DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 30, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-209-14 October 30, 2014(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - October 30, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued October 30, 2014 are undermentioned;
CONTRACTS
NAVY
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is being awarded a $793,051,336 modification to the previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target Low Rate Initial Production Lot VIII F135 propulsion systems contract (N00019-13-C-0016). This modification provides for the procurement of 19 F135-PW-100 Conventional Take Off and Landing propulsion systems for the U.S. Air Force; six F135-PW-600 Short Take-off and Vertical Landing propulsion systems for the U.S. Marine Corps; and four F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy. In addition, the modification provides for four F135-PW-100 propulsion systems and four F135-PW-600 propulsion systems for international partners, eight F135-PW-100 propulsion systems, and three F135-PW-100 spare propulsion systems for foreign military sales countries. This modification further provides for program administrative labor, engineering assistance to production, and spare modules. Work will be performed in Middletown, Connecticut (67 percent); Bristol, United Kingdom (16.5 percent); and Indianapolis, Indiana (16.5 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2018. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy and Air Force), international partner, and foreign military sales funds in the amount of $793,051,336 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchase for the U.S. Air Force ($264,216,520; 33 percent); the U.S. Navy ($235,894,434; 30 percent); international partners (150,463,904; 19 percent); and foreign military sales ($142,476,478; 18 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $411,111,649 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-15-C-0031) for the repair and replenishment of government-owned F-35 Lightening Joint Strike Fighter assets, including spare parts for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and international partners. In addition, this modification provides for sustainment analysis and training related efforts. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (35 percent); El Segundo, California (25 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (20 percent); Orlando, Florida (10 percent); Nashua, New Hampshire (5 percent); and Baltimore, Maryland (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2015. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement (Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force); fiscal 2015 aircraft procurement (Navy and Air Force); fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force); and international partner funds in the amount of $159,958,125 are being obligated at time of award, $55,569,144 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($69,514,030; 17 percent); the U.S. Marine Corps ($114,460,228; 27 percent); the U.S. Air Force ($202,698,107; 49 percent); and the international partners ($24,439,284; 7 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contract activity.
Engility Corp., Chantilly, Virginia, is being awarded a $61,251,130 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to procure up to 907,200 man-hours of engineering services for the functional organizations supporting numerous Department of Defense weapons acquisition programs and related research, development, test and evaluation efforts in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. Services to be provided include design studies and evaluations associated with research, development, production and operations; test engineering services for planning, preparing for, performing, analyzing, and documenting results; transition engineering and related support services to transfer new technology from concept to Fleet support; and support services required for management of technical activities. Work will be performed at China Lake, California (60 percent); Point Mugu, California (30 percent); and Patuxent River, Maryland (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2017. Fiscal 2015 working capital (Navy) funds in the amount of $165,000 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals; three offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, California, is the contracting activity (N68936-15-D-0004).
Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded $16,617,837 for task order L612 under a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee Basic Ordering Agreement (N00024-09-G-5422) for engineering services, overhaul, repair and upgrade of the MK57 Mod 13 NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System for USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), equipment and other associated test, ancillary and support equipment. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia (90 percent), and Chula Vista, California (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $25,000 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California, is the contracting activity.
Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $12,798,915 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-14-D-0010) to exercise an option for services in support of the Contracted Air Services program, which provides contractor owned and operated Type III High Subsonic and Type IV Supersonic aircraft to U.S. 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. Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia (45 percent); Point Mugu, California (35 percent); and various locations outside the continental United States (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,449,300 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is being awarded $8,034,097 for delivery order 7035 issued under a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-12-G-010F) for the repair of 16 items for the common cockpit for the H-60R/S helicopters. Work will be performed in Owego, New York, (61 percent); Farmingdale, New York, (33 percent); and Horsham, Pennsylvania (6 percent), and work is expected to be completed by Jan. 1, 2016. Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $8,034,097 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. One company was solicited for this non-competitive requirement in accordance with 10 U.S.C.2304 (c) (1), and one offer was received in response to the solicitation. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.
