Wednesday, August 28, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated August 28, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated August 28, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 28, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Syria for the world of TODAY.
*Comprehensive daily news related to Syria Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of  TODAY

  1. Syria, poison gas and lessons unlearned from Iraq

    CBC.ca-2 hours agoShare
    The U.S. and most Western countries, notably Britain and France, are pointing the finger at Assad for the attack, while the Syrian government ...
  2. Syria faces al-Qaeda's 'volcano of revenge'

    CBC.ca-3 hours ago
    An al-Qaeda affiliate threatened a "volcano of revenge" against Syrian government security and military targets in retaliation for a suspected ...
  3. Strike on Syria Would Lead to Retaliation on Israel, Iran Warns

    New York Times-1 hour ago
    Iranian lawmakers and commanders issued stark warnings to the United States and its allies on Tuesday, saying any military strike on Syria ...
  4. UN envoy to Syria says evidence suggests some chemical ...

    CTV News-51 minutes ago
    GENEVA -- The UN's special envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi says evidence sugggests that some kind of chemical "substance" was used in an ...
  5. White House lays out case for Syria response

    CBC.ca-11 hours ago
    White House spokesman Jay Carney said that "it's in the clear national interests" of the United States to punish Syria's regime for what he called ...
  6. Harper and Obama want 'firm response' to Syria attack

    CBC.ca-11 hours ago
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed today that Syria's recent actions call for a "firm response from the ...
  7. Syria crisis: Gauging Russia's reactions to strike scenario

    BBC News-7 minutes ago
    The suspicion in Moscow is that the West is plotting to add "Syria - 2013" to the list ... Moscow appears now to be expecting a US strike on Syria.
  8. Syria crisis: warplanes spotted in Cyprus as tensions rise in Damascus

    The Guardian-4 hours ago
    The standoff between Syria and the west intensified when a UN inspection team came under sniper fire as it approached the site of the ...
  9. Ban Ki-Moon Appeals for Syria Diplomatic Solution

    ABC News-1 hour ago
    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pleaded Wednesday for a diplomatic solution to theSyrian conflict, even as world powers ...
  10. Trudeau urges Parliament recall to debate Syria

    The Globe and Mail-8 hours ago
    Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says Parliament should be recalled immediately to debate the situation in Syria – whether Canada plays a role ...
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 27, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 27, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  611-13 August 27, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 27, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 27, 2013  are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
           Graybar Electric Company, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., has been awarded a maximum $113,797,158 modification (P00026) exercising the eighth option year period of a two year base contract (SPM500-04-D-BP25) with eight one-year option periods for maintenance, repair, and operations prime vendor contract for the Northeast Region.  The contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is Missouri with an Aug. 30, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2012 through fiscal year 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

           Xerox Corp., Rosemont, Ill., has been awarded a maximum $94,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for acquisition, installation, supplies, technical services, parts, and training of multifunctional devices.  Location of performance is Illinois with a Sept. 30, 2023 performance completion date.  Using military services are DLA Document Services Navy, Military Sealift Command, afloat elements of the U.S. Fleet Marine Forces and mobile activities of the federal government that have deployment for extended periods.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  Defense Logistics Agency Document Services, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (SP7000-13-D-0013).

            Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $82,213,823 modification (P00033) exercising the eighth option year period of a two year base contract (SPM500-04-D-BP24) with eight one-year option periods for maintenance, repair, and operations prime vendor contract for the Northeast Region.  This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract.  Location of performance is New Jersey with an Aug. 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 through fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

            Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif., has been awarded a maximum $13,540,738 modification (P00002) exercising the first option year of a one year base contract with seven one-year option periods for various medical and surgical items.  This contract (SPM2D0-12-D-0011) is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is California with an Aug. 30, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013, Warstopper funds.  Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

           Metalcraft, Inc.,* Baltimore, Md., has been awarded a maximum $8,893,932 modification (P00004) exercising the second option year of a two year base contract (SPM8EH-11-D-0001) with three one-year option periods for fire extinguishers and brackets.  The contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is Maryland with an October 27, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army and Air Force.  Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2013 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

