DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 11, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 11, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-006-16 January 11, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 11, 2016: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 11, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Aerospace Testing Alliance, Tullahoma, Tennessee, has been awarded a $14,315,412 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00380) to previously awarded contract F40600-03-C-0001. Contractor will increase the workload for the operations, maintenance, information management and support of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Work will be performed at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, and is expected to be complete by March 31, 2016. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, is the contracting activity.

UPDATE:  KWR Construction, Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been added as the fifth awardee to a combined $95,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract. KWR will compete for task orders for multi-discipline construction requirements with additional capability to perform large-scale design-build projects necessary to support larger requirements at Luke Air Force Base. Contractors shall furnish all plant, labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to accomplish each task order in accordance with the contract, specifications, and additional terms and conditions. Work will be performed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and is expected to be complete by July 31, 2019. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with 25 offers received. Funds will be obligated on task orders. The 56th Contracting Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, is the contracting activity (FA4887-16-D-0001).

NAVY

Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Training, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded an $80,043,707 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-13-C-5116 to exercise options for Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) efforts for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery of computer program baselines and associated technology insertion hardware design support for the next/future Advanced Capability Build (ACB).  Under this contract, the Aegis CSEA shall develop, integrate, test, and deliver computer program baseline ACBs and support Technology Insertions (TIs) - a replacement and/or upgrade of combat system computing hardware and associated middleware/firmware - design development; develop engineering products to support ship integration; support developmental test/operational test events; develop training and logistics products; and provide field technical support for designated Aegis baselines.  The systems engineering, development, and integration work under this contract shall begin with ACB 16 and TI 16, and continue with a future ACB/TI through the period of performance of the contract.  The specific option exercise in this modification provides for 2016 systems engineering, design, development, integration, test, and delivery of computer program baselines and associated technology insertion hardware design support for the next/future ACB.  Work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey (98 percent); and Manassas, Virginia (2 percent), and is expected to be complete by December 2016.   Fiscal 2016 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy); and fiscal 2014 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy), funding in the amount of $12,312,148 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Sealift Inc., Oyster Bay, New York, is being awarded an $8,760,576 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00033-14-C-3301) to exercise a one-year option period for the time charter of one U.S. flagged, self-sustaining ship, M/V Capt David I. Lyon, to support the Air Force’s at-sea prepositioning program.  Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed by Jan. 12, 2017.  Working capital funds (transportation) in the amount of $6,351,323 will be obligated at the time of award.  Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

McRae Industries Inc.,* Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $9,293,438 modification (P00007) exercising the first one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-15-D-1023) with four one-year option periods for hot weather, flame-resistant combat boots. This is a firm-fixed-price contract. Location of performance is North Carolina, with a Jan. 8, 2017, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2017 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Awarded on Jan. 9, 2016)

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: US-Based Defence Major Lockheed Martin Looks At Increasing Investment In India

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: US-Based Defence Major Lockheed Martin Looks At Increasing Investment In India 

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - VISAKHAPATNAM January 11, 2016: US-based defence major Lockheed Martin today said it is encouraged about the recent liberalisation of India's FDI policy in the sector and is looking at increasing investments in the country. 

Phil Shaw, chief executive, Lockheed Martin India, said the 'Make in India' initiative of the government would help in boosting manufacturing in the country. 

"I think the opening of FDI in defence is encouraging and I think we will be able to do a lot more... We started in Hyderabad, we are looking at other parts of the country as well to invest," Shaw said at the CII Partnership Summit. 

During his visit to the US in September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met top Chief Executives including, Lockheed Martin Chairman and CEO Marillyn Hewson. 

The company already has manufacturing facilities near Hyderabad. 

Shaw said that the company would be working with local partners as "we move forward here in India". 

"We are an defence and aerospace company based out of the US... We are in India for a number of years now and for the last few years we begun manufacturing here," he said. 

Talking about 'Make in India', he said the programme focuses on what more foreign companies can do in India. 

Talking about 'Make in India', he said the programme focuses on what more foreign companies can do in India. 

He said that although the company has manufacturing facility in India "but that is kind of scratching the surface of what we could do here". 

Headquartered in US, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 1.26 lakh people worldwide. 

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DTN News: North Korea Top Stories / Headlines News Dated January 9, 2016

DTN News: North Korea Top Stories / Headlines News Dated January 9, 2016

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 9, 2016: Comprehensive daily news related to North Korea for the world of TODAY.

*Comprehensive daily news related to North Korea Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of TODAY.

	New York Times With Nuclear Test, North Korea's Leader Asserts Role of Instigator New York Times SEOUL, South Korea — The young leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has often been dismissed as inexperienced, erratic and even clueless. North Korea warns of war over South's propaganda broadcasts - U.S. News & World Report Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Idiots Praise North Korea For H-Bomb Test (VIDEO) RedState I think everybody with even a semblance of coherent thought would understand thatNorth Korea testing a hydrogen bomb is not a good thing. With a ... Flag as irrelevant
	North Korea Tests Nuke? Send in the Sniffer! Defense Tech The U.S. is doing what it usually does after North Korea tests a nuclear bomb -- it's sending in the sniffer. As my colleague Richard Sisk reported, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Korea blasts K-pop at North to piss off Kim Jong Un Boing Boing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) uses a pair of binoculars to look towards the South, near the border with South Korea, southwest of Pyongyang ... Flag as irrelevant
	WEB
	Is North Korea using nuke claims to push for more aid? Fox News White House: No evidence to support hydrogen bomb claim. Flag as irrelevant
	North Korea reports a hydrogen bomb test, but many doubt it Newsela North Korea wants to create a nuclear warhead to place on a missile that can reach the United States mainland. Wednesday's test likely pushed it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kasich: We must make sure we quarantine North Korea Fox News Kasich: We must make sure we quarantine North Korea. Jan. 07, 2016 - 6:16 - Ohio governor and 2016 candidate explains how on 'America's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Executive Action On Gun Control, Oregon Occupation, North Korea's Bomb On Point Officers from the Korea Meteorological Administration point at the epicenter of seismic waves in North Korea, at the National Earthquake and Volcano ... *Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth  *Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News  *Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated *This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com  ©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 8, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 8, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-005-16 January 8, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 8, 2016: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 8, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Constellation NewEnergy Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $7,046,395 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity and ancillary services. This was a competitive acquisition with seven responses received. This is a one-year contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are Maryland and Texas, with a Jan. 31, 2017, performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2017 Navy working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE600-16-D-8008).

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DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing, Air China Finalize Order for Six 777-300ERs

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing, Air China Finalize Order for Six 777-300ERs
*Boeing and Air China today announced an order for six additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Boeing
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 8, 2016: Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air China today announced an order for six additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners. The order is valued at more than $2 billion at current list prices and bolsters Air China’s long-haul widebody fleet as it looks to expand its international network.

“The 777-300ER has consistently proved its value as a long-haul flagship for our customers around the world, making it the preferred choice for Air China’s international expansion,” said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president, Northeast Asia Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “This order reflects the strength of our decades-long relationship with Air China and we look forward to partnering with Air China on additional opportunities in the future.”

China’s flag carrier continues to modernize its long-haul fleet to replace aging aircraft and plans to expand its growing network internationally. Air China currently operates a fleet 174 Boeing airplanes, including nearly all current Boeing production models, including the Next-Generation 737, 747-8 Intercontinental as well as 777-300ERs.

With this new order, Air China will increase its unfilled airplane orders with Boeing to 90 units, which include orders for new 787-9 Dreamliners.

The 777-300ER is one of the most fuel and cost-efficient airplanes in its class as well as the most reliable twin-aisle aircraft in the world. It also has the highest cargo capability of any passenger airplane in service. The 777-300ER will receive further improvements in 2016 designed to reduce fuel use by another two percent.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 7, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 7, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-004-16 January 7, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 7, 2016: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 7, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Telesto Group LLC,* Princeton, New Jersey (W52P1J-16-D-0002); Softek International Inc.,* Piscataway, New Jersey (W52P1J-16-D-0021); BridgePhase LLC,* Chantilly, Virginia (W52P1J-16-D-0022); Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group,* San Francisco, California (W52P1J-16-D-0023); CompQSoft Inc.,* Houston, Texas (W52P1J-16-D-0024); Johnson Technology Systems Inc.,* Dover, New Jersey (W52P1J-16-D-0025); 4M Research Inc.,* Huntsville, Alabama (W52P1J-16-D-0026); Stango Obsidian Alliance LLC,* Surf City, New Jersey  (W52P1J-16-D-0027); InSAP Services Inc.,* Marlton, New Jersey (W52P1J-16-D-0028); and Oakland Consulting Group Inc.,* Lanham, Maryland (W52P1J-16-D-0030), were awarded an $846,000,000 order-dependent contract with options for enterprise resource planning services for the Project Manager, Army Enterprise System Integration Program; program manager, General Fund Enterprise Business System; and Army Shared Services Center and Army stakeholder organizations. Bids were solicited via the Internet with 25 received with an estimated completion date of Jan. 6, 2021. Funding and work location will be determined with each order.  Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

