MILITARY CONTRACTS April 1, 2008

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Services, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for $234,000,000. This report is for the initial award for technical services to support Air Force Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) initiative to transformation Personnel Service Delivery Model. The Personnel Services Delivery Transformation – Strategic Partnership program is a collaborative effort with an Industry partner. At this time $9,323,500 has been obligated. Randolph AFB, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA8734-08-D-0003).

University of Hawaii of Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a modified contract for $8,000,000. This action will provide the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS) proposed a mufti-year program to develop and deploy a telescope data management system. The initial effort was awarded via a Grant to the University of Hawaii (a Minority Institute) and as the various phases progressed, the Air Force determined a Cooperative Agreement would be the more appropriate instrument as now we would be substantially involved. PanSTARRS will address numerous science applications ranging from the structure of the Solar System to the properties of the Universe of the largest scales. It will be able to detect and catalog large numbers of earth-orbit crossing asteroids, or near earth objects (NEO) that present a potential threat to mankind. At this time $8,000,000 has been obligated. Kirkland AFB, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9451-06-2-0338 P00002).

NAVY

Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc., Austin, Texas is being awarded a $23,180,475 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract to provide the Multi-TADIL Processor (MTP) and the Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI) program. The contract will provide technical services and supplies for appointed systems being implemented with the U.S. Navy Data Link Systems, Communication System, and Cryptographic System. This contract is for technical, management, and logistics support to include, product development, communication systems production, and training. The contract contains options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $49,500,840. Work will be performed in Austin, Texas, (70 percent); Charleston, S.C., (10 percent); San Diego, Calif., (10 percent); Other (10 percent); and work is expected to be completed by Mar. 2010 (Mar. 2012 with options exercised). Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured because Ultra Electronics is the designer and manufacturer of the Multi-TADIL Processor (MTP) and the Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI)ä product line. The ADSI product line software and hardware are proprietary items belonging to Ultra Electronics. The Request for Proposal was posted on the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center E-commerce website, one offer was received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity (N65236-08-D-5143).

Utah State University Research Foundation, North Logan Utah, is being awarded a $21,299,620 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion task order #0001 under previously awarded contract (N00173-08-D-2002) for research in the area of advanced space airborne, and ground support systems. This effort will require system and control station design, development, procurement, installation, software development, sensor and data link interfacing, algorithm development. Work will be performed in North Logan, Utah, and work is expected to be completed Mar. 2010. Contracting funds in the amount of $250,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was procured under a sole source basis. The Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Earle Industries, Portsmouth, Va., is being awarded a $10,586,448 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4403) for maintenance, repair and alterations of USS Ponce (LPD-15) during non-drydocking CNO scheduled availability. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Va., and work is expected to be completed by Jul. 2008. Contract funds in the amount of $10,586.448 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $5,809,689 delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0009) for the procurement of spares in support of the Maritime Demonstration Program. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and work is expected to be completed in Feb. 2010. 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.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Special T Hosiery Mills, Inc., Burlington, N.C. is being awarded a maximum $7,092,000.00 firm fixed price, total set-aside contract for boots. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. There were 25 proposals originally solicited with 16 responses. This contract is exercising the third option year. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is April 7, 2009. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa., (SP0100-05-D-0386).