MILITARY CONTRACTS August 13, 2008

Navy

The University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La. is being awarded a $49,283,693 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity with provisions for issuance of fixed-price task ordercontract for analytical and technical support services from undergraduate and graduate students and faculty at a geographically local educational institution in support of advanced research and development projects on behalf of multiple customers in the South Eastern La., and South Miss., region to include, but not limited to, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, New Orleans; Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Command; Naval Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; Department of Navy Chief Information Office; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the National Finance Center; and other federal government research and development activities. Work will be performed in New Orleans, La., and is expected to be completed by 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract wascompetitively procured with oneproposal received. The Space and Navy Warfare Systems Center New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (N69250-08-D-0302).

Alion Science and Technology Corp., Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $37,930,000 ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of integrated anti-submarine training systems, which will provide single platform and integrated computer based training. In addition, the trainers will support an anti-submarine warfare synthetic training environment and provide a continuous training capability that is interoperable, distributed, mobile, and deployable. Work will be performed in Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Command, Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be completed in Aug. 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $50,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured through an electronic request for proposals and one offer was received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla. is the contracting activity (N61339-08-D-0009).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $16,124,867 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-6311) to provide integration services for mission packages that will deploy from and integrate with the Littoral Combat Ship. The Navy's plan is to use spiral development to improve mission capability in identified mission areas. The LCS mission packages are developed and acquired separately from the LCS sea frame. Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y., (32 percent); Washington, D.C., (26 percent); Panama City, Fla., (15 percent); Hollywood, Md., (15 percent); San Diego, Calif., (5 percent); Dahlgren, Va., (5 percent); and Newport, R.I., (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Rockwell Collins Aerospace and Electronics, Inc., Portland, Ore., is being awarded a $7,200,000 (in total ceiling amount) firm-fixed-price, Basic Order Agreement (BOA) for spares, repairs, and engineering services and support of HGS-3000 heads-up display system for the C-130J aircraft sustainment program. The HGS-3000 heads-up display system is an electronic system that displays information on a screen so the flight crew does not have to "look down" to read the aircraft instrumentation equipment. Work will be performed 100% in Portland, Ore and is anticipated to be complete at the conclusion of the BOA in Aug. 2013. Funds will be obligated as each job order against this BOA is identified. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, Navy Electronic Commerce Online, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane website with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-08-G-WT00).

Army

Watterson Construction Co., Anchorage, Ala., was awarded on Aug. 11, 2008, a $33,850,000 firm-fixed price construction contract for the construction of a barracks facility. Work will be performed at Fort Richardson, Ala., and is expected ot be completed by Sept. 10, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Dec. 20, 2007, and one bid was received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Ala., is the contracting activity (W911KB-08-C-0023).

Evergreen Helicopters, Inc., McMinnville, Ore., was awarded on Aug. 11, 2008, a $9,507,456 firm-fixed price contract for MEDEVAC services. Work will be performed at Fort Wainwright, Ala., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four bids were solicited on Jun. 13, 2008, and two bids were received. Army Contracting Agency, Fort Richardson, Ala., is the contracting activity (W912CZ-08-D-0006).

Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on Aug. 12 2008, a $6,057,283 firm-fixed price with cost-plus fixed fee line items contract for GRIFFIN munitions and engineering services. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Feb. 5, 2008. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-08-C-0252).

Valley Machine Co., Alexandria, Ala., was awarded on Aug. 12, 2008, a $6,000,000 firm-fixed price contract for the finish, repair and paint of various combat vehicle parts. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Ala., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Aug. 2, 2006, and two bids were received. Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Ala., is the contracting activity (W911KF-06-D-0009).

Air Force

Micro-Sat Systems, Inc, of Littleton, Colo., is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for a maximum of $14,999,579. This contract provides for research and development in the area of space plug-n play electronics. MSI, with its subcontractor Advanced Solutions Inc., will develop modular flight software and continue in the development of a robust software architecture that takes advantage of various software modules to address the wide range of mission needs, evaluate wireless data and power transfer technologies for PnP application, develop thin film deployable solar arrays to provide additional power to the location of performance is Micro-Sat System, Colorado Springs, Colo. At this time $200,000 has been obligated. Kirtland AFB, N.M. is the contracting activity (FA9453-08-C-0249).