Friday, April 11, 2008

MILITARY CONTRACTS April 11, 2008

NAVY

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding – Newport News, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $453,263,184 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the accomplishment of the fiscal year 2008 Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) of USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The CVN 65 FY08 EDSRA is a ship depot availability of approximately 16-month duration. EDSRAs are similar to overhauls in that they restore the ship, including all subsystems that affect combat capability and safety, to established performance standards. Additionally, an EDSRA provides an opportunity to perform hull inspections and recoating, radiological surveys, and other maintenance related evolutions below the waterline that cannot be accomplished while the ship is waterborne. The EDSRA provides sufficient time to perform more extensive propulsion plant repairs and testing than is possible during an Extended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA). Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and work is expected to be completed by August 2009. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-08-C-2100).

Northrop Grumman Corp. Integration Systems, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $101,900,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the Fiscal Year 2007 full rate production (LOT III) of seven AN/ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming System Receivers (TJSRs), a component of the EA-6B Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft. In addition, this contract provides for spare Shop Replacement Assemblies and Weapons Replacement Assemblies. Work will be performed in
Baltimore, Md. (57 percent), Bethpage, N.Y. (30 percent); various locations throughout the United States (8 percent); Nashua, N.H. (2.5 percent); and San Diego, Calif. (2.5 percent), and work is expected to be completed in November 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity (N00019-08-D-0002).

ITT Communications & Countermeasures Systems, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is being awarded a $45,194,148 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-6311) for the production and support of 586 JCREW 2.1 Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (CREW) systems to meet urgent Department of Defense (DoD) requirements in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Vehicle mounted CREW systems are one element of the DoD's Joint Counter RCIED Electronic Warfare program. Spiral 2.1 CREW systems are vehicle mounted electronic jammers designed to prevent the initiation of RCIED. This contract is for the urgent procurement and support of CREW systems, to be used by the
military service of the Air Force for the Global War on Terror. The Navy manages the joint CREW program for Office of the Secretary of Defense. Work will be performed in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (87 percent) and Lancaster, Calif. (13 percent) and is expected to be complete by November 2008. 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.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Foster Fuels, Inc., Brookneal, Va.* is being awarded a maximum $55,000,000.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for providing complete ground fuel support. Other locations of performance are in Texas, Louisiana, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Using services are Federal Civilian Agencies. This proposal was originally solicited on FedBizOps with one response. This contract has a one year base period and two one-year option periods. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is April 10, 2009. The contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-08-D-4000).

Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., Lexington, Ky., is being awarded a maximum $21,233,151.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for 50 ton rough terrain crane, manuals and spare parts. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is
Army. There were originally seven proposals solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2009. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM500-01-D-0103-0012).

Eaton Aeroquip, Jackson, Mich. is being awarded a maximum $16,553,445.15 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for aircraft parts. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are
Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. There were originally 21 proposals solicited with six responses. 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 Columbus, Columbus, Ohio (SPM7AX-08-D-9002).

Adams Brothers Produce Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala.* is being awarded a maximum $7,616,239.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set-aside contract for fresh fruit and vegetables support. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are
Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. Department of Agriculture. This proposal was originally DIBBS solicited with two responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Oct. 10, 2009. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-08-D-P044).

AIR FORCE

Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a contract for $26,092,199. This action will provide chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense concepts, capability integration and development for the Joint Requirements Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense. At this time $7,469,280 has been obligated. Offutt
Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-00-D-3180, Delivery Order: 0537).

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Government Systems of Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a modified firm fixed price contract for $21,765,082. This contract modification exercises production options for the purchase of 9,746 Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGRs) and accessories. The DAGR will provide authorized Department of Defense (DoD) and Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) users of GPS User Equipment (UE) a Precise Positioning System (PPS), hand-held, dual-frequency (L1/L2), lightweight receiver (less than one pound) that incorporates the next generation, tamper-resistant GPS "SAASM" (Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module) Security module. The DAGR will serve as a replacement for the Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR) in integrated platforms as well as for the advanced and basic GPS user. At this time $21,765,082 has been obligated. El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (F04701-02-C-0011; Modification No. P00061).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Integrated Systems Air Combat Systems of San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a modified fixed price incentive firm contract for $21,332,347. This contract will provide for long lead associated with five Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload Sensors to be procured in conjunction with Global Hawk Lot 8 Air Vehicles. At this time $21,332,347 has been obligated. Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-08-C-3001 P00001).

L3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corp. of
Mason, Ohio, is being awarded a firm fixed price price incentive firm contract for $10,747,021. This action provides for Sensor Unit (SU) Upgrade for AN/AAR-44 program: Sensor Unit Modification Kit 210 each; Unit Test Set 23 each; Channel Acquisition Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) 20 each; Controller CCA 20 each; Distribution CCA 20 each; Communication Controller CCA 20 each; Test Set Interface CCA 20 each; Test Set Interface CCA 1 LO; Data 1 LO; Travel 1 LO. At this time $10,747,021 has been obligated. Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8509-08-C-0011).

Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a contract for $6,156,138. This action will provide nonclinical, preclinical and drug delivery studies of MMB4 Dimethanesulfonate. At this time $90,676 has been obligated. Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-00-D-3180, Delivery Order: 0540).

ARMY

DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Optronics Division, was awarded on April 10, 2008, a $23,300,110 firm-fixed price contract for 7,991 driver's vision enhancer b-kits and associated spares for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Program. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Nov. 21, 2003, and three bids were received. CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-04-C-J202).

Systems Research & Application Corp., Fairfax, Va. was awarded on April 9, 2008. a $20,712,791 cost-plus award fee and firm-fixed price contract for the deployment of all National Geospatial Intelligence Agency's East Mission and Personnel to New Campus East facility. Work will be performed in Sterling, Va. and is expected to be completed by March 12, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Sept. 20, 2007, and two bids were received. National Geospatial Intelligency Agency, Reston, Va., is the contracting activity (HM0140-08-C-0004).

I.L. Fleming, Inc., Midway, Ga. Was awarded on April 10, 2008, a $10,249,500 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center. Work will be performed at Fort Jackson, S.C., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 9, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Jan. 2, 2008, and seven bids were received. U.S.
Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga. Is the contracting activity (W912HN-08-C-0021).

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

Presidential Airways, Inc., an Aviation Worldwide Services Company of Moyock, N.C., is being awarded a $16,346,186 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for rotary wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services. Work will be performed in Afghanistan and is expected to start May 01, 2008 to be completed by Nov. 30, 2008. Contract funds will expire at the end of this current fiscal year. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. The contracting activity is United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Directorate of Acquisition, Scott
Air Force Base, Ill. (HTC711-08-D-0021).

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