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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 14, 2011DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 14, 2011
CONTRACTS
ARMY
Tantus-OnPoint ATO Systems Support LLC, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $400,000,000 indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity, multiple-award-task-order contract between 16 contractors. The award will provide for the information technology services necessary to support the Army enterprise infrastructure and info structure goals with information technology worldwide. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 26, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 50 bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, National Capital Region, Alexandria, Va., is the contracting activity (W91QUZ-11-D-0021).
Daimler Truck North America, Portland, Ore., was awarded a $44,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 220 M915A5 line haul tractor trucks for Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Portland, Ore., with an estimated completion date of June 24, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-11-D-0107).
Cubic Applications Inc., Lacey, Wash., was awarded a $36,490,538 cost-plus-award-fee contract. The award will provide for the mission support requirements of the U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., for soldiers that come to Fort Polk to train prior to their deployment to a combat zone. Work will be performed in Fort Polk, La., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Mission & Installation Contracting Center, Fort Polk, La., is the contracting activity (W911S0-07-C-0007).
DRS Environmental Systems, Florence, Ky., was awarded a $21,107,269 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 800 Joint Service Transportable Decontamination Systems. Work will be performed in Florence, Ky., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (M67004-06-D-0007).
Language Associates LLC (doing business as Diplomatic Language Services), Arlington, Va., was awarded a $20,815,303 labor-hour contract between six contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of foreign language training support services and instruction. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911S0-11-D-0045).
ICA Language Services, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $20,815,303 labor-hour contract between six contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of foreign language training support services and instruction. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911S0-11-D-0044).
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Va., was awarded a $20,815,303 labor-hour contract between six contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of foreign language training support services and instruction. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911S0-11-D-0043).
JTG Inc., Vienna, Va., was awarded a $20,815,303 labor-hour contract between six contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of foreign language training support services and instruction. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911S0-11-D-0042).
International Center For Language Studies Inc., Washington, D.C., was awarded a $20,815,303 labor-hour contract between six contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of foreign language training support services and instruction. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911S0-11-D-0041).
Dictyon, Greenbelt, Md., was awarded a $20,815,303 labor-hour contract between six contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of foreign language training support services and instruction. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 12 bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity (W911S0-11-D-0040).
McLean Contracting Company, Glen Burnie, Md., was awarded an $18,434,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction of an offshore sheet pile containment wall at the Atlantic Wood Industries Superfund Site, Portsmouth, Va. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013. T he bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (W91236-11-C-0043).
Federal Program Integrators, Indian Island, Maine, was awarded a $15,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of two flexible test modules for the transmission test systems to test transmissions and gearboxes on AH-1, AH-64, CH-47, OH-58, UH-1N and UH-60 aircraft. Work will be performed in Indian Island, Maine, and Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912NW-10-C-0015).
URS Group Inc., Metairie, La., was awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the engineering, design and associated engineering support services for dam inspection for the Vicksburg District and various worldwide installations. Work will be performed in Metairie, La., with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with eight bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912EE-11-D-0014).
Cumming Clarke, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., was awarded a $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract between two contractors. The award will provide for the construction engineering services for Army Medical Command facilities. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-11-C-0038).
LRS Federal LLC, Millersville, Md., was awarded a $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract between two contractors. The award will provide for the construction engineering services for Army Medical Command facilities. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-11-C-0039).
Etcon Inc. (doing business as JHL Construction), Gatesville, Texas, was awarded a $9,436,164 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the interior electrical services in permanent and mobilization buildings and exterior electrical services at Fort Hood, Texas. Work will be performed in Fort Hood, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 12, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with eight bids received. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Hood, Texas, is the contracting activity (W91151-10-D-0015).
R4 Inc., Eatontown, N.J., was awarded a $9,168,500 firm-fixed-price level-of-effort contract. The award will provide for contractor logistic support on various improvised explosive device defeat/protect force equipment at approximately 60 locations. Work will be performed in Eatontown, N.J., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 16, 2011. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-10-C-0506).
General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded an $8,907,389 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 978 sets of Azimuth Motor / Brake Motors. Work will be performed in Lima, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-06-G-0006).
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Wash., was awarded a $7,988,500 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the hopper dredging services in the Galveston entrance and surrounding areas. Work will be performed in Galveston County, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-11-C-0016).
