Monday, September 20, 2010

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated September 20, 2010

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated September 20, 2010
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Monday September 20, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 20, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 20, 2010 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 848-10 September 20, 2010 (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - September 20, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 20, 2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Washington Gas Energy Services, Herndon, Va., is being awarded a maximum $105,454,390 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for natural gas. Other locations of performance are Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 29 responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SPO600-10-D-7514).

Colonial Energy, Inc., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a maximum $48,844,533 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for natural gas. Other locations of performance are Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 29 responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SPO600-10-D-7512).

Afga Healthcare, Ridgefield Park, N.J., is being awarded a maximum $45,000,000 fixed-price with economic price adjustment bridge contract for DIN-PACS systems, sub-systems and components. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web-solicited with eight responses. The date of performance completion is May 21, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM200-04-D-8303).

Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC, Houston, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $39,631,685 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for natural gas. Other locations of performance are Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 29 responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SPO600-10-D-7506).

Fuji Medical Systems USA, Stamford, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $9,000,000 fixed-price with economic price adjustment bridge contract for DIN-PACS systems, sub-systems and components. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web-solicited with eight responses. The date of performance completion is May 21, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM200-04-D-8307).

AIR FORCE

GSD&M Idea City, LLC, Austin, Texas, was awarded an estimated $41,000,000 contract modification which will provide non-personal advertising necessary including the management, supervision, personnel labor, material and equipment required to plan, create, design, produce, place, evaluate and measure the effectiveness of advertising and special events in support of Air Force active duty national, regional and local recruiting marketing support. At this time, zero dollars have been obligated. AETC Contracting Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting agency (FA3002-08-D-0019; P00004).

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $24,999,153 contract which will provide survivability/vulnerability technical analysis for homeland infrastructure foundation-level data and geospatial analysis for homeland defense/homeland security missions. At this time, $2,227,942 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; Delivery Order 387).

Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded an estimated $22,731,398 contract modification to conduct studies and analyses to determine the efficiency of contamination mitigation technologies against advanced threats including the by-products formed from reactions of the advanced threats with contamination mitigation technologies. At this time, $700,000 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-00-D-3180; Delivery Order 0665).

AP Mountain, LLC, Aurora, Colo., was awarded a $20,536,000 contract for renovation phases five and sixfor Vandenberg Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy. At this time, $20,536,000 has been obligated. Tenth Contracting Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., is the contracting activity (FA7000-10-C-0029).

The Ross Group, Oklahoma City, Okla. (FA8101-10-D-0002); Diversified Construction, Edmond, Okla. (FA8101-10-D-0003); Southwind Construction, Edmond, Okla. (FA8101-10-D-0004); Warden Construction, Jacksonville, Fla. (FA8101-10-D-0005); The Asset Group, Oklahoma City, Okla. (FA8101-10-D-0006); HGL Construction, Midwest City, Okla. (FA8101-10-D-0007) were awarded competitive $20,000,000 small business set-side multiple award construction contracts. The contracts will provide diversified construction services for a one-year basic period with four one-year options, a total of five years. Each construction project will be awarded by an individual delivery order issued against the basic contract. At this time, $3,460,573 has been obligated. OC-ALC/PKOBA, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $13,888,766 contract which will provide mission assurance and protection survivability/vulnerability operations analysis and risk assessment in support of U.S. Northern Command. At this time, $548,668 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; Delivery Order 392).

Jacobs Technology, Inc., Tullahoma, Tenn., was awarded a $9,573,608 contract modification which will provide six months of contractor support for the design, construction, reconfiguration, modification, test operations and maintenance of experimental and support facilities used to perform research and development of rocket propulsion, space systems and their components under the research operations support services contract. At this time, $2,182,595 has been obligated. Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (F04611-99-C-003-P00143).

ATAP, Inc., Eastaboga, Ala., was awarded an estimated $9,218,236 contract for the repair and overhaul of AS32R refueler vehicles. Best estimated quantity for the basic year is 84 refuelers. For Option I, the best estimated quantity is 58 vehicles; 57 for Option II-IV; and 52 for Options V-IX. At this time, no money has been obligated. WR-ALC/GRVKBA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8519-10-D-0004).

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $6,912,189 contract which will provide technical analysis and strategic planning for research, development and engineering command. At this time, $56,717 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; Delivery Order 393).

NAVY

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $22,362,630 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-08-G-0002) for design, development, test, manufacture, and delivery of Lot IV Operational Test Program Sets (OTPSs), including production copies of the OTPSs for MV-22 and CV-22, on-site verification (OSV), and the procurement of General Electric Interface Unit Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs) and standby flight instrument/enhanced standby flight instrument WRAs. This order includes those for the Air Force (16 production units and OSV of two units) and the Marine Corps (non-recurring design engineering, 12 pilot production units, 72 production units, and OSV of 12 units). Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (89.6 percent), and Ridley Park, Pa. (10.4 percent). Work is expected to be completed in August 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $13,480,298 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the Air Force ($1,044,826; 4 percent) and the Marine Corps ($22,317,804; 96 percent). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

Terex Government Programs, dba Terex Corp., Fredericksburg, Va., is being awarded an $18,896,371 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to purchase up to 200 light capability rough terrain forklifts. Delivery Order #0001 will be executed in the amount of $9,875,808. Work will be performed in Fredericksburg, Va., and is expected to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-10-D-5074).

The MIL Corp., Bowie, Md., is being awarded an $8,395,848 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-09-C-0096) to exercise an option for engineering support for the development, integration, and procurement of mission systems integration on airborne and shipboard platforms. This effort will support the Mission Systems Engineering Branch of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The estimated level of effort for this option is 107,000 man-hours. Work will be performed in St. Inigoes, Md., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

The Hawaiian Rock Products Corp., Mangilao, Guam, is being awarded $7,305,846 for firm-fixed-price task order #JQ41 under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA5240-09-D-0001) for repairs to Taxiway C between Taxiway H and G Road at Andersen Air Force Base Guam. The work to be performed provides for cold milling and removal of existing asphalt concrete pavement to a depth of approximately five inches at Taxiway C, two inches at the taxiway shoulders, and five inches for the section of hardstand aprons down to existing base course. Spread, grade, and compact to one to two inches leveling course. Work will be performed in Yigo, Guam, and is expected to be completed by February 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity.

Metro Machine Corp., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $7,218,748 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4306) for USS Carr (FFG 52) maintenance and repair during fiscal 2010 drydocking selected restricted availability. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by December 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

Soltek Pacific Construction Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $6,402,000 for firm-fixed-price task order #0014 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-08-D-8615) for construction of a C-5 Squadron Aircraft Operations and Maintenance Facility at Travis Air Force Base. The task order also contains one planned modification which if issued, would increase the cumulative task order value to $7,449,958. Work will be performed in Fairfield, Calif., and is expected to be completed by October 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $5,532,028 firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for a three-month extension of 70 field service representatives to complete independent suspension system kit installation on the Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle fleet. All work will be performed in Kuwait. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $5,532,028 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

ARMY

Systems Products & Solutions, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 15 a $19,743,495 firm-fixed-price contract for training mechanics for the Iraqi Interior Ministry to train mechanics to repair HMMWV, air conditioning, hydraulics, power generation repair with an estimated completion date of Sept. 15, 2012. Work is to be performed at Baghdad, Iraq. Bids were solicited via the Web, with three received. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W5P1J-10-F-0028; Serial #1948).

Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 15 a $19,187,689 firm-fixed-price contract for 40 gas turbine engines M250/C30R/3 for the OH-58D Kiowa safety enhancement program with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. Work is to be performed at Indianapolis, Ind. One bid was solicited with one received. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-D-0190; Serial #1945).

Mythics, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded on Sept. 15 a $9,883,241 firm-fixed-price contract for a first responder network. With an estimated completion date of May 20, 2011. Work is to be performed in the cities of Erbil, Dahuk, and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. This was a brand-name selection with one bid received. CENTCOM Contracting Command is the contracting activity (W91GY0-10-C-0022; Serial #1923).

Harvest Professional Services, Co., Inc., Henderson, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 15 a $7,894,714 firm-fixed-price contract for family readiness services support for the California Army National Guard with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Work is to be performed at the following California sites: San Luis Obispo, Sacramento, Azusa, Santa Rosa, Chico, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Fresno, Modesto, Visalia, Camp Roberts, Bakersfield, Ventura, Los Alamitos, Bell, San Bernardino, Escondido, and San Diego. Bids were solicited via the Web with five received. NGB, USPFO, Calif., is the contracting activity (W912LA-10-C-0008; Serial# 1949).

DTN News: Indonesia to Purchase Six New Sukhoi Fighter Jets

DTN News: Indonesia to Purchase Six New Sukhoi Fighter Jets
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources including JakartaGlobe / Ria Novosti
(NSI News Source Info) JAKARTA, Indonesia - September 20, 2010: Indonesia has decided to buy six more Russian-built Sukhoi fighters to expand the country’s existing fleet, a senior military official said on Friday.
Air Marshall Imam Sufaat, Air Force chief of staff, said the six extra planes were intended to form a squadron along with the 10 Sukhois the air force already has.
“Ten Sukhoi fighter jets are not adequate to give a deterrent effect given our vast airspace,” Sufaat was quoted as saying by the state-run Antara news agency.
He said Indonesia lagged behind neighboring Malaysia, which has 18 Sukhoi fighter jets, and Singapore with its 28 US-built F-15s.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has approved the plan, Sufaat said but added he was not sure about the timeframe of the purchase.Indonesia has been buying Sukhoi fighter jets since 2003.
It shifted its purchases of military equipment away from the United States after Washington imposed an arms embargo on Jakarta in early 1990s.
The US government has lifted most of the ban in recent years.
During a recent visit to Jakarta, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announced the resumption of cooperation with Indonesian special forces due to measures to improve the unit’s human rights record.
Russia will make its last delivery to Indonesia as part of a 2007 Su-30MK fighter deal in late September, the Russian ambassador to Indonesia said on Thursday. "The handing-over ceremony...will take place at the end of September," Alexander Ivanov said. The $300 million contract signed in August 2007 stipulated the delivery of six Su-30MK fighter planes. Three aircraft were delivered in 2009, while another two were handed over to Indonesia on September 10. The Indonesian Air Force wants the fighters to take part in a military parade on October 5. Three Russian specialists who were helping the Indonesian Air Force assemble the recently delivered Su fighters died at a Sukhoi holding in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Monday in "unexplained circumstances", amid allegations of methanol poisoning. The Russian ambassador said, however, the reports of poisoning are "groundless." He also said the cause of death had yet to be announced.
" Su-30M (MK-export version) is a standard Su-30 with the air-to-ground missiles which can carry twice the armament (8 tons) compared to the baseline Su-27. The Su-30 'export variant' of the formidable Su-27 'Flanker', can carry the latest Russian air-to-air missiles, including the medium-range R-27 family, the short-range R-73 and the new medium-range R-77 'AMRAAM-ski'. The Sukhoi-30K has a range in excess of 3,000km, which means it can easily patrol offshore installations without requiring aerial refuelling.Derived from the famous Sukhoi aircraft family - Su-27UBK, Su-30K, Su-35, Su-37 - the Su-30MK epitomises a "universal air warrior", capable of accomplishing a wide variety of combat missions at significant distances from the home base, in any weather conditions and severe jamming environment, both by day and night.
This multirole aircraft is adequately fitted for the entire spectrum of tactical and operational combat employment scenarios, varying from counterair tasks (i.e. gaining air superiority, air defence, air patrol and escort) to counterland and countersea ones (suppression of hostile air defence, air interdiction and close air support). Additionally, the Su-30MK can perform ECCM and early warning tasks, as well as exercise command-and-control over a group of aerial combat assets performing joint mission. Due to duplicated flight control system, it can be also employed for realistic flight and combat training.
The Su-30MK aerodynamic configuration is an unstable-in-longitude triplane. To increase lifting effectiveness and enhance manoeuvrability of the aircraft, the canards are installed. They are deflected automatically to ensure flight at high angle-of-attack. " Alexander Ivanov said the deaths did not affect the work of other Russian specialists in Makassar, and that work to assemble the Su fighters was being carried out according to schedule.

DTN News: World Top Stories / Headlines - News Dated September 20, 2010

DTN News: World Top Stories / Headlines - News Dated September 20, 2010 Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources
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