MILITARY CONTRACTS December 3, 2009

ARMY
EADS North American Defense, Arlington, Va., was awarded on Dec. 1, 2009, a $247,242,722 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for the funding of program year 2005 of the Army's Light Utility Helicopter program for 45 light utility helicopters (UH-72A), 30 medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) mission equipment packages, 30 MEDEVAC B-kits, 30 hoist B-kits, four very important personnel mission equipment packages, 11 engine inlet barrier filters, 34 environmental control units, and 45 airborne radio communication 231s. Work is to be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, CCAM-BH-C, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0194).

Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., was awarded on Nov. 25, 2009, a $32,328,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 30 Marine Corps LAV C2A2 vehicles in the amount of $19,828,000 with the option for 22 additional vehicles in the amount of $12,430,000. Work is to be performed in Owego, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of July 20, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-C-0383).

Weston Solutions, Inc., Houston, Texas, was awarded on Nov. 25, 2009, a $23,228,323 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of levee repairs, shore protection, and channelization within the placement areas and beneficial use sites along the Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel (HGNC): North and South Goat Island and Wave Trip; Evia Island; and Bolivar Marsh, including channelization of 200 Acre Marsh . Work is to be performed in HGNC multiple site repairs with an estimated completion date of Dec. 14, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912BV-08-D-2012).

The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 25, 2009, a $21,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for interim contract support Phase II. Work is to be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-04-G-0023).

Textron, Inc., doing business as Textron Marine and Land Systems, New Orleans, La., was awarded on Nov. 24, 2009, a $20,867,107 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 39 extended personnel carriers to included necessary weapons, spare parts, manuals, and training support required to aid the Colombian Army to deter the narco-terrorist and illegally armed groups that threaten the stability of the region. Work is to be performed in New Orleans, La., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 24, 2010. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-10-C-0044).

NITEK, Inc., Sterling, Va., was awarded on Nov. 25, 2009, a $16,408,810 firm-fixed-price contract for two Husky Mounted Detection Systems, installation, new equipment training, initial spare parts, training manuals and 24 months of sustainment of these systems. The items and services to be acquired under this undefinitized contract action were identified in Foreign Military Sales Case CN-B-ZXR dated Oct. 20, 2008, and amended on Oct. 26, 2009. The acquisition will be made without full and open competition as authorized by DFARS 225.7304 (a); based on a letter of request by the Canadian government dated Oct. 13, 2009. Work is to be performed in Sterling, Va., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 24, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. CECOM Contracting Center Washington, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (W909MY-10-C-0017).

AIR FORCE
Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems, Carson, Calif., was awarded a $43,983,875 contract which will provide for a space based surveillance satellite. At this time, $4,713,395 has been obligated. SMC/SYSW of El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (F8819-04-C-0002).

NAVY
Synergy Electric Co.*, Santee, Calif., is being awarded $9,367,117 for firm-fixed-price task order #0024 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N68711-05-D-4013) for the installation of photovoltaic systems at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for full engineering, procurement, installation and testing of a solar power generating facility with a minimum peak clean power production of 1,445 kilowatt standard test conditions. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by December 2010. Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $6,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2100) for planned and growth supplemental work for the accomplishment of the fiscal year 2008 extended drydocking selected restricted availability (EDSRA) of USS Enterprise (CVN 65). EDSRAs are similar to overhauls in that they restore the ship, including all subsystems that affect combat capability and safety, to established performance standards. Additionally, an EDSRA provides an opportunity to perform hull inspections, recoating and other maintenance related evolutions below the waterline that cannot be accomplished while the ship is waterborne. The EDSRA provides sufficient time to perform more extensive repairs and testing than are possible during an Extended Selected Restricted Availability. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to be completed by January 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $6,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Correction: Contract delivery order awarded Nov. 24, 2009, to Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., (N00019-07-D-0001) for $34,302,846, should have read the completion date as April 2011.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc., Houston, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $5,997,922 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity. Other location of performance is Pennsylvania. Using service is Navy. There were originally 100 proposals solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2011. The Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-8003).