Friday, September 26, 2014

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 25, 2014

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 25, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-185-14 September 25, 2014
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 25, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 25, 2014 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
 
ARMY
 
Garco Construction, Inc., Spokane, Washington, was awarded a $48,343,250 firm-fixed-price contract for a lower granite juvenile fish facility, phase 1a, a stand-alone construction project that daylights the juvenile fish transportation piping from the dam to the juvenile fish facility, currently below ground, to above ground. Work will be performed in Pomeroy, Washington, with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with three received. Fiscal 2014 other funds in the amount of $48,343,250 are being obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, Washington, is the contracting activity (W912EF-14-C-0024).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, was awarded $46,585,657 for a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract for the procurement of system support functions. This includes product support management; engineering and software support; maintenance planning and management; and field service support. Work and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 24, 2017. Bids were solicited with one received. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Division C, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W56KGY-14-D-0004).

Senate Builders & Construction Managers Inc., East Norriton, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $31,939,555 firm-fixed-price contract to construct an eastern Army National Guard aviation training site aircraft maintenance instructional facility. Work will be performed in Annville, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of April 22, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with two received. Fiscal 2010 military construction funds in the amount of $31,939,555 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army National Guard Bureau - Pennsylvania, Annville, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (W912KC-14-C-0006).

Research and Engineering Development, LLC,* Lexington Park, Maryland, was awarded a $28,058,391 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development for an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance framework for industrial sector collaboration. Work and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 25, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Army Contracting Command, Adelphi Division, Adelphi, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-14-D-0028).

Silicon Graphics Federal, LLC, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, was awarded a $27,340,000 modification (P0001) to firm-fixed-price contract W912DY-13-G-0025 to acquire balanced, commercially-available, production-grade, high-performance computing systems which contain an appropriate combination of processor, memory, disk input/output, interconnect, and operating system capabilities to conduct complex, tightly-coupled, large-scale, scientific calculations at the Engineer Research and Development Center’s Defense Super-Computing Resource Center. Fiscal 2014 other procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $27,340,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is April 23, 2015. Work will be performed at Vicksburg, Mississippi. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Cray, Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $26,840,000 modification (P0005) to firm-fixed-price contract W912DY-13-G-0022 to acquire balanced, commercially-available, production-grade, high-performance computing systems which contain an appropriate combination of processor, memory, disk input/output, interconnect, and operating system capabilities to conduct complex, tightly-coupled, large-scale, scientific calculations at the Army Research Laboratory’s Defense Super-Computing Resource Center. Fiscal 2014 other procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $26,840,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is April 23, 2015. Work will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Leidos, Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $13,848,212 modification (P00015) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract W909MY-12-C-0046 to extend services for the Night Eagle counter-improvised explosive device detection system operating in Afghanistan. Services include logistics, hardware/software maintenance, flight operations, and the associated facility and system support. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $13,848,212 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Afghanistan; United Arab Emirates; Germany; Reston, Virginia; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Diego, California; Santa Rosa, California; Silver Springs, Maryland; Princeton, New Jersey; and Bridgewater, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 25, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Fort Belvoir Division, Alexandria, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

Elbit Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $12,690,012 modification (P00010) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-12-C-0164 to exercise option one for Apache aviator integrated helmets, 300 each. Fiscal 2014 other funds in the amount of $10,041,601, and fiscal 2013 other funds in the amount of $3,400,000, were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Sept. 30, 2016. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $11,787,279 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the inland waterway Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland. Work will be performed in Maryland with an estimated completion date of Feb. 10, 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $11,787,279 are being obligated at award. This was a competitive acquisition, and three offers were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Philadelphia District, Pennsylvania is the contracting activity (W912BU-14-C-0033).

Honeywell International, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, was awarded an $11,497,047 modification (P00018) to firm-fixed-price contract W56HZV-12-C-0344 for modification to the total integrated engine revitalization contract for hardware to meet the Anniston Army Depot production schedule and field repair site demand requirements. Fiscal 2014 other funds in the amount of $11,497,047 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Phoenix, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Tank and Automotive, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

S & E Services,* Edison, New Jersey, was awarded $11,087,000 for a firm-fixed-price contract for a full facility restoration of an organizational maintenance shop and area maintenance service activity facility, Fort Totten. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $11,087,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Fort Totten, New York, with an estimated completion date of March 18, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with three received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Kentucky, is the contracting activity (W912QR-14-C-0039).

