MILITARY CONTRACTS 2-21-08

NAVY

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a not to exceed $115,167,467 contract modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (M67854-06-C-5162) to acquire 174 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and associated test sets, spares and support services. This action consummates a requirement under a Foreign Military Sales order with the United Kingdom, Ministry of Defense. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed Jul. 2009. Funds for this action are provided by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense and do not expire. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $13,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0109) for additional organizational, selected intermediate, and limited depot-level maintenance for aircraft operated by the Adversary Squadrons based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, Fla.; NAS, Fallon, Nev.; and Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. Work will be performed in Key West, Fla., (40 percent); Fallon, Nev., (30 percent); and Yuma, Ariz., (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in Jun. 2008. Contract funds in the amount of $13,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $11,102,763 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0086) for the CY 08 Systems Engineering and Program Management under the H-1 Upgrades program. Work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, (85 percent) and Amarillo, Texas, (15 percent) and is expected to be completed in Dec. 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a not to exceed $8,353,715 modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-C-5039) to acquire 10 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and associated support services and parts for the Italian Ministry of Defense under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed Jun. 2009. Funds for this action are provided by the Italian Ministry of Defense and do not expire. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

ARMY

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Feb. 20, 2008, a $13,703,120 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Apache video from Unmanned Aircraft Systems rotary head assembly units. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Jun. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bids was solicited on Jul. 9, 2007, and one bid was received. The Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity W911W6-07-C-0041.

Lobar Inc., Dillsburg, Pa., was awarded on Feb. 20, 2008, a $10,806,900 firm-fixed-price contract for a new guided missile maintenance facility. Work will be performed in Chambersburg, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Jun. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This web solicitation was posted on Oct. 25, 2007, and six bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity W912DR-08-C-0011.

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