Tuesday, February 28, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 28, 2012

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 28, 2012
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  February  28, 2012 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
NAVY
            Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $662,927,172 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2305) to exercise options for DDG 116 construction and associated engineering change proposals and design budgeting requirements.  Work will be performed in Bath/Brunswick, Maine (75.7 percent); Cincinnati, Ohio (7 percent); Walpole, Mass. (4.9 percent); Coatesville, Pa. (1.9 percent); Charlottesville, Va. (1.9 percent); York, Pa. (1.5 percent); Erie, Pa. (1.1 percent); Falls Church, Va. (1.1 percent); and various locations inside the United States, 1 percent or less (4.9 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by August 2018.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
          
  A&D Fire Sprinklers, Inc.*, Santee, Calif. (N62473-12-D-0202); Fed Con/South Bay, J.V.*, Camarillo, Calif. (N62473-12-D-0203); Southwestern Dakotah, Inc.*, Tucson, Ariz. (N62473-12-D-0204); and Western Fire Protection, Inc.*, Poway, Calif. (N62473-12-D-0205), are each being awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract for new construction, repair, renovation, and alteration of fire protection systems at various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest area of responsibility (AOR).  The maximum dollar value for all four contracts combined is $75,000,000.  No task orders are being issued at this time.  The work to be performed provides for design-build or fully designed projects for new construction, repair, renovation and alteration of fire protection systems.  The types of fire protection system construction projects may include, but are not limited to, the new installation, addition, alterations, and repair of:  fire sprinkler systems; fire protection system water supply storage and distribution systems; low and high expansion aqueous fire fighting foam systems; water spray and water mist systems; and fire alarm systems.  Associated components and systems that may also be included in the fire protection system construction projects for this multiple award construction contract may include:  incidental special hazard systems such as gaseous systems (carbon dioxide and clean agents), kitchen fire suppressions systems and dry chemical systems.  Work will be performed at various federal sites within the NAVFAC Southwest AOR, including but not limited to, California (93 percent), Arizona (2 percent), Nevada (2 percent), Utah (1 percent), Colorada (1 percent), and New Mexico (1 percent).  The terms of the contracts are not to exceed 36 months, with an expected completion date of February 2015.  Contract funds in the amount of $20,000 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website as a 100-percent small business set-aside with nine proposals received.  These four contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

            PAE Government Services, Inc., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $14,372,851 modification under a previously awarded cost-plus-award fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N33191-07-D-0207) for the two month extension of option four, which provides for base operating support services at Camp Lemonnier and forwarding operating location Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya.  The work to be performed provides for general management and administration services; public safety (harbor security, security operations and emergency management program); ordnance; air operations (airfield facilities and passenger terminal and cargo handling); supply; morale, welfare and recreation; galley; housing (bachelor quarters and laundry); facility support (facilities investment, janitorial, pest control services and refuse services); utilities (water, waste water and electrical); base support vehicle and equipment; and environmental.  The total contract amount after award of this modification will be $408,052,937.  Work will be performed in Djibouti and Kenya, and is expected to be completed by May 2012.  Contract funds in the amount of $14,372,851 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Europe Africa Southwest Asia, Naples, Italy, is the contracting activity.

            BAE Systems National Security Solutions, Mclean, Va., is being awarded a $9,986,085 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for the delivery and fielding of intelligence exploitation and targeting systems derived from the common geo-positioning services package of software and related hardware components of Distributed Common Ground Station Systems and similar National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency systems.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (70 percent), and Ridgecrest, Calif. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-12-D-0016).

ARMY
            GE Engine Services, Inc., Arkansas City, Kan., was awarded a $242,386,898 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the recapitalization and overhaul services of the T700 and T701D turbine engines.  Work will be performed in Winfield, Kan., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-12-D-0007).

            ECC International, L.L.C., Burlingame, Calif., was awarded an $81,288,260 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction services for an Afghan National Army 3/207th Garrison facility.  Work will be performed in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 30, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with six bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kandahar, Afghanistan, is the contracting activity (W5J9LE-12-C-0008).