Brainscope Company, Inc.,* Bethesda, Maryland, was awarded $9,938,953 for a firm-fixed-price contract for research and development on the brain functions assessment of mild traumatic brain injury, from initial injury to rehabilitation and treatment. Fiscal 2013 research, development, test and evaluation (Army) funds in the amount of $6,108,300 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Bethesda, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 24, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Army Contracting Command, Natick Division, Natick, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (W911QY-14-C-0098).

Robotic Research, LLC,* Gaithersburg, Maryland, was awarded $9,611,149 for a firm-fixed-price contract for design and development of mapping, investigating, navigation, and targeting using advanced robotics architecture and system technology. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation (Army) funds in the amount of $290,657 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2019. Bids were solicited with one received. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-14-C-0045).

Northrop Grumman, Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $9,286,000 modification (P00111) to cost-plus-incentive-fee contract W31P4Q-08-C-0418 to allow for continuation of effort under contract line item number 0006 under the Integrated Air and Missile Defense program for software and hardware components to highlight critical capabilities tied to objectives established by war-fighters. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $9,286,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Sept. 25, 2014. Work will be performed at Huntsville, Alabama. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Missile), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Lions Services, Charlotte, North Carolina, was awarded an $8,882,887 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with National Institute for the Blind in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations part 8 for improved H-Nape retention systems. Work and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 24, 2017. Bids were solicited with one received. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Maryland is the contracting activity (W91CRB-14-D-0015).

Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, was awarded an $8,683,871 modification (P00002) to firm-fixed-price contract W9124J-13-C-0032 to provide non-personal support services to assist Army continuing education systems with adult education. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $8,683,871 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Fort Sam Houston (Center), Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is the contracting activity.

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, was awarded a $7,572,520 firm-fixed-price contract to provide non-personal Microsoft consulting services for various functions. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $7,572,520 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2015. Bids were solicited with one received. Army Contracting Command, Fort Huachuca, Arizona is the contracting activity (W91RUS-14-C-0035).


Gradient Technology,* Elk River, Minnesota, was awarded a $7,120,000 firm-fixed-price contract for demilitarization and disposal of 1,468,896 pounds of bulk explosive D. Work will be performed in Crane, Indiana, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2018. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Fiscal 2014 other funds in the amount of $7,120,000 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-14-C-0074).

Seed Joint Venture,* Chicago, Illinois, was awarded a $7,110,338 modification (P00002) to firm-fixed-price contract W911SA-12-D-0014 to exercise option year two of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that constructs range buildings and facilities at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Funding and performance locations will be determined with each order. Estimated completion date is Sept. 25, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Fort McCoy (North), Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, is the contracting activity.

Integrity Applications, Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, was awarded a $6,825,715 modification (P00007) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract W911QX-13-C-0143 to advance the start of data collection and processing through the use of multi-sensor data aggregation, advanced exploitation, and data fusion. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation (Army) funds in the amount of $5,110,335 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Chantilly, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of June 18, 2016. Army Contracting Command, Adelphi Division, Adelphi, Maryland is the contracting activity.

Lobar Associates, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $6,650,700 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an Air National Guard combined communications, operations and training facility. Work will be performed in Annville, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 15, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with seven received. Fiscal 2014 military construction funds in the amount of $6,650,700 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army National Guard Bureau - Pennsylvania, Annville, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (W912KC-14-C-0008).

