By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - Sixteen-year-old Robyn Lutzkanin loves the military. As a military child, she said, she has moved often and enjoys seeing new places and meeting new people. "It really opens your eyes up to the world," she added.
But she admits to dreading the transition of moving to that new place and having to make new friends.
"Moving is a really big stress, especially on teenagers. Because when you move to a new school, it's like all of these kids, [and you] don't know them," she said.
Three national associations joined forces today to publish a Web site that offers help to military families going through those transitions.
The site, http://www.TimeToTalk.org/military is a joint effort by the National Military Family Association, the Partnership for a Drug Free America, and the National Association of School Nurses. Among other tools, the site offers a guide for military parents on how to talk to their children during transitions such as a move or a deployment of a parent.
Talking during that time is critical, Lutzkanin said, addressing a crowd gathered at the U.S. Capitol today to announce the site's launch.
"The only way to solve a problem is to talk about it. If you let it sit there in the back of your mind, it's going to start festering in your brain and be like all on you," she said. "You've just got to let it out."
Parents are ideal for the children to talk to, she said, because they are sharing the transition.
"[Parents are] there with you all the time. They can talk to you about anything. You can trust them. Kids at school don't understand you. Your teachers sometimes don't understand you," Lutzkanin said.
Joyce Wessel Raezer, executive director of the National Military Family Association, said she hears from families that they need resources to help them deal with the issues surrounding moves and deployments.
"Our military life is full of transitions. That's one of those trigger points where military families are looking for resources when they are preparing to move," she said. "Even the brightest and the best ... walk into that new school, walk into that new town, and think 'Am I going to fit in? How am I going to find friends?'"
The site also contains information for parents on talking about substance abuse with the children. And it has information on how to educate members of the civilian sector, such as teachers, who are not used to dealing with problems unique to military families.
But mostly, the site simply helps to initiate conversations that can help parents address difficult topics during difficult times.
"The premise is, 'Let's start that conversation between parent and child, and here are ways to help that parent start that conversation,'" she said.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Seapower Symposium Highlights Maritime Cooperation
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - Nations working together to solve maritime issues of mutual interest is the focal point of next week's International Seapower Symposium at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., the Navy's senior officer said here today. The 19th ISS at Newport, a biennial event, runs Oct. 7-9. It is "a forum where navies and maritime services from around the world can discuss common interests and propose solutions to the common challenges that are faced on the world's oceans," Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, told reporters at a Foreign Press Center news conference.
The Newport event began in 1969, Roughead said, noting over the past two years or so he has attended similar maritime-themed symposiums in Italy, Bulgaria, Denmark, Indonesia, and the People's Republic of China.
"While each of these symposiums is significant," Roughead said, "the number of navies that will join us in Newport next week is truly remarkable."
Four years ago, Roughead said, the ISS attracted participation by 71 nations, with 56 chiefs or heads of the services in attendance. At this year's symposium, the admiral said, 106 nations will be represented and 98 chiefs or heads of service will be in attendance.
Attendance at the Newport symposium has grown, Roughead said, because "there is now broad recognition that the International Seapower Symposium is a platform, a venue for any nation to propose new initiative to the international community."
All three discussion panels at this year's symposium, Roughead said, will be chaired by non-U.S. participants.
"This aligns, I believe exactly, with President Obama's vision that the spirit of partnership is a defining feature of our foreign policy," Roughead said.
Daunting contemporary maritime problems of international scope include weapons, narcotics and people trafficking, piracy, illegal fishing and oil theft and smuggling, Roughead said.
"It is only by working together that we can adequately overcome the many challenges that we face," he said. "But, for as many challenges as there are, there are an equal number, if not more, opportunities for us to seize."
For example, he said, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are working together to confront piracy in Southeast Asia.
Turning to the symposium at Newport, Roughead said the building of relationships there "can prevent misunderstanding and foster an open and honest dialogue."
Relationships built at sea can build capacity for smaller, developing navies that may lack the infrastructure to keep their trade, their natural resources and their population safe, he noted.
"The work that we do with developed navies can work toward the mutual benefit of all," the admiral said.
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - Nations working together to solve maritime issues of mutual interest is the focal point of next week's International Seapower Symposium at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., the Navy's senior officer said here today. The 19th ISS at Newport, a biennial event, runs Oct. 7-9. It is "a forum where navies and maritime services from around the world can discuss common interests and propose solutions to the common challenges that are faced on the world's oceans," Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, told reporters at a Foreign Press Center news conference.
The Newport event began in 1969, Roughead said, noting over the past two years or so he has attended similar maritime-themed symposiums in Italy, Bulgaria, Denmark, Indonesia, and the People's Republic of China.
"While each of these symposiums is significant," Roughead said, "the number of navies that will join us in Newport next week is truly remarkable."
Four years ago, Roughead said, the ISS attracted participation by 71 nations, with 56 chiefs or heads of the services in attendance. At this year's symposium, the admiral said, 106 nations will be represented and 98 chiefs or heads of service will be in attendance.
Attendance at the Newport symposium has grown, Roughead said, because "there is now broad recognition that the International Seapower Symposium is a platform, a venue for any nation to propose new initiative to the international community."
All three discussion panels at this year's symposium, Roughead said, will be chaired by non-U.S. participants.
"This aligns, I believe exactly, with President Obama's vision that the spirit of partnership is a defining feature of our foreign policy," Roughead said.
Daunting contemporary maritime problems of international scope include weapons, narcotics and people trafficking, piracy, illegal fishing and oil theft and smuggling, Roughead said.
"It is only by working together that we can adequately overcome the many challenges that we face," he said. "But, for as many challenges as there are, there are an equal number, if not more, opportunities for us to seize."
For example, he said, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are working together to confront piracy in Southeast Asia.
Turning to the symposium at Newport, Roughead said the building of relationships there "can prevent misunderstanding and foster an open and honest dialogue."
Relationships built at sea can build capacity for smaller, developing navies that may lack the infrastructure to keep their trade, their natural resources and their population safe, he noted.
"The work that we do with developed navies can work toward the mutual benefit of all," the admiral said.
Husband's Death Propels Widow to Help Others
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. CardenAmerican Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - For the past five years, Vivianne Wersel has been fighting to improve benefits for the widows and families of fallen servicemembers. As the government relations committee chair for the Gold Star Wives of America, Wersel has helped shed light on issues regarding financial compensation, continuing benefits for remarried military widows and overall support for survivors.
"Surviving military spouses look to us as their link to benefit information and their voice in Congress," Wersel said in recent congressional testimony. "We are the vanguards of survivor benefits, educating the public as well as elected officials on issues relating to military survivors."
But Wersel hasn't always shouldered this effort. It wasn't until she became a widow herself in February 2005 that she realized the struggles military widows and surviving family members face, she said.
Her husband, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Wersel, suffered a fatal heart attack while lifting weights in a gymnasium at nearby Camp Lejeune. She learned that laws in place then awarded military death benefits based on various circumstances, she said.
Under those guidelines, Wersel received a $12,000 special death gratuity and $250,000 from her husband's Servicemembers Group Life Insurance policy. Had he died under identical circumstances a week earlier -- when he still was on his second Iraq deployment -- she would have received an additional $238,000 to help raise her children, who were 12 and 14 at the time.
"It's not about the money," Wersel said. "It's about the principle. There should not be a value on death. The ultimate honor was they died serving their country, not how they died and where they died."
Wersel never imagined having to argue fair entitlements before Congress. But she did, and she won the additional $238,000 for her family as well as for more than 3,000 others who fell on the wrong side of the former two-tier life insurance policy. Legislation passed in January 2006 provided for a $100,000 death gratuity and $400,000 in life insurance to families who lost loved ones after Oct. 7, 2001.
"I didn't do it just for me," Wersel said. "There are surviving spouses out there that are hurting. You can't put a price or a value that says one death is worth more than the other."
Wersel's efforts didn't stop there. She helped to establish a support group for surviving spouses at Camp Lejeune in April 2006 and has been active in other survivor outreach organizations, such as the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and the Gold Star Wives of America.
She spends her Sundays writing letters to members of Congress and other government officials. And despite her day job as a clinical audiologist in Onslow County, N.C., she regularly makes the six-hour drive to Washington to advocate her cause. Over the past several weeks, she's met meet with several Department of Veterans Affairs, Pentagon and White House officials, presenting them with ways to improve survivor benefits.
"The last thing a military widow needs is to feel isolated and left behind by the military," she said. "It's difficult enough to grieve and be strong for their families. They must be recognized, not forgotten."
Wersel's current priority is to change the rules that apply to an annuity paid by the Defense Department and a similar benefit paid by Veterans Affairs. Currently, the Defense Department benefit is reduced when the widow begins receiving the similar benefit from Veterans Affairs.
Financial stability is the top concern for the families, especially in today's economic climate, Wersel said. At the very least, she added, their issues need to be addressed and out in the open.
"Our goal is to establish awareness and change of the inequities we face as Gold Star wives and Gold Star families," she said. "Sometimes it hurts to have to constantly remind people that things aren't fair and it's wrong, because not everyone sees it in our eyes. The widows, we're the ones who get the phone calls."
Military Provides Rescue, Humanitarian Support in Pacific
By Donna Miles and Lt. j.g. Theresa Donnelly
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - While U.S. special operators conduct a massive rescue effort after devastating flooding in the Philippines, the Hawaii Air National Guard and USS Ingraham are headed to American Samoa to support rescue and humanitarian relief there following a massive earthquake and tsunami. The Hawaii Air Guard is slated to fly two C-17 Globemaster III transport jets to American Samoa today in response to Federal Emergency Management Agency requests, Air Force Maj. Rene White, a Pentagon spokeswoman, reported.
The aircraft will transport cargo and personnel required to support disaster relief efforts, she said.
Meanwhile, USS Ingraham, homeported at Naval Station Everett, Wash., is en route to provide needed support, White said. Ingraham is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate.
FEMA officials asked the Defense Department to provide medical triage, hazardous material response, mass casualty care and strategic airlift. Officials are identifying the appropriate units to provide this support, White said.
An 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck 120 miles south of American Samoa yesterday afternoon, generating 15-foot waves in some of the territories' islands that wiped out entire villages. At least 65 people are reported dead in Samoa, more than 20 in American Samoa, and at least six in neighboring Tonga.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the people in the affected communities," White said.
Meanwhile, members of Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines assisted the Philippine armed forces in rescuing 52 people stranded by massive flooding during Tropical Storm Ketsana earlier this week.
The storm, known locally as Tropical Storm Ondoy, struck in the Manila area Sept. 27 and 28. The floods displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and the most recent reports indicate that nearly 100,000 people have been relocated, according to Philippines Disaster Management Services.
Members of Navy SEAL teams and Naval Special Boat Teams 12 and 20, and U.S. medical troops attached to the Philippines task force responded, working with the island nation's military and government officials to rescue people from rooftops, deliver food and distribute medical supplies, officials reported.
Joint special operations task force rescue teams launched two F-470 Zodiac boats in the flood waters and worked through the night transporting people to schools, churches and evacuation shelters. The teams also helped to rescue a woman in labor who was stranded in a flooded-out house.
In addition, task force teams delivered 500 pounds of food to a high school Sept. 27, and contracted a civilian helicopter the following day to deliver 4,200 pounds of food and water in Cainta, northeast of Pasig city.
"These people lost their houses [and] cars, and might still be looking for family members," said Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Porter, a joint special operations task force medic who provided medical care. "I wanted to do anything and everything I could do to help the Filipino people. I was glad I could be a part of the rescue efforts."
Local officials praised the response. "The work the U.S. military did was terrific," said Roman Romulo, Pasig City congressman. "I was very thankful for U.S. support. Your teams were able to successfully go to Santa Lucia High School to help deliver food. It was a big boost that your people were helping us."
American Samoa is the only U.S. possession in the southern hemisphere. It is slightly larger than Washington, D.C., covering 76.2 square miles, and has about 57,000 citizens.
(Donna Miles is an American Forces Press Service reporter. Navy Lt. j.g. Theresa Donnelly serves with Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines.)
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - While U.S. special operators conduct a massive rescue effort after devastating flooding in the Philippines, the Hawaii Air National Guard and USS Ingraham are headed to American Samoa to support rescue and humanitarian relief there following a massive earthquake and tsunami. The Hawaii Air Guard is slated to fly two C-17 Globemaster III transport jets to American Samoa today in response to Federal Emergency Management Agency requests, Air Force Maj. Rene White, a Pentagon spokeswoman, reported.
The aircraft will transport cargo and personnel required to support disaster relief efforts, she said.
Meanwhile, USS Ingraham, homeported at Naval Station Everett, Wash., is en route to provide needed support, White said. Ingraham is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate.
FEMA officials asked the Defense Department to provide medical triage, hazardous material response, mass casualty care and strategic airlift. Officials are identifying the appropriate units to provide this support, White said.
An 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck 120 miles south of American Samoa yesterday afternoon, generating 15-foot waves in some of the territories' islands that wiped out entire villages. At least 65 people are reported dead in Samoa, more than 20 in American Samoa, and at least six in neighboring Tonga.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the people in the affected communities," White said.
Meanwhile, members of Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines assisted the Philippine armed forces in rescuing 52 people stranded by massive flooding during Tropical Storm Ketsana earlier this week.
The storm, known locally as Tropical Storm Ondoy, struck in the Manila area Sept. 27 and 28. The floods displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and the most recent reports indicate that nearly 100,000 people have been relocated, according to Philippines Disaster Management Services.
Members of Navy SEAL teams and Naval Special Boat Teams 12 and 20, and U.S. medical troops attached to the Philippines task force responded, working with the island nation's military and government officials to rescue people from rooftops, deliver food and distribute medical supplies, officials reported.
Joint special operations task force rescue teams launched two F-470 Zodiac boats in the flood waters and worked through the night transporting people to schools, churches and evacuation shelters. The teams also helped to rescue a woman in labor who was stranded in a flooded-out house.
In addition, task force teams delivered 500 pounds of food to a high school Sept. 27, and contracted a civilian helicopter the following day to deliver 4,200 pounds of food and water in Cainta, northeast of Pasig city.
"These people lost their houses [and] cars, and might still be looking for family members," said Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Porter, a joint special operations task force medic who provided medical care. "I wanted to do anything and everything I could do to help the Filipino people. I was glad I could be a part of the rescue efforts."
Local officials praised the response. "The work the U.S. military did was terrific," said Roman Romulo, Pasig City congressman. "I was very thankful for U.S. support. Your teams were able to successfully go to Santa Lucia High School to help deliver food. It was a big boost that your people were helping us."
American Samoa is the only U.S. possession in the southern hemisphere. It is slightly larger than Washington, D.C., covering 76.2 square miles, and has about 57,000 citizens.
(Donna Miles is an American Forces Press Service reporter. Navy Lt. j.g. Theresa Donnelly serves with Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines.)
Army Commander Discusses Africa Mission, Training
By Christen N. McCluney
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - U.S. Army Africa and five East African countries are joining together in a multinational, globally resourced exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Army Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa, discussed the Army's newest component command and its upcoming Natural Fire '10, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise, in a Sept. 29 "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable.
Working with Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, U.S. Army Africa will conduct the exercise Oct. 16-25 in Uganda. It's the largest Defense Department exercise in Africa in 2009.
Natural Fire will enhance U.S. and partner nations' capabilities to work together in response to complex humanitarian and emergency disaster relief efforts, Garrett said. The exercise will focus on a variety of areas, including a pandemic influenza training scenario, field training exercises and humanitarian and civic action projects in northern Uganda that include medical, dental and engineering programs.
"U.S. Army Africa and our entire team here is very proud to be a part of Natural Fire '10, and I anticipate this will be a great exercise for all the participants," Garrett said.
