DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 31, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-210-14 October 31, 2014(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - October 31, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued October 31, 2014 are undermentioned;
CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
Exelis Services, Hellerup, Denmark, has been awarded a $411,000,000 hybrid, firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment and cost reimbursable line items maintenance contract for Thule Air Base to include: civil engineering, airfield/water port operations, fuels management, transportation, non-secure communications, environmental management, food service, medical/public health, supply, recreation and community services. Work will be performed at Thule Air Base, Greenland, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition, with four offers received. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $505,789 are being obligated at the time of award. The 21st Contracting Squadron, Detachment 1, Copenhagen, Denmark, is the contracting activity (FA2523-15-C-0001).
DynCorp International Limited Liability Co., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $81,983,360 modification (P00029) to previously awarded contract FA8617-12-C-6208 for Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply non-personal services for the joint primary aircraft training system T-6A/B Texan II Aircraft. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance and Navy operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $29,003,790 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Accenture Federal Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia, has been awarded a $77,847,977 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for Defense Enterprise Accounting Management System Development (DEAMS) Final Phase. Contractor will provide requirements analysis, gap analysis, blueprinting, design, build, test, pre-deployment, deployment support, and operations and post-production support for the remaining DEAMS capability releases through contractor support. The scope will focus on program management, systems engineering and architecture, blueprinting, solution development, solution testing, deployment support, solution support and maintenance, and transition management. Work will be performed at Fairborn, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2017. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $16,354,132 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, is the contracting activity (FA8770-15-C-0509).
Exelis Systems Corp., Systems Div., Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, has been awarded a $21,341,441 cost-plus-award-fee modification (P00966) for launch and test range system support to the Eastern and Western Ranges. Work will be performed at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance; research, development, test and evaluation; and other procurement funds in the amount of $13,921,755 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity (F04701-01-0001).
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $9,261,602 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00212) to previously awarded contract FA8106-07-C-0001 for VC-25 Avionics Modernization Program. Contractor will subcontract support necessary to provide nonrecurring engineering services, and associated hardware, in support of research and development of enhanced avionics capability in support of the VC-25A platform. Work will be performed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and San Antonio, Texas, and is expected to be completed by May 30, 2018. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $9,261,602 are being re-aligned at the time of award from funding previously obligated under the contract. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity.
ARMY
BAE Systems, York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $141,788,689 modification (P00011), exercising Option 1, to fixed-price-incentive contract W56HZV-14-C-0002, for 18 Self-Propelled Howitzers and 18 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles. Fiscal 2014 and 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $141,788,689 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Feb. 28, 2017. Work will be performed in Elgin, Oklahoma (18 percent), and York, Pennsylvania (82 percent). The cumulative total for the contract, with this modification, is $386,734,224. Army Contracting Command, Tank and Automotive (Warren),Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $121,166,915 firm fixed-price, undefinitized contract action to support Apache performance based logistics of the D-Unique, D/E Common and E-Unique components services and supplies. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one offer received. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $90,854,936 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-15-C-0017).
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $48,700,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for test instrumentation enterprise development and support. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with five received. Army Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity (W900KK-15-D-0001).
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $15,300,934 modification (P00012) to foreign military sales contract W31P4Q-13-C-0129 for an undefinitized contract action to purchase 74 Javelin Block I Missiles, 318 Battery Coolant Units, 22 Outdoor Trainer Instructor Stations, 22 Javelin Weapon System-Student Stations and 44 tripods to support the U.S. Army and foreign military sales customers, including Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Lithuania, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Fiscal 2010, 2011, and 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $11,475,700 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is April 30, 2023. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Missile), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
Honeywell International Aerospace, Tempe, Arizona, was awarded a $13,910,890 modification (P00032) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-11-C-0039 for technical, engineering, and logistical services for maintenance and overhauling T-55 engines. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $13,910,890 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Nov. 1, 2016. Work will be performed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $10,223,886 modification (P000910) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-10-D-0027 for component material and over and above purchases for technical engineering, logistical services and support, for a six-month contract extension with the Corpus Christi Army Depot. Funding and work location will be determined with each order. Estimated completion date is April 30, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
Stanley Associates Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded a $10,106,913 modification (P00055) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract W52P1J-10-C-0003 to sustain the Army’s prepositioned stock and maintenance management capabilities in support of the Army Force Regeneration process. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $7,094,472 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is April 29, 2015. Work will be performed in Kuwait (51 percent) and at multiple sites in Virginia (49 percent). Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
Universal Technologies, Inc.,* Estill Springs, Tennessee, was awarded an $8,560,000 firm-fixed-price contract for forgings and castings for the production of the M66 Machine Gun Ring Mount. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2018. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with two received. Army Contracting Command, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W9098S-15-D-0004).