            Honeywell International, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded a $72,449,572 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the sustainment and reset services of automotive gas turbine engine equivalents.  Work will be performed in Anniston, Ala.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Green, S.C.; and Rocky Mount, N.C., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 12, 2012.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-12-C-0133).

            DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded a $68,692,480 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the production of Modular Fuel System tank rack modules and ancillary hardware.  Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and Oregon, Ill., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-12-C-0131).

            Teng and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Ill., was awarded a $59,826,639 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the repair and inspection services for electrical power systems in support of the Fire Safety Program for U.S. Forces - Afghanistan.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimate completion date of Feb. 20, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W912DY-12-C-0007).

            Textron Marine and Land Systems, New Orleans, La., was awarded a $35,110,615 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure Medium Armored Security Vehicles with objective gunners protection kits in support of the Afghanistan Security Forces.  Work will be performed in Slidell, La., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-11-C-0114).

            Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $33,110,240 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure modernized laser range finder designators.  Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2014.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-11-C-0120).

            Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded a $30,332 960 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure Special Operation Command underbody improvement kits for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles.  Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 15, 2012.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0111).

            Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $20,476,896 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.  The award will provide for the engineering services in support of the integrated air and missile defense plug and flight A-kit design implementation phase.  Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2012.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. T he U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-12-C-0120).

            Marstel-Day, L.L.C., Fredericksburg, Va., was awarded a $20,000,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  The award will provide for the environmental support services with the United States.  Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 12, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 14 bid received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (W91236-12-D-0024).

            General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Marion, Ill., was awarded a $19,458,621 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 30mm high explosive incendiary cartridges.  Work will be performed in Marion, Ill., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-11-C-0029).

            Raytheon - Lockheed Martin Javelin, J.V., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded an $18,399,894 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to supply engineering services in support of the Javelin cost reduction initiative.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-10-C-0263).

            SHAW Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., Edgewood, Md., was awarded a $17,997,685 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the support services to perform public works functions at various locations in Alaska.  Work will be performed in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received.  The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, is the contracting activity (W912CZ-09-D-0004).

            General Dynamics, Garland, Texas, was awarded a $17,973,945 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of MK80 bomb body series.  Work will be performed in Garland, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-12-C-0021).

            Graham Construction Services, Eagan, Minn., was awarded a $17,775,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction services in support of Minot Air Force Base, N.D.  Work will be performed in Minot Air Force Base, N.D., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 17, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 23 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128F-12-C-0003).

            Luhr Brothers, Inc., Columbia, Ill., was awarded a $16,033,945 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the environmental and maintenance services.  Work will be performed in St. John the Baptist Parish, La., with an estimated completion date of May 19, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with seven bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-12-C-0016).

            BAE Systems Information, Nashua, N.H., was awarded a $14,180,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to build upon the capabilities of Electronic Warfare Family of Systems Phase I for accelerated fielding and enhancement, through the development of Phase II.  Work will be performed in Nashua, N.H., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-08-D-0015).

            URS Federal Support Services, Austin, Texas, was awarded a $13,842,506 cost contract.  The award will provide for the supply chain management services to Red River Army Depot in support of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles RESET Program.  Work will be performed in Texarkana, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 16, 2015.  Fifteen bids were solicited, with two bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W911SE-07-D-0008).

            Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $12,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract in support of the modernized-day sensor assembly qualification.  Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0169).

            Charpie Korte Builders, L.L.C., Chicago, Ill., was awarded a $12,413,207 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the design and construction services for a dormitory at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.  Work will be performed in Curry County, N.M., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 12, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 14 bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (W912PP-12-C-0008).

            Mark Cerrone, Inc., Niagara Falls, N.Y., was awarded a $12,340,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction services in support of the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.  Work will be performed in Batavia, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 8, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W912P4-12-C-0001).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Adam’s Produce Company, L.L.C.*, Homewood, Ala., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, total set-aside contract with a maximum $40,962,000 for fresh fruits and vegetables.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.  There were two responses to the Web solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is Sept. 1, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-12-DP120).

            Capps Shoe Co.*, Lynchburg, Va., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, total set-aside contract with a maximum $6,718,307 for men’s dress shoes.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army and Marine Corps.  There was one response to the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is Feb. 28, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-12-D-1030).