The exercise will take place at three locations in Uganda: Entebbe, Kampala and Kitgum. At the first two sites, U.S. and African military leaders will participate in tabletop exercises dealing with emergencies in Africa, such as pandemic flu response. In Kitgum, the partnering countries will work on tasks that support disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. They also will provide medical and dental care at four health centers and government facilities, along with engineering projects at a primary school, a high school and a hospital, the general said.
He added that the joint task force headquarters, consisting of representatives from all six nations, will provide field and tabletop control for the exercise.
"Many of our engagement opportunities have been bilateral, so this is the first time for us all to get together as a group of partner nations to work together," Garrett said.
The general also discussed potential challenges, but said overcoming coordination and communication issues over extended distances will bring the partner nations closer and will serve as an important element in making the exercise a success.
"This exercise enhances mutual understanding and stability and security," Garrett said. "It is forcing all the militaries to interact and look at strengths and weaknesses and shortcomings."
U.S. Army Africa will be a reliable partner and will continue to be there over the long haul for U.S. friends in Africa, he added.
(Christen N. McCluney works in the Defense Media Activity's emerging media directorate.)
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - U.S. Army Africa and five East African countries are joining together in a multinational, globally resourced exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Army Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa, discussed the Army's newest component command and its upcoming Natural Fire '10, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise, in a Sept. 29 "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable.
Working with Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, U.S. Army Africa will conduct the exercise Oct. 16-25 in Uganda. It's the largest Defense Department exercise in Africa in 2009.
Natural Fire will enhance U.S. and partner nations' capabilities to work together in response to complex humanitarian and emergency disaster relief efforts, Garrett said. The exercise will focus on a variety of areas, including a pandemic influenza training scenario, field training exercises and humanitarian and civic action projects in northern Uganda that include medical, dental and engineering programs.
"U.S. Army Africa and our entire team here is very proud to be a part of Natural Fire '10, and I anticipate this will be a great exercise for all the participants," Garrett said.
The exercise will take place at three locations in Uganda: Entebbe, Kampala and Kitgum. At the first two sites, U.S. and African military leaders will participate in tabletop exercises dealing with emergencies in Africa, such as pandemic flu response. In Kitgum, the partnering countries will work on tasks that support disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. They also will provide medical and dental care at four health centers and government facilities, along with engineering projects at a primary school, a high school and a hospital, the general said.
He added that the joint task force headquarters, consisting of representatives from all six nations, will provide field and tabletop control for the exercise.
"Many of our engagement opportunities have been bilateral, so this is the first time for us all to get together as a group of partner nations to work together," Garrett said.
The general also discussed potential challenges, but said overcoming coordination and communication issues over extended distances will bring the partner nations closer and will serve as an important element in making the exercise a success.
"This exercise enhances mutual understanding and stability and security," Garrett said. "It is forcing all the militaries to interact and look at strengths and weaknesses and shortcomings."
U.S. Army Africa will be a reliable partner and will continue to be there over the long haul for U.S. friends in Africa, he added.
(Christen N. McCluney works in the Defense Media Activity's emerging media directorate.)
Fighters Respond to Intercept Aircraft
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - Two F-16 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a single-engine aircraft at about 10 a.m. EDT today near Muncie, Ind. NORAD officials said they don't believe the incident is terrorism-related.
The Indiana Air National Guard F-16s are escorting the aircraft, which has not responded to radio calls. The F-16 pilots escorting the plane reported the pilot is unresponsive.
The civilian aircraft left Grand Rapids, Mich., on a post-maintenance flight and lost communications with ground air traffic controllers. At last report, it was flying generally south 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis, and may have been losing altitude.
The intent of military intercepts is to have the identified aircraft
re-establish communications with local Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers and instruct the pilot to follow air traffic controllers' instructions to land safely for further follow-on action, officials said.
NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that is responsible for the air defense of North America and maritime warning.
(From a North American Aerospace Defense Command news release.)
Sept. 30, 2009 - Two F-16 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a single-engine aircraft at about 10 a.m. EDT today near Muncie, Ind. NORAD officials said they don't believe the incident is terrorism-related.
The Indiana Air National Guard F-16s are escorting the aircraft, which has not responded to radio calls. The F-16 pilots escorting the plane reported the pilot is unresponsive.
The civilian aircraft left Grand Rapids, Mich., on a post-maintenance flight and lost communications with ground air traffic controllers. At last report, it was flying generally south 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis, and may have been losing altitude.
The intent of military intercepts is to have the identified aircraft
re-establish communications with local Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers and instruct the pilot to follow air traffic controllers' instructions to land safely for further follow-on action, officials said.
NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that is responsible for the air defense of North America and maritime warning.
(From a North American Aerospace Defense Command news release.)
Hawaii Guard Deploys for Tsunami Relief
By Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - About 90 Hawaii National Guard members are on their way to American Samoa today to help in the recovery efforts on the Pacific island, National Guard officials announced. An 8.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Samoa Islands region yesterday, causing a destructive tsunami with 15-to-20-foot waves striking the east side of American Samoa.
Flood levels were exceeded about one mile into the island. Local reports said 24 people were killed on American Samoa, and that buildings were damaged. The only hospital on the island, LBJ Tropical Hospital, reportedly has exceeded its maximum capacity.
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials asked the Hawaii National Guard to provide personnel from its civil support team, as well as its enhanced chemical and biological response force package, a command and control element and a mortuary affairs team.
"This support package was requested, put together and deployed in less than 24 hours," said Jack Harrison, director of communications and public affairs for the National Guard Bureau. "We do this every day. On average, more than a dozen governors every day will call on their National Guard to respond to contingencies that range from severe emergencies, like this, to white-powder scares."
These Guard members are expected to perform search and rescue missions, medical triage and treatment, command and control, and hazardous materials modeling support to the unified command team, he added.
Harrison said the deploying Guard members will be self-sustaining for 96 hours so they don't burden the American Samoa infrastructure.
The Tafuna International Airport initially was closed due to debris on the runways. However, a runway is now open, which will allow military flights to bring in the personnel and equipment from Hawaii.
Two C-17 Globemaster III transport jets from the 154th Wing, a reserve associate unit based in Hawaii, are scheduled to fly to the island today.
"The state of Hawaii is assisting Gov. [Togiola] Tulafono in the recovery effort, including medical assistance, communications support and engineers," Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle said in a statement yesterday.
In 2006, CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the Hawaii National Guard airlifted supplies from Oahu to isolated residents on Maui after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Hawaiian Islands in October.
(Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke serves at the National Guard Bureau.)
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 30, 2009 - About 90 Hawaii National Guard members are on their way to American Samoa today to help in the recovery efforts on the Pacific island, National Guard officials announced. An 8.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Samoa Islands region yesterday, causing a destructive tsunami with 15-to-20-foot waves striking the east side of American Samoa.
Flood levels were exceeded about one mile into the island. Local reports said 24 people were killed on American Samoa, and that buildings were damaged. The only hospital on the island, LBJ Tropical Hospital, reportedly has exceeded its maximum capacity.
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials asked the Hawaii National Guard to provide personnel from its civil support team, as well as its enhanced chemical and biological response force package, a command and control element and a mortuary affairs team.
"This support package was requested, put together and deployed in less than 24 hours," said Jack Harrison, director of communications and public affairs for the National Guard Bureau. "We do this every day. On average, more than a dozen governors every day will call on their National Guard to respond to contingencies that range from severe emergencies, like this, to white-powder scares."
These Guard members are expected to perform search and rescue missions, medical triage and treatment, command and control, and hazardous materials modeling support to the unified command team, he added.
Harrison said the deploying Guard members will be self-sustaining for 96 hours so they don't burden the American Samoa infrastructure.
The Tafuna International Airport initially was closed due to debris on the runways. However, a runway is now open, which will allow military flights to bring in the personnel and equipment from Hawaii.
Two C-17 Globemaster III transport jets from the 154th Wing, a reserve associate unit based in Hawaii, are scheduled to fly to the island today.
"The state of Hawaii is assisting Gov. [Togiola] Tulafono in the recovery effort, including medical assistance, communications support and engineers," Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle said in a statement yesterday.
In 2006, CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the Hawaii National Guard airlifted supplies from Oahu to isolated residents on Maui after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Hawaiian Islands in October.
(Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke serves at the National Guard Bureau.)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Navy Officials Push for Allowing Women on Submarines
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - The Navy secretary yesterday advocated for allowing women to serve on submarines, which would require ending a long-standing ban. "This is something the [chief of naval operations] and I have been working on since I came into office," said Ray Mabus, who was confirmed as the secretary of the Navy in May. "We are moving out aggressively on this.
"I believe women should have every opportunity to serve at sea, and that includes aboard submarines," he told reporters following a tour of Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard.
Mabus is one of several top Navy officials recently to call for ending a long-standing policy barring women from serving on submarines. Officials have cited a lack of privacy and the cost of reconfiguring subs as obstacles to allowing female crewmembers to serve aboard the vessels.
Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, acknowledged that special accommodations would be a factor, but one that's not insurmountable.
"Having commanded a mixed-gender surface combatant, I am very comfortable addressing integrating women into the submarine force," he said in a statement last week. "I am familiar with the issues as well as the value of diverse crews."
Roughead said that he has been personally engaged through the years in the Navy's debate of the feasibility of assigning women to submarines.
"There are some particular issues with integrating women into the submarine force -- issues we must work through in order to achieve what is best for the Navy and our submarine force," he said. "This has had and will continue to have my personal attention as we work toward increasing the diversity of our Navy afloat and ashore."
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed the issue with the Senate Armed Services Committee this month.
"I believe we should continue to broaden opportunities for women," Mullen is quoted as saying in response to written questions posed by the Senate Armed Services Committee. "One policy I would like to see changed is the one barring their service aboard submarines."
Mullen, a staunch champion of diversifying the services, said this month that having a military that reflects the demographics of the United States is "a strategic imperative for the security of our country."
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - The Navy secretary yesterday advocated for allowing women to serve on submarines, which would require ending a long-standing ban. "This is something the [chief of naval operations] and I have been working on since I came into office," said Ray Mabus, who was confirmed as the secretary of the Navy in May. "We are moving out aggressively on this.
"I believe women should have every opportunity to serve at sea, and that includes aboard submarines," he told reporters following a tour of Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard.
Mabus is one of several top Navy officials recently to call for ending a long-standing policy barring women from serving on submarines. Officials have cited a lack of privacy and the cost of reconfiguring subs as obstacles to allowing female crewmembers to serve aboard the vessels.
Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, acknowledged that special accommodations would be a factor, but one that's not insurmountable.
"Having commanded a mixed-gender surface combatant, I am very comfortable addressing integrating women into the submarine force," he said in a statement last week. "I am familiar with the issues as well as the value of diverse crews."
Roughead said that he has been personally engaged through the years in the Navy's debate of the feasibility of assigning women to submarines.
"There are some particular issues with integrating women into the submarine force -- issues we must work through in order to achieve what is best for the Navy and our submarine force," he said. "This has had and will continue to have my personal attention as we work toward increasing the diversity of our Navy afloat and ashore."
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed the issue with the Senate Armed Services Committee this month.
"I believe we should continue to broaden opportunities for women," Mullen is quoted as saying in response to written questions posed by the Senate Armed Services Committee. "One policy I would like to see changed is the one barring their service aboard submarines."
Mullen, a staunch champion of diversifying the services, said this month that having a military that reflects the demographics of the United States is "a strategic imperative for the security of our country."
Civilian Employees to Receive Equal Base Salary Increases
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Defense Department employees paid under the National Security Personnel System will receive the same base salary increases this year as their General Schedule counterparts, a Defense Department official said today. The move comes as senior Defense Department, Office of Personnel Management and White House officials work to determine the future of the troubled pay-for-performance system.
Most under the NSPS last year actually received about the same pay increases as they would have under the general schedule, said Brad Bunn, the Defense Department's executive officer for NSPS. But a report this summer by the Defense Business Board found the system's "pay pool" process complicated and confusing for most employees.
Employees questioned the assessment and evaluation process and didn't understand the pay pool process, Bunn said in at interview at the Pentagon.
Last year, a portion of the money allotted for base-salary increases was placed into the overall pay pool, which is then divided among those in the pool based on performance ratings. This year, no money allotted for base-salary increases will go into the pool, Bunn said.
Employees under the NSPS system who receive a satisfactory performance rating of 2 or higher will receive a salary increase equal to their GS counterparts. Those who receive an unsatisfactory rating of 1 will not receive a base salary increase.
Defense officials felt this was the most "prudent course of action," given the problems reported with the NSPS, Bunn said.
Because most in NSPS received about the same raise as they would have otherwise, this move will not significantly reduce the amount of funds used to reward performance, Bunn said.
"Most employees were getting [an equal pay increase], so paying it out as an across-the-board increase would not have a huge impact on our ability to still recognize and reward those high performers," he said.
Those funds come from pots that were used for step increases, promotions between grades, and cash bonuses under the general schedule. No changes are planned this year in how performance-based awards are paid.
Future changes to the NSPS need to tie an employee's performance rating more clearly to any subsequent salary increase, Bunn said.
"It's about making the system better -- making it more credible for the employees," he said.
About 205,000 of the 865,000 Defense Department civilians are in NSPS. The department stopped the conversion of GS employees to NSPS in March.
The amount of the base salary increase will not be known until the president signs an executive order implementing the 2010 pay adjustment.
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Defense Department employees paid under the National Security Personnel System will receive the same base salary increases this year as their General Schedule counterparts, a Defense Department official said today. The move comes as senior Defense Department, Office of Personnel Management and White House officials work to determine the future of the troubled pay-for-performance system.
Most under the NSPS last year actually received about the same pay increases as they would have under the general schedule, said Brad Bunn, the Defense Department's executive officer for NSPS. But a report this summer by the Defense Business Board found the system's "pay pool" process complicated and confusing for most employees.
Employees questioned the assessment and evaluation process and didn't understand the pay pool process, Bunn said in at interview at the Pentagon.
Last year, a portion of the money allotted for base-salary increases was placed into the overall pay pool, which is then divided among those in the pool based on performance ratings. This year, no money allotted for base-salary increases will go into the pool, Bunn said.
Employees under the NSPS system who receive a satisfactory performance rating of 2 or higher will receive a salary increase equal to their GS counterparts. Those who receive an unsatisfactory rating of 1 will not receive a base salary increase.
Defense officials felt this was the most "prudent course of action," given the problems reported with the NSPS, Bunn said.
Because most in NSPS received about the same raise as they would have otherwise, this move will not significantly reduce the amount of funds used to reward performance, Bunn said.
"Most employees were getting [an equal pay increase], so paying it out as an across-the-board increase would not have a huge impact on our ability to still recognize and reward those high performers," he said.
Those funds come from pots that were used for step increases, promotions between grades, and cash bonuses under the general schedule. No changes are planned this year in how performance-based awards are paid.
Future changes to the NSPS need to tie an employee's performance rating more clearly to any subsequent salary increase, Bunn said.
"It's about making the system better -- making it more credible for the employees," he said.
About 205,000 of the 865,000 Defense Department civilians are in NSPS. The department stopped the conversion of GS employees to NSPS in March.
The amount of the base salary increase will not be known until the president signs an executive order implementing the 2010 pay adjustment.
Command Remains Flexible as North Korean Threat Changes
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - The North Korean threat is changing and the response to the nation's provocations must change too, the commander of Combined Forces Korea said here today. Army Gen. Walter Sharp, who also commands U.S. Forces Korea, spoke to reporters of the Defense Writers Group.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il is in charge in the country – for good and bad, Sharp said. After a year of reports on his health and questions on potential succession, the general said, the despot still is in command. The nuclear tests, the missile shots, the release of the American journalists and family reunions between North and South Korea all indicate that "the Dear Leader" is in charge, he noted.
"We have seen him out in public many more times this year," the general said. "Part of that is he wants to prove that he is in charge to his people. He has some paralysis of one arm and seems to be in decent health, but he is in charge and moving around."
