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DTN News - PICTURES OF THE DAY: IT'S THURSDAY !!!!

DTN News - PICTURES OF THE DAY: IT'S THURSDAY !!!!
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 1, 2014

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 1, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-189-14 October 1, 2014
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - October 1, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued October 1, 2014 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
 
U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
 
Three teams and six individual airlines have been awarded nine indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, fixed-price with economic price adjustment contracts for international airlift services. The three teams are: Federal Express Charter Programs Team Arrangement, Memphis, Tennessee, which includes: American Airlines, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas; Atlas Air, Inc., Purchase, New York; Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia; FedEx Charters, Memphis, Tennessee; Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., Purchase, New York; and US Airways, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona (HTC711-15-D-CC01). Miami Air International, Inc. doing business as Miami Air Team, Miami, Florida, which includes: Miami Air International, Inc.,* Miami, Florida, and MN Airlines, LLC, doing business as Sun Country Airlines,* Mendota Heights, Minnesota (HTC711-15-D-CC02). Patriot Team, Tulsa, Oklahoma, which includes: ABX Air,* Wilmington, Ohio; Air Transportation International, Inc.,* Wilmington, Ohio; JetBlue Airways Corporation, Long Island City, New York; Kalitta Air, LLC,* Ypsilanti, Michigan; Northern Air Cargo, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska; Omni Air International, Inc.,* Tulsa, Oklahoma; Sky Lease I, Inc.,* Greensboro, North Carolina; Southern Air, Inc.,* Norwalk, Connecticut; United Airlines, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois; and United Parcel Service Co., Louisville, Kentucky (HTC711-15-D-CC03). Individual airlines are: Allegiant Air, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (HTC711-15-D-CC04); Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii (HTC711-15-D-CC05); Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (HTC711-15-D-CC06); National Air Cargo Group, Inc., doing business as National Airlines,* Orlando, Florida (HTC711-15-D-CC07); Southwest Airlines Co., Dallas, Texas (HTC711-15-D-CC08); and Alaska Airlines, Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC711-15-D-CC09). The total cumulative face value of the program is $441,000,000. Work will be performed at worldwide locations as specified on each individual task order, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 transportation working capital funds to be obligated on individual task orders. The U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
 
Twenty companies have each been awarded a contract modification exercising option period one on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity, fixed-price contracts for domestic charter airlift services. They are: United Airlines, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois (HTC711-14-D-CC05); MN Airlines, LLC, doing business as Sun Country Airlines,* Mendota Heights, Minnesota (HTC711-14-D-CC06); Allegiant Air, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (HTC711-14-D-CC07); Sierra Pacific Airlines, Inc.,* Tucson, Arizona (HTC711-14-D-CC08); Southwest Airlines Co., Dallas, Texas (HTC711-14-D-CC09); Miami Air International, Inc.,* Miami, Florida (HTC711-14-D-CC10); National Air Cargo Group, doing business as National Airlines, Orlando,* Florida (HTC711-14-D-CC11); Omni Air International, Inc.,* Tulsa, Oklahoma (HTC711-14-D-CC12); Atlas Air, Inc., Purchase, New York (HTC711-14-D-CC13); Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia (HTC711-14-D-CC14); Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (HTC711-14-D-CC15); Northern Air Cargo, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska (HTC711-14-D-CC16); Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, doing business as Everts Air Cargo,* Fairbanks, Alaska (HTC711-14-D-CC17); United Parcel Service Co., Louisville, Kentucky (HTC711-14-D-CC18); Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee (HTC711-14-D-CC19); Flightworks, Inc.,* Kennesaw, Georgia (HTC711-14-D-CC20); Kalitta Charters, LLC,* Ypsilanti, Michigan (HTC711-14-D-CC21); Phoenix Air Group, Inc.,* Cartersville, Georgia (HTC711-14-D-CC22); Berry Aviation, Inc.,* San Marcos, Texas (HTC711-14-D-CC23); and East Coast Flight Services, Inc.,* Easton, Maryland (HTC711-14-D-CC24). The total cumulative face value of the program is $104,065,064. Work will be performed in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as specified on each individual order, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 transportation working capital funds to be obligated on individual task orders. The U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
Paragon Technology Group, Inc., Shiloh, Illinois, is being awarded a $10,718,398 labor hour modification (P00030) to previously awarded task order (HTC711-12-F-D015) to fund option period two for program management office support for U.S. Transportation Command. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $31,652,282 from $20,933,884. This contract modification will provide for support and integration across all disciplines within acquisition program management in support of assigned acquisition programs and services acquisitions. The disciplines include, but are not limited to: program control, resource management, requirements management, configuration management, test and evaluation, systems engineering, security engineering, program management support, risk management, information technology administrative support, acquisition support, and integration of all the disciplines. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 transportation working capital fund operating, fiscal 2015 transportation working capital fund, fiscal 2015 non-IT operating, fiscal 2015 Defense Health program operating, and fiscal 2015 Air Force operations and maintenance funding in the amount of $10,718,398, will be obligated at the time of the modification. The U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