NAVY
 
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $331,408,457 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-13-C-0008) for the procurement of production non-recurring items, including special tooling, special test equipment items and software lab upgrades in support of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, international partners, and foreign military sales. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (32 percent); Nashua, New Hampshire (12 percent); Orlando, Florida (11 percent); El Segundo, California (11 percent); San Diego, California (10 percent); Cameri, Italy (6 percent); Palmdale, California (5 percent); Samlesbury, United Kingdom (3 percent); Irvine, California (2 percent); Baltimore, Maryland (2 percent); Cheltenham, United Kingdom (2 percent); East Aurora, New York (2 percent); and Marietta, Georgia (2 percent). Work is expected to be completed in December 2017. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps), and international partner and foreign military sales funds in the amount of $331,408,457, are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This modification combines purchases for the U.S. Air Force ($112,965,518; 34 percent); U.S. Navy ($56,482,759; 17 percent); the U.S. Marine Corps ($56,482,759; 17 percent); international partners ($61,038,399; 19 percent); and foreign military sales ($44,439,022; 13 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting authority.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $310,771,700 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-2104) for additional design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support for active nuclear submarines. The efforts provide for drawings and related technical data; design change documentation; logistics technical data; configuration management; hull, mechanical and electrical engineering; submarine safety design review; non-propulsion plant electrical system engineering; propulsion plant engineering; maintenance engineering; refit/availability technical support; on-site support; configuration change program design and installation support; configuration change program material support; submarine technical trade support; training and facility support; research, development, test and evaluation program support; research and development submarine/submersibles support; miscellaneous special studies; temporary alteration support; modernization of submarine/submersible systems/subsystems; and affordability/cost reduction technical support. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (73 percent); Bangor, Washington (9 percent); Norfolk, Virginia (6 percent); Newport, Rhode Island (4 percent); Quonset, Rhode Island (3 percent); Kings Bay, Georgia (3 percent); and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2016. Fiscal 2014 other procurement (Navy); fiscal 2014 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy); and fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation contract funds in the amount of $10,072,448 will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is being awarded a maximum $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for six test assets, 495 modernized extended boom forklifts, 100 armored cabs and replacement parts. All work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is expected to be completed in September 2019. Fiscal 2012 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $4,988,101 will be obligated under delivery order 0001 at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Additional funds will be obligated on delivery orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with four proposals received. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-14-D-5011).

Korte Construction Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded a $48,341,795 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a new 200 guest-room Navy Gateway Inns and Suites hotel at Naval Station Newport. This project also includes the construction of a parking area for 150 cars to be located on the adjacent Lawrence Field. This new facility shall be the Naval Station Newport Central Lodging facility, serving as the main check-in point for all base lodging. This building will also accommodate the majority of administrative, staff training, maintenance and guest services functions, including a commercial laundry facility. Work will be performed in Newport, Rhode Island, and is expected to be completed by October 2016. Fiscal 2014 non-appropriated funds contract funds in the amount of $48,341,795 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with six proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N40085-14-C-5226).

CNMS, a joint venture, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded $42,041,500 for firm-fixed-price task order HC03 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62742-10-D-1306) for design and repair of Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Building 1102 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The work to be performed provides for demolition, abatement, and replacement of aging mechanical, electrical, plumbing and communications infrastructure. It also includes construction of new architectural office layout, circulation hallways/egress paths, and restrooms fitted with new interior finishes, fixtures and equipment consistent with the approved building standards. In addition, new fire alarm and fire suppression systems will be installed along with automated access control and intrusion detection systems. The task order also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $42,879,800. Work will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by October 2017. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Air Force and Navy) contract funds in the amount of $42,041,500 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

Goodrich Corp., Jacksonville, Florida, is being awarded a $39,820,000 firm-fixed-price and cost type, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for manufacture of sonar dome rubber windows (SDRW), sonar composite domes (SCD), shipping installation fixtures, transportation installation fixtures, engineering and field services, inspection and repairs, and SCD production cell set-up and breakdown. SDRWs are bow-mounted equipment on all CG47 and DDG51 class ships. SCDs are keel-mounted equipment on FFG-7 class ships. Both the SDRW and the SCD provide an acoustically transparent housing for the sonar transducer array. Items purchased under this contract will provide the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales with replacement spares. This procurement combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (63 percent), and the governments of Japan (13 percent), Poland (8 percent), Taiwan (8 percent) and Spain (8 percent) under the foreign military sales program. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy), and fiscal 2014 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $6,629,760, will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Indiana, is the contracting activity (N00164-14-D-GP57).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is being awarded a $37,667,818 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0074) to procure 241 advanced threat warning sensors in support of the AN/AAQ-24(V)25 Missile Warning System. Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Illinois (50 percent); Goleta, California (26 percent); Tulsa, Oklahoma (11 percent); Columbia, Maryland (3 percent); Saxonburg, Pennsylvania (2 percent); and various United States locations (8 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2016. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $37,667,818 are being obligated at the time of this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $35,274,734 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for USS Pinckney (DDG 91) fiscal 2014 dry-docking selected restricted availability(DSRA). A DSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship's military and technical capabilities. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy), and working capital funds in the amount of $35,274,734, will be obligated at time of award. Funds in the amount of $32,021,113 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

