MILITARY CONTRACTS September 21, 2009

NAVY
AT&T, Hanover, Md., (N00244-05-D-0010); Sprint-Nextel, Lone Tree, Col., (N00244-05-D-0011); and Verizon Wireless, Laurel, Md., (N00244-05-D-0012), are each being awarded a modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to provide a sole source contract extension to existing Navy wireless contracts. This contract provides nationwide cellular phone service to Navy end-users. The total extension for this requirement for all three companies combined is $60,000,000 with each receiving $20,000,000. Work is to be performed in various locations in the continental United States, and work is expected to be complete September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This requirement was synopsized through the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three offers received. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $49,600,000 fixed-price contract for the advanced procurement of long lead materials, non-recurring engineering and critical work center efforts in support of production of the DDG 113-related Aegis weapon system. The scope of the non-recurring engineering efforts shall include, but is not limited to, supplier/production line restart, critical work center efforts, and diminishing manufacturing support surveillance to allow for continuity of the Aegis supply base and original equipment manufacturer work centers. Work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J., (85 percent) and Clearwater, Fla., (15 percent) and is expected to be completed by August 2010. 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-5110).

Management and Engineering Technologies International, Inc.*, El Paso, Texas, is being awarded a $19,429,577 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide test and evaluation, as well as maintenance and operations services, in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Weapons Survivability Laboratory. Work will be performed in China Lake, Calif., and is expected to be completed in September 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under an electronic request for proposals as a 100 percent small business set-aside; three offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-09-C-0137).

Tetra Tech EC, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $13,070,672 for firm-fixed price task order #0003 under a previously awarded environmental multiple award contract (N62473-08-D-8823) for Crisp Road sanitary sewer systems/storm drain removal; radiological remediation and support at Hunters Point Shipyard. The work to be performed provides for the continuation of the base-wide sewer sanitary system and storm drain time critical removal action along Crisp Road. The end result is to achieve unrestricted free release of the sewer and storm line survey units along Crisp Road and the central areas of Parcel E. Additional work will include surveys, remediation, and reporting for certain radiological buildings and sites in Parcel E. The task order also contains five unexercised options, which if exercised would increase the cumulative task order value to $14,702,949. Work will be performed in San Francisco, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 2011. 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.

Temeku Technologies, Inc.*, Herndon, Va., is being awarded an $11,768,797 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the design, fabrication, testing and delivery of a production representative model of a multi-function display (MFD). MFD, a large shipboard display that combines several existing visual landing aid functions into one consolidated presentation, provides a horizon reference display bar, deck status indication and pilot visual cues for the Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse System. Work will be performed in Herndon, Va., (60 percent); Bologna, Italy, (30 percent); and Pt. Mugu, Calif., (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under an electronic request for proposals as a 100 percent small business set-aside; two offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-09-C-0483).

R & M Welding and Fabrication Shop, Loogootee, Ind., (N00164-09-D-GQ16), Precision Laser Services, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., (N00164-09-D-GQ25), Advanta Industries, Petersburg, Mich., (N00164-09-D-GQ26) and Spec-Built Systems, San Diego, Calif., (N00164-09-D-GQ27), are each being awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for multi-storage weapons racks, GAU-16 racks, and 72" GAU-16 racks are being procured to properly store weapons in armories. The aforementioned contract awardees will compete for delivery orders for weapons racks. The maximum dollar value for all four contract combined is $9,990,000. Work will be performed at the sites identified above depending upon which contractor receives each competitive order. Work performed in Loogootee, Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., Petersburg, Mich., and San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $431,850 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract action was conducted on a full and open competition basis with the solicitation being publicized on the world-wide web, with 22 proposals being received. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity.

Maron Construction Co., Inc.*, Providence, R.I., is being awarded an $8,252,042 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of repairs and additions to Buildings 141 and 156 at Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, at the Naval Submarine Base New London. Work will be performed in Groton, Conn., and is expected to be completed by May 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 10 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-09-C-7047).

BAE Systems, Inc., Nashua, N. H., is being awarded a $7,809,762 cost plus incentive fee contract for the production of up to three compact low frequency active transmit systems (CLTS). The contract will also include level of effort tasking for engineering, maintenance, and logistic services in support of the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Transmit Subsystem and the CLTS and the legacy LFA systems. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $29,709,200. Work will be performed in Hudson, N.H., and is expected to be completed by December 2010. If all options are exercised, work could continue until December 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is a sole source acquisition. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N00039-09-C-0129).

Curtis Contracting, Inc.*, West Point, Va., is being awarded $6,550,000 for firm-fixed price contract for the design and construction of vehicle maintenance facility and for design, repairs, renovations and modernization - both mechanical and electrical systems - to the interior of the Reserve Training Center Facility, Wilmington. The contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $7,180,000. Work will be performed in Wilmington, Del., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 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. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with four proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-09-C-7036).