North Korea maintains a large, though aging, conventional force. The nation is concentrating on developing missile technology, enlarging special operations forces and perfecting nuclear weapons. "What we're really looking at is the capability to defend against that missile threat," Sharp said. "We're working on Patriot missile systems and defending against that threat."
U.S. and South Korean forces are working hard to learn the lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan on improvised explosive devices and other types of weapons the North Koreans are developing. "Their [special operations forces] capability is really very large, and they will use these tactics," he said.
Combating the nuclear weapons threat is a priority, but the general would say only that his command is working with others in the U.S. military on capabilities to counter weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea also is looking at cyber warfare. "The North Koreans probably realize that they could not win in an all-out conventional attack to reunify the peninsula by force," Sharp said. "With our capability and the Republic of Korea capability, that's a nonstarter." Instead, he added, North Korea is looking at other vital nodes they can hold at risk, and asymmetric warfare is a possibility.
In addition to the main battle plan, Sharp's command is looking at other likely scenarios involving North Korea. These run from refugee problems because of famine or internal struggles. "In every case, we have to be prepared to defend South Korea," he said.
For the leaders in North Korea to hang on to power, they must convince the population that threats exist to the nation and that the military is the only solution. "It's really a shame, because if Kim looked for other ways [to face the threats], the rest of the world would help North Korea," Sharp said.
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - The North Korean threat is changing and the response to the nation's provocations must change too, the commander of Combined Forces Korea said here today. Army Gen. Walter Sharp, who also commands U.S. Forces Korea, spoke to reporters of the Defense Writers Group.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il is in charge in the country – for good and bad, Sharp said. After a year of reports on his health and questions on potential succession, the general said, the despot still is in command. The nuclear tests, the missile shots, the release of the American journalists and family reunions between North and South Korea all indicate that "the Dear Leader" is in charge, he noted.
"We have seen him out in public many more times this year," the general said. "Part of that is he wants to prove that he is in charge to his people. He has some paralysis of one arm and seems to be in decent health, but he is in charge and moving around."
North Korea maintains a large, though aging, conventional force. The nation is concentrating on developing missile technology, enlarging special operations forces and perfecting nuclear weapons. "What we're really looking at is the capability to defend against that missile threat," Sharp said. "We're working on Patriot missile systems and defending against that threat."
U.S. and South Korean forces are working hard to learn the lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan on improvised explosive devices and other types of weapons the North Koreans are developing. "Their [special operations forces] capability is really very large, and they will use these tactics," he said.
Combating the nuclear weapons threat is a priority, but the general would say only that his command is working with others in the U.S. military on capabilities to counter weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea also is looking at cyber warfare. "The North Koreans probably realize that they could not win in an all-out conventional attack to reunify the peninsula by force," Sharp said. "With our capability and the Republic of Korea capability, that's a nonstarter." Instead, he added, North Korea is looking at other vital nodes they can hold at risk, and asymmetric warfare is a possibility.
In addition to the main battle plan, Sharp's command is looking at other likely scenarios involving North Korea. These run from refugee problems because of famine or internal struggles. "In every case, we have to be prepared to defend South Korea," he said.
For the leaders in North Korea to hang on to power, they must convince the population that threats exist to the nation and that the military is the only solution. "It's really a shame, because if Kim looked for other ways [to face the threats], the rest of the world would help North Korea," Sharp said.
Korean Tour Normalization Benefits Families, U.S. Interests
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Tour normalization in South Korea will benefit U.S. servicemembers and their families and also assure Asian allies of American commitment to the region, the commander of combined and U.S. forces in Korea said here today. Army Gen. Walter Sharp told members of the Defense Writers Group that making South Korea an accompanied three-year tour for servicemembers also will pay off with greater capabilities for U.S. and South Korean forces.
Sharp said the process should have started a decade ago. "We had to get to the point in Korea where we were comfortable with the quality of life and comfortable with the situation on the ground," he said.
Sharp's predecessor, Army Gen. B.B. Bell, briefed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in April 2008 on the process. "It was clear to [Gates] that it was time to move on and to make Korea stationing just like Germany and Japan," Sharp said.
Having troops for three years rather than one year increases unit capabilities and saves money in not having to train new people each year, Sharp said. "It greatly reduces the stress on families, because why have an unaccompanied tour if you don't need to?" he added.
The change also shows U.S. commitment to Northeastern Asia beyond the date South Korea takes operational control of forces there.
"One of the fears you hear on operational control transition on April 17, 2012, is what is the U.S. going to do on April 18, 2012? Are you out of here?" Sharp said. But the presence of families shows America is in for the long haul. It stresses the fact that the United States believes the peninsula and the region is a vital national interest.
The process will take some time. U.S. and Korean officials are working together to ensure the facilities are in place as families move to the "Land of the Morning Calm." In August 2008, about 1,700 U.S. command-sponsored families were in Korea. "This summer we were up to about 3,000," Sharp said, adding that the number is expected to grow to about 4,800 to 4,900 command-sponsored families by this time next year.
When everything is in place and when construction is finished at Camp Humphries, the command will increase the number of command-sponsored tours to 14,000 families, which is how many of the 28,500 servicemembers assigned to Korea are married, Sharp said.
The command is using three sources of money: Korean, public-private ventures and U.S. military construction.
Sharp said the country is safe and that intelligence would allow officials to order a noncombatant evacuation if circumstances warranted it. He compared the situation to that in Germany during the 1980s, with American families living in the shadow of the fence between East and West Germany.
"The troops tell me they want to bring their families, and they want to be in Korea for more than a year, especially those who are there and who see the professional and personal opportunities," he said.
South Korea is one of the richest countries in the world. The crime rate is low, and the facilities are good, Sharp said. And families are coming anyway, with many servicemembers paying to bring their families without command sponsorship. The latest figures show 1,600 families are living in Korea without command sponsorship.
"They are the ones who say, 'I am not going to spend another year apart. We do that enough in Iraq and Afghanistan,'" Sharp said. These families receive a partial housing allowance and live on the economy. They receive medical care.
"The majority of servicemembers still think Korea is like 'MASH,'" he said, referring to the television program set during the Korean War. "They think there are dirt roads in Korea. It's not like that, and the word is starting to get out."
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Tour normalization in South Korea will benefit U.S. servicemembers and their families and also assure Asian allies of American commitment to the region, the commander of combined and U.S. forces in Korea said here today. Army Gen. Walter Sharp told members of the Defense Writers Group that making South Korea an accompanied three-year tour for servicemembers also will pay off with greater capabilities for U.S. and South Korean forces.
Sharp said the process should have started a decade ago. "We had to get to the point in Korea where we were comfortable with the quality of life and comfortable with the situation on the ground," he said.
Sharp's predecessor, Army Gen. B.B. Bell, briefed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in April 2008 on the process. "It was clear to [Gates] that it was time to move on and to make Korea stationing just like Germany and Japan," Sharp said.
Having troops for three years rather than one year increases unit capabilities and saves money in not having to train new people each year, Sharp said. "It greatly reduces the stress on families, because why have an unaccompanied tour if you don't need to?" he added.
The change also shows U.S. commitment to Northeastern Asia beyond the date South Korea takes operational control of forces there.
"One of the fears you hear on operational control transition on April 17, 2012, is what is the U.S. going to do on April 18, 2012? Are you out of here?" Sharp said. But the presence of families shows America is in for the long haul. It stresses the fact that the United States believes the peninsula and the region is a vital national interest.
The process will take some time. U.S. and Korean officials are working together to ensure the facilities are in place as families move to the "Land of the Morning Calm." In August 2008, about 1,700 U.S. command-sponsored families were in Korea. "This summer we were up to about 3,000," Sharp said, adding that the number is expected to grow to about 4,800 to 4,900 command-sponsored families by this time next year.
When everything is in place and when construction is finished at Camp Humphries, the command will increase the number of command-sponsored tours to 14,000 families, which is how many of the 28,500 servicemembers assigned to Korea are married, Sharp said.
The command is using three sources of money: Korean, public-private ventures and U.S. military construction.
Sharp said the country is safe and that intelligence would allow officials to order a noncombatant evacuation if circumstances warranted it. He compared the situation to that in Germany during the 1980s, with American families living in the shadow of the fence between East and West Germany.
"The troops tell me they want to bring their families, and they want to be in Korea for more than a year, especially those who are there and who see the professional and personal opportunities," he said.
South Korea is one of the richest countries in the world. The crime rate is low, and the facilities are good, Sharp said. And families are coming anyway, with many servicemembers paying to bring their families without command sponsorship. The latest figures show 1,600 families are living in Korea without command sponsorship.
"They are the ones who say, 'I am not going to spend another year apart. We do that enough in Iraq and Afghanistan,'" Sharp said. These families receive a partial housing allowance and live on the economy. They receive medical care.
"The majority of servicemembers still think Korea is like 'MASH,'" he said, referring to the television program set during the Korean War. "They think there are dirt roads in Korea. It's not like that, and the word is starting to get out."
General Cites Importance of Northeastern Asia
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Northeastern Asia is an area of vital national interest to the United States, and American troops stand ready to defend the region, the commander of combined and U.S. forces in Korea said today. Army Gen. Walter Sharp said during a Defense Writers Group breakfast today that he has three priorities on the peninsula.
The first is the same as it has been since the Korean War Armistice was signed in 1953: to be prepared to fight and win a war against North Korea. The command continually updates the war plan, and conducts exercises to be prepared for an all-out invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
"We're in very good shape with that war plan," Sharp said. "Being prepared to fight and win is also about being able to combat instability and preparing for other provocations by North Korea."
Sharp's second priority is to strengthen the alliance. The South Korean will take operational control of forces on the peninsula on April 17, 2012. "They will command the war fight," he said. The command is working to ensure all systems and plans are in place for that date.
Sharp's third priority is to maintain the quality of life for U.S. servicemembers, Defense Department civilians and their families. This includes taking care of the facilities and pushing along tour normalization, which will allow servicemembers to bring families to South Korea for serve three-year tours. "We can be set up just like Germany and Japan," Sharp said.
Planners look at every eventuality, and U.S. officials are working with South Korean counterparts to put in place – and then exercise – the organizations needed for greater South Korean control, Sharp said. At the same time, the current mission to respond and deter North Korean threats remains.
Using "ROK," the acronym for Republic of Korea, South Korea's official name, Sharp outlined that work ahead. "The biggest task is to make sure we have the command and control picture in place," Sharp said. "I am confident from a military perspective that the ROK military and the U.S. military will be ready to do operational control transition to the ROK military on 17 April 2012. I think it sends the right signal to North Korea. The ROK military is an extremely strong, well-armed and well-trained military."
Sharp said he is also looking to the future. Part of the Quadrennial Defense Review – due to Congress in January – will look at what will be needed in Korea in 20 years. "The QDR asks questions like what forces do you need to deter? What forces do you need to be able to rapidly execute current and future war plans? What forces do you need to regionally engage? What forces do you need to globally deploy?" the general said.
All this entails judgments about American forces, the growth of South Korean forces, likely scenarios in North Korea and other strategic inputs. One constant is that U.S. and South Korean forces will continue to work together closely, he said.
And the whole world will be watching.
"All of the things North Korea has done in the last year – the nuclear tests, missile tests and so on – have united the world in opposition to the North Korean behavior," Sharpe said. "It is much more difficult for them to move money and technology around."
The same is true for imports, with few countries willing to defy the United Nations and the will of the international community, he said.
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Northeastern Asia is an area of vital national interest to the United States, and American troops stand ready to defend the region, the commander of combined and U.S. forces in Korea said today. Army Gen. Walter Sharp said during a Defense Writers Group breakfast today that he has three priorities on the peninsula.
The first is the same as it has been since the Korean War Armistice was signed in 1953: to be prepared to fight and win a war against North Korea. The command continually updates the war plan, and conducts exercises to be prepared for an all-out invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
"We're in very good shape with that war plan," Sharp said. "Being prepared to fight and win is also about being able to combat instability and preparing for other provocations by North Korea."
Sharp's second priority is to strengthen the alliance. The South Korean will take operational control of forces on the peninsula on April 17, 2012. "They will command the war fight," he said. The command is working to ensure all systems and plans are in place for that date.
Sharp's third priority is to maintain the quality of life for U.S. servicemembers, Defense Department civilians and their families. This includes taking care of the facilities and pushing along tour normalization, which will allow servicemembers to bring families to South Korea for serve three-year tours. "We can be set up just like Germany and Japan," Sharp said.
Planners look at every eventuality, and U.S. officials are working with South Korean counterparts to put in place – and then exercise – the organizations needed for greater South Korean control, Sharp said. At the same time, the current mission to respond and deter North Korean threats remains.
Using "ROK," the acronym for Republic of Korea, South Korea's official name, Sharp outlined that work ahead. "The biggest task is to make sure we have the command and control picture in place," Sharp said. "I am confident from a military perspective that the ROK military and the U.S. military will be ready to do operational control transition to the ROK military on 17 April 2012. I think it sends the right signal to North Korea. The ROK military is an extremely strong, well-armed and well-trained military."
Sharp said he is also looking to the future. Part of the Quadrennial Defense Review – due to Congress in January – will look at what will be needed in Korea in 20 years. "The QDR asks questions like what forces do you need to deter? What forces do you need to be able to rapidly execute current and future war plans? What forces do you need to regionally engage? What forces do you need to globally deploy?" the general said.
All this entails judgments about American forces, the growth of South Korean forces, likely scenarios in North Korea and other strategic inputs. One constant is that U.S. and South Korean forces will continue to work together closely, he said.
And the whole world will be watching.
"All of the things North Korea has done in the last year – the nuclear tests, missile tests and so on – have united the world in opposition to the North Korean behavior," Sharpe said. "It is much more difficult for them to move money and technology around."
The same is true for imports, with few countries willing to defy the United Nations and the will of the international community, he said.
MILITARY CONTRACTS September 29, 2009
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative Inc., Brackettville, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $72,867,150 firm fixed price prospective redetermination contract for ownership, operation and maintenance of electric distribution system at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Other location of performance is Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Using service is Air Force. The original proposal was Web solicited with one response. 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-8258).
Impact Instrumentation Inc., West Caldwell, N.J.*, is being awarded a maximum $45,946,344 firm fixed price contract for suction apparatus model. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-09-D-8019).
Zoll Medical Corp., Chelmsford, Mass., is being awarded a maximum $29,830,740 firm fixed price contract for Airworthy CCT Defibrillators. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 29, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-09-D-8017).
Phillips Healthcare, Andover, Mass., is being awarded a maximum $26, 602, 871 firm fixed price contract for Airworthy HeartStart MRx Defibrillators. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-09-D-8018).
Camel Manufacturing Co., Pioneer, Tenn.*, is being awarded a maximum $14,259,565 firm fixed price, total set aside, sole source contract for modular general purpose tent system. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is Feb. 28, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-09-C-0028).
BAE Systems/Rockwell-Collins Data Link Solutions, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is being awarded a maximum $6,427,850 firm fixed price, sole source contract for interface units for Link16/Joint Tactical Information Distribution Systems. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Air Force. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is August 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Robins AFB, Ga., (SPRWA1-09-C-0036).
World Wide Technologies, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a maximum $6,073,395 firm fixed price contract for support of hardware and software updates. Other locations of performance are Ohio and California. Using service is Defense Automated Address Systems Center. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were originally 38 proposals solicited with three responses. The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2009.Defense Logistics Agency, Philadelphia, Pa., (SP4701-09-A-0012).
AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas Corp., of Long Beach, Calif., was awarded a $52,682,274 contract will provide for modification to the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership contract to procure large aircraft spare parts such as aircraft tails and cargo ramps. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 516 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8614-04-C-2004,P00323).
Spectrum Communications, Inc., of Newport News, Va., was awarded a $49,980,000 contract which will identify, analyze and apply leading edge technologies to satisfy Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center innovation and experimentation requirements. At this time, $1,000,000 has been obligated. AFRL/RIKD, Rome New York is the contracting activity (FA8750-09-D-0017).