            Thomas Scientific, Inc.,* Swedesboro, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $8,144,898 modification (P00001) exercising the first option year of a one year base contract with seven one-year option periods for various medical and surgical items.  This contract (SPM2D0-12-D-0014) is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is New Jersey with an Aug. 30, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Warstopper funds.  Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

NAVY
            United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an advance acquisition contract with an estimated value of $69,604,842 for long-lead components, parts and materials associated with the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot VIII of 19 F135 Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) propulsion systems for the Air Force; six Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) propulsion systems for the Marine Corps; and four Carrier Variant propulsion systems for the Navy.  In addition, this contract provides for long lead components, parts and materials associated with LRIP Lot VII of four F135 CTOL propulsion systems for Italy; four STOVL propulsion systems for the United Kingdom; and two CTOL propulsions systems for Norway.  Work will be performed in East Hartford, Conn. (67 percent); Bristol, United Kingdom (16.5 percent); and Indianapolis, Ind. (16.5 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2016.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).  This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($39,200,000; 56 percent); the Navy/Marine Corps ($7,809,842; 11 percent); and the governments of United Kingdom; ($10,026,000; 14 percent); Italy ($8,087,000; 12 percent); and Norway ($4,482,000; 7 percent).  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy and International Partner Funding contract in the amount of $69,604,842 will be obligated at the time of award, of which $47,009,842 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-C-0016).

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $33,996,000 firm-fixed-price contract for AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems (TSS) and data.  The TSS will be integrated into the AH-1Z Cobra Attack Helicopter and is part of the United States Marine Corps H-1 Upgrades Program for the remanufacture of legacy aircraft with state of the art designs incorporated into the existing fleet of AH-1W’s, converting them to AH-1Z. 

The TSS provides target identification and tracking, passive targeting for integrated weapons, including Hellfire missiles, and a laser designation capability supporting friendly laser-guided weapons.  Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (80 percent), and Ocala, Fla. (20 percent), and is expected to complete by November 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy funds in the amount of $33,996,000 will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was issued on a sole-source basis.  The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition, is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.203-1(b)(1)(ii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-13-D-JQ43). 

            Raytheon Co., Largo, Fla., is being awarded a $15,032,316 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-5231) for Cooperative Engagement Capabilities (CEC) production.  CEC improves battle force effectiveness by improving overall situational awareness and by enabling longer range, cooperative, multiple, or layered engagement strategies.  Work will be performed in Largo, Fla. (73 percent), Dallas, Texas (15 percent), and St. Petersburg, Fla. (12 percent), and is expected to be completed by October 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy and fiscal 2013 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy funds in the amount of $15,032,316 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

            CACI, Inc.-Federal, Chantilly, Va., is being awarded $14,210,271 for two modifications under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00033-08-D-6506) with firm-fixed-price task orders for worldwide logistics services supporting Military Sealift Command’s Logistics directorate.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., (75 percent); Chantilly, Va., (10 percent); San Diego, Calif., (5 percent); Guam, (5 percent) and other overseas locations (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by October 2014.  Fiscal 2014 Working Capital funds in the amount of $14,210,271 will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued.  No contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-08-D-6506).

            Metson Marine Service, Inc.,* Ventura, Calif., is being awarded a $6,872,460 firm-fixed-price contract to provide maintenance, equipment operation, repair, vessel modification, dock master services, asset inventory management, and oil spill response capability for Port Operations at Joint Base, Pearl Harbor, Hickam, Hawaii.  This contract contains four options, which if exercised, will bring the contract value to $35,321,891.  Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2014.  If all options are exercised, work will continue through September 2018.  Fiscal 2014 Operations, Maintenance and Navy funds in the amount of $6,872,460 will be obligated at the time of award, and will not expired at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured through Navy Electronic Commerce Online as 100 percent small business set aside, with two offers received in response to this solicitation.  NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N68836-13-C-0042).