Clark Energy Group LLC, Arlington, Virginia, is being awarded a $27,921,049 firm-fixed-price energy savings performance contract for the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Webster Outlying Field. The work to be performed provides for all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and incidental engineering and other items necessary to provide energy conservation measures (ECMs) at 71 buildings at Webster Outlying Field. Memorandum of Agreement was signed between NAVFAC Washington and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division supporting a 22.7 year partnership, implementing five ECMs and guaranteeing 452,144 MBTUs (one thousand British Thermal Units) total energy savings over the performance period. This effort will reduce the annual energy consumption by 38 percent at Webster Outlying Field, and 2 percent across the entire Naval Air Station Patuxent River installation. Work will be performed in St. Inigoes, Maryland, and is expected to be completed by June 2036. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy), fiscal 2014 Navy working capital funds, and fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) (subject to availability) contract funds in the amount of $656,000, are obligated on this award as a one-time payment, of which $500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 16 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N40080-14-F-0362).

Fluor Federal Solutions, LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, is being awarded a $27,209,971 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N69450-07-D-0770) to exercise option three for base operations support services at Naval Air Station Pensacola, and the surrounding areas of Saufley Field, Corry Station, and Bronson Field. The work to be performed provides for all management, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and tools necessary to perform facilities management, facilities investment, facility maintenance services (non-family housing), pest control, utility plant and distribution system operations and maintenance (chiller, electrical, gas, wastewater, steam and water), environmental services, centrally managed safety services, and base support vehicles and equipment. The total contract amount, after exercise of this option, will be $199,704,743. Work will be performed in Pensacola, Florida, and work is expected to be completed September 2015. No funds will be obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Florida, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $26,696,492 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to conduct retrofit services on the Data Storage Architecture Update in support of the Low Rate Initial Production Lot I, II, and III of the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, and is expected to be completed in September 2016. Fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,828,138 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air System Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $24,000,000 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0092 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) to upgrade the MV-22 Consolidated V-22 Electronics Maintenance Trainer, V-22 Sponson Part Task Trainer, V-22 Aircraft Maintenance Trainer, and Power Plants Training Article Trainers to the Block C configuration. The upgrades will maintain concurrency with production aircraft in support of the V-22 aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (35 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (34 percent); St. Louis, Missouri (14 percent); Ozark, Alabama (11 percent); Jacksonville, North Carolina (5 percent); and Mesa, Arizona (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2016. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $24,000,000 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, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Appleton Marine Inc., Appleton, Wisconsin, is being awarded a $22,374,985 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, incorporating firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee line items, for the provision of slewing arm davits (SLADs) to be installed onboard various U.S. Navy vessels. SLADs are utilized on U.S. Navy vessels to raise and lower smaller watercraft to and from the ship’s deck. The SLADs procured by the subject contract are in accordance with Navy design specifications, with all davits being built to Navy drawings. This contract will provide materials, supplies, equipment, and services needed to manufacture, install and maintain SLADs for the fleet over the next five years. Work will be performed in Appleton, Wisconsin, and is expected to completed by October 2019. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy), and fiscal 2014 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $2,180,000, will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds in the amount of $1,300,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship System Engineering Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N65540-14-D-0021).

Global Technical Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is being awarded a $22,204,809 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only contract for production of the Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) hardware and associated engineering services. The BFTT T46D system is a rack-based console providing high fidelity Combat System Element training, encompassing individual watch-station training, within the lifelines unit-level training, integrated warfare commander training, strike group training and coalition/joint training. This contract will provide for the production, testing and delivery of BFTT T46D systems, spares and associated engineering services. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by September 2017. Fiscal 2014 other procurement (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $1,219,992 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with eight offers received. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-14-C-5110).

