MILITARY CONTRACTS January 26, 2009

NAVY

Elcan Optical Technologies, Richardson, Texas, is being awarded a ceiling $180,000,000 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for the procurement, delivery, maintenance, and logistical support of the Medium Range Thermal Bi-Ocular (MRTB). The MRTB is capable of providing an individual thermal imaging capability to the Marine Rifle Squad, Machine Gun Squad, and other Marine Corps units, engaging in offensive and defensive operations. This contract will buy a minimum of 25 MRTB systems within the first year. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 2014. Contract funds in the amount of$43,292,469 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured, with proposals solicited via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online, with five offers received. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-1017).

CH2M Hill, Englewood, Colo.; Shaw Environmental, Irving, Texas; and Weston Solutions, West Chester, Pa., are each being awarded a firm fixed price, indefinite indefinite, quantity, multiple award bridge contract, utilizing the same terms and conditions as the recently expired contracts (December 2008) with the same firms. The maximum dollar value for all three contracts combined is $36,000,000. This work is in support of the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) program for Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) facilities and systems at various locations, worldwide. These contracts are to ensure uninterrupted support to the DESC SRM Program to avoid delay in award of critical projects which must be in place prior to the projected award date of the follow-on contract in mid March 2009. Once the award of the follow-on contract is made, the use of these contracts will be immediately discontinued. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. These three contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Specialty Center Acquisitions, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62583-09-D-0038/0039/0040).

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $26,309,890 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4200) for the repair and alteration for the Extended Dry-Docking Chief of Naval Operations Scheduled Availability Supplemental Proposal on the USS Germantown (LSD-42). NASSCO furnishes the material, supports (electrical, crane, and rigging), and facilities necessary for the maintenance and modernization of the LSD class ships. This availability includes the complete overhaul of the Ship's Service Diesel Generators and the upgrades to the Power Distribution, SCD LSD-3290.2k. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by August 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $23,372,517 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

L-3 Services, Inc., Marlton, N.J., is being awarded a $16,432,260 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contractto provide for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) motion imagery software development; remote sensing; multispectral exploitation; imagery analysis; intelligence operations; digital production; knowledge management; virtual reality systems; signal exploitation; surveillance activities; information assurance, network security, emergency preparedness planning, technology validation, and mission training. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $87,424,534. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., (65 percent) and Charleston, S.C., (35 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2010 (January 2014 with options exercised). Contract funds in the amount of $50,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with an unlimited number of proposals and one offer received via the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-commerce website. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic is the contracting activity (N65236-09-D-6814).

CDI Marine Company, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $16,283,438 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee with provisions for firm fixed pricing contract for ship alteration installation and marine mechanical engineering design services. This contract contains a base period with four one-year option periods, which if exercised, bring the total value of the contract to $85,378,043. Work will be performed at Virginia Beach, Va., and work is expected to be completed by Jan. 2010. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was awarded through full and open competition, with three offers received. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk is the contracting activity (N00189-09-D-N002).

AMSEC LLC, Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $15,316,776 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee with provisions for firm fixed pricing contract for ship alteration installation and marine/mechanical engineering design services. This contract contains a base period with four one-year option periods, which if exercised, bring the total value of the contract to $80,549,113. Work will be performed at Virginia Beach, Va., and work is expected to be completed by January 2010. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was awarded through full and open competition, with three offers received. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk is the contracting activity (N00189-09-D-N001).

AIR FORCE

The Air Force is awarding a firm fixed price contract to The Boeing Company of Seattle Washington for $11,718,500. This contract will provide the C-40 communication equipment subscription service for CY09. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ASC/655 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-0013).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas is being awarded a maximum $11,295,863 firm fixed price, sole source contract for procurement of items used in support of the CV-22 helicopter. Other location of performance is in Pennsylvania. Using service is Air Force. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is December 31, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR-ZC), Philadelphia, Pa., (N00383-03-G-001B-0298).