Tuesday, March 05, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated March 5, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated March 5, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  127-13 March 5, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 5, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  March 5, 2013  are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
            The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-award-fee contract action to Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz.,under contract (HQ0276-11-C-0002), modification P00032.  The total value of this effort is $62,309,991,increasing the total contract value from $594,376,724 to $656,686,715.  Under this modification, the contractor will perform Standard Missile-3 Block IB in-service engineering support.  The work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz.  The performance period is from date of award through Sept. 30, 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds will be used to incrementally fund this effort.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This is not a Foreign Military Sales acquisition.  The MDA, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity. 

ARMY
            J & J Maintenance Inc., Austin, Texas, (W912DY-13-D-0018); and Linc Government Services L.L.C., Hopkinsville, Ky., (W912DY-13-D-0019); were awarded a $585,000,000 firm-fixed-price multiple award task order contract among seven vendors.  Five other vendors were previously awarded.  The award will provide for the construction services in support of the Medical Repair and Renewal program.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 10, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 27 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity. 

            Hensel Phelps Kiewit Joint Venture, Chantilly, Va., was awarded a $564,689,000 firm-fixed-price, incrementally-funded contract.  This increment is worth $56,000,000.  The award will provide for the design and construction of a high performance computing center on Fort Meade, Md.  Work will be performed in Fort Meade, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 1, 2015.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with seven bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-13-C-0005). 

            Textron Marine & Land Systems, New Orleans, La., was awarded a $113,431,277 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of Mobile Strike Force vehicles to support the Afghanistan National Security Forces.  This contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales for Afghanistan.  Work will be performed in New Orleans, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-C-0170). 

            The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $41,111,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the incremental funding modification in support of AH-64 Apache Block III system development.  Work will be performed in Mesa, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-05-C-0001). 

            Macnak-Saybr JV 1, Lakewood, Wash., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum value of $30,000,000.  The award will provide for general construction services.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2016.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 13 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-13-D-1003).

            The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $22,480,813 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for deployed field-service support for the CH-47 Fleet and the cargo helicopter project management office.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-D-0065). 

            The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a maximum value of $17,890,174.  The award will provide for the non-deployed field-service support for the CH-47 Fleet and the cargo helicopter project management office.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-13-D-0097). 

            BH Defense LLC., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $17,846,157 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the services in support of the Iraq International Academy to ensure the continued development of Iraq’s defense forces through the education and development of its senior leadership.  This contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales for Iraq.  Work will be performed in Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 29, 2016.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., is the contracting activity (W91247-13-C-0015).

            Department of the Blind – Visually Impaired, Richmond, Va., was awarded a $15,802,629 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the necessary support services for the function of the food and dining facility on Fort Lee, Va.  Work will be performed in Fort Lee, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 29, 2016.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Lee, Va., is the contracting activity (W91QF5-13-D-0003). 

            Benchmark Electronics Incorporated, Rochester, Minn., was awarded a $14,882,971 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of a maximum of 12,000 transceiver field units in support of Program Manager Air Warrior.  Work will be performed in Rochester, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 27, 2018.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-13-D-0002). 

            DynCorp International, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $14,197,819 cost-plus-award-fee incrementally-funded contract.  This increment is worth $5,858,421.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to extend logistics support services for the Directorate of Logistics.  Work will be performed in Fort Campbell, Ky., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013.  Fifteen bids were solicited, with five bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Campbell, Ky., is the contracting activity (W911SE-07-D-0005). 

            S M Resources Corp., Inc., Lanham, Md., was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee incrementally-funded contract worth a maximum value of $9,999,999.  This increment is worth $53,206.  The award will provide for the Chemical Biological Applications and Risk Reduction mission support services.  Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 24, 2016.  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-13-D-0001). 

            Northrop Grumman Information Systems, McLean, Va., was awarded a $9,784,125 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to exercise the option for systems sustainment in support of the biometrics database.  Work will be performed in Alexandria, Va., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2014.  There were 20 bids solicited, with 16 bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W91QUZ-07-D-0005). 

            South Carolina Commission for the Blind, Columbia, S.C., was awarded a $9,498,655 firm-fixed-price, incrementally-funded contract.  This increment is worth $3,097,841.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to extend food services support at Fort Jackson, S.C.  Work will be performed in Fort Jackson, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Jackson, S.C., is the contracting activity (W9124C-13-C-0010). 

            Alliant Techsystems Operations, Plymouth, Minn., was awarded a $9,259,272 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to refurbish Spider munitions control units TS-04 system to the TS-09 version.  Work will be performed in Plymouth; Wilmington, Mass; and Rocket City, W.Va.; with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2014.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-06-C-0154). 