AIR FORCE
            General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,870,978 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for contractor logistics support for the Italian Air Force MQ-9 Reaper.  The locations of the performances are Poway, Calif., and Amendola, Italy.  Work is expected to be completed by May 31, 2013.  ASC/WIIK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-10-G-3038 0036).

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing B-1 Bomber Completes 10,000th Combat Mission

Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing B-1 Bomber Completes 10,000th Combat Mission
*Flexibility is US Air Force bomber’s greatest asset
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2012:  The Boeing [NYSE: BA] B-1 bomber aircraft has completed its 10,000th combatmission. The heavy bomber entered service with the U.S. Air Force on June 29, 1985, and has been in nearly continuous combat for the past 10 years. The milestone mission took off from a base in Southwest Asia and was flown in support of operations over Afghanistan before returning to base.
"The B-1 brings tremendous flexibility to our nation's defense," said Lt. Col. Alejandro Gomez, mission team lead. "In any mission, the B-1 has the ability to loiter, dash, positively identify targets, show force, and strike targets precisely. Whatever our aircrews are asked to do, they can perform with this aircraft."
B-1 crews in Southwest Asia fly a variety of missions, including close air support for troops on the ground, giving them cover and alerting them to threats they cannot see. On-site maintainers keep thefleet ready to fly.
"10,000 conventional combat missions for a relatively small fleet of 66 B-1s is a major milestone and a testament to the men and women who built, sustain and modernize the fleet, including the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and our subcontractors," said Rick Greenwell, Boeing B-1 program director. "We continue to draw on expertise and experience from across Boeing to enhance our support of this amazing aircraft."
The B-1 bomber has advanced over the years as it is modified for current needs. The aircraft began as a nuclear bomber and moved into a solely conventional role in the 1990s. It carries the largest payload in the Air Force's long-range bomber fleet -- during Operation Iraqi Freedom, it dropped 40 percent of all weapons while flying only 5 percent of the sorties.
Today's B-1 can carry a mixed load of weapons in each of its three bays. Its long range allows it to base far from the conflict and loiter unrefueled for long periods. Its swept wings allow it to fly fast, slow, low or high as the situation demands. With only four crewmembers required, missions can rapidly be adjusted in flight to keep up with adversaries. The radar and targeting pod can be used for positive target identification and the aircraft can employ a variety of other weapons, including Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), Laser JDAMs, Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range, and BLU-129 warheads.
"The B-1 fleet and crews have readily adapted to an ever-changing environment to accomplish this 10,000th combat sortie milestone," said Greenwell. "This aircraft has proven its ability to continue to evolve and be effective well into the future."
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 62,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 27, 2012

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 27, 2012


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  February  27, 2012 are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS
NAVY
                BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc., Rockville, Md. (N65236-12-D-4804), and Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va. (N65236-12-D-4805), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, multiple award contract for engineering and prototyping integration, software integration, and technical support services required to define, fabricate/prototype, inspect, test, evaluate, and deliver integrated prototype systems, or other equipment, for installation in strategic and tactical vehicles, and life cycle support of C4I tactical vehicles and related interface systems, subsystems and equipment, and associated programs and projects.  Each contractor will be awarded $12,500 at the time of award.  These contracts include options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of these contracts to an estimated $698,249,000.  Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by February 2013.  If all options are exercised, work could continue until February 2017.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The multiple award contracts were competitively procured by full and open competition via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center e-Commerce Central website and the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three offers received.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C. is the contracting activity.

                General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $359,750,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2229) for the procurement of the detail design and construction of a third Mobile Landing Platform ship.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (58 percent); Pittsburgh, Pa. (7 percent); Beloit, Wis. (6 percent); Crozet, Va. (3 percent); Chesapeake, Va. (2 percent); Belle Chasse, La. (1 percent); and various sites throughout the United States (14 percent) and outside the United States (9 percent).  Work is expected to be complete by January 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

                L-3 Unidyne, Inc., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $31,395,509 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2402) for the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) of four landing craft, air cushioned (LCAC) craft.  The LCAC SLEP will extend the service life of LCAC from 20 to 30 years; sustain/enhance craft capability; replace obsolete electronics; repair corrosion damage; reduce life cycle cost by improving reliability and maintainability; increase survivability; and establish a common configuration baseline.  The LCAC SLEP scope of effort includes repair and upgrade of the buoyancy box; gas turbine engine replacement; installation of a new skirt; installation of an integrated C4N equipment package; and accomplishment of selected craft alterations and repair work.  Work will be performed at Assault Craft Unit Four in Virginia Beach, Va., and is expected to completed by February 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity.