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, LP, of Greenville, Texas was awarded a $11,928,055 contract which will exercise option one of the contract in support of the mission communication systems encompassing United States Air Force unique communication systems. At this time, no money has been obligated. 727 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma is the contracting activity (FA8106-08-C-0005,P00021).
Centauri Solution, LLC of Alexandria, Va., was awarded a $11,750,000 contract which will demonstrate the operational feasibility and military effectiveness of integrating an advanced lightweight high definition electro-infrared sensor with an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor system on an autonomous vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. AFRL/RIKD, Rome, New York is the contracting activity (FA8750-09-C-0211).
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $10,991,217 contract which will provide field team support at various bases to support the F-22 fleet. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. 573 AESS/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Nebraska is the contracting activity (FA8611-08-C-2897,P00033).
Alenia North America, Incorporated of Washington, District of Columbia was awarded a $7,118,653 contract to provide for the acquisition of 18 refurbished G222 aircraft to support the Afghan National Army Air Corps. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 330 ACSG/GFKA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8504-08-C-0007,P00002).
NAVY
The ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences Division, Alexandria, Va., is being awarded $35,802,804 to provide Reentry Systems Technical Support Services for Base Year FY10 and Option Year FY11 and Option Year FY12. These services will include system assessment & vulnerability, reentry systems applications programs, weapon system refurbishment programs, declassification review program, SP274 support, and SP20/200 support. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colo., (38.32 percent); Arlington, Va., (32.63 percent); Washington, D.C., (25.49 precent); Albuquerque, N.M., (2.03 percent); Omaha, Neb., (1.50 percent), and Alexandria, Va., (.03 percent); and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-10-C-0014).
Chugach Industries*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded $30,561,782 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N44255-05-D-7100) to exercise option #4 for base operations support services in the Navy Region Northwest, North Sound area. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $145,291,808. Work will be performed at various installations in the Navy Region Northwest area of responsibility, and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity.
IAP–Hill, LLC (a joint venture), Cape Canaveral, Fla., is being awarded a $27,638,906 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N62467-00-D-2451) to exercise option 9 for regional base operations support services at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, and the surrounding southeast region. The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, scheduled maintenance of base facilities, utilities, environmental, transportation and fire alarm systems. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $526,086,645. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and the surrounding southeast region, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Walbridge Aldinger, Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $26,702,919 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a Dynamic Component Rebuild Facility at the Corpus Christi Army Depot at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. The work to be performed provides for the surveying, grading, layout, and construction of a new wide span, high bay facility housing test cells and equipment for the dynamic components aviation assembly facility supporting the U.S. Army Helicopter Repair Depot. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is expected to be completed in 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 nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-09-C-0758).
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sperry Marine, Charlottesville, Va., is being awarded a $20,912,878 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of eight AN/BPS-16(v)5 Radar sets to be installed upon Virginia Class Block III submarines SSN 784 through SSN 791. The AN/BPS-16 series radars are submarine class A, X-band systems that provide navigation surface surveillance. These radars include the Voyage Management System, which provides electronic chart display information systems-Navy capabilities. Effort under this contract includes the manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and necessary testing. Work will be performed in Charlottesville, Va., and is expected to be completed by November 2016. 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, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-5304).
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded an $18,956,000 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of a child development center at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. The work to be performed provides for training rooms and activity rooms for infants, pre-toddlers, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. The project includes an administration building and a building for kitchen, laundry and storage. Playground areas will be developed with appropriate playground equipment and playground surface. This project includes the creation of parking and driveway designed to provide a safe covered drop-off/pickup area and a driveway long enough for cars waiting for drop-off/pickup to prevent congestion on the street. Off-base access will be available only for pedestrian traffic; guard shack will be manned by security personnel when pedestrian access is open. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 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 nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-09-C-1311).
Tomco Corp.*, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded an $18,475,900 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of an advanced radar detection laboratory at Pacific Missile Range Facility. Work will be performed in Kauai, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 2011. The contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase the cumulative contract value to $18,481,600. 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, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-09-C-1309).
John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., 20852 is being awarded a $17,520,000 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of an autonomous research laboratory at the Naval Research Laboratory. Work will be performed in Wash., D.C., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 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 nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-09-C-0023).
Peoples Gas, Tampa, Fla., is being awarded $17,267,715 for firm-fixed-price task order #0007 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N69450-07-G-0089) for energy conservation measures in over 30 commander, Navy Installations Command buildings at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Walton Construction Co., LLC, Dallas, Texas, was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $15,180,000 for firm-fixed price task order #0011 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62467-05-D-0184) for design and construction of a security forces complex at Barksdale Air Force Base. The facility will include spaces for administration, control center, jail, armory, supply, classrooms, and vehicle maintenance. Work will be performed in Shreveport, La., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $14,166,934 firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of the Transmitting Set, Countermeasures (TSC) AN/PLT-5 to support joint services explosive ordnance disposal (JSEOD) personnel. JSEOD forces have a requirement for man-portable equipment and support for the JSEOD Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (CREW) program. The JSEOD CREW program provides all military EOD services with an electronic warfare capability to counter the threat from improvised explosive devices. The JSEOD CREW systems protect EOD forces of all services, including those currently located in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (72 percent), Air Force (24 percent) and Army (4 percent). Work will be performed in Sparks, Nev., and is expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $4,602,344 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Md. is the contracting activity (N00174-09-D-0003).
KIRA Inc., Miami, Fla., is being awarded a $12,525,421 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery contract (N69272-03-D-1010) to exercise option 1 for regional base operations support services at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, and the surrounding southeast region. The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, scheduled maintenance of grounds maintenance, pest control, refuse, janitorial and fire alarm system maintenance. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $69,291,711. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and the surrounding southeast region, with work expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Bulltrack/Watts II, A Joint Venture*, Bremerton, Wash., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $10,815,000 firm-fixed-price contract to replace the water distribution system at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Work will be performed in Oak Harbor, Wash., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2011. 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 seven proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity (N44255-09-C-7003).
Amatea/Grimberg, joint venture*, Leesburg, Va., is being awarded a $10,574,419 firm-fixed-price contract for the Energetics Systems and Technology Laboratory Complex Indian Head Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center. The multi-story facility consists of weapons and engineering laboratory space, inert work space, and secure compartmented information facilities. Supporting Facilities include information systems, computer flooring, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, fire protection and alarm systems, plumbing, electrical power distribution, lighting, utility development, and intrusion detection system. Work will be performed in Indian Head, Md., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 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 five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-09-C-0171).
Harper Construction Co., Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $10,538,675 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 for design and construction of a child development center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The new facility, located in the De Luz housing area, will include classrooms, administrative offices, library, storage, equipment for food service, and laundry areas. Site features will include five playground areas with equipment, shade structure and protective ground covering, exterior child protection fencing, exterior site and building lighting, paved parking, sidewalks, ramps, permanent signs, landscaping, and automatic irrigation system. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 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. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-08-D-8617).
ESCAB Enterprises Inc.*, Gaithersburg, Md., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $9,799,841 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (contract number N40080-05-D-0423) to exercise option 4 for regional janitorial services at various locations within a 100-mile radius of the Washington Navy Yard. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $22,263,715. Work will be performed at the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.; Naval Reserve Center (Baltimore Fort McHenry), Baltimore, Md.; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va.; Indian Head Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Md.; Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Division, Stump Neck, Md.; Naval Research Labs, Pomonkey, Md.; Naval Research Labs, Blossom Point, Md.; Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Patuxent River, Md.; Webster Field, St. Inigoes, Md.; Solomons Annex, Solomons, Md.; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock, West Bethesda, Md.; Marine Corps Readiness Center, Baltimore, Md.; and Chesapeake Bay Detachment, Chesapeake Beach, Md., and work is expected to be Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.
Navmar Applied Sciences Corp.*, Warminster, Pa., is being awarded a $9,238,113 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N68335-08-C-0470) to provide additional funding for continued work on Phase III Small Business Innovation Research projects N92-170 and N94-178, entitled "Laser Detection & Ranging (LADAR) Identification/Air Deployed Sensors" and " Air Deployed, Expendable, Multi-Parameter Environmental Probe", respectively. This effort will transition the technologies developed into near-term and long-term advanced surveillance, reconnaissance, and force protection. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (30 percent); Yuma, Ariz. (25 percent); Warminster, Pa. (20 percent) and various OCONUS locations (25 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of 100,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.
Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., is being awarded $8,428,803 for firm-fixed price task order #EFE4 under the previously awarded SEAPORT-E multiple award contract (N00178-05-D-4487) for professional support services at various Marine Corp installations. The work to be performed provides for facility inventory, inspections and data entry using builder engineered management system. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Quantico, Va., Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Quantico, Va., Marine Corps Logistic Base Albany, Albany, Ga., Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, Cherry Point, N.C., MCAS New River, Jacksonville, N.C., Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Parris Island, S.C., MCB Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif., and MCB Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010. Contract funds will 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.
ITT Corporation, Roanoke, Va., is being awarded an $8,426,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 16 mm panoramic night vision goggle tubes, to be used with the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System program. Work will be performed in Roanoke, Va., and is expected to be completed by October 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $7,660,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind. is the contracting activity (N00164-09-C-JQ83).
Armor Group North America Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded an $8,073,841 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N33191-07-D-1357) to exercise option 2 for provision of security guard services at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $19,614,476. This contract also contains two additional unexercised option periods, which if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $36,790,529. Work will be performed primarily in Bahrain (93 percent) and United Arab Emirates (7 percent), and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Europe and Southwest Asia, Manama, Bahrain, is the contracting activity.
Halbert Construction, Inc.*, El Cajon, Calif., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $7,788,014 for firm-fixed-price task order #0005 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1615) for the design and construction of a new education center and lifelong learning center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. The contract also contains a planned modification, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $8,736,014. Work will be performed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Apr. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
DRS C3 Systems, Inc., doing business as DRS Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $7,147,412 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Common Signal Processor Technology Demonstrator. This effort focuses on the development of general purpose, open-architecture, signal processing solutions that will satisfy not only the needs of the closely related C-Band Active Array Radar program, but also be scalable and capable of serving as a common signal processor for application to other radars, both under development and legacy. Work will be performed in Gaithersburg, Md., and work is expected to be completed September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $3,863,350 will expire at end of current fiscal year. The contract was procured under Broad Agency Announcement 09-001 Contract N00014-09-C-0462 which was electronically issued via the internet, the number of potential offerors who received this solicitation is not available, the number of awards made was one. Office of Naval Research Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00014-09-C-0462)
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,966,676 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5361) for R&D Level of effort engineering and technical services to support the standard missile program. This ceiling increase is to permit the continuation of several ongoing efforts which include prototype design, development integration and testing. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. and is expected to be completed by December 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.
Head, Inc.*, Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a $6,763,229 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N69450-09-C-0761) to exercise options 0004, 0005, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0011, 0012, and 0014 for the runway repair project at Naval Air Station Kingsville. The total contract amount after exercise of these options will be $12,764,970. Work will be performed in Kingsville, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Jun. 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,753,516 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5303) for fiscal year 2009 common production spares in support of STANDARD Missile – 2 (SM-2). The contract provides for the delivery of common spares material in support of SM-2 guided missile program. Common spares are those items purchased or manufactured during the production of STANDARD Missile – 2 (SM-2) all up rounds. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (72 percent) and Camden, Ark. (28 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $6,753,516 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.
GDI/Allen & Shariff, joint venture*, Bladensburg, Md., is being awarded $6,677,435 for firm-fixed-price task order #0048 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40080-06-D-0500) for the infrastructure at Russell Road, Phase 1, at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The work to be performed provides for the additional traffic lanes and improvements to Gate 4 to bring it up to current anti-terrorism force protection requirements and required traffic light upgrades. The contract also contains two unexercised options, which if exercised would increase the cumulative contract value to $7,199,393. Work will be performed in Quantico, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010. 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, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.
Halbert Construction Co., Inc.*, El Cajon, Calif., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $6,645,196 for firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1615) for the design and construction of an armory at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for the design and construction of a facility for storage and routine maintenance of small arms and emergency gear; administrative offices and classrooms; and battalion headquarters, artillery, and maintenance cages. The contract also contains two planned modifications, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $7,410,196. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Short Bark Industries,* Venore, Tenn., is being awarded a $31,147,448 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for inclement weather combat shirts (IWCS). The IWCS will provide protection against a broad spectrum of environmental, occupational and battlefield hazards. This contract contains options, which if exercised will bring the total cumulative value of the contract to $41,876,159. Work will be performed in Venore, Tenn., and delivery is expected to be complete in 12 months after issuance of each delivery order. Contract funds in the amount of $31,147,448 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as a result of a full and open competitive 100 percent set-aside for small business solicitation. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3077).
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative Inc., Brackettville, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $72,867,150 firm fixed price prospective redetermination contract for ownership, operation and maintenance of electric distribution system at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Other location of performance is Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Using service is Air Force. The original proposal was Web solicited with one response. 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-8258).
Impact Instrumentation Inc., West Caldwell, N.J.*, is being awarded a maximum $45,946,344 firm fixed price contract for suction apparatus model. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-09-D-8019).
Zoll Medical Corp., Chelmsford, Mass., is being awarded a maximum $29,830,740 firm fixed price contract for Airworthy CCT Defibrillators. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 29, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-09-D-8017).
Phillips Healthcare, Andover, Mass., is being awarded a maximum $26, 602, 871 firm fixed price contract for Airworthy HeartStart MRx Defibrillators. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2D1-09-D-8018).
Camel Manufacturing Co., Pioneer, Tenn.*, is being awarded a maximum $14,259,565 firm fixed price, total set aside, sole source contract for modular general purpose tent system. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is Feb. 28, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-09-C-0028).
BAE Systems/Rockwell-Collins Data Link Solutions, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is being awarded a maximum $6,427,850 firm fixed price, sole source contract for interface units for Link16/Joint Tactical Information Distribution Systems. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Air Force. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is August 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Robins AFB, Ga., (SPRWA1-09-C-0036).
World Wide Technologies, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a maximum $6,073,395 firm fixed price contract for support of hardware and software updates. Other locations of performance are Ohio and California. Using service is Defense Automated Address Systems Center. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were originally 38 proposals solicited with three responses. The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2009.Defense Logistics Agency, Philadelphia, Pa., (SP4701-09-A-0012).
AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas Corp., of Long Beach, Calif., was awarded a $52,682,274 contract will provide for modification to the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership contract to procure large aircraft spare parts such as aircraft tails and cargo ramps. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 516 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8614-04-C-2004,P00323).
Spectrum Communications, Inc., of Newport News, Va., was awarded a $49,980,000 contract which will identify, analyze and apply leading edge technologies to satisfy Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center innovation and experimentation requirements. At this time, $1,000,000 has been obligated. AFRL/RIKD, Rome New York is the contracting activity (FA8750-09-D-0017).
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, LP, of Greenville, Texas was awarded a $11,928,055 contract which will exercise option one of the contract in support of the mission communication systems encompassing United States Air Force unique communication systems. At this time, no money has been obligated. 727 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma is the contracting activity (FA8106-08-C-0005,P00021).
Centauri Solution, LLC of Alexandria, Va., was awarded a $11,750,000 contract which will demonstrate the operational feasibility and military effectiveness of integrating an advanced lightweight high definition electro-infrared sensor with an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor system on an autonomous vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. AFRL/RIKD, Rome, New York is the contracting activity (FA8750-09-C-0211).
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $10,991,217 contract which will provide field team support at various bases to support the F-22 fleet. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. 573 AESS/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Nebraska is the contracting activity (FA8611-08-C-2897,P00033).
Alenia North America, Incorporated of Washington, District of Columbia was awarded a $7,118,653 contract to provide for the acquisition of 18 refurbished G222 aircraft to support the Afghan National Army Air Corps. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 330 ACSG/GFKA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8504-08-C-0007,P00002).
