Saturday, September 25, 2010

DTN News: China Hits Back At Japan After Boat Captain Freed

Defense News: DTN News: China Hits Back At Japan After Boat Captain Freed
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources including By Yoko Kubota and Chris Buckley - Reuters
(NSI News Source Info) TOKYO/BEIJING - September 25, 2010: China on Saturday demanded Japan apologize for holding a Chinese boat captain, showing few outward signs of softening in a dispute between the two Asian economic powers after Japan gave ground and released him.
The fishing trawler captain, Zhan Qixiong, flew out of Japan on a chartered plane that took him to the coastal Chinese city of Fuzhou, but Beijing's response suggested it still harbored some rancor.
The release followed the detention of four Japanese nationals on suspicion of violating Chinese law regarding the protection of military facilities, though Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku has denied a link between the two incidents.
China's Foreign Ministry said Beijing was angry at the detention of the captain, arrested by Japan over two weeks ago after his trawler collided with two Japanese patrol boats in waters near islands that both sides claim.
"This was an action that gravely violated Chinese sovereignty and the human rights of a Chinese citizen, and the Chinese government strongly protests," said a ministry statement issued after Zhan flew back to China.
China said its claim to the islands -- which it calls the Diaoyu and Japan calls the Senkaku -- was "indisputable."
"It is unlawful and invalid for Japan to detain and investigate the boat captain and to take any legal measures against him," said the statement said, which was issued on the Ministry's website (www.mfa.gov.cn).
"Japan must offer China an apology and compensation over this incident." It did not specify what compensation it wanted.
China's statement also said, however, that the two countries should solve their disputes through dialogue. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan also said it was time for Asia's two biggest economies to put relations back on a steady footing.
"I believe it is necessary for Japan and China to handle matters calmly," he said in New York, where he attended the U.N. General Assembly.
The dispute has underscored the brittleness of ties long troubled by Chinese memories of Japanese wartime occupation and territorial disputes over parts of the East China Sea that could hold rich reserves of gas.
Some Japanese newspapers decried Zhan's release as a backdown that would encourage Chinese assertiveness.
"There is a possibility that it has left an impression that Japan will cave in when pressured," a leading daily, Asahi Shimbun, said in an editorial.
Sun Cheng, an expert on relations between the two countries at the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, said it would take time for relations to improve.
"China will want to keep up its case over the Diaoyu islands. Whether Japan actually apologies or gives compensation is not so much the point as making it clear that China won't compromise on sovereignty," he said.
A Japanese national resources and energy agency official said it was highly possible that China had started drilling in a gas field in another disputed part of the East China Sea, Kyodo news agency reported late on Friday. But the report also cited a Foreign Ministry official as saying there was no confirmation.
Before the captain's release, China canceled diplomatic meetings and student visits. Tokyo had said it feared a prolonged dispute could hurt ties between the world's second and third largest economies, now swapping places as China overtakes Japan to the No.2 spot.
Japan's sluggish economy has become increasingly reliant on China's dynamism for growth. China became Japan's biggest trading partner last year.
China also wanted to ensure that the lingering tensions did not badly damage trade ties, said Sun, the Chinese professor.
"It's not just Japan that needs China. China also needs Japan's markets, technology, investment," he said. "But this (dispute) will hurt relations for while yet."
($1=85.15 Yen)
(Additional reporting by Yoko Nishikawa and Chikako Mogi in Tokyo and Andrew Quinn in Washington; Editing by Nick Macfie)

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 24, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 24, 2010
Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 872-10 September 24, 2010
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - September 25, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 24, 2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

United Launch Service, Centennial, Colo., was awarded a $461,567,412 contract modification will exercise an option to extend the evolved expendable launch vehicle contract by six months. At this time, $58,535,286 has been obligated. SMC LRSW/PK, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8816-06-C-0002; PO0237).

Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded a $42,000,000 contract which will provide 65 AN/AAQ 29A forward looking infra-red production kits and 15 initial spares in support of the HH-60G helicopter. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. WR-ALC/GRUKB, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8530-08-D-0012-0005).

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Archbald, Penn., was awarded a $34,462,741 contract which will procure Paveway II laser guided bomb computer control groups (seekers) and GBU-12 air foil groups (tail kits). At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. OO-ALC-GHGKB, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-10-C-0082).

Georgia Tech Applied Research, Atlanta, Ga., was awarded a $23,809,524 contract which will provide Air National Guard sensor engineering support for operational and advanced avionic sensors. At this time, $14,881 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4000; Delivery Order 0160).

Georgia Tech Applied Research, Atlanta, Ga., was awarded a $23,173,525 contract which will provide Space and Naval Warfare Center Systems Command engineering and cyber sensor assessment by exploring the concept of cyber sensing by providing engineering, technical, and analytical support to the computer adaptive network defense-in-depth. At this time, $14,881 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4000; Delivery Order 0155).

Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a $23,003,708 contract which will procure Paveway II laser guided bomb computer control groups (seekers) and GBU-12 air foil groups (tail kits). At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. OO-ALC-GHGKB, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-10-C-0082).

BAE Systems National Security Solutions, BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies, Burlington, Mass., was awarded a $21,428,920 contract which will design a new computer system that is highly resistant to cyber-attack, is resilient in that it continues to render useful services in the face of attacks and faults, and can repair itself. At this time, $669,008 has been obligated. AFRL/PKDB, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-10-C-7090).

Marianna Armotive Corp., Cantonment, Fla., was awarded a $20,000,000 contract which will procure 18 national stock numbers of structural components (i.e., spoilers) applicable to C-5 aircraft. At this time, $786,450 has been obligated. 409 SCMS/GUMD, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8537-10-D-0001).

Alion Science and Technology Corp., Chicago, Ill., was awarded a $17,889,837 contract modification which will provide research and development on countermine detection, neutralization, and clearance to mitigate landmine and improvised explosive device threats. At this time, $811,071 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-99-D-0301; Delivery Order 0192).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Western Region, El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $12,330,936 contract modification which will provide multi platform radar technology insertion program radar system development and demonstration for integration with the Global Hawk Block 40 program. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ESC/HBGK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (F19628-00-C-0100; PO0220).

Alion Science and Technology Corp., Chicago, Ill., was awarded a $9,380,531 contract which will provide research and development on countermine detection, neutralization, and clearance to mitigate landmine and improvised explosive device threats. At this time, $426,587 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-99-D-0301; Delivery Order 0196).

Scitor Corp., El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $6,454,248 contract modification which will exercise an option to provide three months of advisory and assistance services to support the Space Based Infrared Systems Wing. At this time, $6,454,247 has been obligated. ISSS/PK, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8810-09-C-0002; PO0013).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

The Missile Defense Agency is announcing the award of a sole-source fixed-price-incentive-fee modification to Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Mass., under the HQ0006-03-C-0047 contract. The target price of the award is $189,789,861. Under this modification, Raytheon will fabricate AN/TPY-2 radar #8. The work will be performed in Woburn, Mass. The performance period is from September 2010 through October 2012. Fiscal 2010 procurement funds will be used to fund this effort.

ARMY

NCI Information Systems, Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $49,080,374 time-and-material contract for management, logistical, technical engineering support to PEO Soldier with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2011. Work is to be performed at Middle River, Md.; Fort Belvoir, Va.; Haymarket, Va.; Hopewell, Va.; Fort Benning, Ga.; Afghanistan; Iraq; and Kuwait. Bids were solicited via Web with one selected. U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-07-D-0014; Serial #2016).

BAE Systems, Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $34,802,255 firm-fixed-price contract for 160,000 Personal Armor X-side ballistic inserts with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2011. Work is to be performed at Phoenix, Ariz. Five bids were solicited with five received. Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-10-C-0311; Serial #2024).

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $26,993,498 firm-fixed-price contract for 259 multi-temperature refrigerator systems with an estimated completion date of Jan. 21, 2014. Work is to be performed at St. Louis, Mo. Bids were solicited via Web with six received. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-04-D-0004; Serial #2021).

Lakeshore Engineering Services, Inc., Detroit, Mich., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $18,838,459 firm-fixed-price contract for runway repairs with an estimated completion date of Jan. 5, 2012. Work is to be performed at Oman. Twenty-two bids were solicited with six received. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-10-C-0055; Serial #2013).

Armor Works Enterprises, LLC, Chandler, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $15,890,865 firm-fixed-price contract for 90,000 Personal Armor X-side ballistic inserts with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2011. Work is to be performed at Chandler, Ariz. Five bids were solicited with five received. Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-10-C-0309; Serial #2023).

General Dynamics, Scottsdale, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $14,107,555 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for 12 months of logistics and engineering support services for existing Land Warrior systems with an estimated completion date of Sept. 24, 2012. Work is to be performed at Scottsdale, Ariz. No bids were solicited, with none received. Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-09-C-0110; Serial #2017).

Pacific Pile & Marine, LP, Seattle, Wash., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $12,506,500 firm-fixed-price contract for floating breakwater with an estimated completion date of Feb. 15, 2013. Work is to be performed at Unalaska, Alaska. Bids were solicited via Web with five received. Army Corps of Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, is the contracting activity (W911KB-10-C-0024; Serial #2022).

Rand Enterprises, Inc., Newport News, Va., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $10,248,960 firm-fixed-price for designing and building a consolidated communications facility, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2011. Work is to be performed at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Ninety-eight bids were solicited with four received. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Penn., is the contracting activity (W912BU-10-C-0039; Serial #2014).