Harris IT Services Corporation, Dulles, Virginia, has been awarded a $10,230,116 (estimated) fixed-price, labor hour, and cost task order modification (34) to previously awarded contract W91QUZ-07-D-0001-6S02 to exercise option period three for customer services support: service delivery. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $35,562,332 (estimated) from $25,332,216. This contract action will provide continued support for selected command, control, communications, and computer systems, and support functions to include exercise and contingency operations support, Web support, test center support, network infrastructure engineering and support, command and control and business systems support, application support, and information protection and event analysis support. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2016. Fiscal 2015 transportation working capital fund operating, fiscal 2015 Air Force operations and maintenance, fiscal 2015 Defense Health program funds and fiscal 2015 Office of the Secretary of Defense operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,230,116 (estimated), are being obligated at time of award. Contract funds will expire at the end of fiscal 2015. The U. S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
 
Agile Defense, Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded a $9,851,570 fixed-price, labor hour, and cost task order modification (P00038) to previously awarded contract HTC711-11-F-D051 to exercise option period three. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the task order to $40,077,398 from $30,225,828. This modification provides for continued support for Corporate Services Support: service support help desk and desktop customer support; audio-visual/video teleconference support; hardware management and maintenance; special command, control, communications and computer systems (C4) support; and information assurance information protection support. The contract contains tasks for the contractor to provide non-personal services for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and U.S. Transportation Command help desk and desk top customer support; senior management support; telephone support services; IA policy and certification and accreditation; and lifecycle support for C4 infrastructure. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 transportation working capital fund operating, and fiscal 2015 transportation working capital funds in the amount of $9,851,570, are being obligated at time of award. Contract funds will expire at the end of fiscal 2015. The U. S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
 
Northrop Grumman, Herndon, Virginia is being awarded a $9,436,628 modification (P00024) to previously awarded contract (HTC711-12-F-D048) to exercise the first option period on a one-year base contract, with two one-year option periods, for the Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center. This is a fixed-price contract that provides support for the JDPAC for work for the global deployment and distribution network and infrastructure assessments, analytically driven operational courses of action, joint capability analysis to inform programmatic decisions, systems integration and data management, Joint Deployment Distribution Enterprise analysis/global distribution performance assessment, and future transformation analysis. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $26,705,250 from $17,268,622. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 transportation working capital funds, Distribution Process Owner, Agile Transportation for the 21st Century funds, and Defense-wide appropriations operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,436,628, will be obligated at time of award. The U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
 
