DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 13, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 326-13 May 13, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 13, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued May 13, 2013 are undermentioned;
CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
Northrup Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a maximum ceiling $555,600,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Global Hawk modernization. The tasks on each delivery or task order will fall into, but are not limited to, the following categories: management, including program, business and technical areas; engineering efforts, including configuration management, data management, reliability, availability & maintainability, and related areas of concern such as technical refresh, diminishing manufacturing sources , etc.; studies and analyses; design, development, integration, test and evaluation; retrofit requirements; and integrated logistics support. Work will be performed in San Diego, and is expected to be completed by May 14, 2015. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 and 2013 and obligations will be on subsequent individual task/delivery orders. The contracting activity is Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WIGK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (FA8620-13-D-3014).
NAVY
Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va., is being awarded a potential estimated $79,344,625 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple award contract to support shore networks with sustainment services for the Base Level Information Infrastructure to include project management; engineering, technical and integrated logistics support; configuration management; certification and accreditation; and enterprise applications. This is a multiple award and one of three contracts awarded (Science Applications International Corp., N66001-13-D-0030; Engility Corp., N66001-13-D-0031): all three awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and work is expected to be completed May 12, 2016. Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy and Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via full and open solicitation via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with four proposals received and three selected for award. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0029).
Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a potential estimated $73,228,573 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple award contract to support shore networks with sustainment services for the Base Level Information Infrastructure to include project management; engineering, technical, and integrated logistics support; configuration management; certification and accreditation; and enterprise applications. This is a multiple award and one of three contracts awarded (Booz Allen Hamilton, N66001-13-D-0029; Engility Corp., N66001-13-D-0031): all three awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and work is expected to be completed May 12, 2016. Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy and Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via full and open solicitation via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with four proposals received and three selected for award. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0030).
Engility Corp., Mt. Laurel, N.J., is being awarded a potential estimated $67,773,004 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple award contract to support shore networks with sustainment services for the Base Level Information Infrastructure to include project management; engineering, technical, and integrated logistics support; configuration management; certification and accreditation; and enterprise applications. This is a multiple award and one of three contracts awarded (Booz Allen Hamilton, N66001-13-D-0029; Science Applications International Corp., N66001-13-D-0030): all three awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and work is expected to be completed May 12, 2016. Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy and Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via full and open solicitation via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with four proposals received and three selected for award. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0031).
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., is being awarded a $19,576,370 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00174-11-D-0001) for universal test set development, production and spare parts. Work will be performed in Austin, Texas (85 percent) and Hunt Valley, Md. (15 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2013. Funding in the amount of $3,500,155 will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds in the amount of $3,500,155 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity.
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $9,175,668 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option for the procurement of AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radios and ancillary equipment for a variety of aircraft. Equipment being procured includes 40 C-12561A/ARC control radio sets; 80 MT-6567/ARC mounting bases; 40 MT-7006 ARC amplifier mounts; 40 AM-7526/ARC high power amplifiers; 40 MX-11745/ARC low noise amplifier (LNA) diplexers with high power radio frequency switches; 4 C-12561A reprogramming kits with universal serial bus (USB) port connectors; and 80 RT-1990(C)/ARC receiver-transmitter. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be completed in July 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $9,175,668 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.
R.A. Burch Construction Company Inc., Ramona, Calif., is being awarded a $9,008,513 modification to increase the maximum dollar value of task order 0002 under a firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-10-D-5410) for the design, purchase, and installation of a telecommunication switch and all associated apparatus for the Station Communication Center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. After award of this modification, the total cumulative task order value will be $35,216,183. Work will be performed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is expected to be completed by May 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $9,008,513 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Gnostech Inc., Warminster, Pa., is being awarded a $7,675,990 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide engineering, analysis and design efforts in support of the utilization and enhancement of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific’s Global Positioning and Navigation Systems Division facilities. This three-year contract includes two, one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the total cumulative value of this contract to $12,968,360. Work will be performed in San Diego (40 percent), Los Angeles (5 percent), and at the contractor’s facility in Warminster (55 percent). The period of performance of the base award is from May 2, 2013 to May 1, 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Research, development, test and evaluation funds are obligated as required in fiscal 2013, 2014 and 2015. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities web site and posting to the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central web site. One offer was received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0016).
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. is being awarded an $18,242,644 modification to a cooperative agreement (HR0011-12-2-0001). The performer will provide a reconfigurable multi-element diagnostics platform. The fully integrated point of care (POC) platform will use highly multiplexed analysis of protein and nucleic acid biomarkers for the diagnosis of a selection of diseases relevant to the warfighter, as outlined by the Military Infectious Disease Research Program prioritized list of diseases and relevant to civilian POC diagnostics. Work will be performed in Chapel Hill, N.C. (55 percent); Medford, Mass. (23 percent); Austin, Texas (2 percent); Cambridge, Mass. (17 percent) and Boulder, Colo. (3 percent). The estimated completion date is November, 2016. The contracting activity is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Burlington Apparel Fabrics, Division of Burlington Industries LLC., Greensboro, N.C., has been awarded a maximum $19,200,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. This contract is for Army, poly/wool, cloth serge. Location of performance is North Carolina with an Oct. 31, 2014 performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-13-D-1052).
Burlington Apparel Fabrics, Division of Burlington Industries LLC., Greensboro, N.C., has been awarded a maximum $13,423,200 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment-contract. This contract is for Army, poly/wool, cloth serge. Location of performance is North Carolina with an Oct. 31, 2014 performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-13-D-1051).
A.T. Siravo Co.*, Cranston, R.I., has been awarded a maximum $11,784,897 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract. This contract is for full line fresh fruit and vegetable support for customers in New England zone. Location of performance is Rhode Island with a May 12, 2015 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and U.S. Department of Agriculture school customers. 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., SPM300-13-D-P200.
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AIR FORCE
CORRECTION
Contract awarded May 8, 2013, to Wyle Laboratories...and National Technologies Associations Inc., is being awarded $22,243,875. If options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $59,038,129. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by April 31, 2016...work will continue through April 2019.
Should have read: Contract awarded May 8, 2013, to Wyle Laboratories...and National Technologies Associations Inc., is being awarded $21,591,534. If options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $43,835,409. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by May 7, 2016...work will continue through May 7, 2019.
*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No. 326-13 May 13, 2013
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