The Protective Group, Inc., Hialeah, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $10,037,350 firm-fixed-price contract for 40,000 Personal Armor X-side ballistic inserts with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2011. Work is to be performed at Hialeah, Fla. Five bids were solicited with five received. Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-10-C-0312; Serial #2025).

Jorge Scientific Corp., Arlington, Va., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $7,967,948 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for change order cost overrun of operations and maintenance of Constant Hawk with an estimated completion date of Aug. 30, 2011. Work is to be performed in Iraq. One bid was solicited, with one received. Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Adelphi, Md., is the contracting facility (W911QX-08-D-0005; Serial #2027).

BAE Systems, York, Penn., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $7,729,134 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for additional line replaceable units to support the Paladin integrated management program with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31 2011. Work is to be performed at York, Penn. One bid was solicited, with one received. U.S. Army TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-0550; Serial #2006).

FED-CON-1 A, JV, was awarded on Sept. 21 a $7,290,000 firm-fixed-price contract for tactical vehicle wash station and non-potable water well with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2012. Work is to be performed at Oahu, Hawaii. Bids were solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with six received. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W912A-10-C-0010; Serial #2026).

Camelback Products, LLC, Petaluma, Calif., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $6,719,993 firm-fixed-price contract for Marine Corps flame resistant gloves with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2015. Work is to be performed at Petaluma, Calif. Bids were solicited through the Federal Business Opportunities website, with four received. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (GS-07F-0127K; Serial #2018).

The Electronic On-Ramp, Inc., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $6,410,571 firm-fixed-price contract for intelligence support with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2013. Work is to be performed at Charlottesville, Va. Bids were solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three received. U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command, Ft. Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (W911W5-10-C-0007; Serial #2028).

Chris Woods Construction, Memphis, Tenn., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $6,068,641 firm-fixed-price contract for construction and fire station renovation for Tennessee Air National Guard with an estimated completion date of Sept. 23, 2012. Work is to be performed at Memphis, Tenn. Seventeen bids were solicited with three received. NGB, USPFO, Nashville, Tenn., is the contracting activity (W91217-10-C-0017; Serial #2019).

Niche, Inc., New Bedford, Mass, was awarded on Sept. 21 a $6,064,510 firm-fixed-price contract for low velocity cargo parachutes with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2011. Work is to be performed at New Bedford, Mass. Two bids were solicited with two received. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W58P05-10-C-0004; Serial #2020).

The Davis Group, Inc., Sanford, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 21 a $5,655,354 firm-fixed-price contract for the demolition of five facilities and construction of a new facility with an estimated completion date of Oct. 13, 2011. Work is to be performed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Six bids were solicited, with three received. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-09-D-0010; Serial #2030).

NAVY

T.B. Penick and Sons, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $45,632,200 for firm-fixed-price task order #0005 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5412) for design and construction of a facility complex to house a co-generation plant at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. The work to be performed provides for all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and incidental related work to provide design, construction, procurement, and installation services for a facility complex to house a co-generation plant. This single story facility includes, but is not limited to, turbines for electrical power generation, boilers for high temperature hot water production, chilled water systems including absorption chillers, centrifugal chillers and cooling towers, new control systems to manage co-gen functions and to integrate with existing co-gen control system in a master - slave mode under normal conditions including all fiber optics, cabling and connections required to integrate both co-gen plants. The task order also contains one planned modification and four unexercised options which, if issued, would increase the cumulative task order value to $47,669,471. Work will be performed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is expected to be completed by June 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Five proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Oklahoma State University, University Multispectral Laboratories, Ponca City, Okla., is being awarded $44,182,872 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development of electro-optical, radio frequency, and acoustic sensors, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles technologies. Work will be performed in Lawton, Okla. (60 percent); Ponca City, Okla. (15 percent); Stillwater, Okla. (15 percent); and Patuxent River, Md. (10 percent). Work is expected to be completed in September 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via a broad agency announcement. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0279).

BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $34,449,222 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-07-C-0013) to exercise an option for approximately 520,000 hours of technical services in support of communication-electronic equipment/systems and subsystems, supporting the special communications requirements division. Work will be performed at St. Inigoes, Md. (57 percent); Chesapeake, Va. (27 percent); Fayetteville, N.C. (13 percent); San Diego, Calif. (2 percent);and St. Augustine, Fla. (1 percent). Work is expected to be completed in October 2011. 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.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $27,968,834 firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously issued order basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for the procurement of aircraft armament equipment in support of the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. Equipment being procured includes pylons, well and chaff dispenser covers, station control units; protector and dispenser magazines, dispenser chassis, probes, lugs, plates, and mounting bases and retainers. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $3,552,244 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $21,640,534 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded delivery order contract (N00383-06-D-001J) for integrated logistics support, in-service engineering, information systems, technical data, support equipment engineering, automated maintenance environment, training/software integration support, provisioning and sustaining engineering in support of F/A-18 A-D, E/F, and EA-18G aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (70 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (15 percent); Oklahoma City, Okla. (6 percent); Bethpage, N.Y. (5 percent); and San Diego, Calif. (4 percent). Work is expected to be completed in December 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This modification combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($18,547,179; 85.7 percent) and the governments of Australia ($2,508,755; 11.5 percent), Canada ($212,300; 1 percent), Spain ($147,700; .7 percent), Finland ($98,500; 0.5 percent), Kuwait ($61,500; 0.3 percent), Switzerland ($52,300; 0.2 percent), and Malaysia ($12,300; 0.1 percent), under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

GE Aviation Systems, LLC, Santa Ana, Calif., is being awarded a $21,499,025 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 241 FPU-12/A 480 gallon external fuel tanks for the F/A-18 E/F (136) and the EA-18G (105) aircraft, including related program support . Work will be performed in Santa Ana, Calif., and is expected to be completed in February 2012. 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 (N00019-10-C-0076).

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $21,098,439 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-04-D-0131) to provide 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 percent), and Corpus Christi, Texas (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2011. 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.

Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, GMBH, Branch NICO Trittau, Trittau, Germany, is being awarded a $20,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for signaling colored smoke grenades in colors white, yellow, red, violet, and green. Signaling colored smoke grenades are used for air-to-ground and ground-to-air signaling and screening. The contract consists of one five-year ordering period. Work will be performed in Silberhütte/Harz, Germany, and is expected to be completed by September 2015. 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 solicited and seven offers received. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-10-D-1121).

Navmar Applied Sciences Corp.*, Warminster, Penn., is being awarded a $10,499,967 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-10-G-0026) for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research project for the Army under topics N92-170, N94-178, and AF083-006. This order provides for modeling, simulating and analyzing variations of aerostats and unmanned aerial vehicles along with various payloads and sensors. Work will be performed in Yuma, Ariz. (40 percent); Patuxent River, Md. (30 percent); and Warminster, Penn. 30 percent). Work is expected to be completed in September 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $1,500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $10,171,247 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N68335-04-C-0167) to provide logistics product development for the electromagnetic aircraft launch system. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed in August 2011. 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.

EFW, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,987,836 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0057) to provide hardware, installations, non-recurring engineering, and installation support of the helmet display tracking system in AH-1W helicopters. Work will be performed in Haifa, Israel (57 percent); Melbourne, Fla. (35 percent); and Fort Worth, Texas (8 percent). Work is expected to be completed in January 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $5,500,296 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

CAPE, Inc.*, Costa Mesa, Calif., is being awarded $7,460,610 for firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded environmental multiple award contract (N62473-07-D-3218) to remediate East Stuart Mesa agricultural fields at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for all labor, material, equipment, transportation, supervision, and incidental related work for remediation services. The project will remediate pesticide contaminated soil. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,225,630 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for non-recurring efforts required to qualify and update the point device into the cockpits for the MH-60R/S helicopters. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in October 2011. 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.

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $5,585,022 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for the procurement of software and hardware in support of seven MV-22 simulators. Work will be performed in New River, N.C. (85 percent), and Miramar, Calif. (15 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2012. 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.

P & S Construction*, Lowell, Mass., is being awarded a $5,501,292 firm-fixed-price contract for the demolition of Building 176 and the consolidation with Building 45 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The proposed consolidation into Building 45 includes both electrical and mechanical renovations, which will be used to accommodate radiography “cubes” and the processing of the associated film. The consolidation at Building 45 also includes the renovation of office spaces as well as upgrading the sewer lines and adding a new manhole. Work will be performed in Kittery, Maine, and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with four bids received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Public Works Department Maine, Kittery, Maine, is the contracting activity (N40085-10-C-5620).

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

QinetiQ North America Operations, LLC, is being awarded a $31,753,632 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (HR0011-10-C-0126). This work is for the Tactical Relay Information Network program to provide a submarine laser communication system that operates in the blue spectrum for evaluation during a naval exercise in fiscal 2012. Work will be performed in Waltham, Mass. (43 percent); Ypsilanti, Mich. (7 percent); Herndon, Va. (30 percent); La Jolla, Calif. (1 percent); Anaheim, Calif. (18 percent); Redondo Beach, Calif. (1 percent); and Los Angeles, Calif. (1 percent). The work is expected to be completed November 2011. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Bell-Boeing Joint Program, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $6,424,536 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, basic ordering agreement contract for hub assembly items in support of the MV-22. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Navy. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Penn., is the contracting activity (SPRPA1-09-G-004Y-5260).

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