MILITARY CONTRACTS May 5, 2008

ARMY

General Dynamics Lands Systems Division, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Apr. 30, 3008, an $116,148,304 firm-fixed price contract for the conversion of the long lead material contract for the 204 RESET M1A1 program. Work will be performed primarily in Lima, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Sept. 25, 2007. TACOM LCMC, Warren, Mich. is the contracting activity (W56HZV-06-G-0006).

Raytheon – Integrated Defense Systems, Andover, Mass., was awarded on Apr. 30, 2008, a $68,591,012 firm-fixed price and cost-plus-fixed fee contract for PATRIOT tactical assets. Work will be performed in Andover, Mass., and is expected to be completed by Apr. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Dec. 20, 2006. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-07-C-0151).

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems Limited Partnership, Sealy, Texas, was awarded on May 1, 2008, a $54,312,842 firm-fixed price and cost-reimbursement contract for adding supplemental family of medium tactical vehicle variants to the contract. Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas and is expected to be complete by Nov. 15, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two bids were solicited on Aug. 15, 2008, and two bids were received. U.S. Army TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-03-C-S023).

Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Co., LLC, Independence, Mo., was awarded on Apr. 30, 2008, a $17,000,000 firm-fixed price contract for assistance in modernizing and enhancing manufacturing capability for the production of 5.56 mm green ammunition. Work will be performed in Independence, Mo., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (DAAA09-99-D-0016).

AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded on Apr. 30, 2008, a $14,507,790 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for contractor logistics support on one system remote video terminal and mobile directional antenna system. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Md., and is expected to be completed by Apr. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Jan. 2008. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0190).

Alutiq International Solutions, LLC, Aurora, Calif., was awarded on Apr. 30, 2008, a $13,687,345 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of a new dining facility and supporting facilities. Work will be performed at Fort Carson, Colo., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 7, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Nov. 26, 2007, and three bids were received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128G-08-C-0006).

Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Co., LLC, Independence, Mo., was awarded on Apr. 29, 2008, an $11,875,972 firm-fixed price contract for small caliber ammunition items. Work will be performed in Independence, Mo., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Jan. 2, 2008. U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (DAAA09-99-D-0016).

Raytheon Co., Andover, Mass., was awarded on Apr. 30, 2008, a $24,416,000 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for mission support and system sustainment for configurations of rapid aerostat initial deployment tower systems. Work will be performed in Andover, Mass., and is expected to be completed by Apr. 1, 2009. One bid was solicited on Apr. 1, 2008. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9113M-08-C-0153).

Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Reston, Va., was awarded on May 2, 2008, a $11,742,327 firm-fixed price contract for the production and delivery of global broadcast service suites and associated spares. Work will be performed primarily in Virginia and is expected to be completed by Jun. 19, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Apr. 16, 2008. CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-08-C-K406).

Trend Construction, Inc., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on May 1, 2008, a $6,631,786 firm-fixed price contract for the construction of a training support center. Work will be performed at Fort Sill, Okla., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on Jan. 18, 2008, and eight bids were received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Tulsa, Okla., is the contracting activity (W912BV-08-C-2003).

ECM-GEC JV, Metairie, La., was awarded on May 1, 2008, a $5,658,924 firm-fixed price contract for quality assurance services in support of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Hurricane Protection Office construction project. Work will be performed in New Orleans, La., and is expected to be completed by Apr. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Apr. 16, 2008. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-07-D-0031).

NAVY

CAS Inc., Huntsville, Ala., and Madison Research Corp., Huntsville, Ala., are being awarded a $49,900,000 cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering, logistics, research and development, incidentals, and program support for a variety of customer programs and projects to include air and missile defense systems, missile systems, command and control systems, and sensor systems. This contract combines purchases for the Department of Defense (90 percent) and the governments of Egypt (five percent), United Arab Emirates (UAE)(three percent), and Turkey, (two percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. Work will be performed in but will not be limited to, Huntsville, Ala., (70 percent); Crane, Ind., (25 percent); and Texarkana, Texas, (five percent), and work is expected to be completed by Nov. 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $5,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. These contracts were competitively procured with one proposal solicited and two offers received via the Federal Business Opportunities website and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane solicitation website. These two contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the contracts. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-08-D-GP15 (CAS Inc), N00164-08-D-GP18 (MRC)).

The Haskell Co., Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $24,686,000 design build firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the Research, Development & Acquisition and Testing & Evaluation Consolidation Facility at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren. This multi-story structure facility will support the consolidation of three activities that will be relocating to NSWC in FY10. Work will be performed in Dahlgren, Va., and work is expected to be completed by Jun. 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with two proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-08-C-0154).

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $17,113,045 modification to previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) delivery order #0005 for the purchase of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle integrated logistic support sustainment parts and OCONUS field service representatives. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed Oct. 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Alion Science & Technology Corp., Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $10,180,211 cost plus-fixed-fee completion task order #0003 under previously awarded contract (N00014-07-D-0200) to develop detailed designs of the transformable craft (T-Craft). The goal of the program is to design and build a prototype demonstrator of a T-Craft which can deploy in an unloaded condition (range of 2,500 nm) from the intermediate support base to the sea base and then be used as a sea base connector, transporting wheeled and tracked vehicles through the surf zone and on the beach. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Va., and work is expected to be completed Apr. 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement 05-020. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $9,647,687 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the research and development of a counter-sniper system, including the fabrication of three prototype systems. Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and is expected to be completed in July 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $4,992,700 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via a Broad Agency Announcement; with six offers received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-08-C-0033).

UMOE Mandal (USA) Inc., Washington, D.C., is being awarded a $9,433,754 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion task order #0003 under previously awarded contract (N00014-07-D-0336) to develop detailed designs of the transformable craft (T-Craft). The goal of the program is to design and build a prototype demonstrator of a T-Craft which can deploy in an unloaded condition (range of 2,500 nm) from the intermediate support base to the sea base and then be used as a sea base connector, transporting wheeled and tracked vehicles through the surf zone and on the beach. Work will be performed in Mandal, Norway, and work is expected to be completed May 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $1,946,659 will expire at end of current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement 05-023. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity.

Textron Marine & Land, New Orleans, La., is being awarded an $8,728,893 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion task order #0003 under previously awarded contract (N00014-07-D-0049) to develop detailed designs of the transformable craft (T-Craft). The goal of the program is to design and build a prototype demonstrator of a T-Craft which can deploy in an unloaded condition (range of 2,500 nm) from the intermediate support base to the sea base and then be used as a sea base connector, transporting wheeled and tracked vehicles through the surf zone and on the beach. Work will be performed in New Orleans, La., and work is expected to be completed April 2010. Contract funds will not expire at end of current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement 05-020. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

L-3 Service, Inc. of Marlton, N.J., is being awarded a contract for $24,900,000. This action will provide for survivable communications for active duty and Air National Guard aircrafts, the Joint range Extension (JRE) must be maintained and upgraded, and the specified set of JRE systems and the Joint range Extension Transparent Multi Platform Gateway Equipment Package (JTEP) systems must be covered through ICS in order to support communications via the Link 16 and Situational Awareness Data Link networks in support of worldwide Air Force operations. These operations are critical to the warfighters situational awareness and essential to the mission. At this time $3,838,170 has been obligated. Hanscom AFB, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8726-08-0007).