            A&D GC, Inc.*, Santee, Calif., is being awarded $9,077,608 for firm-fixed-price task order (0008) under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1658) for Triton Maintenance Training Facility PM50 renovation at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu.  The work to be performed provides for renovation of the west wing of PM50 into a maintenance training facility for the Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems.  The facility will provide training device classrooms, high bay aircraft trainers, instructors work area, and administrative spaces to support the training efforts.  The task order also contains one planned modification, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $9,909,608.  Work will be performed in Point Mugu, Calif., and is expected to be completed by November 2014.  Fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2013 Military Construction, Navy funds in the amount of $9,077,608 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Five proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE
            Interconnect Wiring, Ft. Worth, Texas, (FA8232-13-D-0004); Ion Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., (FA8232-13-D-0005) Richard Manufacturing, Ogden, Utah, (FA8232-13-D-0006) have been awarded a $7,500,000 multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for F-16 Wiring Harnesses and Kit Assemblies for Air Force F-16 blocks.  Work will be performed at contractor's facility at contractor's locations listed, and is expected to be completed by December 2016.  The award is the result of a competitive 100 percent Small Business Set Aside.  The number of offers solicited electronically was open and five offers were received.  Fiscal 2011 Procurement National Guard funds in the amount of $600 were obligated at time of award.  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WWMK, Hill Air Force Base, Utah is the contracting activity.

            DRS-Sustainment Systems, Inc., Saint Louis, Mo., has been awarded a $6,047,366 (estimated) fixed-price-incentive (firm target) contract for vehicle depot overhaul of Tunner 60K Loaders.  Work will be performed at West Plains, Mo., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 21, 2014.  This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance funds in the amount of $5,929,571 are being obligated at time of award.  This is not a multiyear effort.  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WNKBBA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8519-12-D-0002-0027).

ARMY
Acciona Energy North America Corp., Chicago, Ill. (W912DY-13-D-0027); Apex Wind Energy Holdings, LLC*, Charlottesville, Va. (W912DY-13-D-0028); Borrego Solar, San Diego, Calif. (W912DY-13-D-0029); Cobra Industrial Services, Inc., Houston, Texas (W912DY-13-D-0030); Dominion Energy, Inc., Richmond, Va. (W912DY-13-D-0031); Element Power US, LLC.*, Portland, Ore. (W912DY-13-D-0032); Emerald Infrastructure, San Antonio, Texas (W912DY-13-D-0033); Enel Green Power North America (W912DY-13-D-0034); Energy Matters, LLC*, Arlington, Va. (W912DY-13-D-0035); Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation, Springfield, N.J. (W912DY-13-D-0036); Johnson Controls Government Systems, Milwaukee, Wis. (W912DY-13-D-0037); Lend Lease, Nashville, Tenn. (W912DY-13-D-0038); LTC Federal, LLC, Detroit, Mich. (W912DY-13-D-0039); New Generation Power*, Chicago, Ill. (W912DY-13-D-0040); NRG Energy, Inc., Princeton, N.J. (W912DY-13-D-0041); Photon Finance, LLC – Sunpower*, Mountain View, Calif. (W912DY-13-D-0042); Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., Arlington, Va. (W912DY-13-D-0043); Silverado Power, LLC*, San Francisco, Calif. (W912DY-13-D-0044); Solar Power Ventures, Arlington, Va. (W912DY-13-D-0045); Standard Solar, Inc., Rockville, Md. (W912DY-13-D-0046); Sunpower Corporation, Richmond, Calif. (W912DY-13-D-0047); Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc., Mclean, Va. (W912DY-13-D-0048) were awarded multiple-vendor, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contracts with a potential cumulative maximum value of $7,000,000,000. The government is awarding this contract for use in competing and awarding Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) task orders. These PPA will provide for the purchase of energy from renewable and alternative energy production facilities that are designed, financed, constructed, operated and maintained by private sector entities on private land or on installations under jurisdiction of the Department of Defense. These contracts are for the use of solar technology. All awarded technologies will share a total estimated value of $7,000,000,000. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order.  This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with 114 bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineer Support Center, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           TRAX International Corporation, Las Vegas, Nev., was awarded a $25,353,142 cost-plus-award-fee, option eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00106) to contract (W912AR-09-C-0003) for a three month extension to the existing contract for non-personal test support services in support of the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.  Performance location will be 99 percent in Yuma, Ariz. and 1 percent at Fort Greely, Ala., with funding from fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation accounts. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with three bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Ariz., is the contracting activity.