NAVY
            Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $72,200,000 undefinitized modification to the previously awarded Low Rate Initial Production Lot 6 advance acquisition contract (N00019-11-C-0083).  This modification provides for the procurement of support equipment at Pilot Training Center 1, Luke Air Force Base for the F-35 Lightning II Conventional Take-Off and Landing air system program.  In addition, this modification provides for the associated Data Quality Integration Management supplier support tasks, and all other sustainment data products for the U. S. Air Force and the governments of Italy and Australia.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (35 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (25 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (20 percent); Orlando, Fla. (10 percent); Nashua, N.H. (5 percent); and Baltimore, Md. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $36,100,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the U. S. Air Force ($55,009,524; 76.2 percent); and the governments of Italy ($10,314,286; 14.3 percent); and Australia ($6,876,190; 9.5 percent).  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Titan Maritime L.L.C., Pompano Beach, Fla., is being awarded a $43,000,000 ceiling modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-D-12-4119) for salvage; salvage related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering and point-to-point towing services to support the director of ocean engineering, supervisor of salvage and diving.  Work will be performed in the vicinity of the U.S. West Coast (80 percent), Hawaii (10 percent) and Eastern Pacific (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by February 2014.  No funding will be obligated at this time.  The initial order fulfilling the minimum government liability amount of $50,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity.  

            Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va., is being awarded a $21,207,322 firm-fixed-price contract for global sustainment of Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Ashore Program Systems and associated equipment and software at 66 military installations worldwide.  The work to be performed provides for preventive and corrective maintenance to sustain all Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Ashore Systems, associated equipment and software.  This includes providing centralized comprehensive life cycle sustainment support for all of the hardware, software/firmware and cabling or other signal/data transmission sub-systems necessary for the systems to function as intended.  Service call management is also included as part of this requirement.  The contract is incrementally funded with the first increment of $3,655,433 being allocated at the time of award.  The second increment will be funded in April 2013 at $17,551,889.  The contract also contains five unexercised options, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $74,398,851.  Work will be performed worldwide, and is expected to be completed by March 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Operation and Maintenance, Navy contract funds in the amount of $3,655,433 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with five proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity (N39430-13-C-1201). 

            Shell Marine Products (U.S.), Houston, Texas, is being awarded a one-year $15,952,820 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with firm-fixed-price task orders for the supply and related services of lube oil products for the engineering directorate of Military Sealift Command and other government agencies.  This contract includes four one-year option periods, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $80,361,824.  Work will be performed where needed at ports worldwide and is expected to be completed May 2014.  If all option periods are exercised work will continue through May 2018.  Fiscal 2013 Navy Working Capital funds in the amount of $15,952,820 are obligated for and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via solicitations posted to Military Sealift Command, Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites, with more than 50 companies solicited and three offers received.  Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-13-D-8020). 

            Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems Sector, Land and Self Protection Systems Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded an $11,665,702 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-12-C-0043) for software and the integration of that software into the hardware design of the AN/APR-39D(V)2 processor and appropriate antennas and receiver resources in support of various naval aviation platforms.  Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and is expected to be completed in March 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $11,665,702 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Northrup Grumman Systems Corp., Chantilly, Va., was awarded contract (SPRBL1-13-D-0012).  The award is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for $49,288,375 for guardrail modernization system spare parts.  Locations of performance are Virginia and California with a March 5, 2018 performance completion date.  Using military service is Army.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2017 Army Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. 

            Short Bark Industries, Inc., Vonore, Tenn.*, was awarded contract (SPM1C1-13-D-1030).  The award is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for $23,017,500 for various types of Permethrin Army Combat Uniform coats.  Locations of performance are in Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and Mississippi with a March 4, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military service is Army.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Tennier Industries, Inc., Boca Raton, Fla.**, was awarded contract (SPM1C1-13-D-1029).  The award is a firm-fixed-price contract for $22,977,600 for cold weather, soft shell, loft parkas and trousers.  Locations of performance are in Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky with a March 4, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military service is Army.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Avfuel Corp., Ann Arbor, Mich.**, was awarded contract (SP0600-13-D-0026).  The award is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for $6,749,966 for fuel.  Locations of performance are in Michigan and Florida with a March 31, 2017 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2017 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va. 

            Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc., Harrisonburg, Va.***, was issued a modification exercising the third option year on contract (SPM8EJ-09-D-0001/P00020).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $5,638,289,738 in support of the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.  Location of performance is Virginia with a March 9, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            W.S. Darley & Co., Itasca, Ill.**, was issued a modification exercising the third option year on contract (SPM8EJ-09-D-0002/P00019).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $5,559,591,157 in support of the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.  Location of performance is in Illinois with a March 9, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Source One Distributors Inc., Wellington, Fla.****, was issued a modification exercising the third option year on contract (SPM8EJ-09-D-0004/P00021).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $5,304,877,527 in support of the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.  Location of performance is in Florida with a March 9, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            ADS, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va.**, was issued a modification exercising the third option year on contract (SPM8EJ-09-D-0003/P00021).  The modification is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $3,549,597,144 in support of the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.  Location of performance is in Virginia with a March 9, 2014 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

AIR FORCE
            University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio, (FA8650-13-D-5600) is being awarded a $45,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Quick Reaction Evaluation of Materials and Processes Program.  The location of performance is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  Work is expected to be completed by May 31, 2019.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013.  The contracting activity is ARFL/RQKMS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

            Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc., Hill Air Force Base, Utah, (F42610-98-C-0001, modification number to be awarded at time of award) is being awarded a $22,226,876 contract modification contract for ICBM ICU II engineering change.  The location of the performance is Huntington Beach, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed by Aug. 3, 2013.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2011 through 2016.  The contracting activity is AFNWC/PZBE, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. 

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