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

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

 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 215-12 March 28, 2012

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

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

            Lockheed Martin-Information Systems & Global Services, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being awarded a $78,200,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-reimbursement contract for the Shared Early Warning System Program, which provides near real-time missile event information to partner nations as agreed upon through existing or newly negotiated bilateral agreements, and provides situational awareness information to U.S. theater combatant commander headquarters.  The location of the performance is Colorado Springs, Colo.  Work is to be completed by September 2016.  ESC/HSIK, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (FA8722-12-D-0003, TOs 0001--0011).

            Chugach Management Services, J.V., Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $37,378,554 firm-fixed-price with cost-reimbursable contract line item numbers contract for civil engineering management services.  The location of the performance is Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.  Work is to be completed by Sept. 30, 2013.  AFNWC/PKOC, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9401-12-C-0006).

            Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Austin, Texas, is being awarded an $11,200,000 firm-fixed-price and requirements contract to provide full food services to 14 dining facilities located at Lackland Air Force Base, the Training Annex, and Camp Bullies in San Antonio, Texas.  This contract provides for approximately 8,400,000 meals annually for all trainees.  This action will be awarded as a new, follow-on contract with a six-month base period and on six-month option period.  The location of the performance is Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.  Work is expected to be completed by April 1, 2012.  802d Contracting Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3047-12-D-0008).

            Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, Calif., is being awarded an $8,293,046 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to improve the manufacturing processing capabilities and space qualify state of the art solar cells (>33 efficiency).  The productization and qualification of high efficiency, flexible or rigid, multi-junction space solar cells will improve critical performance, mass and volume budgets for war-fight-specific satellite payloads.  The location of the performance is Sylmar, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed Dec. 18, 2028.  AFRL/PKMT, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-12-C-5501).

NAVY

            Northrup Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems Sector, Land and Self Protection Systems Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with an estimated value of $25,500,000 to procure 110 sensors, 200 upgraded processors, and associated technical data in support of the Advanced Threat Warning System, a subsystem of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System.  Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and is expected to be completed in March 2015.  Contract funds in the amount of $10,980,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-12-C-0074).

            Advance Engineering & Sciences, Annapolis Junction, Md., is being awarded a $25,292,042 modification to previously awarded contract (N00174-11-D-0002) for continued procurement of post-production maintenance support of counter radio-controlled improvised explosive device fixed-site systems and procurement and support of the transmitting set, countermeasure AN/PLT-4 systems.  Work will be performed in Boalsburg, Pa., and is expected to be completed by March 2013.  Contract funds in the amount of $45,000 will be provided at time of contract award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity.

            ArmorWorks Enterprise, L.L.C.*, Chandler, Ariz. (N62583-10-D-0323); Southern California Gold Products, Inc.*, Oxnard, Calif. (N62583-10-D-0346); and American Defense Systems, Inc.*, Hicksville, N.Y. (N62583-10-D-0347), are being awarded option year two under a firm-fixed-price multiple award contract for armor solutions designed for civil engineer support equipment in support of the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme.  The combined total value for all three contractors is $10,000,000.  No funds will be obligated with this award.  The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $30,000,000.  No task orders are being issued at this time.  All work will be performed at various contractor sites within the continental United States, and is expected to be completed March 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Specialty Center Acquisitions, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity.

            Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,000,000 modification to the previously awarded V-22 Lot 17 advance acquisition contract (N00019-12-C-2001) to provide additional funding for long lead components required for the manufacture and delivery of four, fiscal 2013 Lot 17 CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the Air Force.  Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa. (50 percent), Forth Worth, Texas (25 percent), and Amarillo, Texas (25 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in December 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Avox Systems, Lancaster, N.Y., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, sole-source contract with a maximum $20,000,000 for breathing apparatuses.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.  There was one response to the Web proposal.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 through 2014 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is March 26, 2014.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM8EG-12-D-0006).

            Jianas Brothers Packaging Co.*, Kansas City, Mo., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $7,288,420 for various flavors of instant juice pouches.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Marine Corps and Army.  There were two responses to the Web proposal.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is March 27, 2014. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Va., is the contracting activity (SPM3S1-12-D-Z198).

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*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No. 215-12 March 28, 2012
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