Grunley / Goel JV D LLC, Rockville, Md., was awarded a $7,530,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction of an auditorium and training facility at Fort Detrick, Md. Work will be performed in Frederick, Md., with an estimated completion date of July 17, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with nine bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-11-C-0027).
VCS CAN Joint Venture, College Station, Texas, was awarded a $7,499,160 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction of an Army Reserve Center at San Marcos, Texas. Work will be performed in San Marcos, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 14, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 16 bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-11-C-0031).
U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Va. (H92222-11-D-0037) ; Dell Services Federal Government, Perot Systems Government Services Inc., Fairfax, Va. (H92222-11-D-0038); and DRS Technical Services Inc., Herndon, Va. (H92222-11-D-0039), were each awarded a $362,000,000, multiple award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with firm-fixed-price and cost-plus fixed-fee line items for Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contracts (SITEC) specialty services in support of U.S. Special Operations Command. Under the SITEC Specialty Services contract, the contractor will assist the government in performing the daily operations necessary to facilitate USSOCOM's ongoing ability to effectively and efficiently optimize delivery and performance of specialty services to sustain and maintain USSOCOM's global enterprise IT specialty services environment. The work will be performed primarily at MacDill AFB, Fla., with limited performance in and outside the United States. The anticipated total contract period of performance is five years. USSOCOM is the contracting activity.
AIR FORCE
Northrop Grumman Intelligence Systems of Chantilly, Va. is being awarded a maximum $49,800,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for sustainment of capabilities of the current order of battle (OB) functionality for the Modernized Integrated Data Base (MIDB) Enterprise (DIME) including operational support to all elements of OB and related data production, dissemination and maintenance in support of war-fighter operations and theater/national production in currently fielded baselines and future ones through the period of performance of this effort. The contractor will also improve the MIDB enterprise’s capabilities for the DIME. The contracting activity is Air Force Research Laboratory/RIKE, Rome, N.Y. (FA8750-11-D-0157 0001, 0002, & 0003).
Raytheon Company of Marlborough, Mass. is being awarded a $21,070,808 firm fixed price contract for: a wide area multilateration en-route airway surveillance system for the Republic of Kyrgyzstan in support of the United States combatant forces in Afghanistan and the Kyrgyzstan Republic; air traffic control tower construction at Manas International Airport; and relocation of exist Kyrgyz Aero Navigatzia equipment to the new tower. The contracting activity is ESC/HBAK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. (FA8730-11-C-0017).
Raytheon Company, Missile Systems of Tucson, Ariz. is being awarded a $9,118,430 contract modification for procurement of 4 Griffin Block II A telemetry rounds, part number 2292000-25, and 74 Griffin Block II A all up rounds (Part Number 2292000-26) to include shipping, engineering services, and proposal development costs. AAC/PKES, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. is the contracting activity (FA9200-11-C-0180; PZ0003).
NAVY
Maersk Line, Limited, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a 30-day $1,135,350 firm-fixed-price contract with a one-year option of $29,276,478 being exercised upon contract award for the operation and maintenance of five government-owned maritime prepositioning force ships: Military Sealift Command’s USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, USNS Sgt. William R. Button, USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez, USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus and USNS Pfc. Dewayne T. Williams. These civilian-crewed ships are deployed worldwide to strategically place equipment and supplies at sea worldwide to ensure rapid availability to the U.S. Marine Corps during wartime, humanitarian operations or other contingencies. This contract includes three additional one-year options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $125,950,531. Work will be performed at sea worldwide in support of the Marine Corps’ at-sea prepositioning program, and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year for the 30-day performance period. This contract was competitively procured via solicitation posted to Military Sealift Command, Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities web pages, with more than 50 proposals solicited and seven offers received. The Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-11-C-3110).