           Carothers Construction, Oxford, Miss. was awarded a firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $22,471,000 for the construction of Phase III of Basic Training Complex III to include two basic training barracks. Performance location will be Fort Jackson, S.C., with funding from fiscal 2013 Military Construction funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with 10 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Charleston District, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity (W912HP-13-C-0011).

           Firetrace Aerospace, LLC.*, Scottsdale, Ariz., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, non-option, multi-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a cumulative maximum value of $22,309,400 for fuel tank fire suppression kits for the family of heavy tactical vehicles. The maximum period of performance is three years; with a minimum three year quantity of 1,760 and a maximum quantity of 6,696 kits. The maximum value of this contract is $22.3 million but the first order is being issued simultaneously for $6.2 million. Performance location will be in Scottsdale, Ariz. with funding from fiscal 2013 Other Procurement accounts. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Tank and Automotive (Warren), Warren, Mich. is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-D-0123).

           General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc., Williston, Vt., was awarded a $15,388,280 firm-fixed-price, option eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00142) to contract (W31P4Q-10-C-0190) to exercise the option to make definitive the not-to-exceed pricing matrix for unit pricing for fiscal 2013 M264 rockets.  Performance location will be Williston, Vt., and Camden, Ark., with funding from fiscal 2013 Other Procurement Authority accounts.  This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Missile), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           Northrup Grumman systems, Corp., Herndon, Va., was awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee, option eligible; non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $12,002,118 for the engineering and manufacturing development and the low rate initial production of Spider Increment 1A. This is a follow-on increment to Spider Increment 1 to provide an improved networked munitions control station. Performance location will be Carson, Calif., from fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation accounts. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with two bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-13-C-0065).

           Prototype Engineering, Inc.*, Gardena, Calif., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, no option, non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $10,059,040 for the maintenance and overhaul of Cylinder Assembly Actuators for the UH-60 A/L helicopter. Minimum quantity maintained is 540 each and maximum is 3,240 each.  Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with three bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-D-0201).

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DTN News - INDONESIA DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Deal To Sell Helicopters To Indonesia

DTN News - INDONESIA DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Deal To Sell Helicopters To Indonesia
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Cheryl Pellerin - American Forces Press Service
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 27, 2013: In a first-of-its-kind deal worth about $500 million, the United States has agreed to sell eight new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters and Longbow radars to Indonesia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here.

Hagel announced the deal during a joint news conference with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro after productive meetings this afternoon with Yusgiantoro and earlier today with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The secretary is visiting Indonesia as part of an eight-day, four-nation trip that has included a stop in Malaysia and will take him this week to Brunei and the Philippines.
“Providing Indonesia these world-class helicopters is an example of our commitment to help build Indonesia’s military capability,” Hagel said.

The U.S. military will train Indonesian pilots and help in developing tactics, techniques and procedures for operating in the Southeast Asian security environment, a senior defense official said, adding that details of the delivery and training timeline are being determined.

The agreement represents a significant advance in military capabilities by a key U.S. partner and is the sort of investment the United States believes is prudent to support security in the Asia-Pacific region, the official said.

The new capability “will help Indonesia respond to a range of contingencies, including counterpiracy operations and maritime awareness,” he added.

“The United States is committed to working with Southeast Asian nations to grow defense capabilities and deepen military-to-military cooperation with all of our partners,” the official said.

During the news conference with Yusgiantoro, Hagel said it has been impressive to watch a democratic Indonesia emerge as one of the most important contributors to peace and prosperity, not only in Asia, but also globally.

“Helping ensure the region’s security and prosperity is a goal the United States strongly shares,” the secretary said. “The strong and enduring security partnership that has been built between the United States and Indonesia is a relationship the United States greatly values.”

Hagel said President Barack Obama looks forward to his October visit to Indonesia and to deepening ties between the two countries.

Progress on security includes increasingly complex exercises between the two militaries, and growing defense, trade and high-level policy engagement, the secretary added.

The two militaries recently launched an initiative to share best practices in defense planning and management to increase Indonesian military capability, Hagel said, and next month the United States and Indonesia will cohost a counterterrorism exercise under the framework of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus.

ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, whose 10 member states are Burma, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Defense ministers from these nations attend the annual ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting, or ADMM. And the ADMM-Plus is made up of ASEAN members and eight dialogue partners: the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, New Zealand and Russia. This year’s ADMM-Plus meeting will be start tomorrow in Brunei.

Hagel said the United States welcomes Indonesia’s leadership in promoting regional security cooperation through ASEAN and regional forums such as the East Asia Summit.

“The United States is committed to further strengthening the U.S.-ASEAN relationship and I look forward to meeting with my counterparts this week at the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting- Plus in Brunei to address the many security challenges we face in this region,” he said.

Developing long-term and enduring solutions to challenges like maritime security, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counterterrorism, and the peaceful management of disputes in the South China Sea calls for greater cooperation and respect for rules and norms among all parties and the institutions that underpin them, the secretary noted.

“I am also pleased to be able to announce that the U.S. and Indonesia have pledged mutual support and cooperation on the search and recovery of U.S. personnel missing from World War II,” Hagel said.

Several Indonesian ministries have oversight of such requests, including defense, education and culture, and research and technology. All have agreed to process future requests from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, a joint task force within the Defense Department whose mission is to account for Americans listed as prisoners of war, or missing in action, from all past wars and conflicts.

The United States believes that about 1,800 U.S. personnel are still missing in action from World War II in the waters and lands of Indonesia, a senior defense official said, adding that while not all are recoverable, current research indicates that hundreds ultimately may be found and brought home.




“The United States commitment to this effort is important to our personnel serving today,” Hagel said, “to make clear that we stand by our pledge to leave no one behind.”

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Bell Helicopter Textron For 12 New U.S. Army OH-58D Helicopters

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Bell Helicopter Textron For 12 New U.S. Army  OH-58D Helicopters
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News  & U.S. Department Of Defense No. 608-13 August 26, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 26, 2013: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, was awarded a $61,056,000 firm-fixed-price, no option, non-multi-year contract modification (P00046) to contract (W58RGZ-11-C-0016) for procurement of 12 new metal scout (OH-58D) helicopter cabins, 12 supplemental parts kits and associated over and above effort demands. 

Performance location will be 97 percent in Amarillo, Texas and 3 percent in Hurst, Texas, with funding from fiscal 2013 other procurement authority accounts. 

This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. 


The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

THE OH-58D  Kiowa Warrior
Proven in combat all over the world, the Bell OH-58D offers everything your mission requires in a scout helicopter: long-range day and night target acquisition, multi purpose quick-change kits, and multiple armaments with low infrared and acoustic signatures. And it can be armed and ready to fight less than 10 minutes after being off-loaded from a C-130. If the mission calls for truly exceptional war-fighting capabilities, the Bell OH-58D is always ready to answer the call.

  SPOTLIGHT
  FEATURES
Weapons Capability
Universal weapons pylons offer quick-change selection of the helicopter's diverse weapons systems. Each of the helicopter's two pylons can be armed with any of the following: 

• Hellfire and anti-tank missiles
• Hydra 70 rockets
• .50-caliber machine gun
Survivability & Crashworthiness
Like no other armed reconnaissance helicopter in the world, the OH-58D survives combat with a countermeasure suite, which includes:

• Infrared seeker jammer
• Pulse and CW radar warning receivers
• Laser warning detectors
• Inherent infrared suppression
Mast-Mounted Sight
The mast-mounted sight enables the Kiowa Warrior to fight both day and night, at the maximum range of its weapons systems - and with minimum exposure. The aircraft remains concealed during all but a few seconds of an autonomous engagement, making it considerably more survivable than gunships with nose-mounted sensors.



Systems inside the mast include:

• High-resolution TV camera for long-range, low-light target detection
• IR thermal imaging sensor for navigation, target acquisition at night or under obscured conditions
• Laser rangerfinder for precise target location and guidance of armament
• Boresight assembly for quick in-flight sensor alignment
Engine Transmission and Rotor
The Kiowa's power train gives the speed, lift and maneuverablilty needed to endure battlefield conditions. Standard on the OH-58D are:

• 458 kw (650 shp) Allison turbine, proven on Bell's commercial model 206 LongRangers, which have amassed tens of thousands of flight hours
• "Ruggedized" transmission with a transient power capability of 475 kw (637 hp)
• Four-bladed main rotor system with all-composite, lifetime rotorblades capable of surviving shell hits up to .50 caliber
Cockpit Electronics
The OH-58D features:

• Video recorder for storing TV and thermal imagery from mission
• Cockpit playback capability
• Data transfer system with data-loading module for pre-mission storing of navigation waypoints and radio frequencies
• Night vision goggle flight reference symbology display
• Have-Quick UHF and SINCGARS FM anti-jam radio

• Displays to align and fire weapons systems

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 26, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 26, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  608-13 August 26, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 26, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  August 26, 2013  are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
           immix Technology, Inc., McLean, Va., (FA8732-13-D-0018); M2 Technology, San Antonio Texas, (FA8732-13-D-0028); Blue Tech, Inc., San Diego, Calif. (FA8732-13-D-0029); Unicom Government, Inc., Herndon Va., (FA8732-13-D-0030); Global Technology Resources, Inc., Denver, Colo., (FA8732-13-D-0031); Micro Tech, Vienna, Va., (FA8732-13-D-0032); Red River Computer Co., Claremont, N.H., (FA8732-13-D-0033); and Integration Technologies Group, Falls Church, Va., (FA8732-13-D-0034) have been awarded a maximum $6,900,000,000 firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) Netcentric Products. This contract vehicle is mandatory for the purchase of netcentric products for Air Force customers. This contract vehicle will provide for commercially available off-the-shelf products to support the Internet Protocol Network and will include the following categories of netcentric products and associated support worldwide: networking equipment, servers/storage, peripherals, multimedia, software (not included on other enterprise licenses), and identity management/biometric hardware and associated software. Because this is an ID/IQ, the location of performance is not known at this time and will be cited on individual delivery orders. Generally, work will be performed at Air Force facilities. The period of performance is six years. The ordering period is a three year basic period with three one-year option periods if exercised. This was a competitive acquisition; offers were solicited electronically through FedBizOps and 26 offers were received. An obligation of $2,500 will be issued to each of the awardees using fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance funds. This is not a multiyear contract. The Air Force originally awarded eight ID/IQ contracts under NETCENTS-2 products on April 19, 2013. On May 13, 2013, the Air Force advised the General Accountability Office that, as necessary, it would reevaluate technical proposals with an emphasis on Trade Agreement Act compliance; amend the solicitation; hold limited discussions; issue another request for final proposal revisions; and make new contract awards. During the re-evaluation of the technical proposals, it became apparent that it was not necessary to amend the solicitation, hold discussions or issue another request for final proposals. The Air Force then determined that in addition to the initial eight contract awards, that eight additional contracts would be awarded based on the last proposals received prior to the award on April 19. The contract ceiling for NETCENTS-2 Products remains the same at $6,900,000,000 firm-fixed-price for all 16 contracts. NETCENTS-2 is a set of five categories of contract capabilities spanning Netcentric Products, Network Operations and Infrastructure Solutions, Applications Services, Enterprise Integration and Service Management, and Information Technology Professional Services. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/HICK, Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           Dell Marketing LP, Round Rock, Texas, has been awarded a $24,900,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for up to 100,000 Hypervisor software licenses with first year software maintenance included. The location of performance will be specified on an order by order basis, and is expected to be completed within one year after the conclusion of the ordering period. The ordering period concludes five years after the effective date of the contract. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition. Since the solicitation was conducted through Federal Business Opportunities, the number of offerors solicited is unknown. Four offers were received. Air Force Research Laboratory Specialized and Operational Branch (AFRL/RIKO), Rome, N.Y., is the contracting activity (FA8751-13-D-0001).

ARMY
           Goodrich Corp., Danbury, Conn., was awarded a firm-fixed price, no option, multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $208,502,000 for the procurement of Army/Navy Piloted Aircraft/Visual and Visible Light/Receiving, Passive Detecting (AN/AVR-2B) Laser Detecting Sets (LDS) and associated parts and services. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-D-0147).

           Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, was awarded a $61,056,000 firm-fixed-price, no option, non-multi-year contract modification (P00046) to contract (W58RGZ-11-C-0016) for procurement of 12 new metal scout (OH-58D) helicopter cabins, 12 supplemental parts kits and associated over and above effort demands. Performance location will be 97 percent in Amarillo, Texas and 3 percent in Hurst, Texas, with funding from fiscal 2013 other procurement authority accounts. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

           Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz. was awarded a $54,050,042 firm-fixed price, option eligible; non-multi-year contract modification (P00047) to contract (W15QKN-08-C-0530) to exercise an option to conduct Excalibur 155mm Increment Ib production and procure a total of 765 projectiles. Performance location will be in multiple locations with funding from fiscal 2013 other procurement authorization accounts. This contract was a competitive acquisition with three bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity.

           Abat Lerew Construction LLC.,* Sutton, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0001); Brunow Contracting LLC.,* Council Bluffs, Iowa, (W91243-13-D-0002); Caspers Construction, Inc.,* Beatrice, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0003); Cerebral Infotech LLC.,* West Des Moines, Iowa, (W91243-13-D-0004); EM Wells Group LLC.,* Omaha, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0005); Hausmann Construction, Inc.,* Omaha, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0006); Ho-Chunk Builders Co.,* Winnebago, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0007); JE Hurley Construction, Inc.,* Colorado Springs, Colo., (W91243-13-D-0008); Kingery Construction Co.,* Lincoln, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0009); Lacy Construction Co.,* Grand Island, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0010); NGC Group, Inc.,* Lincoln, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0011); RGC Constructors, Inc.,* Omaha, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0012); TMG Services, Inc.,* North Kansas City, Mo., (W91243-13-D-0013); TCW Construction, Inc.,* Lincoln, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0014); Venus Unlimited LLC.,* Waverly, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0015); WINN Construction Co.,* Omaha, Neb., (W91243-13-D-0016) were awarded a multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price, option eligible, non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $20,000,000 for the support, sustainment, repair and maintenance and other military construction for the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard in the state of Nebraska. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with 16 bids received. National Guard Bureau – Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. is the contracting activity.

           Rock Collins, Inc., Hurst, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed-price, no  option, non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $10,372,228 for the procurement of 160 each (minimum order) to 1152 (maximum order) of display units for the Blackhawk weapon system. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. (W58RGZ-13-D-0190).

           Carter’s Contracting Services, Inc., Andalusia, Ala., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, option eligible; non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $10,103,700 for the Dredged Material Placement Facility (DMPF) 3-D. DMPF is an existing dredged material management island that requires the dikes to be raised to increase capacity. Work includes decommissioning six existing weirs, excavating, raising, clearing, maintaining and supporting new structures and dikes. Performance location will be Tampa, Fla., with funding from fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance Army funds. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with five bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (W912EP-13-C-0021).

           Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee, no option, non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $7,325,810 for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) engineering services and support for the enhanced Launcher electronics system and fire solution computer software and hardware post deployment build tactical fielding activities. Performance location will be Grand Prairie, Texas, and funding will be from fiscal 2012 other procurement authorizations. This contract was a competitive acquisition via the web with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Missile), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-12-G-0001).

           Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $6,964,704 firm-fixed-price, option eligible, multi-year contract modification (P00092) to contract (W58RGZ-12-C-0008) for the continued installation of contractor furnished equipment Star Safire II FLIR (B kits) on 12 Army HH-60 aircraft until Dec. 31, 2013. Performance location will be Stratford, Conn., with funding from fiscal 2013 other procurement authority accounts. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

NAVY
           FLIR Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore., is being awarded a $136,600,358 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for BRITE Star Block II Systems, BRITE Star I upgrades, cables, depot repair actions, data, BRITE Star II class I engineering change proposal, provision item order and engineering services. BRITE Star Block II Systems will be used by Naval Air Systems Command’s UH-1 program and the Vertical Takeoff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program. These systems provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, detection, identification and targeting capability in day/night operations for both manned and unmanned platforms. Work will be performed in Wilsonville, Ore., and is expected to be completed by August 2018. Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy funds in the amount of $4,224,564 will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was issued on a sole-source basis in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-13-D-JQ08).