NAVY
The ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences Division, Alexandria, Va., is being awarded $35,802,804 to provide Reentry Systems Technical Support Services for Base Year FY10 and Option Year FY11 and Option Year FY12. These services will include system assessment & vulnerability, reentry systems applications programs, weapon system refurbishment programs, declassification review program, SP274 support, and SP20/200 support. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colo., (38.32 percent); Arlington, Va., (32.63 percent); Washington, D.C., (25.49 precent); Albuquerque, N.M., (2.03 percent); Omaha, Neb., (1.50 percent), and Alexandria, Va., (.03 percent); and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-10-C-0014).
Chugach Industries*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded $30,561,782 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N44255-05-D-7100) to exercise option #4 for base operations support services in the Navy Region Northwest, North Sound area. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $145,291,808. Work will be performed at various installations in the Navy Region Northwest area of responsibility, and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity.
IAP–Hill, LLC (a joint venture), Cape Canaveral, Fla., is being awarded a $27,638,906 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N62467-00-D-2451) to exercise option 9 for regional base operations support services at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, and the surrounding southeast region. The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, scheduled maintenance of base facilities, utilities, environmental, transportation and fire alarm systems. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $526,086,645. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and the surrounding southeast region, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Walbridge Aldinger, Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $26,702,919 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a Dynamic Component Rebuild Facility at the Corpus Christi Army Depot at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. The work to be performed provides for the surveying, grading, layout, and construction of a new wide span, high bay facility housing test cells and equipment for the dynamic components aviation assembly facility supporting the U.S. Army Helicopter Repair Depot. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is expected to be completed in 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 nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-09-C-0758).
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sperry Marine, Charlottesville, Va., is being awarded a $20,912,878 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of eight AN/BPS-16(v)5 Radar sets to be installed upon Virginia Class Block III submarines SSN 784 through SSN 791. The AN/BPS-16 series radars are submarine class A, X-band systems that provide navigation surface surveillance. These radars include the Voyage Management System, which provides electronic chart display information systems-Navy capabilities. Effort under this contract includes the manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and necessary testing. Work will be performed in Charlottesville, Va., and is expected to be completed by November 2016. 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, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-5304).
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded an $18,956,000 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of a child development center at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. The work to be performed provides for training rooms and activity rooms for infants, pre-toddlers, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. The project includes an administration building and a building for kitchen, laundry and storage. Playground areas will be developed with appropriate playground equipment and playground surface. This project includes the creation of parking and driveway designed to provide a safe covered drop-off/pickup area and a driveway long enough for cars waiting for drop-off/pickup to prevent congestion on the street. Off-base access will be available only for pedestrian traffic; guard shack will be manned by security personnel when pedestrian access is open. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 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 nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-09-C-1311).
Tomco Corp.*, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded an $18,475,900 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of an advanced radar detection laboratory at Pacific Missile Range Facility. Work will be performed in Kauai, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 2011. The contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase the cumulative contract value to $18,481,600. 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, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-09-C-1309).
John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., 20852 is being awarded a $17,520,000 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of an autonomous research laboratory at the Naval Research Laboratory. Work will be performed in Wash., D.C., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 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 nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-09-C-0023).
Peoples Gas, Tampa, Fla., is being awarded $17,267,715 for firm-fixed-price task order #0007 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N69450-07-G-0089) for energy conservation measures in over 30 commander, Navy Installations Command buildings at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Walton Construction Co., LLC, Dallas, Texas, was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $15,180,000 for firm-fixed price task order #0011 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62467-05-D-0184) for design and construction of a security forces complex at Barksdale Air Force Base. The facility will include spaces for administration, control center, jail, armory, supply, classrooms, and vehicle maintenance. Work will be performed in Shreveport, La., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $14,166,934 firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of the Transmitting Set, Countermeasures (TSC) AN/PLT-5 to support joint services explosive ordnance disposal (JSEOD) personnel. JSEOD forces have a requirement for man-portable equipment and support for the JSEOD Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (CREW) program. The JSEOD CREW program provides all military EOD services with an electronic warfare capability to counter the threat from improvised explosive devices. The JSEOD CREW systems protect EOD forces of all services, including those currently located in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (72 percent), Air Force (24 percent) and Army (4 percent). Work will be performed in Sparks, Nev., and is expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $4,602,344 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Md. is the contracting activity (N00174-09-D-0003).
KIRA Inc., Miami, Fla., is being awarded a $12,525,421 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery contract (N69272-03-D-1010) to exercise option 1 for regional base operations support services at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, and the surrounding southeast region. The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, scheduled maintenance of grounds maintenance, pest control, refuse, janitorial and fire alarm system maintenance. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $69,291,711. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and the surrounding southeast region, with work expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Bulltrack/Watts II, A Joint Venture*, Bremerton, Wash., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $10,815,000 firm-fixed-price contract to replace the water distribution system at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Work will be performed in Oak Harbor, Wash., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2011. 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 seven proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity (N44255-09-C-7003).
Amatea/Grimberg, joint venture*, Leesburg, Va., is being awarded a $10,574,419 firm-fixed-price contract for the Energetics Systems and Technology Laboratory Complex Indian Head Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center. The multi-story facility consists of weapons and engineering laboratory space, inert work space, and secure compartmented information facilities. Supporting Facilities include information systems, computer flooring, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, fire protection and alarm systems, plumbing, electrical power distribution, lighting, utility development, and intrusion detection system. Work will be performed in Indian Head, Md., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 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 five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-09-C-0171).
Harper Construction Co., Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $10,538,675 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 for design and construction of a child development center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The new facility, located in the De Luz housing area, will include classrooms, administrative offices, library, storage, equipment for food service, and laundry areas. Site features will include five playground areas with equipment, shade structure and protective ground covering, exterior child protection fencing, exterior site and building lighting, paved parking, sidewalks, ramps, permanent signs, landscaping, and automatic irrigation system. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 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. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-08-D-8617).
ESCAB Enterprises Inc.*, Gaithersburg, Md., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $9,799,841 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (contract number N40080-05-D-0423) to exercise option 4 for regional janitorial services at various locations within a 100-mile radius of the Washington Navy Yard. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $22,263,715. Work will be performed at the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.; Naval Reserve Center (Baltimore Fort McHenry), Baltimore, Md.; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va.; Indian Head Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Md.; Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Division, Stump Neck, Md.; Naval Research Labs, Pomonkey, Md.; Naval Research Labs, Blossom Point, Md.; Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Patuxent River, Md.; Webster Field, St. Inigoes, Md.; Solomons Annex, Solomons, Md.; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock, West Bethesda, Md.; Marine Corps Readiness Center, Baltimore, Md.; and Chesapeake Bay Detachment, Chesapeake Beach, Md., and work is expected to be Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.
Navmar Applied Sciences Corp.*, Warminster, Pa., is being awarded a $9,238,113 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N68335-08-C-0470) to provide additional funding for continued work on Phase III Small Business Innovation Research projects N92-170 and N94-178, entitled "Laser Detection & Ranging (LADAR) Identification/Air Deployed Sensors" and " Air Deployed, Expendable, Multi-Parameter Environmental Probe", respectively. This effort will transition the technologies developed into near-term and long-term advanced surveillance, reconnaissance, and force protection. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (30 percent); Yuma, Ariz. (25 percent); Warminster, Pa. (20 percent) and various OCONUS locations (25 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of 100,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.
Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., is being awarded $8,428,803 for firm-fixed price task order #EFE4 under the previously awarded SEAPORT-E multiple award contract (N00178-05-D-4487) for professional support services at various Marine Corp installations. The work to be performed provides for facility inventory, inspections and data entry using builder engineered management system. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Quantico, Va., Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Quantico, Va., Marine Corps Logistic Base Albany, Albany, Ga., Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, Cherry Point, N.C., MCAS New River, Jacksonville, N.C., Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Parris Island, S.C., MCB Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif., and MCB Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010. Contract funds will 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.
ITT Corporation, Roanoke, Va., is being awarded an $8,426,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 16 mm panoramic night vision goggle tubes, to be used with the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System program. Work will be performed in Roanoke, Va., and is expected to be completed by October 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $7,660,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind. is the contracting activity (N00164-09-C-JQ83).
Armor Group North America Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded an $8,073,841 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N33191-07-D-1357) to exercise option 2 for provision of security guard services at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $19,614,476. This contract also contains two additional unexercised option periods, which if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $36,790,529. Work will be performed primarily in Bahrain (93 percent) and United Arab Emirates (7 percent), and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Europe and Southwest Asia, Manama, Bahrain, is the contracting activity.
Halbert Construction, Inc.*, El Cajon, Calif., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $7,788,014 for firm-fixed-price task order #0005 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1615) for the design and construction of a new education center and lifelong learning center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. The contract also contains a planned modification, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $8,736,014. Work will be performed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Apr. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
DRS C3 Systems, Inc., doing business as DRS Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $7,147,412 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Common Signal Processor Technology Demonstrator. This effort focuses on the development of general purpose, open-architecture, signal processing solutions that will satisfy not only the needs of the closely related C-Band Active Array Radar program, but also be scalable and capable of serving as a common signal processor for application to other radars, both under development and legacy. Work will be performed in Gaithersburg, Md., and work is expected to be completed September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $3,863,350 will expire at end of current fiscal year. The contract was procured under Broad Agency Announcement 09-001 Contract N00014-09-C-0462 which was electronically issued via the internet, the number of potential offerors who received this solicitation is not available, the number of awards made was one. Office of Naval Research Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00014-09-C-0462)
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,966,676 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5361) for R&D Level of effort engineering and technical services to support the standard missile program. This ceiling increase is to permit the continuation of several ongoing efforts which include prototype design, development integration and testing. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. and is expected to be completed by December 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.
Head, Inc.*, Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a $6,763,229 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N69450-09-C-0761) to exercise options 0004, 0005, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0011, 0012, and 0014 for the runway repair project at Naval Air Station Kingsville. The total contract amount after exercise of these options will be $12,764,970. Work will be performed in Kingsville, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Jun. 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,753,516 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5303) for fiscal year 2009 common production spares in support of STANDARD Missile – 2 (SM-2). The contract provides for the delivery of common spares material in support of SM-2 guided missile program. Common spares are those items purchased or manufactured during the production of STANDARD Missile – 2 (SM-2) all up rounds. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (72 percent) and Camden, Ark. (28 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $6,753,516 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.
GDI/Allen & Shariff, joint venture*, Bladensburg, Md., is being awarded $6,677,435 for firm-fixed-price task order #0048 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40080-06-D-0500) for the infrastructure at Russell Road, Phase 1, at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The work to be performed provides for the additional traffic lanes and improvements to Gate 4 to bring it up to current anti-terrorism force protection requirements and required traffic light upgrades. The contract also contains two unexercised options, which if exercised would increase the cumulative contract value to $7,199,393. Work will be performed in Quantico, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010. 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, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.
Halbert Construction Co., Inc.*, El Cajon, Calif., was awarded on Sept, 28, 2009, $6,645,196 for firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1615) for the design and construction of an armory at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for the design and construction of a facility for storage and routine maintenance of small arms and emergency gear; administrative offices and classrooms; and battalion headquarters, artillery, and maintenance cages. The contract also contains two planned modifications, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $7,410,196. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Short Bark Industries,* Venore, Tenn., is being awarded a $31,147,448 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for inclement weather combat shirts (IWCS). The IWCS will provide protection against a broad spectrum of environmental, occupational and battlefield hazards. This contract contains options, which if exercised will bring the total cumulative value of the contract to $41,876,159. Work will be performed in Venore, Tenn., and delivery is expected to be complete in 12 months after issuance of each delivery order. Contract funds in the amount of $31,147,448 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as a result of a full and open competitive 100 percent set-aside for small business solicitation. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3077).
International OpinIon Solidified by Iranian Actions, Official Says
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 28, 2009 - Iranian actions have solidified international opinion against Iran and its nuclear program, said Colin Kahl, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East. Kahl spoke to bloggers who specialize in the Middle East during a briefing set up by the Middle East Institute in the Pentagon today.
As negotiations with Iran start on October 1, there are encouraging signs, Kahl said. The Iranian elections in August and the regime's violence against the protesters solidified European opinion on Iran. European leaders are now "on the same wavelength" as U.S. officials, he said. The Europeans now want to ensure Iran negotiates in good faith, "and if they are not, to pivot towards pressure track," he said. The pressure track refers to increased sanctions against the country.
The revelations about the nuclear facility at Qom also had the effect of bringing the Russians closer to the U.S. position. "And there is the hope that if you can get the Russians on board, then the Chinese may also be on board," he said.
President Barack Obama told Iran that the United States would negotiate, but no one is going to talk forever or wait forever. If Iran doesn't come to negotiations with some proposals that make sense, "I think you will see the international community turn very decisively toward the pressure track," Kahl said.
Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons for one of two reasons: defensive reasons or for hegemonic reasons, Kahl said. "If it is purely for defensive purposes, then the engagement effort is an attempt for us to prove that we are no threat, and there is no reason to acquire these weapons," he said.
"If it is because of hegemonic reasons – the fear that Israel and the Gulf states have – then it is important to convey to the Iranian regime that their security would be lessened with nuclear weapons rather than enhanced," Kahl said.
Just the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran has changed the calculus in the Middle East. The United States continues to exercise with the Gulf states, and the Gulf states – including Saudi Arabia – are spending extraordinary amounts of money to modernize their forces, the former Georgetown professor said.
What Iran has done is unify the region in a way that hasn't been seen in a long time," he said. "There are more unified air and missile defense systems for example."
"I don't think anybody thinks a military strike by anybody is imminent," Kahl said. Diplomacy is the preferred track. The U.S. position is that a military attack on Iran's nuclear processing facilities would be consequential.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen have pointed out that "while no action is off the table, military action is not a desirable course and it should be a last option," Kahl said. "This is largely because military action would have an unpredictable set of consequences for the region."
Military action would be de-stabilizing in a very unstable part of the world. Iran could choose to retaliate to any strike by using its proxies – the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah, he said. The Iranians could also incite Shia communities in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
Iran could directly retaliate against U.S. forces in Iraq or Afghanistan or against Israeli interests in the region. "You could imagine the second and third order of consequences of that on the peace process and our outreach to the Muslim world," he said.
A military strike also does not solve the problem, it just pushes it farther down the road. A strike could also 'incentivize' the Iranians to bury their factories further underground. "The secretary has been clear and consistent on this: No one is talking about a military strike at the moment, but all options are clearly on the table," he said.
The international community is putting more pressure on Iran that is being felt in the region, he said. "There is a bit more time on Israel's clock, I think you've seen a little bit more patience in their statements as well," he said. The Israelis are not optimistic about diplomacy, but they are willing to let the international community try.
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 28, 2009 - Iranian actions have solidified international opinion against Iran and its nuclear program, said Colin Kahl, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East. Kahl spoke to bloggers who specialize in the Middle East during a briefing set up by the Middle East Institute in the Pentagon today.
As negotiations with Iran start on October 1, there are encouraging signs, Kahl said. The Iranian elections in August and the regime's violence against the protesters solidified European opinion on Iran. European leaders are now "on the same wavelength" as U.S. officials, he said. The Europeans now want to ensure Iran negotiates in good faith, "and if they are not, to pivot towards pressure track," he said. The pressure track refers to increased sanctions against the country.
The revelations about the nuclear facility at Qom also had the effect of bringing the Russians closer to the U.S. position. "And there is the hope that if you can get the Russians on board, then the Chinese may also be on board," he said.
President Barack Obama told Iran that the United States would negotiate, but no one is going to talk forever or wait forever. If Iran doesn't come to negotiations with some proposals that make sense, "I think you will see the international community turn very decisively toward the pressure track," Kahl said.
Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons for one of two reasons: defensive reasons or for hegemonic reasons, Kahl said. "If it is purely for defensive purposes, then the engagement effort is an attempt for us to prove that we are no threat, and there is no reason to acquire these weapons," he said.
"If it is because of hegemonic reasons – the fear that Israel and the Gulf states have – then it is important to convey to the Iranian regime that their security would be lessened with nuclear weapons rather than enhanced," Kahl said.
Just the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran has changed the calculus in the Middle East. The United States continues to exercise with the Gulf states, and the Gulf states – including Saudi Arabia – are spending extraordinary amounts of money to modernize their forces, the former Georgetown professor said.
What Iran has done is unify the region in a way that hasn't been seen in a long time," he said. "There are more unified air and missile defense systems for example."
"I don't think anybody thinks a military strike by anybody is imminent," Kahl said. Diplomacy is the preferred track. The U.S. position is that a military attack on Iran's nuclear processing facilities would be consequential.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen have pointed out that "while no action is off the table, military action is not a desirable course and it should be a last option," Kahl said. "This is largely because military action would have an unpredictable set of consequences for the region."
Military action would be de-stabilizing in a very unstable part of the world. Iran could choose to retaliate to any strike by using its proxies – the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah, he said. The Iranians could also incite Shia communities in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
Iran could directly retaliate against U.S. forces in Iraq or Afghanistan or against Israeli interests in the region. "You could imagine the second and third order of consequences of that on the peace process and our outreach to the Muslim world," he said.
A military strike also does not solve the problem, it just pushes it farther down the road. A strike could also 'incentivize' the Iranians to bury their factories further underground. "The secretary has been clear and consistent on this: No one is talking about a military strike at the moment, but all options are clearly on the table," he said.
The international community is putting more pressure on Iran that is being felt in the region, he said. "There is a bit more time on Israel's clock, I think you've seen a little bit more patience in their statements as well," he said. The Israelis are not optimistic about diplomacy, but they are willing to let the international community try.
Longest-serving Navy SEAL Retires
By Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Dillon
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - The longest-serving Navy SEAL was piped ashore for the last time during a retirement ceremony Sept. 25 at Naval Special Warfare Group 4 on Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. Navy Capt. Pete Wikul passed the title of "Bull Frog" to Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. The Bull Frog title recognizes the operator with the greatest amount of cumulative service following completion of underwater demolition team replacement accession or basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, regardless of rank.
Wikul was born in 1952 in Manhattan, N.Y., and enlisted in the Navy in May 1970. He graduated in UDBT Class 7102.
Olson, a Tacoma, Wash., native, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973 and qualified as a naval special warfare officer in 1974. He graduated in BUD/S Class 76. As a four-star admiral, he now is the highest-ranking Navy SEAL to hold the Bull Frog title.
During his remarks, Olson said every current and former Navy SEAL has benefited from Wikul's longevity and solid leadership. He also pointed out that the people in attendance showed the most powerful tribute that can be paid to Wikul's life, service and accomplishments.
"I joined for adventure, but my reasons to stay in always changed," Wikul said. "The first reason was to be a platoon commander, and then it was task unit commander, and then commanding officer. I then woke up one day and said, 'It's not about me, it's about service to the nation and doing anything the nation asks of me.'"
Wikul said he will miss having troops under his command and mentoring them, and giving them everything they need to defeat the nation's foes. He also expressed confidence in his replacement as Bull Frog.
"Admiral Olson is the best four-star in the country, the best four-star in the world. He is the best four-star one could ever hope to work for," Wikul said. "The man is humble, he's courageous, and I would follow him anywhere. For me to give him the Bull Frog trophy is one of the highlights of my career."
(Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Dillon serves in the Naval Special Warfare Group 2 public affairs office.)
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - The longest-serving Navy SEAL was piped ashore for the last time during a retirement ceremony Sept. 25 at Naval Special Warfare Group 4 on Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. Navy Capt. Pete Wikul passed the title of "Bull Frog" to Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. The Bull Frog title recognizes the operator with the greatest amount of cumulative service following completion of underwater demolition team replacement accession or basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, regardless of rank.
Wikul was born in 1952 in Manhattan, N.Y., and enlisted in the Navy in May 1970. He graduated in UDBT Class 7102.
Olson, a Tacoma, Wash., native, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973 and qualified as a naval special warfare officer in 1974. He graduated in BUD/S Class 76. As a four-star admiral, he now is the highest-ranking Navy SEAL to hold the Bull Frog title.
During his remarks, Olson said every current and former Navy SEAL has benefited from Wikul's longevity and solid leadership. He also pointed out that the people in attendance showed the most powerful tribute that can be paid to Wikul's life, service and accomplishments.
"I joined for adventure, but my reasons to stay in always changed," Wikul said. "The first reason was to be a platoon commander, and then it was task unit commander, and then commanding officer. I then woke up one day and said, 'It's not about me, it's about service to the nation and doing anything the nation asks of me.'"
Wikul said he will miss having troops under his command and mentoring them, and giving them everything they need to defeat the nation's foes. He also expressed confidence in his replacement as Bull Frog.
"Admiral Olson is the best four-star in the country, the best four-star in the world. He is the best four-star one could ever hope to work for," Wikul said. "The man is humble, he's courageous, and I would follow him anywhere. For me to give him the Bull Frog trophy is one of the highlights of my career."
(Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Dillon serves in the Naval Special Warfare Group 2 public affairs office.)
No One Deserves to be Abused
By T.D. Jackson
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Some time ago a co-worker of mine came to work with what I thought was a black eye. I noticed it as I was talking to her, and when it registered, my eyes sort of slid away from her face and began looking everywhere but at her. I thought, "I am not going there," and I went on with my day without giving it too much thought. Because I wasn't sure, I didn't feel the need to say something, but the sad part is that if it had been a more obvious black eye, I know I wouldn't have said a thing; I would have been too scared.
Just as I learned in the suicide prevention training we've had here over the past few months, I should have asked those painful but caring questions: "Are you OK?" And in this case, "Did somebody hit you?"
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One in every four women will experience Domestic Violence in her lifetime, and women 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk. Here's one you probably knew: Most cases of Domestic Violence are never reported to the police. And one to blow your mind: Men are victims, too. More than 834,000 men report being domestically assaulted annually.
People who are abused often feel as though no one will believe them, or they think they have nowhere to go for help. At Camp Atterbury or at any other military installation, God knows (pun intended) you can call the chaplain at any time. Behavioral Health, too.
Even though this was some time ago, every now and then I still wonder, "What if somebody did hit her? What if she needed to talk, but everyone – for different reasons – was afraid to talk about it?" As a leader, I failed her, but this anecdote is my grasp at redemption.
My former co-worker probably never will set her sights on this article, but if someone did put hands on her, I would tell her I'm sorry -- sorry it happened to her, and sorry I was a chicken. If I had weighed the cost of embarrassment against the cost of caring, I wouldn't be writing this now.
I'm hoping maybe she didn't have a black eye. She may have – as I have on many occasions – caught a pitch with her face during softball practice. She may have – as I have on many occasions – stood a little too close to the top cabinet door as it swung open. For all I know, she could have gotten popped by a feisty rugrat. I don't know, and I never will.
But what I do know is that although I cannot concern myself with every detail of a person's life, I can be aware of changes in behavior, moods and certainly appearance. I was in a leadership position, and along with that title comes responsibility. It is my responsibility to make sure my people are OK at work and at home. The mark of a good leader is the ability to listen, and, my friend, although I am late, I am all ears.
(T.D. Jackson works in the Camp Atterbury public affairs office.)
Special to American Forces Press Service
Sept. 29, 2009 - Some time ago a co-worker of mine came to work with what I thought was a black eye. I noticed it as I was talking to her, and when it registered, my eyes sort of slid away from her face and began looking everywhere but at her. I thought, "I am not going there," and I went on with my day without giving it too much thought. Because I wasn't sure, I didn't feel the need to say something, but the sad part is that if it had been a more obvious black eye, I know I wouldn't have said a thing; I would have been too scared.
Just as I learned in the suicide prevention training we've had here over the past few months, I should have asked those painful but caring questions: "Are you OK?" And in this case, "Did somebody hit you?"
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One in every four women will experience Domestic Violence in her lifetime, and women 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk. Here's one you probably knew: Most cases of Domestic Violence are never reported to the police. And one to blow your mind: Men are victims, too. More than 834,000 men report being domestically assaulted annually.
People who are abused often feel as though no one will believe them, or they think they have nowhere to go for help. At Camp Atterbury or at any other military installation, God knows (pun intended) you can call the chaplain at any time. Behavioral Health, too.
Even though this was some time ago, every now and then I still wonder, "What if somebody did hit her? What if she needed to talk, but everyone – for different reasons – was afraid to talk about it?" As a leader, I failed her, but this anecdote is my grasp at redemption.
My former co-worker probably never will set her sights on this article, but if someone did put hands on her, I would tell her I'm sorry -- sorry it happened to her, and sorry I was a chicken. If I had weighed the cost of embarrassment against the cost of caring, I wouldn't be writing this now.
I'm hoping maybe she didn't have a black eye. She may have – as I have on many occasions – caught a pitch with her face during softball practice. She may have – as I have on many occasions – stood a little too close to the top cabinet door as it swung open. For all I know, she could have gotten popped by a feisty rugrat. I don't know, and I never will.
But what I do know is that although I cannot concern myself with every detail of a person's life, I can be aware of changes in behavior, moods and certainly appearance. I was in a leadership position, and along with that title comes responsibility. It is my responsibility to make sure my people are OK at work and at home. The mark of a good leader is the ability to listen, and, my friend, although I am late, I am all ears.
(T.D. Jackson works in the Camp Atterbury public affairs office.)
Monday, September 28, 2009
MILITARY CONTRACTS September 28, 2009
ARMY
AECOM, Long Beach, Calif., CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., Atlanta, Ga., Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group of Pasadena, Calif., and URS Group Inc., Omaha, Neb., were awarded on Sept. 17 and 18 a shared-capacity indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for worldwide environmental remediation services with an estimated potential value of $945,000,000, initial announcement amount of $10,000. The contract is in support of the following programs: munitions clearance programs in support of contingency operations, the Military Munitions Response Program, the Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste Program, the Chemical Warfare Material Program, and other international operations. Military conventional and chemical munitions and hazardous wastes require a single response under both the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Work is to be performed worldwide during a base period of two years and three one-year option periods for a total of five years. Full & open unrestricted bids were solicited with 9 bids received. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, Ala. is the contracting activity (W912DY-09-D-0059 (AECOM), W912DY-09-D-0060 (CH2MHILL), W912DY-09-D-0062 (Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group) and W912DY-09-D-0061(URS Corp).
Odebrecht-Baker, Coral Gables, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 $278,805,376 firm-fixed-price base preconstruction services with fixed price incentive construction options contract. This contract is for the preconstruction services and construction option (s) for levee improvements to the Chalmette Loop Levee- Highway 46 to River (Verret to Caernarvon), Reach 148.02, in St. Bernard Parish, L.A. Work is to be performed in St. Bernard Parish, L.A., with an estimated completion date of Jun. 01, 2011. Bids were solicited via FedBizOpps and ASFI with five bids received. U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office is the contracting activity (W912P8-09-C-0113).
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $27,579,000 firm-fixed-price construction contract to design/build an unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing facility. Work is to be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2011. Unrestricted procurement bids were solicited with nine bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0012).
M.A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $26,885,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This is a design/build project for company operations facilities supporting the Brigade Combat Team Complex Increments 3 and 4 at Fort Lewis, Wash. Work is to be performed in Fort Lewis, Wash., with an estimated completion date of Mar. 29, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912HN-08-D-0021).
Femme Comp Incorporated., Chantilly, Va., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $19,000,009 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The purpose of this task order is to provide LandWarNet Battle Command Office Services. Work is to be performed in Colorado Springs, Colo., (20 percent), and Arlington, Va., (80 precent), with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2013. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received. U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command / ARSTRAT, Director of Contracting, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (W91260-08-D-0001).
Steward Machine Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $16,995,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The Nashville District USACE Chickamauga Dam new lock construction is scheduled to start in the summer of FY2010. This acquisition is part of the supporting material need for the doors and bulkhead valves for the operation of the lock. Work is to be performed in Birmingham, Ala., with an estimated completion date of June 1, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with six bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, Tenn., is the contracting activity (W912P5-08-P-0196).
SRCTec, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $15,400,000 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contractual action contract to procure 14 AN/TPQ-48 (v) 3 lightweight counter mortar radar systems, and associated spare parts, to detect/track/locate hostile mortar radar fire through a 360-degree search sector, in response to an urgent requirement. Work is to be performed in Syracuse, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2010. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-09-C-C156).
JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellburg, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 24. 2009 a $11,901,573 firm-fixed-price contract for 71 each of All-Terrain Lifter Army System Rough Terrain Forklift Vehicles for the Army. Work is to be performed in McConnellburg, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2009. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-C-0229).
Lecon, Inc., Houston Texas, was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $10,392,150 firm-fixed-price contract. The work will consist of sediment removal, backfill, storm drains, articulated concrete blocks, metal sheet piling, relief wells, sub drainage system, and storm drains. Work is to be performed in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated completion date July 31, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with one bid received. USA Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-09-C-0038).
Su-Mo Builders, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $10,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract to design/build construction contract entitled, "FY08 MCA PN67169 child development center, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii." Work is to be performed in the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date June 15, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with seven bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0009).
General Dynamics OTS, Healdsburg, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $9,436,731 firm-fixed-price contract for a stabilized automatic intruder detection system. Work is to be performed in Healdsburg, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 21, 2012. Two bids solicited with two bids received. U.S. Army Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, CCRD-AP-CO, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-09-D-0080).
FN Manufacturing LLC., Columbia, S.C., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $9,933,440 firm-fixed-price contract for a quantity of 15,521 M16A4 rifles base. Work is to be performed in Columbia, S.C., with an estimated completion date of Apr. 22, 2010. Three bids solicited with three bids received. U.S. Army TACOM, RI, Rock Island, Ill. is the contracting activity (W52H09-08-D-0121).
McKnight Construction Co., Inc., Augusta, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $8,677,452 firm-fixed-price contract to construct a tracked vehicle drivers course. Primary facilities includes the tracked vehicle drivers course, latrines, operations and storage buildings, covered masses, general instruction buildings, and building information systems. Supporting facilities included storm drainage, information systems, and anti terrorism measures. Work is to be performed in Fort Benning, Ga., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 17, 2011. Four bids were solicited with four bids received. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0013).
Watts Constructors, LLC., Honolulu, Hawaii., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $7,418,897 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for a design-bid-build construction contract entitled FY04 MILCON PNKNMD043002, expand strategic airlift aircraft ramps - Western Keyhole, Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii. Work is to be performed at Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date Nov. 15, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with four bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu District, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0011).
Atwood hay and HMS Construction Joint Venture, Roseville, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $6,889,640 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for a design-bid-build construction contract entitled FY09 KNMD091043, upgrade electrical distribution system, Phase 6,, Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii. Work is to be performed at Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date Apr. 8, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with seven bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu District, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0010).
Milestone Construction Services, Inc., Sterling, Va., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $6,320,895 firm-fixed-price contract. This is a design-bid-build contract for construction of a new crash/fire/rescue facility. Work is to be performed in Baltimore, Md., with an estimated completion date of Apr. 11, 2011. Bids were solicited through ASFI with seven bids received. U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, USPFO for Maryland, Havre de Grace, Md., is the contracting activity (W912K6-09-C-0001).
Raytheon Comp., Integrated Defense Co., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $5,847,202 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the FY09 PATRIOT engineering services contract option award for 26,534 man-hours of effort. Work is to be performed in Andover, Mass., (76.07 percent), Huntsville, Ala., (3.37 percent), and Tewksburg, Mass., (20.56 percent) with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2014. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-C-0057).
