MILITARY CONTRACTS July 16, 2008

Navy

Guam Shipyard, Santa Rita, Guam, is being awarded a $11,503,941 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar-day regular overhaul of Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). Ericsson is one of Military Sealift Command's 14 fleet replenishment oilers that provide underway replenishment of fuel to Navy combat ships at sea. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the total value to $14,070,253. Work will be performed in Santa Rita, Guam, and is expected to be completed by October 15, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a sole source procurement. The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, Ship Support Unit Guam, a field activity of Military Sealift Command, is the contracting authority (N40446-08-C-0001).

HDR Architecture, Inc., Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $10,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architectural and engineering service in Great Lakes, Ill. The work to be performed provides for partial design packages; total design packages; design-build RFP packages; repairs and alterations to existing facilities, collateral equipment lists; project preliminary hazard analysis; obtaining permits and regulatory approvals; surveys (topographic and boundary); soil investigations, comprehensive interior design; contractor submittal review; construction inspection, observation and consultation; Operations & Maintenance Support Information (OMSI); environmental assessments; fire protection; anti-terrorism/force protection evaluation and design; designs for phased construction; and as-built drawing preparation. Some projects will require design in the metric system. Firms must be able to accept project-related work that requires comprehensive asbestos/lead paint surveying and provide a design that will support the removal, demolition, and disposal of these and other hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This contract contains four option years which, if exercised, will bring the total contract value to $50,000,000. Work will be performed in Naval Station Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill., and work is expected to be completed July 2009. The seed project is for a storm sewer evaluation survey. The firm fixed price task order is being awarded for $883,392 and is expected to be completed by July, 2009. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website,with eight proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill., is the contracting activity (N40083-08-C-0065).

ViaSat, Carlsbad, Calif., is being awarded a $9,786,000 firm-fixed-price order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) Pre-Production Terminals. The MIDS JTRS terminal is a Software Communications Architecture (SCA) compliant upgrade to the MIDS-Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) that supports legacy and advanced networking JTRS compliant waveforms enabling integrated navigation, identification, voice and data communications, information security, networking and networking applications to meet Department of Defense (DoD) software defined radio initiatives and requirements. Work will be performed in Carlsbad, Calif., (35 percent), in various other sites within the U.S. (65 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order was competitively procured with two proposals solicited and two offers received. The synopsis was released via the Federal Business Opportunities web site. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N00039-00-D-2101).

Aviation Systems Engineering Co., Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $7,967,540 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aircraft equipment demonstration support to test cutting edge Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) systems during flight demonstrations and Fleet exercises, including state-of-the-art passive and active non-acoustic ASW sensors. Work will be performed in Richmond, Va., and is expected to be completed in July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal; five offers were received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-08-D-0017).

Army

Ttec and Tesero, Norcross, Ga., were awarded on Jul. 15, 2008, a $64,746,000 firm-fixed price contract for the design and construction of a vehicle maintenance instruction facility, library and oil storage buildings. Work will be performed at Fort Benning, Ga., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 11, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four bids were solicited on Feb. 21, 2008, and four bids were received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is he contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0058).

Boh Bros. Contruction Co., LLC, New Orleans, La., was awarded on Jul. 14, 2008, a $62,281,391 firm-fixed price contract for Hero Pump Station fronting protection as a part of the Hurrican Protection Project. Work will be performed in Jefferson Parish, La., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 20, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on May 2, 2008, and five bids were received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-08-C-0070).

Kennell and Associates, Inc., Falls Church, Va., was awarded on Jul. 15, 2008, a $26,628,683 cost-plus award fee contract for policy and statistical analysis services. Work will be performed in Falls Church, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Apr. 21, 2008, and one bid was received. U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Fort Detrick, Md. is the contracting activity (W81XWH-08-C-0096).

Technologists Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded on July 13, 2008, a $13,308,991 firm-fixed price contract for the design and construction of the Afghan National Army Class II IV VIII Logistics Depot, Kabul, Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 10, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on April 14, 2008, and 30 bids were received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Afghanistan, is the contracting activity (W917PM-08-C-0069).

Remington Arms Co., Ilion, N.Y., was awarded on Jul. 15, 2008, a $12,087,430 firm-fixed price contract for M24 sniper weapon system and contractor support kits. Work will be performed in Ilion, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 27, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Mar. 13, 2008. Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52H09-08-C-0115).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

General Petroleum, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. is being awarded a maximum $33,874,800.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for deliveries of marine gas oil. Other locations of performance are in Eureka and Oxnard, Calif. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Federal Civilian Agencies and Coast Guard. There were originally 13 proposals solicited with two responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance is Aug. 31, 2011. The contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-06-D-0358).