt Apuzzo in Washington, Robert H. Reid in Berlin and Kelvin Chan in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

___

Follow Lara Jakes on Twitter at https://twitter.com/larajakesAP

*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Lara Jakes - AP
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS