Monday, August 15, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 15, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 15, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - August 15, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued August 15, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Lockheed Martin MS2, Liverpool, N.Y., was awarded a $91,535,564 firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure four enhanced EQ-36 radar systems with armored Sustained Operation Group (SOG) and Mission Essential Group (MEG) equipped and 16 radar systems with SOG and MEGs. Work will be performed in Liverpool, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-06-C-T004).

Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, Topeka, Kan., was awarded a $13,753,501 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the full food services, carry out services and dining facility attendant services in dining facilities at Fort Riley, Kan. Work will be performed in Fort Riley, Kan., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with four bids received. The Installation Contracting Office, Fort Riley, Kan., is the contracting activity (W911RX-11-D-0006).

Tetra Tech, Inc., Pasadena, Calif., was awarded an $8,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the architect and engineering services for the Mobile District to provide environmental support to military, civil, and federal agencies. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 10, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 26 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-11-D-0076).

Raytheon Missiles Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded an $11,506,829 firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of Griffin stand-off precision guided munitions and associated engineering services support. Work location will be determined by task order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-10-C-0239).

Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va., was awarded a $6,505,748 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the critical services to support an approach to correlate experimentally determined toxicity of crude traditional and non-traditional chemical warfare preparations. Work will be performed in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 11, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W911SR-11-C-0047).

NAVY

BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, L.P., U.S. Combat Systems, is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $83,277,606 as a modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5349) for the fiscal 2010-2011 production requirements for MK 13 MOD 0 (Standard Missile-2); MK 15 MOD 1 (Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket); MK 21 MOD 2 (Standard Missile-3); MK 21 MOD 3 (Standard Missile-6); MK 25 MOD 0 (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile); and fiscal year MK 14 MOD 2 (Tactical Tomahawk) canisters; and associated hardware in support of the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) Program. The MK 41 VLS provides a missile launching system for CG 47 and DDG 51 class surface combatants. The canisters provide rocket motor exhaust gas containment and a launch rail during missile firing. They also serve as missile shipping and storage containers. Work will be performed in Aberdeen, S.D. (80 percent); Germany (7 percent); Australia (6 percent); Minneapolis, Minn. (5 percent); Spain (1 percent); the Netherlands (0.5 percent); and Turkey (0.5 percent). Work is expected to be completed by October 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Kings Bay Support Services, L.L.C., Baton Rouge, La., is being awarded a $35,188,366 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for base operations support services at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay. The work to be performed provides for base operations support services including public safety, harbor security, security operations, supply, personnel support, facilities support, facility management/facility investment, other (swimming pools), pavement clearance, utilities, chiller, electrical, wastewater, steam, water, telecommunications, compressed air, base support vehicles and equipment, and environmental. Services also include vertical transportation equipment located at Shellman Bluff, Ga. The maximum dollar value, including the base period, four option years, and three award option periods is $270,018,343. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Ga., and Shellman Bluff, Ga., and is expected to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with eight proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-11-D-7578).

Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Palatine, Ill., is being awarded $11,999,561 for firm-fixed-price task order JQ01 under a previously awarded multiple award contract (N62583-08-D-0137) for the implementation of the design, purchase equipment, installation, build, documentation, and testing of an advanced metering infrastructure system for the electricity, water, and steam metering of Department of Defense facilities supported by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas. The work also includes development of platform information technology information assurance (IA) documentation and the implementation of the necessary IA controls. Work will be performed at Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam, and is expected to be completed by August 2013. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $10,999,993 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2304) for research, development, test, and technical services for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer. Technical services include technology development, analytical modeling, qualification of materials, potential design/process improvements, and design excursions. Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Miss. (80 percent), and Gulfport, Miss. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $556,756 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,823,672 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0001) to provide integrated logistics services in support of Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response Programs for theNavy and for the governments of various foreign military sales customers. Work will be performed in St. Charles, Mo. (91.17 percent); St. Louis, Mo. (5.43 percent); Yorktown, Va. (2.64 percent); Point Mugu, Calif. (0.71 percent); and Oklahoma City, Okla. (0.05 percent). Work is expected to be completed in November 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $3,233,368 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($3,233,368; 36.64 percent) and, under the Foreign Military Sales Program, the governments of Korea ($711,007; 8.06 percent); Turkey ($607,029; 6.88 percent); Taiwan ($435,217; 4.93 percent); Japan ($418,388; 4.74 percent); Egypt ($402,423; 4.56 percent); Greece ($343,865; 3.90 percent); United Kingdom ($314,938; 3.57 percent); Pakistan ($264,047; 2.99 percent); Australia ($256,929; 2.91 percent); Chile ($246,008; 2.79 percent); Canada ($193,501; 2.19 percent); Saudi Arabia ($196,640; 2.23 percent); Israel ($173,608; 1.97 percent); Singapore ($173,345; 1.96 percent); Thailand ($125,777; 1.43 percent); Bahrain ($110,445; 1.25 percent); Germany ($99,643; 1.13 percent); Netherlands ($99,643; 1.13 percent); UAE ($95,249; 1.08 percent); Portugal ($74,732; 0.85 percent); Kuwait ($68,820; 0.78 percent); Malaysia ($65,153; 0.74 percent); Oman ($64,075; 0.73 percent); and Denmark ($49,821.45; 0.56 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

The USA Environmental, Inc.*, Oldsmar, Fla., is being awarded $7,880,451 for cost-plus-fixed-fee task order 0003 under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N62470-11-D-8007) for munitions response actions at the former Naval Vieques Training Range, Puerto Rico. The work to be performed provides for the removal of surface munitions and explosives of concern at the surface impact area and the removal of subsurface munitions and explosives of concern at the eastern maneuver area. Work will be performed in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and is expected to be completed by May 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $7,842,302 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4408) for the USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) repair availability. This repair availability modification consists of 67 various work items for various ship repairs, modifications and alterations to be performed in a three-month repair availability. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to completed in December 2011. Contract funds of $9,641,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

MGC Roofing & Construction, Inc.*, Warner Robins, Ga., is being awarded a maximum amount $6,697,170 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for roof repair and replacement and various types of maintenance repairs and preparations associated with roof repair and replacement in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic Hampton Roads region. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and two option years, is $20,091,510. No task orders are being issued at this time. Work will be performed in the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility, and is expected to be completed by August 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with four proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-11-D-0010).

AIR FORCE

Deloitte Consulting, L.L.P., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $49,858,158 maximum firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable contract to provide data management support and data execution team support in support of the Expeditionary Combat Support System which will provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform all data preparation and migration management. ESC/HGBK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8770-11-D-0016).

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $9,852,115 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for F-22 software maintenance based on root cause analysis. ASC/WWUK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8611-08-C-2987 P00085).

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U.S. DoD issued No. 713-11 August 15, 2011
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DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: Oshkosh Defense Showcases TerraMax™ Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology at AUVSI 2011

DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: Oshkosh Defense Showcases TerraMax™ Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology at AUVSI 2011
**TerraMax-equipped MTVR successfully completes U.S. Marine Corps’ first limited technical assessment
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / OSHKOSH, Wis - August 15, 2011: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will present its TerraMax™ Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) technology at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2011, hosted August 16-19 in Washington, D.C. The TerraMax technology recently completed its first limited technical assessment for the U.S. Marine Corps Cargo UGV initiative, and Oshkosh will soon begin training Marines to independently conduct autonomous convoy missions for evaluation.

The Cargo UGV program utilizes an Oshkosh Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) equipped with Oshkosh’s TerraMax UGV technology, resulting in an unmanned vehicle that has the potential to increase operator’s situational awareness, or reduce Warfighters’ exposure to lethal attacks. The Cargo UGV program is sponsored by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) and the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise (JGRE) Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC).

“The first limited technical assessment of Oshkosh’s TerraMax technology on the MTVR involved numerous tests and successful results, including obstacle avoidance, leader-follower behavior, GPS-denied operation and water crossings,” said John Beck, chief unmanned systems engineer for Oshkosh Corporation. “We are excited to be getting this technology into the hands of the Marines next week, when we train them to operate the system and gain their valuable feedback on its performance in a tactical environment.”

Accomplishments achieved during the Cargo UGV program’s first limited technical assessment included:

  • Completion of more than six miles of driving without GPS input
  • Successful avoidance of all obstacles
  • Successful tracking of a variety of cooperative and non-cooperative vehicles

Oshkosh has advanced its TerraMax technology to deliver high performing road-following behavior, even in the absence of GPS. Oshkosh is incorporating short-range radars to provide 360-degree close-proximity obstacle detection and avoidance, which will allow a TerraMax-equipped vehicle to operate safely around pedestrians and in traffic, even in dusty conditions. Oshkosh received a contract for the Cargo UGV initiative in June 2010.

The Oshkosh TerraMax UGV technology is designed to retain a vehicle’s original payload and performance capabilities. Designed as a scalable kit, it can be integrated on vehicles, including those built by other manufacturers, as they are produced or retrofitted on existing vehicle fleets. The TerraMax technology can function in the same weather conditions and operating environments as manned vehicles, requiring minimal human interaction and operator training.

Oshkosh executives will be on hand with the TerraMax-equipped Cargo UGV at AUVSI to discuss the vehicle at booth #3230.

About Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is an industry-leading global designer and manufacturer of tactical military trucks and armored wheeled vehicles, delivering a full product line of conventional and hybrid vehicles, advanced armor options, proprietary suspensions and vehicles with payloads that can exceed 70 tons. Oshkosh Defense provides a global service and supply network including full life-cycle support and remanufacturing, and its vehicles are recognized the world over for superior performance, reliability and protection. For more information, visit www.oshkoshdefense.com.

About Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Medtec®, Jerr-Dan®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline, SMIT, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide in businesses where high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value are paramount. For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorporation.com.

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that the Company believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the expected level and timing of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) procurement of products and services and funding thereof; risks related to reductions in government expenditures in light of U.S. defense budget pressures and an uncertain DoD tactical wheeled vehicle strategy; the cyclical nature of the Company’s access equipment, commercial and fire & emergency markets, especially during periods of global economic weakness, tight credit markets and lower municipal spending; the Company’s ability to produce vehicles under the FMTV contract at targeted margins; the duration of the ongoing global economic weakness, which could lead to additional impairment charges related to many of the Company’s intangible assets and/or a slower recovery in the Company’s cyclical businesses than equity market expectations; the impact on revenues and margins of the decrease in M-ATV production rates; the potential for the U.S. government to competitively bid the Company’s Army and Marine Corps contracts; risks related to work stoppages and other labor matters, especially in light of the pending contract expiration for union employees at the Company’s Oshkosh defense facilities; the consequences of financial leverage, which could limit the Company’s ability to pursue various opportunities; increasing commodity and other raw material costs, particularly in a sustained economic recovery; the ability to pass on to customers price increases to offset higher input costs; risks related to costs and charges as a result of facilities consolidation and alignment, including that anticipated cost savings may not be achieved; risks related to the collectability of receivables, particularly for those businesses with exposure to construction markets; the cost of any warranty campaigns related to the Company’s products; risks related to production delays arising from supplier quality or production issues; risks associated with international operations and sales, including foreign currency fluctuations and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; the potential for disruptions or cost overruns in the Company’s global enterprise resource planning system implementation; the potential for increased costs relating to compliance with changes in laws and regulations; risks related to disruptions in the Company’s distribution networks; and the Company’s ability to successfully execute on its strategic road map and meet its long-term financial goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update information contained in this press release. Investors should be aware that the Company may not update such information until the Company’s next quarterly earnings conference call, if at all.

TERRAMAX

WHEN YOU’D RATHER NOT SEND ANYONE.

OSHKOSH DEFENSE® TERRAMAX UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.

Oshkosh® TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle technology integrates high-power military computers, intelligence, drive-by-wire technology and state-of-the-art distributed sensing systems to make unmanned ground vehicles run with no driver and limited supervision. TerraMax technology is available in kit form, so the original utility of the vehicle, crew comfort and payload capacity remain unhindered. And, depending on strategic field objectives, TerraMax technology is capable of a full range of operability – manned, tele-op, leader-follower and full autonomy.

  • Modular system which can be integrated onto any military vehicle
  • Command Zone computer controlled, multiplexed electronics technology operates and diagnoses all by-wire vehicle systems
  • Robust, multi-modal sensor suite consisting of LIDAR, radar, vision and military grade Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
  • Operator Control Unit (OCU) allows operators to create/load route information and observe/manage internal operations and autonomous systems status
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DTN News - BRAZIL DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing To Showcase Super Hornet Simulator To Brazilian Congress and Public

DTN News - BRAZIL DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing To Showcase Super Hornet Simulator To Brazilian Congress and Public
*Aug. 18 public hearing will discuss Super Hornet offering to Brazilian Air Force
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Canada / BRASILIA, Brazil - August 15, 2011:

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business unit will showcase the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II simulator inside the National Congress Building in Brasília from Aug. 16 through 19. The Brazilian public will be able to fly the simulator and see the advanced technology inside the Super Hornet.

On Aug. 18, Boeing will participate in a public hearing organized by the National Defense Committee of the Brazilian Senate to discuss the Super Hornet's capabilities and how it meets the Brazilian Air Force's requirements, as well as technology transfer and industrial partnership.

"We look forward to answering any questions that the Brazilian senators may have in regard to Boeing's Super Hornet offering in the F-X2 fighter competition," said Joe McAndrew, BDS vice president of International Business Development for Europe, Israel and the Americas. "In addition to helping Brazil achieve air dominance, Boeing can be a strategic partner in several areas, including education, biofuels, satellites, unmanned systems, networking, and critical infrastructure protection."

The simulator includes a front and rear cockpit and demonstrates the capabilities of the single-seat E model and the two-seat F model. Its 180-degree projection screen offers virtual-reality visibility of cities, forests, roads and buildings, as well as enemy aircraft. The system is capable of demonstrating simulated aerial combat and air-to-ground targeting, navigation, and mission systems operation. Operators also can practice landing on and taking off from runways or an aircraft carrier.

The Super Hornet strike fighter is in service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force and is currently one of the finalists in Brazil’s F-X2 fighter competition. The Super Hornet offers Brazil a winning combination of price and capability with advanced technology, high mission readiness, low life-cycle costs, low program risk, production availability, industrial benefits, and technology transfer.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 64,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

Contact:

Marcia Costley International Communications Boeing Defense, Space & Security Office: +1 562-797-7281 Mobile: +1 714-316-4267 marcia.b.costley@boeing.com

André Castro FSB Comunicações Office: +61 3051-5452 Mobile: +61 8219-5434 andre.castro@fsb.com.br

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