MILITARY CONTRACTS May 6, 2009

NAVY
Azimuth Incorporated, Morgantown, W.V., is being awarded a maximum $10,586,219 cost plus fixed fee, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for the development of enhanced net centric warfare capabilities for Craft Integrated Electronic Systems (CIES). Under past contract N000167-02-C-0060, a CIES with limited situational awareness components and software that is compatible with most craft's baseline electronics was developed. The Navy has a current requirement for the design and test CIES equipment and software for use on current and future unmanned craft and manned craft, such as the Littoral Combat Ship, SEALION I and II, Stiletto, Special Operations Command craft and crafts for the Naval Expeditionary Combatant Command. Work will be performed in Morgantown, W.V., and is expected to be completed by April 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-D-0001).

Military Systems Group, Nashville, Tenn., is being awarded a $7,507,897 GSA firm fixed price delivery order to a previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-1150) for weapons mounts and associated accessories. The modification and subsequent delivery order will provide 4,533 Medium Machine Gun Vehicle Mounts (MMGVM). The M35 MMGVM accepts the M240B and M249 machine guns. Both weapons are designed for use on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and trucks as primary or secondary weapon systems. The M35 MMGVM is designed to accept the M249 weapon with forward tri-rail installed including a left and right night vision device. Military Systems Group owns all technical data rights to the M35 MMGVM and has the technical/managerial capability, workforce, and infrastructure to support current and future contracts. Work will be performed in Nashville, Tenn., and delivery is expected within 13 months from the date of the delivery order placement with a completion date by June 2010. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract action was not competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-07-D-1150).

Progeny Systems Corp.*, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $7,344,290 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-5206) for design agent/engineering services and support for the Navy's AN/UYQ-100 Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW DSS). The AN/UYQ-100 USW DSS provides an integrated, near real-time Net-Centric Undersea Warfare (USW) Command and Control (C2) capability across multiple platforms. USW DSS leverages existing communication links, networks, contact pictures and multi-platform sensor data providing an integrated capability to plan, conduct and coordinate USW operations. Work will be performed in Manassas, Va., and is expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. is the contracting activity.

ARMY
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, Mesa, Ariz. was awarded on May 1, 2009 a $128,092,947 firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee contract. This modification awards the Extended Block II + (EBII+) requirement for the Apache Longbow Advanced Attach Helicopter remanufacture program from AH-64A model into AH-64D model aircraft. This award includes eight each United States Government (USG) aircraft, two each United Arab Emirates (UAE) Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT), and various enhancements for the USG LCT program. Options include additional aircraft and Longbow Crew Trainer for the USG. Work is to be performed in Mesa, Ariz. (59%) and St. Louis, Mo. (41%) with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0093).

PPSC/FBS JV1 Joint Venture, Ocilla, Ga. was awarded on May 1, 2009 a $28,028,479 firm fixed price contract to design and construct modular facilities for the Signal Scholl at Fort Gordon consisting 4-two story reloadable barracks buildings, 131,520 SF, 3 reloadable company headquarters buildings, 13,872 SF and 2 reloadable classroom buildings 6,400 SF. Project includes all infrastructure and utilities. Work is to be performed in Fort Gordon, Ga. with an estimated completion date of Aug. 10, 2009. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga. is the contracting activity (W912HN-09-C-0020).

Banham Construction, LLC, Oklahoma City, Okla. was awarded a $20,660,814 firm fixed price contract to design, site preparation and construction of a single story multi-bay cargo aircraft hangar building (860SF) with concrete foundation and floor stab, structural steel frame and masonry walls with insulated metal roof. Project includes concrete aprons. Offices for personnel, HVAC, utilities, fire protection, lightning system utilities. Install overhead bridge crane system. Work is to be performed in Robins Air Force base with an estimated completion date of Apr. 25, 2011. One hundred (100) bids were proposed and 3 proposals received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga. is the contracting activity (W912HN-09-C-0012).

Inland Dredging Company, LLC., Dyersburg, Tenn. was awarded on May 4, 2009 a $9,836,882 firm fixed price contract for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries, Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, Upper Yazoo Projects, Item 7A, channel improvement. Work is to be performed in Tallahatchie County, Miss. with an estimated completion date of Nov. 16, 2010. Bids were solicited using FedBizOpps with four bids received. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Vicksburg, Miss, is the contracting activity (W912EE-09-C-0006).

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC, Thousand Oaks, Calif. was awarded on May 1. 2009 a $ 8,275,593 cost plus fixed fee contract for research on the DARPA Terahertz (THz) Electronic Program, Teledyne will develop Terahertz Electronics for Transceiver Arrays; specifically, Receivers and Exciters at carrier frequencies of 670 GHz, 850 GHz, and 1030 GHz. Work is to be performed in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (69.84%), Santa Barbara, Calif. (12.8%), Tewksbury, Mass. (1.36%), La Jolla, Calif. (3.02%), and Pasadena, Calif. (13.70%) with an estimated completion date of Apr. 30, 2011. Unlimited bids were solicited with 9 bids received. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is the contracting activity (HR0011-09-C-0060).