NAVY
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, was awarded a $35,545,211 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only contract for engineering and technical services to support the Navy in developing, assessing, upgrading and modernizing the Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance program, the Digital Acoustic Communications development program, the Remote Environmental Measuring Units (REMUS) Autonomous Undersea Vehicle program, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal “Fast Track” program, development and operational support for the REMUS Automated Submarine Launch and Recovery Capability program, and the development of new advanced ocean technologies related to these programs. These systems are essential to evaluate the evolving advanced ocean technologies, improve operational capability, support rapid prototype development, and provide technology improvement recommendations including: battery and energy systems, propulsion systems, navigation systems, control systems, sensor systems, acoustic communication systems, data acquisition systems, and the development of new functionality to shipboard systems. Work will be performed in Woods Hole, Massachusetts (55 percent); Newport, Rhode Island (15 percent); Andros Island, Bahamas (10 percent); Groton, Connecticut (5 percent); Kings Bay, Georgia (4 percent); Bangor, Washington (2 percent); San Diego, California (2 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (2 percent); Norfolk, Virginia (2 percent); Niantic, Connecticut (1 percent); Dresden, New York (1 percent); and Keyport, Washington (1 percent); work is expected to be completed in August 2019. Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation contract funds in the amount of $645,000 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.C. 2304(c)(1) - only one or limited number of sources and no other suppliers will satisfy the requirements. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, is the contracting activity (N66604-14-D-0344). (Awarded Aug. 27, 2014.)
Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc.,* Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $28,300,296 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract (N40192-14-D-9000) to exercise option one for housing operations and maintenance services and change of occupancy maintenance for various military installations in Santa Rita, Guam. The work to be performed provides for management and housing operations to maintain and repair family housing units, unaccompanied housing units, and provide any services, maintenance and change of occupancy maintenance in both vacant and occupied family housing units and unaccompanied housing units to include management, supervision, quality control, labor, tools, equipment, material, supplies, incidental engineering, and transportation necessary. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $130,657,282. Work will be performed in Santa Rita, Guam (60 percent), and Yigo, Guam (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by October 2015. Fiscal 2015 family housing operation and maintenance (Navy and Air Force); fiscal 2015 quarter operations (Navy); and fiscal 2015 sustainment (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $11,139,564 are being obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity.
Railroad Construction Co., Inc., Paterson, New Jersey, is being awarded an $8,261,728 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N40085-14-D-5200) to exercise option one for the maintenance and repair of railroad trackage at Naval Weapons Station Earle. The work to be performed provides for preventive maintenance of railroad switch turnouts, maintenance of railroad track right-of way to include weed control and tree trimming, ultrasonic testing of railroad track components, maintenance of railroad crossings, and the repair of railroad trackage to include the replacement of crossties, switch timbers, rail and switch turnout components. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $16,301,483. Work will be performed in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and is expected to be completed by October 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $300,000 (Continuing Resolution Authority apportionment through Dec. 11, 2014) are being obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic, Public Works Department Earle, Colts Neck, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
KPMG LLP, McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $9,662,653 firm-fixed-price contract for audit readiness management, personnel, and documentation services. This contract was a competitive acquisition and six offers were received. This is a one-year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Virginia, with an Oct. 27, 2015, performance completion date. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services Office, Richmond, Virginia (SP4703-11-A-0017-0052).
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
Orbital Sciences Corp., Dulles, Virginia, has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (HR0011-15-C-0020) for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) research project with a Phase 1 total amount of $7,174,748. Phase 1 of the contract is the first of a three-phase program and has a period of performance of 10 months. Fiscal 2014 research and development funds in the amount of $4,618,063 have been applied to Phase 1 at the time of award. Work will be performed in Dulles, Virginia, with an expected completion date of Aug. 31, 2015. This contract was a competitive acquisition. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, located in Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
*Small business
*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-210-14 October 31, 2014
*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