                L-3 Unidyne, Inc., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $26,817,607 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2403) for the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) of four landing craft, air cushioned (LCAC) craft.  The LCAC SLEP will extend the service life of LCAC from 20 to 30 years; sustain/enhance craft capability; replace obsolete electronics; repair corrosion damage; reduce life cycle cost by improving reliability and maintainability; increase survivability; and establish a common configuration baseline.  The LCAC SLEP scope of effort includes repair and upgrade of the buoyancy box; gas turbine engine replacement; installation of a new skirt; installation of an integrated C4N equipment package; and accomplishment of selected craft alterations and repair work.  Work will be performed at Assault Craft Unit Five in Camp Pendleton, Calif., and is expected to completed by February 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity.

                ITT Corp., Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $19,636,772 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0005) for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery of software and firmware improvements to the existing ALQ-214(V)4/5 Jammer System.  This software improvement program is intended to modify ALQ-214(V)4/5 software and firmware with additional electronic countermeasure functionality to meet emerging threat scenario requirements; update current jamming technique functionality; and improve wingman compatibility by implementing digital signal processing techniques for better pulse signature measurements by the AN/ALQ-214(V)4/5 for F/A-18 C/D/E/F.  Work will be performed in Clifton, N.J., and is expected to be completed in February 2016.  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.

                Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va. (N00421-10-D-0005); Deloitte Consulting, L.L.P., Alexandria, Va. (N00421-10-D-0006); National Technologies Associates, Inc., Alexandria, Va. (N00421-10-D-0007); and Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif. (N00421-10-D-0008), are each being awarded modifications to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contracts to exercise options for management, organizational, and business improvement services, financial and business solutions, and human resources services supporting Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) corporate operations and comptroller offices.  The aggregate not-to-exceed amount for these options is $16,664,000, and the companies will have the opportunity to compete on each individual task orders.  No funding will be obligated at time of award.  Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., however, services may be performed at any of the following NAVAIR sites:  St. Inigoes, Md.; Lakehurst N.J.; Point Mugu, Calif.; China Lake, Calif.; Orlando Fla.; Cherry Point, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and North Island, Calif.  Work performed under these contracts is expected to be completed in February 2013.  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.

                General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $9,258,449 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0009) for the T700 Engine Component Improvement Program, to include engineering and engine system improvement support.  Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and is expected to be completed in December 2014.  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.

                Herley New York, Syosset, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,713,271 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for up to 100 J-band transmitters including engineering, technical and repair services in support of the Airborne Threat Simulation Office.  In addition, this contract includes tear down and evaluation services for 50 of the J-Band transmitters.  Work will be performed in Jerusalem, Israel (90 percent), and Syosset, N.Y. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2017.  Contract funds in the amount of $340,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured through an electronic request for proposals and two offers were received.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-12-D-0012).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
                Cardinal Health, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, was issued a modification exercising the first option year on contract SPM2DX-10-D-0001/P00057.  The award is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity, prime vendor contract with a maximum $140,220,023 for brand name specific pharmaceutical items.  Other locations of performance are Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Washington, New Jersey, and California.  Using service is Department of Defense.  There were two responses to the Web solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012/2013 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is March 30, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

                CareFusion Solutions, L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $44,673,020 for infusion pump devices and related accessories.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were 99 proposals with 55 responses.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is Feb. 23, 2017.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM2D1-12-D-8204).

                Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morristown, N.J., was issued a modification exercising the second option year on contract SPM2D0-10-D-0001/P00020.  The award is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $7,782,080 for various pharmaceutical products supporting the Corporate Exigency Contract Program.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were two responses to the Web solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2011/2012 Warstopper Funds.  The date of performance completion is Feb. 25, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
                A-T Solutions, Inc., Fredericksburg, Va., is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an ordering limit of $90,000,000 for contractor support, which emulates an independent, multidisciplinary adversary and performs assessments entirely from an adversarial perspective.  The location of performance is Fort Belvoir, Va., and is expected to be completed Feb. 28, 2022.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively solicited through the Internet, and four proposals were received.  The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (HDTRA1-12-D-0005).

AIR FORCE
                Industria Paschen Group, J.V., Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $48,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity with economic price adjustment contract for simplified acquisition of base engineering requirements, such as minor, noncomplex construction projects, maintenance, alternation, or repair of real property at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and its associated sites.  The location of the performances is Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.  Work is expected to be completed by Feb. 26, 2017.  The 325th CONS/LGCC, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA4819-12-D-0001).

                L-3 Communications Corp., Link Simulation & Training, Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $22,022,091 firm-fixed-price and firm-fixed-incentive, firm target contract for a fully immersive Block 40/50 F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC).  Priced production options to buy up to 20 MTCs along with operations and contractor logistics support were also included.  The location of the performances is Arlington, Texas, and is expected to be completed June 27, 2013.  ASC/WNSK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8621-09-C-6292-P00056).

                Harris Corp., Government Communication Systems, Palm Bay, Fla., is being awarded a $8,413,606 cost-plus-award-fee contract for integration of geosynchronous earth orbit Satellite 4 with government-furnished launch services.  The location of the performance is Sunnyvale, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed by Nov. 28, 2015.  Infrared Space Systems Directorate, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8819-08-C-0002, P00041).

                Chenega Logistics, LLC, Sioux Falls, S.D., is being awarded a $7,926,160 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the Air Force Office of Special Investigation advisory and assistance service support.  The location of the performances is Quantico, Va.  Work is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2013.  AFDW/PKIA, Andrews AFB, Md. is the contracting activity
(FA7014-12-D-3000).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY
                Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Mass., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for Comprehensive Education Program services, pre-kindergarten through eigth grade, in support of school-age children of eligible Department of Defense military and civilian employees assigned to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.  Work will be performed at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., and is expected to be completed June 30, 2013.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The base period of performance is July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 with obligation value of $10,725,348.  This requirement was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website and one proposal was received.  The Department of Defense Education Activity, Department of Defense Elementary and Secondary Schools, Peachtree City, Ga., is the contracting activity (HEVAS6-12-C-0001).

                Caesar Rodney School District, Camden, Del., is being issued a modification exercising the first and final option period on contract HEVAS6-11-C-0001/P00002 with new obligation value of $7,432,338.  The award is a firm-fixed price contract for Comprehensive Education Program services, kindergarten through 12th grade, in support of school age children of eligible Department of Defense military and civilian employees assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Del.  Work will be performed at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and is expected to be completed June 30, 2013.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This requirement was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website and one proposal was received.  The Department of Defense Education Activity, Department of Defense Elementary and Secondary Schools, Peachtree City, Ga., is the contracting activity.