General Dynamics, NASSCO Earl Industries, Portsmouth, Virginia, is being awarded a $14,478,332 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-4303 for USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) fiscal 2015 planned incremental availability (PIA). The PIA consists of 82 work items consisting of repair/replace/preserve/install/clean in nature. This availability will accomplish seven ship alterations. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by May 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $13,217,414 will be obligated at time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded $11,472,139 for modification 0001 under previously issued cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort Basic Ordering Agreement (N00024-14-G-4301) for Norfolk Naval Shipyard nuclear-related trade labor support for maintenance and repair availabilities on USS Albany (SSN 753) and USS Maryland (SSBN 738). This scope of work encompasses specific nuclear-related work repairs on specialized areas. This nuclear-related effort requires trade labor that is trained, qualified, and authorized to perform maintenance on secondary propulsion plant systems. These required maintenance activities are necessary to maintain full, unrestricted operation of these submarines. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $11,472,139 will be obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $9,983,922 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0026 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) for upgrades to 13 Marine Corps MV-22 training devices to the MV-22 Block C-2.01 configuration. Work will be performed in New River, North Carolina (86 percent), and Miramar, California (14 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2016. Fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,983,922 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, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Diversified Service Contracting Inc.,* Dunn, North Carolina, is being awarded a $9,896,047 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N40080-11-D-3020) to exercise option three for base operating support at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River. The work to be performed provides for all management supervision, labor hours, training, equipment and supplies necessary to perform base operating services to include, but not limited to, providing janitorial services, grounds maintenance services, base support vehicles and equipment, street sweeping/snow removal services, and pest control services. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $35,830,508. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland, and work is expected to be completed September 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy), and fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds contract funds in the amount $8,855,246, are being obligated on this award and are subject to the availability of funds for next fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Foster Miller, Waltham, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $9,420,522 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Man Transportable Robotic System MK2 production, depot level repair parts, spares kits, approved accessories, consumable parts, reconditioning, conversion, engineering enhancements and configuration management. Work will be performed in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by September 2017. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $252,186 will be obligated at the time of award, and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) – only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00174-14-D-0026).

AIR FORCE

Riverside Research Institute, New York, New York, has been awarded a $40,000,000 cost-plus fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for research and development in antenna and electromagnetic technology. Contractor will conduct basic, applied and advanced research and development to advance antenna, electromagnetic and plasma physics technologies that contribute to Global Integrated ISR, air/space superiority, global precision attack, hypersonic and special operations. Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Riverside Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition, with six offers received. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,808,541 are being obligated for task order 00001, and $1,574,752 are being obligated for task order 00002, at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-14-D-1725).

CAE USA, Inc., Tampa, Florida, has been awarded a $29,286,411 modification (P00061) to previously awarded contract FA8223-10-C-0013 for support of the KC-135 aircrew training system. This modification exercises the fifth program year options to provide total acquisition and support for all KC-135 training devices to include upgrades and configuration management of current training systems hardware/software development, and on-site and on-call maintenance for aircrew training devices. Work will be performed at multiple locations primarily including Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington; Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana; Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Kadena Air Base, Japan; MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; March Air Force Base, California; McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas; Mildenhall Air Base, United Kingdom; Milwaukee Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin; Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire; Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; and Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2015. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8223-10-C-0013).

Harris Information Technology Services, Herndon, Virginia, has been awarded a $26,792,414 option (P00142) to previously awarded contract FA2550-08-C-8011. Contractor will provide operations, maintenance and logistics support of the Air Force Satellite Control Network antenna sites world-wide, as well as various communications, operations, software and related support services to the 50th Space Wing, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, at the 50th Space Wing's geographically separated units in the United States and foreign locations. Work will be performed at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado; Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility and Vandenberg Tracking Station, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California; Diego Garcia Station, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; Guam Tracking Station, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam; Hawaii Tracking Station, Kaena Point, Hawaii; New Boston Air Force Station, New Hampshire; Eastern Vehicle Checkout Facility, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida; and Thule Tracking Station, Thule Air Base, Greenland work is expected to be completed by March 30, 2015. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. The 50th Contracting Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity (FA2550-08-C-8011).


Portico Services, Manassas, Virginia, has been awarded an $18,644,270 firm-fixed-price contract for repair of powerhouse generators. Contractor will provide all labor, equipment, tools and materials necessary to replace four of the existing five generators of various sizes, and installing four 2420kW Prime Duty, low RPM generators modified/derated to run on JP-8 fuel. Work will be performed at Ascension Auxiliary Airfield, Ascension Island, and is expected to be completed by June 29, 2016. This award is the result of a sole-source, 8a Alaskan Native Corporation acquisition. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,644,270 will be obligated at the time of award. The 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA2521-14-C-0086).