EYAKTEK, Dulles, Va., was awarded on Sept. 21, 2009 a $5,519,638 firm-fixed-contract. This contract shall provide all required design, hardware, software, equipment, installation and testing to meet the following requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a need for technical reach back support required to meet operational requirements for the USACE strategic emergency response centers in 10 districts. This includes deployment of personnel/equipment for hurricanes and civil emergencies as to meet emergency planning and resources necessary for emergency operations. This will include personnel on the tactical emergency response list. The upgrade of the strategic emergency response centers will include the upgrade of the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and the no secure Internet Protocol Router Network for US security. These centers support daily briefings, Emergency Operations updates of classified information, 24 hour operations for strategic planning with watch office capabilities. Work is to be performed with each task order with estimated completion dates of Sept. 27, 2010. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912HZ-09-C-0116).
Gan Corp., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $5,370,562 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract is for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Command / Armed Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC / ARSTRAT) Simulation Center operations and support. This is a super computer center. Work is to be performed in Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and Huntsville, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014. Four bids solicited with four bids received. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9113M-09-C-0205).
NAVY
Carter Enterprises, Brooklyn, N.Y. is being awarded an estimated maximum value $414,427,770 firm-fixed price, indefinite- delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for plate carriers, improved modular tactical vests and associated spare and repair parts. An initial delivery order in the amount of $78,936,987 will be issued. Work will be performed in Brooklyn, N.Y. (77 percent); Sunrise, Fla.,(23 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as result of a competitive Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside. Proposals were solicited via FedBizOpps, with 14 offers (one for the PC and one for the IMTV) were received from seven different HUBZone Certified Small Businesses. The Marine Corps Systems Command (M67854), Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3001).
KDH Defense Systems, Johnstown, Pa. is being awarded an estimated maximum value $380,260,385 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for plate carriers, improved modular tactical vests and associated spare and repair parts. An initial delivery order in the amount of $88,732,482 will be issued. Work will be performed in Eden, N.C., (33 percent); Johnstown, Pa.,(22 percent); Lares, P.R., (30 percent); Mayaguez, P.R., (10 percent); Fenton, Mo., (5 percent), and work is expecte to be completed September 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as result of a competitive Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside. Proposals were solicited via FedBizOpps, with 14 offers (one for the PC and one for the IMTV) were received from seven different HUBZone Certified Small Businesses. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3000).
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Pittsfield, Mass., is being awarded $152,818,728 cost-plus-incentive fee contract for FY 2010 and FY 2011 production and deployed systems support for the United States and United Kingdom SSBN fire control system (FCS) and the SSGN Attack Weapon Control System (AWCS), including training and support equipment. In addition, this contract includes the FY 2010 and FY 2011 U.S. and UK Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD) Strategic Weapons System (SWS) Fire Control Subsystem efforts necessary for the concept development, prototyping, and initial design efforts for a common missile compartment (CMC), prior to and following, the initiation of a ACAT 1D program for the SSBN and SSGN OHIO Class replacement. This contract will therefore provide annual and other periodic procurements of support equipment and SSP alterations (SPALTs) necessary to sustain the SSBN FCS and the SSGN AWCS, including engineering support, performance evaluation, logistics, fleet documentation, reliability maintenance, engineering services, and training. This contract will also provide technical and engineering support to the CMC concept development efforts for SWS life cycle cost control evaluations, related to the fire control subsystem, and verify the operational and ongoing sustainment requirements for the SSBN Fire Control System and SSGN Attack Weapon Control System, including its subsequent training, support, and advanced development laboratory equipment. Work will be performed in Pittsfield, Mass., and work is expected to be completed December 2012. The contract was not competitively procured. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-10-C-0005).
Ibiley Manufacturing Corp., Miami, Fla., is being awarded an estimated maximum value $88,283,201 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for plate carriers and associated spare and repair parts. An initial delivery order in the amount of $18,769,817 will be issued. Work will be performed in Flagler, Fla., (40 percent); Hialeah, Fla., (30 percent); and Sunrise, Fla.,(30 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as result of a competitive Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside. Proposals were solicited via FedBizOpps, with 14 offers (one for the PC and one for the IMTV) were received from seven different HUBZone Certified Small Businesses. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3002).
Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems – Marine Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $79,455,403 modification under previously awarded contract. This action executes the FY10 Option. The contract contains line items for both engineering services and hardware to support the TRIDENT II (D-5) deployed SSBN and the SSGN Underwater Launcher Systems. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., (86 percent); Silverdale, Wash., (7 percent); and Kings Bay, Ga., (7 percent), and work is expected to be completed June 30, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current year. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-09-C-0004).
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $47,447,684 estimated value modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable requirements contract to exercise an option for total aircraft maintenance and logistics life cycle support for 54 Navy and 11 Marine Corps C-12 aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station (NAS), Corpus Christi, Texas, (38 percent); Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., (8 percent); NAS North Island, Calif., (6 percent); Naval Air Facility (NAF) AF Atsugi, Japan, (5 percent); NAS Norfolk, Va., (5 percent); Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, (5 percent); NAF Kadena, Japan, (3 percent); Marine Corps Air Station, (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, (3 percent); NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, (3 percent); MCAS New River, N.C., (3 percent); MCAS Yuma, Ariz., (3 percent); NAS New Orleans, La., (3 percent); NAF Andrews, Md., (3 percent); MCAS Beaufort, S.C., (1.5 percent); NAS Dallas, Texas, (1.5 percent); NAF Misawa, Japan, (1.5 percent); NAS Miramar, Calif., (1.5 percent); MCAS Futenma, Japan, (1.5 percent); NAS Willow Grove, Pa., (1.5 percent); Manassas, Va., (1.5 percent), and Jacksonville, Fla., (1.5 percent) and is expected to be completed in June 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 (N00019-00-D-0272).
EJB Facilities Services, Arlington, Va. 22202, is being awarded a $61,793,419 ($39,540,847 firm-fixed price (FFP) and $22,252,572 estimated indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ)) modification under a combination FFP, IDIQ contract with award options for the exercise of option year four for base operations support services in the Navy Region Northwest, West Sound area. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $287,418,569 ($179,148,828 FFP and $108,269,741 estimated IDIQ). Work will be performed at various installations in the Navy Region Northwest area of responsibility, and this option period is from Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity (contract number N44255-05-D-5103).
HDR Architecture, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., 28202, is being awarded a $30,000,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity architect-engineering contract for preparation of design-build request for proposals and 100 percent design services for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast area of responsibility (AOR). Work will be performed in the NAVFAC Southeast AOR, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2014. 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 11 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-09-D-0064).
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $17,766,702 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract to provide for additional logistics services and materials for organizational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance of 14 T39N and 6 T-39G aircraft located at the Naval Air Station (NAS), Pensacola, Fla. In addition, this modification provides for aircraft intermediate maintenance services in support of Chief of Naval Air Training aircraft and transient aircraft at NAS Pensacola, Fla., and NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. Work will be performed in Pensacola, Fla., (99 precent) and Corpus Christi, Texas, (1 precent) and is expected to be completed in March 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 (N00019-04-D-0131).
Alloy Surfaces Co., 121 North Commerce Drive, Aston, Pa., 19014-3205, is being awarded a firm fixed price definite quantity contract in the amount of $16,988,163 for manufacture of MJU-49/B decoy devices used on aircraft applications for terminal self-defense in combat situations. Work will be performed in Aston, Pa., (100 percent). Work is to be completed by December 2010. Funding is provided by overseas contingency operations. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year. This announcement does not include foreign military sales. This contract was not competitively awarded. One company was solicited for this requirement and one offer was received. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity (N00104-05-G-0726-0019).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $14,922,151 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost reimbursable contract to exercise an option for engineering, maintenance and manufacturing labor in support of F/A-18 flight test programs conducted at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., depot level efforts, basic aircraft maintenance, and fabrication of unique replacement parts. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., (95 percent) and China Lake, Calif., (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-06-C-0075).
Rolls Royce, p.l.c., Bristol, England, is being awarded $14,452,416 for firm fixed priced order #5098 under an existing basic ordering agreement for procurement of turbine blades used in support of the F-402 engine. Work will be performed in Bristol, England, and work is expected to be completed by December 2010. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal current year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity (N00383-08-G-003M).
Goodrich Fuel and Utility Systems, Vergennes, Vt., is being awarded a $13,133,900 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 47 Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics and Health Usage Monitoring System units for the CH-53 helicopter. Work will be performed in Vergennes, Vt., and is expected to be completed in November 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 (N00019-06-C-0298).
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $11,484,000 firm-fixed-price contract for long lead time components for eight target sight systems (TSS) for the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter to enhance sensor capability. Long lead material including the gimbal assembly and laser designator that are used to reduce delivery time of production TSS for the AH-1Z helicopter. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., 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 not competitively procured. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind. is the contracting activity (N00164-09-C-JQ82).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $10,074,709 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of retrofit kits and associated engineering services in support of the T-45 required avionics modernization program. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., 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 not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-09-C-0020).
Sobran, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, is being awarded a $9,463,955 time and material order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide 368,075 hours of logistics production support for the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Jacksonville. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., * is the contracting activity (N68936-05-D-0042).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,645,779 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement for the procurement of 36 mission display processor aircraft retrofit kits for the T-45-TS. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $2,472,466 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity (N00019-05-G-0026).
BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $7,215,184 modification to previously awarded contract for Project Management Oversight of the above mentioned contract. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by July 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $7,215,184 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N00024-06-C-4408).
The Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems – Marine Systems (NGES-MS) of Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $6,028,004 modification to incorporate one cost-plus-fixed fee completion contract line item number (CLIN) under previously awarded contract. This CLIN will provide preliminary strategic systems programs alteration design of the Launcher Initiation System. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., and work is expected to be completed November 30, 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $5,327,000, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-09-C-0004).
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $5,749,813 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for production units and retrofits of operational test program sets, non-recurring engineering, and on-site verifications (OSV) for the Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and is expected to be completed in December 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,749,813 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the U.S. Air Force (nine production units, retrofit of three units, and OSV of four units) and the U.S. Marine Corps (ten production units, retrofit of 18 units, and OSV of eight units). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-08-G-0002).
The Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute*, New Haven, Conn., is being awarded a $5,702,417 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide 13,829 hours of Enterprise AIRSpeed End-to-End (E2E) implementation support for the U.S. Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $5,702,417 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-06-D-0003).
Raytheon Co., Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $5,557,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Bradley Eye-safe Laser Rangefinder (BELRF) Laser Resonator repairs. The Eyesafe Laser Resonator is a component of the BELRF Transceiver Assembly mounted on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The Eyesafe Laser Resonator consists of a laser oscillator, machined cavity filled with methane and attached optics through which the laser beam is shifted to an eyesafe wavelength and pulsed, via a Q-switch. The Eyesafe Laser Resonator directly impacts the output energy, wavelength, beam divergence, and pulse width of the BELRF laser output. Using the BELRF, the crew can determine target ranges from 200 to 9,999 meters, accurate within 10 meters. NSWC Crane has been designated the organic depot repair activity for the BELRF. Work will be performed in El Segundo, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-09-D-JQ64).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Guaranteed Returns, Holbrook, N.Y., is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 indefinite quantity service type contract for pharmaceutical reverse distribution program. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Department of Defense. The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the second option year period. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM200-07-D-5201).
Pharma Logistics, LTD, Mundelin, Ill.*, is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 indefinite quantity service type contract for pharmaceutical reverse distribution program. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Department of Defense. The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the second option year period. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM200-07-D-5205).
EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp., Fremont, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 indefinite quantity service type contract for pharmaceutical reverse distribution program. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Department of Defense. The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the second option year period. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM200-07-D-5206).
Lytron Incorporated, Woburn, Mass.*, is being awarded a maximum $12,432,168 firm fixed price, sole source, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for gate valves. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Air Force. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency, Tinker AFB, Okla., (SPRTA1-09-D-0079).
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas is being awarded a maximum $10,679,000 firm fixed price, sole source contract for harness assembly. There are no other location of performance. Using service is Navy. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is an Undefinitized Contract Action against a Basic Ordering Agreement. The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (W58RGZ-06-G-0003-THP2).
Bemsco, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah* is being awarded a maximum $9,569,700 firm fixed price contract for fixed landing gear. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally five proposals solicited with five responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 15, 2009. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency (DSCR-AHA), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., (SPRAA1-09-C-0041).
Triumph Actuation Systems, Valencia, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $7,855,836 firm fixed price contract for brake valve assembly. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Air Force. The original proposal was Web solicited with two responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Ogden (DSCR-ZAB), Hill AFB, Utah, (SPRHA1-09-C-0049).
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L-3 Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $6,960,600 aircraft lease service contract for four helicopters for pilot training in support of U. S. Special Operations Command's Air Force Special Operations Command. This work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract number is H92222-09-C-0048.
AECOM, Long Beach, Calif., CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., Atlanta, Ga., Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group of Pasadena, Calif., and URS Group Inc., Omaha, Neb., were awarded on Sept. 17 and 18 a shared-capacity indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for worldwide environmental remediation services with an estimated potential value of $945,000,000, initial announcement amount of $10,000. The contract is in support of the following programs: munitions clearance programs in support of contingency operations, the Military Munitions Response Program, the Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste Program, the Chemical Warfare Material Program, and other international operations. Military conventional and chemical munitions and hazardous wastes require a single response under both the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Work is to be performed worldwide during a base period of two years and three one-year option periods for a total of five years. Full & open unrestricted bids were solicited with 9 bids received. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, Ala. is the contracting activity (W912DY-09-D-0059 (AECOM), W912DY-09-D-0060 (CH2MHILL), W912DY-09-D-0062 (Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group) and W912DY-09-D-0061(URS Corp).
Odebrecht-Baker, Coral Gables, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 $278,805,376 firm-fixed-price base preconstruction services with fixed price incentive construction options contract. This contract is for the preconstruction services and construction option (s) for levee improvements to the Chalmette Loop Levee- Highway 46 to River (Verret to Caernarvon), Reach 148.02, in St. Bernard Parish, L.A. Work is to be performed in St. Bernard Parish, L.A., with an estimated completion date of Jun. 01, 2011. Bids were solicited via FedBizOpps and ASFI with five bids received. U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office is the contracting activity (W912P8-09-C-0113).
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $27,579,000 firm-fixed-price construction contract to design/build an unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing facility. Work is to be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2011. Unrestricted procurement bids were solicited with nine bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0012).
M.A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $26,885,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This is a design/build project for company operations facilities supporting the Brigade Combat Team Complex Increments 3 and 4 at Fort Lewis, Wash. Work is to be performed in Fort Lewis, Wash., with an estimated completion date of Mar. 29, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912HN-08-D-0021).
Femme Comp Incorporated., Chantilly, Va., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $19,000,009 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The purpose of this task order is to provide LandWarNet Battle Command Office Services. Work is to be performed in Colorado Springs, Colo., (20 percent), and Arlington, Va., (80 precent), with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2013. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received. U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command / ARSTRAT, Director of Contracting, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (W91260-08-D-0001).
Steward Machine Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $16,995,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The Nashville District USACE Chickamauga Dam new lock construction is scheduled to start in the summer of FY2010. This acquisition is part of the supporting material need for the doors and bulkhead valves for the operation of the lock. Work is to be performed in Birmingham, Ala., with an estimated completion date of June 1, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with six bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, Tenn., is the contracting activity (W912P5-08-P-0196).
SRCTec, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $15,400,000 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contractual action contract to procure 14 AN/TPQ-48 (v) 3 lightweight counter mortar radar systems, and associated spare parts, to detect/track/locate hostile mortar radar fire through a 360-degree search sector, in response to an urgent requirement. Work is to be performed in Syracuse, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2010. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-09-C-C156).
JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellburg, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 24. 2009 a $11,901,573 firm-fixed-price contract for 71 each of All-Terrain Lifter Army System Rough Terrain Forklift Vehicles for the Army. Work is to be performed in McConnellburg, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2009. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-C-0229).