ViaSat, Carlsbad, Calif., is being awarded a $27,590,726firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously awarded contract (N00039-10-D-0032) for multifunctional information distribution system-low volume terminals (MIDS-LVTs). The MIDS-LVT provides secure, high capacity, jam resistant, digital data and voice communications capability for Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army platforms. This delivery order combines purchases for the United States (97.6 percent) and the governments of Japan (2.3 percent) and Australia (0.1 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Carlsbad, Calif., (30 percent), in various other sites worldwide (70 percent), and work is expected to be completed by March 31, 2013. Contractfunds in the amount of $3,080,705 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under a multiple award contract (MAC) via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems E-commerce website, with two proposals solicited and two offers received. The synopsis was released via the Federal Business Opportunities website for the initial MAC awards. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
Data Link Solutions, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $23,961,928 firm-fixed-price contract delivery order under a previously awarded contract (N00039-10-D-0031) for multifunctional information distribution system-low volume terminals (MIDS-LVTs). The MIDS-LVT provides secure, high capacity, jam resistant, digital data and voice communications capability for Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army platforms. This delivery order combines purchases for the United States (91 percent) and the governments of Australia (6 percent) and Japan (3 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Wayne, N.J. (50 percent), and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (50 percent), and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2013. Contractfunds in the amount of $1,015,448will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under a multiple award contract via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems E-commerce website, with two proposals solicited and two offers received. The synopsis was released via the Federal Business Opportunities website for the initial MAC awards. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.
HDR Architecture, Inc., Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $10,000,000 modification under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N40083-08-D-0065) to exercise option 3 for architectural and engineering services at Naval Station Great Lakes. The work to be performed provides for partial design packages; total design packages; design-build Request For Proposals packages; repairs and alterations to existing facilities, collateral equipment lists; project preliminary hazard analysis; obtaining permits and regulatory approvals; surveys (topographic and boundary); soil investigations, comprehensive interior design; contractor submittal review; construction inspection, observation and consultation; operations and maintenance support information; environmental assessments; fire protection; anti-terrorism/force protection evaluation and design; designs for phased construction; and as-built drawing preparation. Some projects will require design in the metric system. Acceptance of project-related work that requires comprehensive asbestos/lead paint surveying and provide a design that will support the removal, demolition, and disposal of these and other hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulationsis required. The current total estimated contract amount after exercise of this option will be $40,000,000. Work will be performed in Great Lakes, Ill., and work is expected to be completed July 15, 2012. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill., is the contracting activity.
Neany, Inc.*, Hollywood, Md., is being awarded a $9,998,865 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to manufacture, test, evaluate, and deliver Helios unmanned aerial systems and ground control stations for the Army. In addition, the contract provides for logistics, training, and in-theater support. Work will be performed in Afghanistan (58 percent), Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., (26 percent), and Hollywood, Md. (16 percent); and is expected to be completed in January 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-2. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-11-C-0146).
Science Applications International Corp., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $7,567,625 firm-fixed-price GSA task order under previously awarded contract (N00104-11-F-Q967) for integrated training support and execution by U.S. Fleet Forces Command, associated fleet commands and activities conducting fleet training. It is designed to provide the level of support and expertise required to assist these commands and fleet training policy, directive development, execution, assessment, and readiness reporting. Work will be performed in
Hampton Roads areas (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth) (30 percent); Pacific Northwest area (Bremerton, Everett, Bangor, Whidbey Island) (28 percent); Newport, R.I. (6 percent); Groton Conn. (6 percent); Ingleside Texas (6 percent); San Diego, Calif. area (6 percent); Pearl Harbor Hawaii (6 percent); Yokosuka Japan (6 percent); Sasebo Japan (6 percent), and work is to be completed by Sept. 12, 2011. This requirement is sole sourced until the competitive follow-on contract can be issued. The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Tryco Incorporated*, Mclean, Va. was awarded contract SPM2DH-11-D-8215. The award is a fixed price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $18,750,000 for test equipment and analyzers. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The date of performance completion is July 7, 2016. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hutchinson Industries, Inc., Trenton, N.J., was awarded contract SPRDL1-11-D-0038. The award is a firm fixed price contract with a maximum $8,465,249 for wheel and tire assemblies. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is the Defense Logistics Agency. The date of performance completion is July 25, 2014. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land Depot Level Reparable Procurement Operations, Warren, Mich.
The Merchants Company, Hattiesburg, Miss., was issued a modification exercising the second option year on the current contract SPM300-08-D-3242/P00023. Award is a firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract with a maximum $20,280,000 for full line food distributor for the Mississippi/Louisiana area. Other location of performance is Jackson, Mississippi. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The date of performance completion is July 17, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.
*Small Business