DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 29, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 29, 2010

Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 996-10 October 29, 2010
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - October 30, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued October 29,

2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., Monroeville, Pa., is being awarded a $303,472,860 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-2102) for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pa. (72.3 percent), and Schenectady, N.Y. (27.7 percent). Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. No completion date or additional information is provided on contracts supporting the naval nuclear propulsion program. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $174,486,588 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-2118) to exercise an option for lead yard services and development studies and design efforts related to Virginia-class submarines. The contract provides lead yard services for Virginia-class submarines that will maintain, update, and support the Virginia-class design and related drawings and data for each Virginia-class submarine, including technology insertion, throughout its construction and post shakedown availability period. The contractor will also provide all engineering and related lead yard services necessary for direct maintenance and support of Virginia-class ship specifications. This contract option brings the cumulative value of the contract to $346,340,280. Work will be performed in Groton, Conn. (91.1 percent); Newport News, Va. (4.0 percent); Quonset, R.I (3.5 percent); and Newport, R.I. (1.4 percent). Work is expected to be completed by October 2011. 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.

Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., LLC, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $45,183,480 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-09-D-0021) for services in support of the commercial air services program, which provides contractor owned and operated Type III high subsonic and Type IV supersonic aircraft to Navy fleet customers for a wide variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities. This provides for training shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew how to counter potential enemy electronic warfare and electronic attack operations in today’s electronic combat environment. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va. (45 percent), Pt. Mugu, Calif. (35 percent), and various locations outside the continental United States (20 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 Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Kaman Aerospace Corp., Bloomfield, Conn., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $18,125,727 for engineering technical services in support of the Egyptian Air Force’s H-2 program under the Foreign Military Sales program. Services to be provided include in-country support for operational mission requirements. Work will be performed in Bloomfield, Conn. (90 percent), and Alexandria, Egypt (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-4. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-11-C-0008).

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $17,655,028 fixed-price contract for two refurbished and upgraded rolling airframe missile (RAM) MK 49 Mod 3 guided missile launch systems (GMLS) with associated hardware for LPD-26 and one new Mod 3 GMLS for Egyptian fast missile craft. The RAM MK 31 guided missile weapon system (GMWS) is a NATO cooperative development and production program between the participating governments (PGs) of the United States and Germany, developed in response to the need for an anti-ship missile (ASM) defense system. The MK 31 GMWS is comprised of the MK 44 guided missile round pack and the MK 49 GMLS. The PGs operate under a memorandum of understanding which establishes business principles for program execution along with contracting and financial agreements for the RAM Program. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $32,831,780. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (37.1 percent) and the government of Egypt (62.9 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by January 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-11-C-2404).

IAP World Services, Inc., Cape Canaveral, Fla., is being awarded a $17,426,215 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N40080-07-D-0470) to exercise Option 4 for base operating support services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, and Solomons Recreation Center. The work to be performed provides for base operating support services including all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items necessary to provide facility, refuse collection, swimming pools, wastewater, water and environmental maintenance services. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $72,591,424. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md.; St. Inigoes, Md.; Solomons, Md.; and Point Lookout, Md. Work is expected to be completed by October 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineer Command, Washington, Public Works Department, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $7,122,028 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of long-lead-time materials in support of LPD 26 integrated shipboard electronics. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by March 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-11-C-2404).

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $6,507,857 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4301) for ship forces duties aboard medium auxiliary repair dry dock (non self-propelled) (ARDM-4) shipping port during the vessel’s service craft overhaul and recertification; protection and operation of the Navy’s floating dry dock ARDM-4; and organizational level repairs and preservation of ARDM-4 at Naval Submarine Support Facility, Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn., and Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Va. (50 percent), and New London, Conn. (50 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $1,626,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

ITT Industries, Inc., Systems Division, Cape Canaveral, Fla., was awarded a maximum $74,628,309 contract modification which will provide a space life range systems contract extension for one base year which is Nov. 1, 2010 through Oct. 31, 2011; two six-month options (Nov. 1. 2011 through April 30, 2012; or May 1 through Oct. 31, 2012). At this time, $23,295,379 has been obligated. SMC SLG/PK, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (F04701-01-C-0001; P00693).

Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., was awarded a $35,593,778 contract to provide heavy maintenance for the 2011 VC-25 aircraft 9000, a special mission aircraft that provides air transportation to the President, Vice President, cabinet members and other dignitaries on a worldwide basis, and is stationed at the 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. At this time, $35,593,778 has been obligated. 727 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-09-C-0005; P00019).

L3 Communication Integrated Systems, Greeneville, Texas, was awarded an estimated $24,055,224 contract modification which will provide airborne information management system Phase III installation. At this time, an estimated $24,055,224 has been obligated. 727 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-08-C-0005; P00047).

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Newtown, Penn., was awarded a $10,709,047 contract modification which will provide on-orbit operations and sustainment for the PGS IIR satellites, for one year beginning Nov. 1, 2010 through Oct. 31, 2011. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. SMC/GPSW/PK, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8823-10-C-0002; PO0001).

L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss., was awarded an $8,648,945 contract which will acquire aircraft maintenance support services for wing and site training devices, ground instructional training aircraft, historical/static display aircraft, and maintenance of the 80th Flying Training Wing. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. AETC CONS/LGCK, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3002-1-C-0001).

L3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, was awarded an $8,250,535 contract which will acquire prime mission equipment programmed depot maintenance in support of the Peace Pioneer program. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ASC/WINK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-08-G-3000; 0020).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $7,926,738 contract modification which will procure the installation of a retrofit to add additional capability to the F-22 weapons and tactics trainers. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ASC/WWUK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.(FA8611-08-C-2897; PO0045).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., Akron, Ohio, is being awarded a maximum $19,773,635 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity. Other locations of performance are Catoctin Mountain Park and Fort Detrick. Using services are Army and federal civilian agencies. There were originally 91 proposals solicited with 16 responses. The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8006).

Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., Appleton, Wis., is being awarded a maximum $13,319,696 firm-fixed-price contract for aerial firefighting vehicles. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally three proposals solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is June 25, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM500-01-D-0062-0082).