InDyne, Inc., Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $16,734,098 option (P00527) to previously awarded contract F04684-03-C-0050. The contractor will provide operations and maintenance support services, training, command, control, communications, information and computer systems services, testing, modification and installation of communications, electronic and security systems at launch facilities, launch control centers and test facilities for the 30th Space Wing. Work will be performed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2014. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $5,578,032 are being obligated when available. The 30th Contracting Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Missiles Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $15,057,012 modification (P00015) to previously awarded contract FA8675-12-C-0040 for the Advanced Electronic Protection Improvement program. Contractor will provide a schedule extension of the AEPI contract for design, development, integration, test and implementation of performance enhancements to the AIM-120C-7 missile. Work will be performed at Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by May 1, 2017. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,687,800 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $12,872,815 modification (P00030) to previously awarded contract FA8675-13-C-0003 for Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile production lot 27. This contract is for Life-of-Type-Buy parts for AMRAAM contract line item number 6020 being produced under the basic contract. Work will be performed at Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 22, 2015. This contract involves foreign military sales. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

NEXGEN Communications LLC, Dulles, Virginia, has been awarded a $10,740,878 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for hardware and software. Contractor will develop application-specific integrated circuit and radio frequency integrated circuit technologies to support the radio frequency and signal processing requirements of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Communications in Contested Environments program. Work will be performed at Dulles, Virginia; Mount Prospect, Illinois; and Tampa, Florida, and is expected to be completed by April 14, 2016. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition, with 29 offers received. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,548,102 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity (FA8750-14-C-0214).

Exelis-Night Vision and Communications Solutions, Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been awarded a $10,344,841 supply contract for design updates, production and delivery of the Data Storage Service Life Extension Program for the Strategic Automated Command and Control System. Work will be performed at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is expected to be completed by May 2, 2016. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2012 other procurement funds in the amount of $10,344,841 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8204-14-C-0023).


Facilitec, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, not-to-exceed $9,500,000, to provide panel systems and modular furniture for Headquarters Air Mobility Command facilities at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with an expected completion date of Sept. 22, 2018. Fiscal 2014 certified funds in the amount of $1,731,582 are being obligated at the time of award. This award was a competitive acquisition and four offers were received. The 375th Contracting Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity (FA4407-14-D-0022).

Northrop Grumman, El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $7,297,827 cost-type-fixed-fee contract for research and development of System of Systems Integration Technology and Experimentation-Technical Area 1. This contract provides for development and demonstration of System of Systems architectures. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, with an expected completion date of Dec. 30, 2016. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,350,355 are being obligated at the time of award. This contract was a competitive acquisition and 19 offers were received. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-14-C-7433).

DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY

Hoar Construction, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, is being awarded a $36,994,465.00 firm-fixed-price contract to construct a new commissary facility, renovate the Navy Exchange, and upgrade pharmacy joint projects at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, with an estimated completion date of October 2016. This was a competitive acquisition, and five offers were received. Fiscal 2014 defense commissary surcharge funds in the amount of $36,994,465 are being obligated at award. The contracting activity is the Defense Commissary Agency, Enterprise Acquisition Division, Construction Design Branch, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas (HDEC03-14-C-0003).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Gentex Corporation, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a maximum $11,346,457 firm-fixed-price, requirements type contract for the procurement of aircrew integrated helmet systems component parts. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and one offer was received. This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. Location of performance is Pennsylvania, with a Sept. 30, 2015, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-14-D-1078).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
 
Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, has been awarded an $11,090,210 firm-fixed-price modification (69) to existing contract HQ0147-12-G-9000 0001 for United Arab Emirates (UAE) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) foreign military sales spares. This modification provides for the delivery of single missile round transportation containers, peculiar support equipment, THAAD fire control and communication spares, and launcher spares. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $349,712,958 from $338,622,748. Work will be performed at, Dallas, Texas; Lufkin, Texas; Ocala, Florida; and Camden, Arkansas, with an expected completion date of June 30, 2015. United Arab Emirates foreign military sales case funds in the amount of $11,090,210 are being obligated at time of award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Moorestown, New Jersey, has been awarded a $7,807,861 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract number HQ0276-10-C-0003 for engineering and design support for the Aegis Ashore program. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $355,535,835 from $347,727,974. Work will be performed at Moorestown, New Jersey, and Deveselu, Romania, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2014 and 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds will be used to fund this effort. The Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

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