AIR FORCE
Hawker Beechcraft Corp., of Wichita, Kans., was awarded a contract for 24 T6-C trainer aircraft, spares, program support, operational flight trainers, ground support, on-site support and technical publications. This effort supports foreign military sales to Morocco. At this time, $37,053,400 has been obligated. AESG/SYI, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8617-09-C-6170.

Cummins Power Generation of Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded a $52,081,007 contract which will provide for design, testing and production of basic expeditionary airfield resources power units. At this time, $29,719,007 has been obligated. 542 CSW/PKBB, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8533-09-D-0004).

Raytheon Co., of McKinney, Texas was awarded a $32,396,620 contract to provide I20 MTS-B production systems spares and containers. At this time, $5,228,814 has been obligated. 703 Aeronautical Systems Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8620-06-G-4041, P00017).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., of Rolling Meadows, Ill., was awarded a $25,739,773 contract to provide electronic warfare engineering services applicable to the B52H Site. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 542 CBSG/PKS, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8540-09-C-0009).

L3 Communications Corp., of Salt Lake City, Utah was awarded a $15.4 million contract to provide KU data link hardware and satellite communications spares, 26 interim modem assemblies, 26 KU satellite antennas, 13 enterdyne encoders, and fixed dish spares. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. 703 ASG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8620-08-G-4060, 0004).

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems of Clearfield, Utah was awarded a $10,625,000 contract which will replace 30 year old cables and junction boxes on the reentry system test set for the Minuteman weapon system. At this time, $5,206,250 has been obligated. 526 ICBMSG/PKE55 Hill Air Force Base, Utah is the contracting activity (F42610-98-C-0001).

L3 Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Miss., was awarded a $8,231,115 contract which will provide acquisition of helicopter maintenance services for UH-1N and HH-60G helicopters and functional check flight services for the CV-22 aircraft located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. At this time, $8,231,115 has been obligated. AETC CONS/LGCK, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas is the contracting activity (FA3002-10-C-0001).

Northrop Grumman Information Technology of McLean, Va., was awarded a $6,166,724 contract which will provide support services for war gaming and doctrine education. At this time, $1,818,746 has been obligated. 42 CONS, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., is the contracting activity (F01600-01-C-0004, P00097).

BAE Systems Information and Electronics of Totowa, New Jersey was awarded a $5,963,688 contract which will provide engineering services to resolve obsolete part and vanishing vendor issues with the LRU-3c of the AN/ALR-56C system, and significantly improve the system availability of the LRU-3C. At this time, $5,963,688 has been obligated. 542 CBSG/PKS, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia is the contracting activity (F09603-03-D-0001,0380)

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Hologic LP, Marlborough, Mass., is being awarded a maximum $28,200,000 firm fixed price, sole source, indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery contract for medical supplies. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The original proposal was Web solicited with one response. This contract consists of a one-year base period and four one-year unilateral option ordering periods. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2DE-09-D-7228).

City Light & Power, Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $20,479,116 firm fixed price contract for ownership, operation and maintenance of an electric distribution system. Other location of performance is March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Using service is Air Force. The original proposal was Web solicited with two responses. This contract is a prospective price redetermination for a 50-year contract period. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is December 2060. The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-09-C-8253).

Hutchinson Industries, Trenton, N.J., is being awarded a maximum $7,545,877 firm fixed price, sole source contract for wheel and tire assemblies. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. The original proposal had one solicitation and one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is May 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency -Warren, Warren, Mich., (SPRDL1-09-C-0154).

ARMY
ECC International., Burlingham, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 18, 2009 a $14,999,001 firm-fixed-price contract. This service procured is for the design and construction of the National Police Command Center in Kabul, Afghanistan. Work is to be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2010. Five bids were solicited with three bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Afghanistan, north is the contracting activity (W917PM-07-D-0015).

North Carolina Business Enterprise Program., Raleigh, N.C., was awarded on Sept. 18, 2009 a $13,867,893 cost-plus-award-fee contract for full food services for Fort Bragg. Work is to be performed at Fort Bragg, N.C., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2012. One bid solicited with one bid received. Mission & Installation Contracting Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., is the contracting activity (W91247-09-C-0035).

General Dynamics Inc., Bothwell, Wash., was awarded on Sept. 18, 2009 a $13,274,349 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of a non-lethal portable vehicle immobilization device. Work is to be performed in Moses Lake, Wash., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 10, 2014. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with five bids received. Joint Munitions & Lethality Contracting Center, Picatinny, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-09-D-0023).

C & D Technologies Inc., Blue Bell, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 18, 2009 $18,895,191 cost-reimbursement-no-fee contract for the research and development of large formats of lithium ion batteries. Work is to be performed in Blue Bell, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 17, 2013. Bids were solicited through a Broad Agency Announcement with one bid received. U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Adelphi, Md., is the contracting activity (W911QX-09-C-0107).

