U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 11-14-08

            Austal USA, Mobile Ala., is being awarded a $185,433,564 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) for the firm quantity of one Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) with options for up to nine additional ships and associated shore-based spares for the Phase II downselect of the JHSV Program. The JHSV Program will provide high speed, shallow draft transportation capability to support the intra-theater maneuver of personnel, supplies and equipment for the U.
S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. Work will be performed in Mobile, Ala., and is expected to be completed by November 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.
 
            Mid-Atlantic Marine Services*, Dumfries, Va., is being awarded a $59,930,293 multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering and technical shipboard alteration services for maintaining the fleet operational and material readiness of hull, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment on U.S. naval vessels. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va.
(30 percent); Mayport, Fla. (20 percent); Bremerton, Wash. (13 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (9 percent); Sasebo, Japan (9 percent); Portsmouth, N.H. (5 percent); and the Persian Gulf (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2013.

Contract funds in the amount of 100,000will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with seven offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-D-0007).

            LPI Technical Services, Inc.*, Chesapeake, Va., is being awarded a $53,622,935 multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering and technical shipboard alteration services for maintaining the fleet operational and material readiness of hull, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment on U.S. naval vessels. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va.
(30 percent); Mayport, Fla. (20 percent); Bremerton, Wash. (13 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (9 percent); Sasebo, Japan (9 percent); Portsmouth, N.H. (5 percent); and the Persian Gulf (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2013.
Contract funds in the amount of $350,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with seven offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-D-0005).
 
            Epsilon Systems Solutions*, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $51,262,190 multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering and technical shipboard alteration services for maintaining the fleet operational and material readiness of hull, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment on U.S. naval vessels.
Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va. (30 percent); Mayport, Fla. (20 percent); Bremerton, Wash. (13 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (9 percent); Sasebo, Japan (9 percent); Portsmouth, N.H. (5 percent); and the Persian Gulf (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $374,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with seven offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-D-0003).
 
            Chugach Government Services*, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $46,416,960 multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering and technical shipboard alteration services for maintaining the fleet operational and material readiness of hull, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment on U.S. naval vessels. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va. (30 percent); Mayport, Fla. (20 percent); Bremerton, Wash.
(13 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (9 percent); Sasebo, Japan (9 percent); Portsmouth, N.H. (5 percent); and the Persian Gulf (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2013. Contract fundsin the amount of $100,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with seven offers received.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-D-0004).
 
            East Coast Repair & Fabrication*, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $42,404,037 multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering and technical shipboard alteration services for maintaining the fleet operational and material readiness of hull, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment on U.S. Naval vessels. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va.
(30 percent); Mayport, Fla. (20 percent); Bremerton, Wash. (13 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12 percent);Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (9 percent); Sasebo, Japan (9 percent); Portsmouth, N.H. (5 percent); and the Persian Gulf (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by November 2013. Contract fundswill not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with seven offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-D-0006).
 
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            United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite cost, reimbursement contract for a maximum $185 million. The objective of the VAATE Phase II and III program is to develop revolutionary and innovative technology by the 2017 timeframe that will provide a 10X increase in turbo-propulsion affordable capability when carped to a year 2000 state-of-the-art baseline engine. At this point, $1,000 has been obligated. AFRL/PKPB, Bldg 167, 2310 8th Street, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity. (FA8650-09-D-2923).
 
            ITT Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo. is being awarded a fixed price incentive fee contract for $59.4 million. This action will provide for acquisition of base operating services for Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. At this point, $14,335,304.46 has been obligated. AETC CONS/LGCK, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas is the contracting activity.
(FA3002-09-O-0001).
 
            The Air Force is modifying a cost reimbursement plus fixed fee contract with Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Western Region, El Segundo, Calif for $5,820,000. This action will provide for a Joint STARS modernization risk reduction effort to study feasibility of a Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Radar onto the JSTARS platform. At this time all funds have been obligated. ESC/851 ELSG/PK, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (F19628-00-0100, Modification P00155).
 
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            General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass. is being awarded a maximum $16,422,249 firm fixed price, sole source, requirements type contract for engine parts. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is for ten years with a two-year base and four two-year options. The date of performance completion is March 31, 2009. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Richmond, Va. (SPM400-00-D-9403).
 
US Food Service Baltimore/Washington, Severn, MD, is being awarded a maximum $16,156,250.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract to provide food and beverage support to Department of Defense and non-Defense Department customers in the Mid-Atlantic North area.
This proposal was originally Web solicited with three responses. Date of performance completion is November 13, 2009. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) Philadelphia, Pa.
(SPM300-08-D-3186). 

            DynCorp International, Forth Worth, Texas, was awarded on Nov. 12, 2008, a $11,178,448 firm fixed fee contract. DynCorp International LLC shall assist the Kuwait Air Force in achieving its aircraft operational rate of 75 precent through the implementation of a Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT). The MAT members will be selected by the contractor based upon their technical qualifications and their suitability for effectively working in an overseas assignment to Kuwait. Work will be performed in Kuwait, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. U.S. Army & Aviation Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-C-0060).
 
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            Design Net Engineering, Lakewood Colo., is being awarded a cost plus fixed fee contract for $10,712,284. This action will systematically look at each of the spacecraft subsystems and technology development in plug-and-play compatibility and utility, as well as improving robustness to radiation. At this time $100,000 has been obligated. Det 8 AFRL/RVKS, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9453-09-C-0312).
 
            Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a firm fixed price contract not to exceed $8,068,000. This action will provide 4 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems Model B (MTS-B), whole spares and containers to support GWOT requirements for the Predator/Reaper Program. At this time $1,315,084 has been obligated. 703rd Aeronautical Systems Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-06-G-4041).
 
            Libration Systems Management, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a cost plus fixed fee contract for $6,334,438. This action will advance the state of the air in critical bus components in design, and integration and test of operationally responsive space. At this time $150,000 has been obligated. Det 8 AFRL/RVKS, Kirtland N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9453-09-C-0311).
 
            The Air Force is modifying a firm fixed price and time and material contract with Hawker Beechcraft Corp., Wichita, Kan., for $5,789,000. This action will exercise an option for services to include Program Office Support, sustaining engineering, data updates, material and other direct costs. At this time no funds have been obligated. 727th ACSG/PKA, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (F33657-99-C-0017, Modification P00086).