Leidos, Inc., McLean, Virginia, is being awarded a $7,567,134 cost-plus-award-fee task order modification (41) for a six-month extension to previously awarded contract task order (HC1028-08-D-2025-6S01). The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $58,309,029 from $50,741,895. The extension will provide business process management services in support of U.S. Transportation Command’s Agile Transportation for the 21st Century (AT21) program. Work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is expected to be completed March 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 Transportation Working Capital Funds in the amount of $4,919,142, fiscal 2015 transportation working capital funds operations funds in the amount of $1,199,340; fiscal 2014 and 2015 research, development test and evaluation funds in the amount of $698,000; and fiscal 2015 non-IT operations funds in the amount of $750,652, are expected to be obligated at time of award. Contract funds will expire at the end of fiscal 2015. The U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
 
Tapestry Solutions Inc., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $7,213,653 fixed-price, labor hour, and cost contract modification (P00007) to previously awarded contract HTC711-13-C-D006 to exercise option period one. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $15,641,997 from $8,428,344. This contract award will provide continued support for the Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES): Contract level and project management support, ICODES sustainment, configuration management support, information assurance support and help-desk support service. The contract contains tasks for the contractor to provide non-personal services for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and U.S. Transportation Command. Work will be performed at San Diego, California, and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 transportation working capital fund operating funds in the amount of $7,213,653 are being obligated at time of award. Contract funds will expire at the end of fiscal 2015. The U. S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE
 
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, has been awarded a $306,133,056 definitive contract for Global Hawk contractor logistic services and sustainment III. Contractor will provide contractor logistics support of the Global Hawk fielded weapon system, to include providing material and services for planning, operations and maintenance support. Work will be performed at San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2015. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $73,496,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8528-15-C-0003).
 
DynCorp International, LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $42,527,352 modification to exercise an option (A00085) to a previously awarded contract (FA3002-09-C-0024) for aircraft maintenance services. Contractor will provide T-6, T-38 Unit Pilot Training and T-38 Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals aircraft maintenance services. Work will be performed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2016. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $3,543,945 are being obligated at the time of award. The 82nd Contracting Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity. 
 
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $32,978,097 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00301) to previously awarded contract FA8625-07-C-6471 for C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program Lot 6. Work will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 10, 2017. Fiscal year 2012 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $9,893,429 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (Awarded Sept. 30, 2014).
 
Defense Support Services LLC, Marlton, New Jersey, has been awarded a $19,420,540 modification to exercise an option (A00082) to previously awarded contract FA3002-09-C-0003 for civil engineering services. Work will be performed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2018. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,652,643 are being obligated at the time of award. 82nd Contracting Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3002-09-C-0003).
 
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mississippi, has been awarded a $12,336,919 modification to exercise option A00053 to previously awarded contract FA3002-11-C-0001 for trainer maintenance services. Work will be performed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,028,076 are being obligated at the time of award. The 82nd Contracting Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity.
 
PKL Services Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $10,674,189 modification (P00019) to previously awarded contract FA4879-12-C-2004 for Republic of Singapore aircraft maintenance and operation services. Contractor will provide personnel, supervision and services necessary to maintain Republic of Singapore Air Force C-15SG and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircraft based with the 366th Maintenance Group at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Work will be performed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2017. This contract is 100-percent foreign military sales. The 366th Contracting Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, is the contracting activity (FA4879-12-C-2004).
 
NAVY
 
B.L. Harbert International, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, is being awarded an $18,387,380 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of unaccompanied housing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The proposed new construction will contain 65 units, each housing up to four persons, with a total capacity of 260 persons. The building and site design will be austere in design and comply with the most current Camp Lemonnier master plan and installation appearance plan. Work will be performed in Djibouti, Africa, and is expected to be completed by May 2016. Fiscal 2014 military construction (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $18,387,380 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with 25 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-15-C-5000).
 
