MILITARY CONTRACTS September 4, 2009

NAVY
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $93,851,886 fixed price incentive fee, firm fixed price contract for the initiate low rate initial production of the fy09 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block 1 all up rounds (AURs). This contract will provide for the procurement of 19 SM-6 Block 1 AUR's, 20 SM-6 Block 1 AUR instrumentation kits, and SM-6 Block I spares and containers. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., (50 percent); Camden, Ark., (23 percent); Boston, Mass., (5 percent); Dallas, Texas, (4 percent); Hanahan, S.C., (3 percent); Anniston, Ala., (2 percent); San Jose, Calif., (2 percent); and other (11 percent), and is expected to be completed by March 2012. Contract funds will not 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 (N00024-09-C-5305).

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Hampton Plaza, Baltimore, Md., is being awarded a $37,400,511 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of an Operational Training Facility for Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA/P-8A) at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The facility includes space for 10 operational flight trainers (OFT), eight weapons tactics trainers, four part task trainers, support equipment, bridge cranes over the OFT devices, computer based training stations, internal and external network communication equipment, training media storage, maintenance support shops, administrative offices, student study rooms, briefing areas, communications closets, and secure compartmented information facilities. The contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $37,950,000. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by June 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively negotiated via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 21 proposals received in Phase One and seven Phase One offerors selected to proceed to Phase Two. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-09-C-1291).

Explanation of bid protest and re-award of project: The Navy originally awarded a contract under Solicitation N69450-09-R-1257 (contract number N69450-09-C-1257) to DCK North America LLC (DCK) on July 1, 2009. However, on Jul. 13, 2009, Balfour Beatty Construction (Balfour) filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) protesting the the Navy's award to DCK on multiple grounds. As a result of the government review of the protest, it was determined that the award to DCK be terminated and the source selection decision be re-evaluated. Based on this decision, GAO dismissed the protest on Aug. 5, 2009. As a result of the re-evaluation, the Source Selection Authority has determined that award be made to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., and that the contract previously awarded to DCK will be Terminated for Convenience.

BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle Systems LLP (BAE-TVS), Sealy, Texas, is being awarded a $31,159,415 firm-fixed-priced modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5030), delivery order #0003, for the purchase of field service representatives to support the necessary training for the 1,800 vehicles procured under this contract and to upgrade the entire CAIMAN fleet troops seats. The training will be performed at various locations throughout U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and the period of performance associated with this delivery order is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The base contract was competitively awarded, and the new requirements are sole source additions to the contract. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Clark Construction Group – Calif., LP, Costa Mesa, Calif., is being awarded a $27,694,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a Regional Confinement Facility at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The facility will absorb prisoners from other correctional facilities scheduled for closure due to the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. Work will be performed in Miramar, Calif., and is expected to be completed by February 2011. 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 five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-09-C-1808).

STS International, Inc., Berkeley Springs, W. Va., is being awarded a $23,330,787 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for operational capabilities for surface and subsurface surveillance systems (Quad-S). Quad S is a multifunction system that can be used in both military expeditionary operations and homeland security missions. Quad-S is a mobile, rapidly deployable, nonconventional, comprehensive surveillance system that through research, development, test, evaluation, and integration of state-of-the-art underwater, surface, and land-side maritime sensor/imaging systems will provide for surface vessel tracking systems; marine radar systems for locating and identifying unexpected approaching watercraft; underwater systems for the detection of swimmers and acoustic systems for the scanning of docks and ship hulls for underwater improvised explosive device detection. Work will be performed in Tampa, Fla., and is expected to be completed by September 2014. Contract funds will not expire at end of current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites, with three proposals received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Fla., is the contracting activity (N61331-09-C-0020).

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $13,495,982 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-03-C-5115) for management and engineering services to maintain and modify as necessary the design of DDG 51 Class combat system compartments and topside arrangements, in support of the program executive officer Integrated Warfare Systems. The required services for DDG 51 Class ships and CG 47 Class ships include program management and operation support, quality assurance, configuration management, ship design integration, fleet lifecycle engineering support, installation support, firmware maintenance, combat system test and evaluation, Navy furnished material support, special studies, and future-ship integration studies. Work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J. (37 percent); Bath, Maine, (25 percent); Pascagoula, Miss., (22 percent); San Diego, Calif., (6 percent); Washington, D.C., (5 percent); Norfolk, Va., (3 percent); Port Hueneme, Calif., (1 percent); and Syracuse, N.Y., (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2010. 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.
U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
GS Engineering Corporation of Houghton, Mich., is being awarded a $25,000,000 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity task order contract for systems test support services of Special Operations Forces Ground Mobility vehicles in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Procurement Division. The majority of the work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Houghton, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 4, 2014. Approximately 40 task orders will be issued per year during the five year period of performance of this contract. This contract was awarded on a competitive basis as a Small Business Set-Aside action. The contract number is H92222-09-D-0050.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Sysco Hampton Roads, LLC, Suffolk, Va., is being awarded a maximum $15,875,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for food and beverage support. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. The original proposal was Web solicited with two responses. This contract is exercising the fourth option year period. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 4, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM300-08-D-3146).