AIR FORCE
The Boeing Co., doing business as Boeing Defense, Space and Security, St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $307,512,722 firm-fixed-price contract for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail-kits. This award is issued as an undefinitized contract action for the production of Lot 18 JDAM tailkits. Work will be performed at St. Louis, Missouri, and work is expected to be completed by October 2016. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Current action includes 30 percent unclassified foreign military sales in support of United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Norway. Fiscal 2013 munitions procurement funds, and 2014 Air Force and Navy munitions procurement funds in the amount of $150,681,233, are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/EBHK, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-15-D-0002).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $16,064,628 modification to exercise an option on a delivery order (0113) for an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (FA8620-10-G-3038) for France's MQ-9 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Phase 2. Contractor will provide an additional period of CLS for the French Air Force. Work will be performed at Poway, California, and Niamey, Niger, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2015. This modification is 100percent foreign military sales for France. Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
ARMY
General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded a $99,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, foreign military sales contract (Australia, Canada and Spain) for integrated logistics support to Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, for all foreign military sales of Navy aircraft. The initial task order encompasses administrative functions. Individual task orders will be issued and reported as foreign military sales. Funding and work location will be determined with each order with an estimated completion date of Nov. 1, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with four received. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-15-D-0001).
AM General, LLC, South Bend, Indiana, was awarded a $37,601,570 modification (P00010) to firm-fixed-price contract W56HZV-14-C-0146 to upgrade 300 Army National Guard M1165A1B3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to the latest configuration. Fiscal 2014 other procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $37,601,570 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is May 29, 2015. Work will be performed South Bend, Indiana. Army Contracting Command, Tank and Automotive (Warren), Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
Federal Resources Supply Co.,* Stevensville, Maryland, was awarded a $35,313,255 firm-fixed-price contract for Urban Operations Squad Sets to provide military personnel with enhanced capabilities to perform complex or urban terrain missions. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 28, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with three received. Army Contracting Command, Tank and Automotive (Warren), Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-15-D-0006).
Trax International Corp., Las Vegas, Nevada, was awarded a $31,580,419 modification (P00136) to cost-plus-award-fee contract W9124R-09-C-0003 for non-personal test support services to the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2015. Work will be performed at Yuma, Arizona (99 percent), and Fort Greely, Alaska (1 percent). Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $31,580,419 were obligated at the time of the award. The cumulative total for the contract, with this modification, is $658,299,825. Army Contracting Command, Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona, is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin Corp, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $14,724,257 modification (0008) to cost-plus-incentive-fee contract W31P4Q-12-G-0001 for the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and Missile Segment Enhancement, and Post Deployment Build-8 PAC-3 System and flight test support. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is Jan. 30, 2018. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas (40 percent); Lufkin, Texas (56 percent); Camden, Arkansas (1 percent); White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (1 percent); and Andover, Massachusetts (2 percent). Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (Missile), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
Phillips Corp.,* Hanover, Maryland, was awarded a $13,375,272 firm-fixed-price contract for 35 lathes and 110 modified lathe assemblies, and field service representative services to modernize the Army's machining and welding systems. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 29, 2020. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Army Contracting Command, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W9098S-15-D-0006).
Phillips Corp.,* Hanover, Maryland, was awarded a $12,233,166 firm-fixed-price contract for 25 mills and 110 mill assemblies, and field service representative services to modernize the Army's machining and welding systems. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 29, 2020. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Army Contracting Command, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W9098S-15-D-0007).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Raytheon Company, Andover, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $38,826,176 firm-fixed-price contract for antenna element and circuit card assemblies. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. This is a five-year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Massachusetts, with an Oct. 30, 2019, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (SPRRA2-15-D-0001).
Nihon Kohden America, Foothill Ranch, California, has been awarded a maximum $27,579,330 modification (P0001), exercising the third one-year option period on a base contract (SPM2D1-12-D-8300) with eight one-year option periods, for patient monitoring systems, subsystems, accessories, consumables, spare and repair parts, and training. This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Location of performance is California, with an Oct. 30, 2015, performance completion date. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2016 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bremen-Bowdon Investments,* Bowdon, Georgia, has been awarded a maximum $13,033,800 modification (P00106), exercising the fourth option year on a one-year base contract (SPM1C1-10-1090) with four one-year option periods, for men's Army coats. This is a competitive acquisition and five offers were received. Location of performance is Georgia, with a Nov. 14, 2015, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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