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, is being awarded a $17,295,249 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide services for ongoing supply support and to provide assistance to Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) as it migrates many SSP-unique supply processes and automated systems to a standard Navy system using the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning application. This contract contains options, which if exercised, will bring the contract value to a maximum dollar value of $71,775,446. Work will be performed primarily in St. Mary’s, Georgia (49.6 percent); Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (29.4 percent); Rockville, Maryland (16.3 percent); Silverdale, Washington (2.1 percent); Portsmouth, Virginia (1 percent); Fairfax, Virginia (1 percent); and Bridgewater, Virginia (0.6 percent), with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $13,956,088; fiscal 2015 United Kingdom funds in the amount of $3,045,690; and fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $293,471, are being obligated subject to the availability of funds. Contract funds in the amount of $13,956,088 will expire at the end of fiscal 2015. This contract was a sole-source acquisition in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00030-15-C-0007).
 
TOTE Services, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, was awarded a $7,065,332 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-12-C-2500) to exercise a one-year option for the operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar Platform (SBX-1). The vessel is operated for the Missile Defense Agency to provide limited test support services and is a contingency component of the Ground Based Mid-Course Defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System for the U.S. Strategic Command. The vessel may also be used for other government missions as directed or placed in a reduced operating status. Work will be performed in the Pacific Ocean operating area, and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $7,065,332 are obligated on award, and will not expire at the end of fiscal 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00033-12-C-2500). (Awarded Sept. 30, 2014)
ARMY
 
MD Helicopters, Inc., Mesa, Arizona was awarded a not to exceed $44,200,000 firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales (Afghanistan) undefinitized contract action for the integration, testing, procurement, modification and installation of a weapon system onto the seventeen MD 530F aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2015. One bid was solicited with one received. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $21,658,000 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-14-C-0081).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Merchants Foodservice, Jackson, Mississippi, has been awarded a maximum $210,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for prime vendor food and beverage support. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. This is a two-year base contract with one two-year option period. Location of performance is Mississippi with a Nov. 12, 2016 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-14-D-3046). (Awarded Sept. 30, 2014).
 
Thunder Cat Technology LLC.,* Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $16,241,856 firm-fixed-price contract for virtual desk top infrastructure servers and storage. This contract was a competitive acquisition and one offer was received. This is a one-year base contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are Virginia and Pennsylvania with a Sep. 29, 2015 performance completion date. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SP4701-14-F-0328). (Awarded Sept. 30, 2014).

Chugach Information Technology, Inc.,* Anchorage, Alaska, has been awarded a maximum $13,682,761 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for telecommunications and network equipment, infrastructure design, engineering, installation, testing and post installation support. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. This is a one-year base contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are Alaska, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio with a Sep. 29, 2015 performance completion date. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SP4701-14-C-0079). (Awarded Sept. 30, 2014).
 
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
 
Sprint Federal Operations, LLC, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $10,083,660 firm-fixed-price contract for continued operation and maintenance of fiber telecommunications in Europe previously obtained under a 25-year Indefeasible Right of Use. Performance will be in various locations within Europe, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 defense working capital funds in the amount of $10,083,660 are being obligated at the time of the award. The solicitation was issued on basis of other than full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services would satisfy agency requirements. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, National Capital Region, is the contracting activity (HC1047-15-C-4000).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DoDEA)
The Prophet Corp.*, Owatonna, Minnesota, (HEVAS6-D-0021); Effective Communication Strategies*, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, (HEVAS6-D-0022); Smartbudgets USA*, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland, (HEVAS6-D-0024); and Team Sports Planet*, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (HEVAS6-D-0020) were awarded a multiple-award, estimated not-to-exceed $7,500,000 contract to provide Physical Education (PE) equipment in support of PE programs (Pre Kindergarten - 12th grades) located at DoDEA/Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School (DDESS) locations within the continental United States, Puerto Rico, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Europe, and Asian Pacific. These are supply contracts to be performed at the contractor's facility, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 23, 2019. The requirement was competitively solicited as a 100% small business set-aside through Federal Business Opportunities with 4 proposals received. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $54,059 will be obligated at the time of award with each contractor receiving a portion of the awarded amount. The DDESS Procurement Office, Peachtree City, Georgia, is the contracting activity.

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