Vernadero Group Inc.,* Phoenix, Arizona (W91278-16-D-0002); Gulf South Research Corp.,* Baton Rouge, Louisiana (W91278-16-D-0004); Trinity Analysis and Development Corp.,* Shalimar, Florida (W91278-16-D-0005); Marstel-Day LLC,* Fredericksburg, Virginia (W91278-16-D-0006); Stell Environmental Enterprises Inc.,* Elverson, Pennsylvania (W91278-16-D-0007); HelioTech,* Anchorage, Alaska (W91278-16-D-0009); and Trinity Analysis and Development Corp.,* Shalimar, Florida (W91278-16-D-0011), were awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for environmental support for the South Atlantic Division, Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 6, 2021.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with 43 received. Funding and work location will be determined with each order.  Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Delfasco LLC,* Afton, Tennessee, was awarded an $81,626,329 fixed-price-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia) contract for practice bombs and fixtures.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received.  Work will be performed in Afton, Tennessee, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2019.  Funding and work location will be determined with each order.  Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-16-D-0039).

Pyramid Contracting LLC,* Irmo, South Carolina, was awarded an $8,559,900 firm-fixed-price multi-year, incrementally funded contract for flooring.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with six received. Work will be performed at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2020.  Funding will be determined with each order.  Army Contracting Command, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, is the contracting activity (W9124C-16-D-0002).

NAVY

Seaward Marine Services Inc.,* Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded a $53,355,875 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for waterborne hull cleaning and associated work on the underwater portion of ships and crafts to support the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $257,900,000. Work will be performed in the Pacific Ocean (51 percent); Atlantic Ocean (41 percent); and the European, African, and Arabian Peninsula waters (8 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2017.  No funding is being obligated at time of award.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1; services required are available from only one responsible source.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-16-D-4102).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Manassas, Virginia, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $7,135,576 contract for advanced delivery order 1001 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00104-16-G-A100 for repair of a maximum of 1263 parts used in the AN/UYQ-70 system, an advanced display and processor system for tactical and command, control, communication; computers intelligence applications for target acquisition and tracking, weapons control, theater air defense, anti-submarine warfare, battle group communication and airborne surveillance and control.   Work will be performed at various Lockheed Martin locations inside the continental U.S. (90 percent); and Virginia Beach, Virginia (10 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by May 2017. Fiscal 2016 working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $3,496,432 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), with one offer received in response to this solicitation.  Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

FLIR Surveillance Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts is being awarded a maximum $14,656,803 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide life-cycle contractor support for the electro-optical sensor systems for the Technology Applications Program Office. The majority of the work will be performed in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $75,000 are being obligated at time of award to satisfy the minimum guarantee. Additional funding will be obligated on a delivery order basis.  This contract was awarded through non-competitive award in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1.  U.S. Special Operations Command Contracting office, Tampa, Florida, is the contracting activity (H92241-16-D-0003).

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DTN News - BOEING NEWS: NASA Astronauts Get Advance Look at CST-100 Starliner Trainers

DTN News - BOEING NEWS: NASA Astronauts Get Advance Look at CST-100 Starliner Trainers

*Systems will prepare crews for Boeing’s first-ever commercial spaceflights to International Space Station

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 7, 2016: Two of the four NASA astronauts training to fly Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] CST-100 Starliner spacecraft recently tried some of the systems that will prepare them for flights to the International Space Station.

During a visit to Boeing, astronauts Eric Boe and Bob Behnken focused on systems used for learning to manipulate switches and display panels. Flight controllers were also able to experience devices they will use to train for flight tests and missions.

“We have been learning about the spacecraft displays through slideshows. It’s great to finally see what we are actually going to train on,” Boe said. ”The trainers look great, and this visit gives us an opportunity to meet with the Boeing engineers. We appreciate them allowing us to give input on these trainers so the devices are ready when they arrive at Johnson Space Center.”

Behnken added that the training equipment is comprehensive.

“Historically, some trainers were just a simple component that might have a very specific task,” he said. “This one has a lot of capability with multiple tasks coming together so it can execute more complicated training scenarios.”

Two of the trainers are to be delivered to NASA in the autumn of 2016. Boeing is also building an immersive, high-fidelity training system that’s to be delivered in early 2017 to Houston’s Johnson Space Center.

The CST-100 Starliner’s first crew flight test to the space station is expected in 2017 and will be Boeing’s first commercial flight transporting humans to that destination. More information about the CST-100 can be found at www.Boeing.com/cst100.

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