Lecon, Inc., Houston Texas, was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $10,392,150 firm-fixed-price contract. The work will consist of sediment removal, backfill, storm drains, articulated concrete blocks, metal sheet piling, relief wells, sub drainage system, and storm drains. Work is to be performed in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated completion date July 31, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with one bid received. USA Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-09-C-0038).
Su-Mo Builders, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $10,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract to design/build construction contract entitled, "FY08 MCA PN67169 child development center, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii." Work is to be performed in the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date June 15, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with seven bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0009).
General Dynamics OTS, Healdsburg, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $9,436,731 firm-fixed-price contract for a stabilized automatic intruder detection system. Work is to be performed in Healdsburg, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 21, 2012. Two bids solicited with two bids received. U.S. Army Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, CCRD-AP-CO, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-09-D-0080).
FN Manufacturing LLC., Columbia, S.C., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $9,933,440 firm-fixed-price contract for a quantity of 15,521 M16A4 rifles base. Work is to be performed in Columbia, S.C., with an estimated completion date of Apr. 22, 2010. Three bids solicited with three bids received. U.S. Army TACOM, RI, Rock Island, Ill. is the contracting activity (W52H09-08-D-0121).
McKnight Construction Co., Inc., Augusta, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $8,677,452 firm-fixed-price contract to construct a tracked vehicle drivers course. Primary facilities includes the tracked vehicle drivers course, latrines, operations and storage buildings, covered masses, general instruction buildings, and building information systems. Supporting facilities included storm drainage, information systems, and anti terrorism measures. Work is to be performed in Fort Benning, Ga., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 17, 2011. Four bids were solicited with four bids received. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0013).
Watts Constructors, LLC., Honolulu, Hawaii., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $7,418,897 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for a design-bid-build construction contract entitled FY04 MILCON PNKNMD043002, expand strategic airlift aircraft ramps - Western Keyhole, Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii. Work is to be performed at Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date Nov. 15, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with four bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu District, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0011).
Atwood hay and HMS Construction Joint Venture, Roseville, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $6,889,640 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for a design-bid-build construction contract entitled FY09 KNMD091043, upgrade electrical distribution system, Phase 6,, Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii. Work is to be performed at Hickman Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date Apr. 8, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with seven bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu District, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-09-C-0010).
Milestone Construction Services, Inc., Sterling, Va., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $6,320,895 firm-fixed-price contract. This is a design-bid-build contract for construction of a new crash/fire/rescue facility. Work is to be performed in Baltimore, Md., with an estimated completion date of Apr. 11, 2011. Bids were solicited through ASFI with seven bids received. U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, USPFO for Maryland, Havre de Grace, Md., is the contracting activity (W912K6-09-C-0001).
Raytheon Comp., Integrated Defense Co., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $5,847,202 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the FY09 PATRIOT engineering services contract option award for 26,534 man-hours of effort. Work is to be performed in Andover, Mass., (76.07 percent), Huntsville, Ala., (3.37 percent), and Tewksburg, Mass., (20.56 percent) with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2014. One bid solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-C-0057).
EYAKTEK, Dulles, Va., was awarded on Sept. 21, 2009 a $5,519,638 firm-fixed-contract. This contract shall provide all required design, hardware, software, equipment, installation and testing to meet the following requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a need for technical reach back support required to meet operational requirements for the USACE strategic emergency response centers in 10 districts. This includes deployment of personnel/equipment for hurricanes and civil emergencies as to meet emergency planning and resources necessary for emergency operations. This will include personnel on the tactical emergency response list. The upgrade of the strategic emergency response centers will include the upgrade of the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and the no secure Internet Protocol Router Network for US security. These centers support daily briefings, Emergency Operations updates of classified information, 24 hour operations for strategic planning with watch office capabilities. Work is to be performed with each task order with estimated completion dates of Sept. 27, 2010. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912HZ-09-C-0116).
Gan Corp., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $5,370,562 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract is for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Command / Armed Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC / ARSTRAT) Simulation Center operations and support. This is a super computer center. Work is to be performed in Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and Huntsville, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014. Four bids solicited with four bids received. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9113M-09-C-0205).
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Carter Enterprises, Brooklyn, N.Y. is being awarded an estimated maximum value $414,427,770 firm-fixed price, indefinite- delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for plate carriers, improved modular tactical vests and associated spare and repair parts. An initial delivery order in the amount of $78,936,987 will be issued. Work will be performed in Brooklyn, N.Y. (77 percent); Sunrise, Fla.,(23 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as result of a competitive Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside. Proposals were solicited via FedBizOpps, with 14 offers (one for the PC and one for the IMTV) were received from seven different HUBZone Certified Small Businesses. The Marine Corps Systems Command (M67854), Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3001).
KDH Defense Systems, Johnstown, Pa. is being awarded an estimated maximum value $380,260,385 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for plate carriers, improved modular tactical vests and associated spare and repair parts. An initial delivery order in the amount of $88,732,482 will be issued. Work will be performed in Eden, N.C., (33 percent); Johnstown, Pa.,(22 percent); Lares, P.R., (30 percent); Mayaguez, P.R., (10 percent); Fenton, Mo., (5 percent), and work is expecte to be completed September 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as result of a competitive Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside. Proposals were solicited via FedBizOpps, with 14 offers (one for the PC and one for the IMTV) were received from seven different HUBZone Certified Small Businesses. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3000).
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Pittsfield, Mass., is being awarded $152,818,728 cost-plus-incentive fee contract for FY 2010 and FY 2011 production and deployed systems support for the United States and United Kingdom SSBN fire control system (FCS) and the SSGN Attack Weapon Control System (AWCS), including training and support equipment. In addition, this contract includes the FY 2010 and FY 2011 U.S. and UK Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD) Strategic Weapons System (SWS) Fire Control Subsystem efforts necessary for the concept development, prototyping, and initial design efforts for a common missile compartment (CMC), prior to and following, the initiation of a ACAT 1D program for the SSBN and SSGN OHIO Class replacement. This contract will therefore provide annual and other periodic procurements of support equipment and SSP alterations (SPALTs) necessary to sustain the SSBN FCS and the SSGN AWCS, including engineering support, performance evaluation, logistics, fleet documentation, reliability maintenance, engineering services, and training. This contract will also provide technical and engineering support to the CMC concept development efforts for SWS life cycle cost control evaluations, related to the fire control subsystem, and verify the operational and ongoing sustainment requirements for the SSBN Fire Control System and SSGN Attack Weapon Control System, including its subsequent training, support, and advanced development laboratory equipment. Work will be performed in Pittsfield, Mass., and work is expected to be completed December 2012. The contract was not competitively procured. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-10-C-0005).
Ibiley Manufacturing Corp., Miami, Fla., is being awarded an estimated maximum value $88,283,201 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for plate carriers and associated spare and repair parts. An initial delivery order in the amount of $18,769,817 will be issued. Work will be performed in Flagler, Fla., (40 percent); Hialeah, Fla., (30 percent); and Sunrise, Fla.,(30 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is awarded as result of a competitive Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside. Proposals were solicited via FedBizOpps, with 14 offers (one for the PC and one for the IMTV) were received from seven different HUBZone Certified Small Businesses. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-D-3002).
Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems – Marine Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $79,455,403 modification under previously awarded contract. This action executes the FY10 Option. The contract contains line items for both engineering services and hardware to support the TRIDENT II (D-5) deployed SSBN and the SSGN Underwater Launcher Systems. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., (86 percent); Silverdale, Wash., (7 percent); and Kings Bay, Ga., (7 percent), and work is expected to be completed June 30, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current year. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-09-C-0004).
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $47,447,684 estimated value modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable requirements contract to exercise an option for total aircraft maintenance and logistics life cycle support for 54 Navy and 11 Marine Corps C-12 aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station (NAS), Corpus Christi, Texas, (38 percent); Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., (8 percent); NAS North Island, Calif., (6 percent); Naval Air Facility (NAF) AF Atsugi, Japan, (5 percent); NAS Norfolk, Va., (5 percent); Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, (5 percent); NAF Kadena, Japan, (3 percent); Marine Corps Air Station, (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, (3 percent); NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, (3 percent); MCAS New River, N.C., (3 percent); MCAS Yuma, Ariz., (3 percent); NAS New Orleans, La., (3 percent); NAF Andrews, Md., (3 percent); MCAS Beaufort, S.C., (1.5 percent); NAS Dallas, Texas, (1.5 percent); NAF Misawa, Japan, (1.5 percent); NAS Miramar, Calif., (1.5 percent); MCAS Futenma, Japan, (1.5 percent); NAS Willow Grove, Pa., (1.5 percent); Manassas, Va., (1.5 percent), and Jacksonville, Fla., (1.5 percent) and is expected to be completed in June 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 (N00019-00-D-0272).
EJB Facilities Services, Arlington, Va. 22202, is being awarded a $61,793,419 ($39,540,847 firm-fixed price (FFP) and $22,252,572 estimated indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ)) modification under a combination FFP, IDIQ contract with award options for the exercise of option year four for base operations support services in the Navy Region Northwest, West Sound area. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $287,418,569 ($179,148,828 FFP and $108,269,741 estimated IDIQ). Work will be performed at various installations in the Navy Region Northwest area of responsibility, and this option period is from Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity (contract number N44255-05-D-5103).
HDR Architecture, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., 28202, is being awarded a $30,000,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity architect-engineering contract for preparation of design-build request for proposals and 100 percent design services for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast area of responsibility (AOR). Work will be performed in the NAVFAC Southeast AOR, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2014. 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 11 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-09-D-0064).
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $17,766,702 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract to provide for additional logistics services and materials for organizational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance of 14 T39N and 6 T-39G aircraft located at the Naval Air Station (NAS), Pensacola, Fla. In addition, this modification provides for aircraft intermediate maintenance services in support of Chief of Naval Air Training aircraft and transient aircraft at NAS Pensacola, Fla., and NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. Work will be performed in Pensacola, Fla., (99 precent) and Corpus Christi, Texas, (1 precent) and is expected to be completed in March 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 (N00019-04-D-0131).
Alloy Surfaces Co., 121 North Commerce Drive, Aston, Pa., 19014-3205, is being awarded a firm fixed price definite quantity contract in the amount of $16,988,163 for manufacture of MJU-49/B decoy devices used on aircraft applications for terminal self-defense in combat situations. Work will be performed in Aston, Pa., (100 percent). Work is to be completed by December 2010. Funding is provided by overseas contingency operations. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year. This announcement does not include foreign military sales. This contract was not competitively awarded. One company was solicited for this requirement and one offer was received. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity (N00104-05-G-0726-0019).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $14,922,151 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost reimbursable contract to exercise an option for engineering, maintenance and manufacturing labor in support of F/A-18 flight test programs conducted at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., depot level efforts, basic aircraft maintenance, and fabrication of unique replacement parts. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., (95 percent) and China Lake, Calif., (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-06-C-0075).
Rolls Royce, p.l.c., Bristol, England, is being awarded $14,452,416 for firm fixed priced order #5098 under an existing basic ordering agreement for procurement of turbine blades used in support of the F-402 engine. Work will be performed in Bristol, England, and work is expected to be completed by December 2010. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal current year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity (N00383-08-G-003M).
Goodrich Fuel and Utility Systems, Vergennes, Vt., is being awarded a $13,133,900 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 47 Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics and Health Usage Monitoring System units for the CH-53 helicopter. Work will be performed in Vergennes, Vt., and is expected to be completed in November 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 (N00019-06-C-0298).
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $11,484,000 firm-fixed-price contract for long lead time components for eight target sight systems (TSS) for the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter to enhance sensor capability. Long lead material including the gimbal assembly and laser designator that are used to reduce delivery time of production TSS for the AH-1Z helicopter. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., 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 not competitively procured. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind. is the contracting activity (N00164-09-C-JQ82).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $10,074,709 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of retrofit kits and associated engineering services in support of the T-45 required avionics modernization program. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., 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 not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-09-C-0020).
Sobran, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, is being awarded a $9,463,955 time and material order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide 368,075 hours of logistics production support for the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Jacksonville. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., * is the contracting activity (N68936-05-D-0042).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,645,779 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement for the procurement of 36 mission display processor aircraft retrofit kits for the T-45-TS. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $2,472,466 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity (N00019-05-G-0026).
BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $7,215,184 modification to previously awarded contract for Project Management Oversight of the above mentioned contract. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by July 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $7,215,184 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N00024-06-C-4408).
The Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems – Marine Systems (NGES-MS) of Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $6,028,004 modification to incorporate one cost-plus-fixed fee completion contract line item number (CLIN) under previously awarded contract. This CLIN will provide preliminary strategic systems programs alteration design of the Launcher Initiation System. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., and work is expected to be completed November 30, 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $5,327,000, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-09-C-0004).
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $5,749,813 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for production units and retrofits of operational test program sets, non-recurring engineering, and on-site verifications (OSV) for the Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and is expected to be completed in December 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,749,813 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the U.S. Air Force (nine production units, retrofit of three units, and OSV of four units) and the U.S. Marine Corps (ten production units, retrofit of 18 units, and OSV of eight units). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-08-G-0002).
The Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute*, New Haven, Conn., is being awarded a $5,702,417 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide 13,829 hours of Enterprise AIRSpeed End-to-End (E2E) implementation support for the U.S. Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $5,702,417 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-06-D-0003).
Raytheon Co., Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $5,557,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Bradley Eye-safe Laser Rangefinder (BELRF) Laser Resonator repairs. The Eyesafe Laser Resonator is a component of the BELRF Transceiver Assembly mounted on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The Eyesafe Laser Resonator consists of a laser oscillator, machined cavity filled with methane and attached optics through which the laser beam is shifted to an eyesafe wavelength and pulsed, via a Q-switch. The Eyesafe Laser Resonator directly impacts the output energy, wavelength, beam divergence, and pulse width of the BELRF laser output. Using the BELRF, the crew can determine target ranges from 200 to 9,999 meters, accurate within 10 meters. NSWC Crane has been designated the organic depot repair activity for the BELRF. Work will be performed in El Segundo, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-09-D-JQ64).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Guaranteed Returns, Holbrook, N.Y., is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 indefinite quantity service type contract for pharmaceutical reverse distribution program. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Department of Defense. The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the second option year period. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM200-07-D-5201).
Pharma Logistics, LTD, Mundelin, Ill.*, is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 indefinite quantity service type contract for pharmaceutical reverse distribution program. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Department of Defense. The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the second option year period. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM200-07-D-5205).
EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp., Fremont, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 indefinite quantity service type contract for pharmaceutical reverse distribution program. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Department of Defense. The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the second option year period. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM200-07-D-5206).
Lytron Incorporated, Woburn, Mass.*, is being awarded a maximum $12,432,168 firm fixed price, sole source, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for gate valves. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Air Force. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency, Tinker AFB, Okla., (SPRTA1-09-D-0079).
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas is being awarded a maximum $10,679,000 firm fixed price, sole source contract for harness assembly. There are no other location of performance. Using service is Navy. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is an Undefinitized Contract Action against a Basic Ordering Agreement. The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (W58RGZ-06-G-0003-THP2).
Bemsco, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah* is being awarded a maximum $9,569,700 firm fixed price contract for fixed landing gear. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally five proposals solicited with five responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 15, 2009. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency (DSCR-AHA), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., (SPRAA1-09-C-0041).
Triumph Actuation Systems, Valencia, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $7,855,836 firm fixed price contract for brake valve assembly. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Air Force. The original proposal was Web solicited with two responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Ogden (DSCR-ZAB), Hill AFB, Utah, (SPRHA1-09-C-0049).
U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
L-3 Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $6,960,600 aircraft lease service contract for four helicopters for pilot training in support of U. S. Special Operations Command's Air Force Special Operations Command. This work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract number is H92222-09-C-0048.
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