MILITARY CONTRACTS December 30, 2008

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY CONTRACT AWARD

The Boeing Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded $397,900,000 (not-to-exceed ceiling) for a cost plus award fee, cost plus fixed fee contract to continue development of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program; including Block 3 development and fielding activities for six months until a long-term, Core Completion contract for development can be awarded. The principal place of performance will be at the contractor's facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This is a sole source contract under the authority of 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-09-C-0008). The period of performance is from January 2009 through June 2009. FY09 research, development, test and evaluation funds (RDT&E) funds will be used.

Army

Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Co., LLC, Independence, Mo., was awarded on Dec 29, 2008 a $49,236,000 firm fixed price requirements contract for modernization and upgrade of small caliber production equipment. Work will be performed at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Mo., with an estimated completion date of Sep 30, 2009. One bid was solicited and one bid received. U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (DAAA09-00-D-0016).

DRS Optronics, Inc, Optronics Division, Palm Bay, Fla., was awarded on Dec 29, 2008 a $30,348,977 firm fixed price and cost plus fixed fee five-year contract that will cover spares, repairs and services for the mast-mounted sight for KIOWA and award of Order 0001 for the services for Program Year One. Award of a 5-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quality contract and issuance of orders under such contract allows the government to meet its need more rapidly and advantageously, reducing Administrative Lead-Time (ALT); thereby saving time and money. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Dec 31, 2013. One bid was solicited and one bid received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-D-0001).

Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, La., was awarded on Dec 29, 2008 a $7,844,330 firm fixed price contract for work consisting of dredging approximately 1,200,000 cubic yards of maintenance material with a deep draft pipeline dredge. Work will be performed in Harris County, Texas with an estimated completion date of Mar 31, 2009. Four bids were solicited with three bids received. USA Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HY-09-C-0004).

Air Force

The Air Force awarded a contract to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), San Diego, California for $42,638,374. This contract includes all program management, urgent repairs and services, logistics support, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance, engineering technical services, contractor engineering technical specialists, contractor inventory control point and spares management, depot repair, flight operations support, reliability/maintenance enhancements, and CAMS/REMIS/CEMS data collection/entry for the Predator/Reaper MQ-1 and MQ-9 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program. At this time, $42,638,374 has been obligated. 703rd Aeronautical Systems Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8620-05-G-3028-0048).

The Air Force awarded a contract to Honeywell International Incorporated, Clearwater, Florida for $26,539,601. This contract provides for 316 EGI Production units, 58 EGI Multi-Mode Receivers, and 33 EGI Contractor Deport Repairs. At this time, $26,539,601 has been obligated. 647 AESS/PK, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8626-06-C-2065-P00078).

The Air Force awarded a firm fixed price contract to the Computer Sciences Corp., (CSC), Falls Church, Virginia for $9,192,534. This will authorize CSC to provide technical support of Applications Infrastructure and Systems Supports for programs within the Mission Systems. At this time, $9,192,534 has been obligated. HQ AMC/A7KQB, Scott AFB, Illinois is the contracting activity (FA4452-09-D-0004, 0001).

The Air Force awarded a firm fixed price contract to Eaton Electrical Incorporated, Raleigh, North Carolina for $9,192, 523. This will authorize Eaton to provide an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system to sustain, filter, create redundancy and establish emergency power for mission critical equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency. At this time, $9, 192,523 has been obligated. 84 CBSG/PK, Hill AFB, Utah is the contracting activity (FA8217-09-C-007).

The Air Force modified a contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.,, Sunnyvale, California for $7,189,000. This contract action authorizes Lockheed to perform two additional thermal vacuum (TVAC) cycles on the AEHF Space Vehicles 2. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing (MCSW)/PKA, El Segundo, California is the contracting activity (F04701-02-C-002, P00343).

The Air Force modified a contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.,, Sunnyvale, California for $9,909,270. This modification will provide feasibility studies to extend the Advanced High Frequency (AEHF) system in the Military Satellite Communications Program. At this time, $9,909,270 has been obligated. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing (MCSW)/PKA, El Segundo, California is the contracting activity (F04701-02-C-002, P00340).

The Air Force awarded a firm fixed-price contract action to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.,, Rolling Meadows, Illinois for $5,934,743. This will authorize Northrop Grumman to provide contractor logistic support for the LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod. At this time, $5, 934,743 has been obligated. 647 AESS/PK, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the contracting activity (F33657-98-C-2020-P00104).

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

Sealift Inc. of Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771-2298, is being awarded a $40,952,844 fixed price requirements contract for dedicated sealift services to transport lawful cargo by U.S. flag ships between points in the Continental United States of America (CONUS) and the terminals in Antigua and Ascension Islands. This contract is expected to be completed by December 31, 2011. Orders placed against this contract will be funded at the time the cargo is booked. This contract is a 100% Small Business Set Aside acquisition with three bids received. The contracting activity is United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (HTC711-09-D-0005).

NAVY

Watts Constructors, LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $25,376,000 firm fixed price contract for the construction of a Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station (NCTAMS) Pacific. The contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $25,909,000. Work will be performed in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by May 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with four proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-09-C-1300).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded an $18,667,585 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (N00019-09-D-0015) for logistics and technical engineering services in support of the U.S. Marine Corps' KC-130J aircraft. Work will be performed in Cherry Point, N.C., and is expected to be completed in December 2009. 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.

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $10,400,000 modification to a previously awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity delivery order contract (N68936-06-D-0024) to provide specialized technical services in support of Depot Level Maintenance (DLM) work performed at the Fleet Readiness Center, Southwest (FRC-SW) on aircraft and rework of associated components and materials. Services to be provided include modifications, in-service repairs, and all other categories of service associated with aircraft DLM and its planning. The estimated level of effort for this modification is 346,666 man-hours. Work will be performed at FRC-SW, San Diego, Calif. (78 percent); the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Camp Pendleton, Calif. (9 percent); the Naval Air Station (NAS), Lemoore, Calif. (4 percent); the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Pt. Mugu, Calif. (2 percent); NAS Whidbey Island, Bremerton, Wash. (2 percent); MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (2 percent); MCAS Yuma, Ariz. (2 percent); and MCAS Miramar, Calif. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity.