U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

Point Blank Body Armor, Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., was awarded on Jul. 2, 2008, an $86,184,060 firm-fixed price contract for improved outer tactical vests. Work will be performed in Pompano Beach, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two bids were solicited on Mar. 18, 2008, and two bids were received. U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-07-C-0085).
 
Global Fleet Sales, Inc., Charlottesville, Va., was awarded on Jul. 1, 2008, a $10,390,250 firm-fixed price contract for mobile maintenance vehicles. Work will be performed in Thailand and is expected to be completed by Feb. 4, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Web bids were solicited on May 18, 2006, and nine bids were received. TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (WHZV-06-D-G002).

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Jul. 2, 2008, a $9,800,000 firm-fixed price contract for UH-60M upgrade long lead parts. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One bid was solicited on Oct. 20, 2005. U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0003).
 
McTech Corp., North Kansas City, Mo., was awarded on Jul. 1, 2008, a $7,950,730 firm-fixed price contract for construction of a child development center. Work will be performed at Fort Riley, Kan., and is expected to be completed by Sep. 16, 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Four bids were solicited on Apr.l 3, 2008, and two bids were received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Mo., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-08-D-0030).
 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
Valero Marketing & Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas is being awarded a maximum $45,978,408.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for fuel. Other locations of performance are in Pasadena, Texas. Using service is the Government of Israel. This proposal was originally Web solicited with one response. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Aug. 13, 2008. The contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-08-D-0495).
 
Isobunkers, LLC., Norfolk, Va.*, is being awarded a maximum $20,620,737.57 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel. Other locations of performance are in Puerto Rico, Ky. and Fla. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Federal Civilian Agencies. There were originally 55 proposals solicited with 18 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Apr. 30, 2011. The contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-08-D-0358).
 
Midstream Fuel Service LLC., Houston, Texas *, is being awarded a maximum $5,787,527.11 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel. Other locations of performance are in Ala., Fla., and Mis. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Federal Civilian Agencies. There were originally 55 proposals solicited with 18 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Apr. 30, 2011. The contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-08-D-0362).
 
NAVY
 
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $19,739,625 for a 15 month extension of order #0002 under previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-07-G-003M) for repair of 11 line items used on the J-52 engine, powering the EA-6B aircraft. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney will provide manufacturing, engineering, and technical support to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast with a goal of improving monthly output. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and work is expected to be completed Jun. 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.   This is a sole-source requirement. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.
 
Bell-Boeing Tiltrotor Team, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $14,288,800 for ceiling priced delivery order #0275 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for repairable spare components of the CV-22 aircraft such as blade assemblies and pendulum assemblies. The work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, and work is expected to be completed Dec. 2011. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. One company was solicited for this non-competitive requirement and one offer was received. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.
 
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
 
Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, Mass., is being awarded a $3,170,000 increment of a $21,303,000 other transaction for prototypes agreement for phase two of the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System. Work will be performed in Wilmington, Mass., (66 percent), Cambridge, Mass., (13 percent), Vienna, Va., (9 percent), Bridgeton, Mo., (9 percent), Albuquerque, N.M., (1 percent), and Charlestown, Mass., (less than 1 percent), and is expected to be completed in Aug. 2009. Funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source award. The contracting activity is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., (HR0011-08-9-0006).

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