Kiewit Pacific Co., Kapolei, Hawaii, was awarded on Sept. 17, 2009 a $32,155,000 firm-fixed price contract. This project consists of construction of two facilities at the Pohakuloa Army Training Area. Work will consist of construction of the Battle Area Complex and construction of a tactical vehicle wash facility. Work is to be performed at the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 15, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with four bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0008).

IBM Corp., Fairfax, Va., was awarded in Sept. 17, 2009 a $20,634,771 firm-fixed-price contract. This project is for post deployment system support for the Army Learning Management System day-to-day labor for operations and systems enhancements for a one year period Sept. 21, 2009 through Sept. 20, 2010. This includes courseware migration of 1,500 existing courses. Work is to be performed in Fairfax, Va., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 20, 2010. One bid solicited with one bid received. Mission Installation and Contracting Command Center, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (DAAB15-01-A-1013).

McHugh Assumes Duties as 21st Army Secretary

American Forces Press Service

Sept. 21, 2009 - John McHugh was sworn in as the 21st secretary of the Army today following his nomination by President Barack Obama and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. As secretary, McHugh has statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications and financial management.

McHugh also is responsible for the Army's annual and supplemental budget, which this year was more than $200 billion. He leads a work force of more than 1.1 million active duty, National Guard and Reserve soldiers; 221,000 civilian employees; and 213,000 contracted workers. Also, he provides stewardship over 14 million acres of land.

Over the last eight years, McHugh made 10 official visits to Iraq and four visits to Afghanistan and other deployed locations to visit U.S. forces.

During his July 30 nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, McHugh said that he was excited, humbled and honored at his new opportunity to serve, and that he understands the challenges facing the Army.

"They are strained by the frequency of constant deployments and stress by the pressures levied against their families," he said. "Too often -- far too often -- they return home to only to be disappointed by a network of support systems that, despite high intentions and constant effort, continue to fall short of the level of support they so richly deserve and each and every one of us so deeply desire."

As secretary, McHugh will draw on his years of experience as the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees the policies and programs for the department and each of the services.

In addition, at the time of his nomination, McHugh was co-chair of the House Army Caucus, a bipartisan group that works to educate fellow House members and their staffs about Army issues and programs, and a 14-year member of the U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors.

In his concluding statement July 30, McHugh said he was inspired by the wounded warriors he'd met. "I have been so struck how these heroes, facing pain and loss and uncertainty, ask one question: 'What else can I do to serve?'"

He continued, "We can ask no less of ourselves."

Also at the Pentagon ceremony, Joseph Westphal assumed the duties of the 30th under secretary of the Army. Westphal has served in distinguished positions in academia, as well as private and public service, including a brief tour in 2001 as acting secretary of the Army. He served as the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works from 1998 to 2001.

McHugh has served more than 16 years as a member of Congress representing northern and central New York. During his service, he forged strong ties to Fort Drum and earned a reputation as a staunch advocate for soldiers and their families, working tirelessly to ensure they had proper facilities, training and the quality of life necessary to carry out wartime missions while caring for those at home.

Arkansas Guard Seeks Community Support in Preventing Suicides

American Forces Press Service

Sept. 21, 2009 - Senior leaders in the Arkansas National Guard, including the state governor, are asking for the public's help to stop suicides among its troops. "We constantly call on our men and women in uniform to help us," said Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, commander in chief of the Arkansas Guard. "We ask for it here in Arkansas all the time -- from ice storms to floods to tornados. This is now an example when the rest of us need to help them."

Beebe, accompanied by Army Maj. Gen. William D. Wofford, the adjutant general of the Arkansas National Guard, focused on the loss of nine Guardsmen since Jan. 1 at a Sept. 18 press conference.

Of the nine, two are confirmed suicides, while two others are pending confirmation of suicide. Five others are no longer under investigation and were not labeled suicide by Arkansas coroners. However, the circumstances behind the deaths were inconclusive, Guard officials said.

Wofford said the Guard would not release specifics on the deaths out of respect to the families.

The Arkansas Guard has initiated several internal programs to stem against suicides.

"We, as an organization, have been providing training to our soldiers, airmen and their families," Wofford said. "Over 95 percent just completed the second phase of our Suicide Stand-Down program.

"We have also this year implemented a philosophy for our unit leaders designed to destigmatize the idea of stepping forward and admitting that a soldier or airman has a problem."

The problem for the Guard, Wofford said, is that it only has visibility on its soldiers and airmen for a couple of days each month.

"We need the community's help in watching out for our soldiers and airmen during the remaining 28 days each month," he said, adding that Guard members identified with stress-related problems during the redeployment process and family reintegration programs have been provided treatment or counseling.

The challenge is identifying a Guard member who has a problem that needs to be dealt with, he said.(From an Arkansas National Guard news release.)