           General Atomics, San Diego Calif., is being awarded a $12,490,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for lithium-ion batteries and associated accessories to be utilized by the dry combat submersible program for the U.S. Special Operations Command. The batteries and accessories will be used on Navy submersible vehicles as primary sources of power. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2018. Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funding in the amount of $12,490,000 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-13-D-GS12).

           Rolls-Royce Defense Services Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $9,344,620 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for contractor engineering technical services and contactor field services to support the operation and maintenance of the AV-8B and E-2C/D Power Plant F-402 and T56 Series Engine to include A-427 Engine, sub-systems, and equipment. Work will be performed in Cherry Point, N.C. (50 percent); Yuma, Ariz. (37.5 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (12.5 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2016. Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Navy funds in the amount of $6,427,759 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-13-D-0028).

           ICF Jones & Stokes, Sacramento, Calif. (N62473-06-D-2401); Tierra Data, Inc.*, Escondido, Calif. (N62473-06-D-2402); AMEC, San Diego, Calif. (N62473-07-D-3201); Garcia & Associates, San Anselmo, Calif. (N62473-07-D-3202); RECON, San Diego, Calif. (N62473-07-D-3203); and HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc., Englewood, Colo. (N62473-07-D-3204), are being awarded $8,000,000 (in aggregate) firm-fixed-price modifications to increase the maximum dollar value of a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for natural resource services at various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest area of responsibility (AOR). After award of these modifications, the total cumulative contract value will be $33,000,000. Work will be performed at various locations in California (95 percent), Arizona (3 percent), and Nevada (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2013. Fiscal 2013 Operation and Maintenance, Navy funds will be obligated on individual task orders; no contract funds are obligated on these awards and no task orders are being issued at this time. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

           Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., is being awarded a $6,767,759 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-type contract for services as requested for all specific product areas and specific technical capabilities related to the research and development needs of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. This contract will entail performing research and development with regard to technologies related to Navy ships and combat systems. Specific tasks will range from applied research, and or exploratory development through technology assessments and engineering studies in support of surface combat systems development. Work will be performed in Blacksburg, Va., and is expected to be completed by August 2015. No funding will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-13-D-1031).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
           Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $21,150,000 for rotary wing blades. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract. Location of performance is Texas with a Jan. 30, 2017 performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Navy Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa., (W58RGZ-12-G-0001-THE3).

           The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., has been awarded a maximum $9,283,339 firm-fixed-price contract for Electro-ME actuators. Location of performance is Pennsylvania with an Aug. 26, 2016 performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Army Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., (SPRRA1-13-D-0052).

DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY
           Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., (H94003-04-D-0001); BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems, Nashua, N.H., (H94003-04-D-0002); General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., (H94003-04-D-0003); Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., (H94003-04-D-0004); Northrop Grumman Space & Missions Systems, Redondo Beach, Calif., (H94003-04-D-0005); Raytheon Technical Services Co., Long Beach, Calif., (H94003-04-D-0006); The Boeing Co., Phantom Works, Seattle, Wash., (H94003-04-D-0007); and Honeywell Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., (H94003-04-D-0008) are being awarded a maximum $1,344,000,000 modification on existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, Advanced Technology Support Program III (ATSP3) contracts. The modification raises the ceiling on the current ATSP3 contracts from $4,703,000,000 to $6,047,000,000. ATSP3 are multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts for engineering services designed to resolve problems with obsolete, unreliable, unmaintainable, underperforming, or incapable electronics hardware and software through development of advanced technology insertions and applications to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for a quick reaction capability. Work will be performed worldwide, and is expected to be completed by Dec 2016. The contracts were competitively procured via a February 2004 solicitation resulting in nine proposals and eight awards. No funds are being obligated on award. Funding will occur through individual task orders. The Defense Microelectronics Activity, McClellan, Calif., is the contracting activity.

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