MILITARY CONTRACTS April 4, 2008

ARMY

Harris Corp., Rochester, N.Y., was awarded on Jan. 10, 2008, a $118,898,154 firm-fixed price contract for high-frequency radio installation kits and installation and training services. Work will be performed in Rochester, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 9, 2009. 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. CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (GS-35F-0163N).

Unit Company, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on April 3, 2008, a $29,930,714, contract for construction of a new antenna addition, a new weather vestibule, relocating a previously removed fuel storage tank, and expanding the area within the security fence at an existing defense satellite communication system facility. Work will be performed at Fort Greely, Alaska, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Dec. 17, 2007, and three bids were received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, is the contracting activity (W911KB-08-C-0004).

Craft-Tech Manufacturing, Holbrook, N.Y. was awarded on April 2, 2008, a $6,743,125 firm-fixed price contract for 62,500 punch plates for Mine Resistant Armored Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Work will be performed in Holbrook, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 10 bids were solicited on Jan. 4, 2008, and four bids were received. U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Warren, Mich. Is the contracting activity (W56HZV-08-C-0347).

USSOCOM

Integrated Directives Incorporated of Oxford, Mich., is awarded a $47,266,462. indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for special forces training in support of U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Army Special Forces Command and the Acquisitions and Contracting Office, U.S. Army Special Operations Command. The work will be performed at Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Lewis, Wash.; Fort Carson, Colo.; Fort Campbell, Ky.; and other locations throughout the United States and Germany. The contract is expected to be completed by April 30, 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was awarded through competitive procedures set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The solicitation was posted on FedBizOpps and 11 proposals were received. The contract number is H92239-08-D-0003.

AIR FORCE

Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a contract for $34,362,411. This action will provide for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear technical analysis related to training and readiness directorate functions for Commander Navy Installations Command. The National Agency Technical Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Geospatial Information Systems, technical collection and Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance/incident awareness and assessment, and intelligence analysis for North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. At this time $647,632 has been obligated. Offutt AFB, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-00-D-3180, Delivery Order: 0538).

Data Link Solutions Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a contract for $25,814,110. This action will provide repair of 26 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) for the multifunctional information distribution system. Platforms associated with the NSNs include, but are not limited to Joint Interface Control Officer Support System, F-15, F-16, F-22, B-1B and B-2. At this time no funds have been obligated. Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8539-08-D-0002).

Boeing Launch Services of Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a modified contract for $20,000,000. This contract modification will authorize Boeing to perform demonstration testing on a rebuilt RS-68 engine, labeled 10009. The launch and range systems wing is currently tracking several "low-medium" risks on the RS-68 engine. The government has authorized work under the Assured Access to Space initiative to develop hardware that will reduce or element these risks and increase the reliability of the RS-68 engine. In order to certify this hardware as flight worthy, a certain number of tests must be performed. At this time $20,000,000 has been obligated. El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8816-06-C-0001, Modification Number P00026).

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. of Herndon, Va., is being awarded a cost plus fixed fee contract for $17,514,399. The National Agency Technical Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Geospatial Information Systems, technical collection and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance/incident awareness and assessment, and intelligence analysis for North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command (NORAD and USNORTHCOM). At this time $174,000 has been obligated Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380, Delivery Order: 0249).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Carter Industries, Inc., Olive Hill, Ky.* is being awarded a maximum $16,125,000 firm fixed price contract for combat vehicle crewman's universal camouflage pattern coveralls. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally 3 proposals solicited with 2 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is December 30, 2008. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-08-C-0022).

JC Produce, West Sacramento, Calif.* is being awarded a maximum $10,724,670 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set aside contract for fresh fruit and vegetables support. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and USDA Schools. This proposal was originally DIBBS solicited with 2 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 17, 2009. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-08-D-P028).

Carter Industries, Inc., Olive Hill, Ky.* is being awarded a maximum $5,995,840 firm fixed price contract for combat vehicle crewman's tan coveralls. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Marine Corps. There were 3 proposals originally solicited with 2 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is November 30, 2008. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-08-C-0021).

NAVY

Bell-Boeing Tiltrotor Team, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $15,516,616 for ceiling priced order #0260 against previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for repairable and consumable spare components for the CV-22 aircraft. Examples of parts to be purchased are valve module-brake, air data unit, hand wing unit (manual), ramp door actuator, and torque link subassembly. Work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, and work is expected to be completed July 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not awarded competitively. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity.

Bell-Boeing Tiltrotor Team, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $12,160,515 for ceiling priced order #0259 against previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for repairable and consumable spare components for the CV-22 aircraft. Examples of types of parts to be bought include rod end assembly, slip ring assembly, fairing assembly, blade assembly, and link assembly. Work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, and work is to be completed July 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not awarded competitively. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity.

Solid State Scientific Corp.*, Hollis, N.H., is being awarded $7,499,807 for a ceiling price delivery order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-07-D-0006) for the development of the Multi-Function Technology Demonstration (MFTD) module as a Hostile Fires Indication (HFI) sensor. The delivery order will also include integration of the module into the AN/AAR-47 missile warning sensor, in direct support of the FY08 Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD). Work will be performed in Hollis, N.H., and work is expected to be completed in April 2010. 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.