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 28, 2012: Security forces have foiled a Chechen-linked plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, state television said Monday in a report likely to boost support for the Russian leader in a presidential election less than a week away.
Other candidates questioned the timing of the report, which comes as Putin and his party face unprecedented protests following a scandal-marred parliamentary election. The Communist Party candidate called the report a “cheap trick.”
The report, which included televised confessions, said the suspects were arrested in Ukraine and linked to a Chechen rebel leader who has claimed responsibility for terror attacks in Russia.
Putin has portrayed himself as a strong protector of Russia's national interests and has counted the victory over Chechen separatist rebels as one of the key achievements of his 12-year rule. The report casting him as a terrorist target could draw public sympathy and help secure his victory by a wider margin.
Putin, who was Russia's president from 2000 to 2008 and has been prime minister since then, is running for a third, now six-year presidential term. He is expected to win easily against four Kremlin-approved challengers, but the wave of protests since December's parliamentary election has undermined his image as a strong, popular leader.
Channel One said the suspects, acting on instructions from Chechen warlord Doku Umarov, were preparing to kill Putin in Moscow immediately after Sunday's election. It said the suspects were arrested in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa after an accidental explosion Jan. 4 while they were trying to manufacture explosives at a rented apartment.
The Ukrainian Security Service said earlier this month it had detained a man sought by Russian authorities on charges of terrorism and two of his accomplices in Odesa on Feb. 4, but said nothing at the time about them being linked to an anti-Putin plot.
Its spokeswoman, Marina Ostapenko, said Monday the announcement in Moscow came only now because the Russian special service was conducting its own investigation. She confirmed the main suspect was involved in a plot to kill Putin, but didn't elaborate.
There was no immediate explanation for the different number of suspects cited by Russia and Ukraine.
Channel One said the source for its information was Russia's Federal Security Service, the main KGB successor agency dealing with domestic security. The agency refused to comment.
Umarov, whose whereabouts are unknown, has not responded to the allegations.
A Chechen rebel website, KavkazCenter, shrugged off the report about the assassination plot as “election propaganda nonsense.” The website noted that the explosion in Odesa was initially reported to have been caused by a gas leak and then that the men were preparing the explosives for a contract hit on a local businessman.
Three veteran party leaders on the presidential ballot differed on whether the report could be believed, but all said they suspected the news was intentionally delayed until shortly before the election to provide maximum benefit to Putin.
Sergei Mironov, leader of the socialist Just Russia party, said the assassination plot was plausible. The others disagreed.
Gennady Zyuganov, the Communist leader running second in the polls, called the report “a cheap trick that reeks,” the state RIA Novosti news agency quoted him as saying.
The nationalist party leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said the assassination plot was invented by political spin doctors and designed to appeal to “poorly educated old ladies” and housewives, the news agency reported.
The majority of Russians get their news from state-controlled television, whose blanket coverage of Putin casts him as the defender of a stable and prosperous Russia.
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the statements linking the reported plot to the campaign were “blasphemous.”
Channel One said two of the alleged members of the group arrived in Ukraine from the United Arab Emirates via Turkey with instructions from Umarov, the top military leader for the Chechen rebels. One of them, a Chechen, was killed during the accidental explosion in Odesa and the other one, Kazakhstan citizen Ilya Pyanzin, was wounded in the blast and arrested.
Pyanzin led the investigators to their contact in Odesa, Adam Osmayev, a Chechen who previously had lived in London and had been sought by Russia since 2007, the report said. The TV station showed footage of Osmayev's arrest in Odesa with black-clad special troops bursting in and a half-naked, bloodied Osmayev on his knees, his head bowed down.
Speaking to Channel One from custody in Ukraine, Osmayev described the group's mission: “Our goal was to go to Moscow and try to kill Prime Minister Putin ... Our deadline was after the Russian presidential election.”
Both of Osmayev's hands were bandaged, and his face was covered in green dots from an antiseptic used to treat his cuts.
He said he wouldn't have become a suicide bomber, but the other Chechen who was killed in the accidental explosion might have agreed. Osmayev added they considered using powerful military mines that would have made a suicide mission unnecessary.
Umarov, the Chechen rebel leader, has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks against Russia, including a January 2011 suicide bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport that killed 37 people and injured more than 180. He also had warned that many more such attacks would follow if Russia did not allow the Caucasus to become an independent Islamic state governed by Sharia law.
Umarov also claimed responsibility for the double-suicide bombing of Moscow's subway in March 2010 that killed 40 people.
He is seen more as an ideological than a military figure, as many militant cells operate autonomously and shun centralized command.
In response to Russia's opposition protests, Umarov issued a statement this month ordering his men to avoid hitting civilian targets, saying that civilians should be spared because they have risen up against Putin.
Channel One said Osmayev had led the investigators to a cache of explosives near a Moscow avenue that Putin uses to travel between his office and a suburban residence. A Russian security officer told the television station that the suspects also had videos of Putin's convoy taken from different angles to prepare for the attack.
Pyanzin, who also confessed on film, was shown saying the group were to sabotage economic facilities and then try to kill Putin.
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