U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 1-8-09

American Science and Engineering, Inc., Billerica, Mass., is being awarded a $67,391,360 firm fixed priced contract for the manufacturing and production of 66 AS&E Z-Backscatter (ZBV) Military Trailers. Work will be performed within the Continental United States, and work is expected to be completed by the end of January 2010.

Contract fund will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was sole sourced procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-09-C-5017).

Lockheed Martin MS2 Division, Syracuse, N.Y., is being awarded a $25,795,680 modification to previously awarded contract
(N00024-07-C-5201) to exercise an option for upgrade kits for the Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Undersea Warfare System. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is a surface ship combat system with the capabilities to search, detect, classify, localize and track undersea contacts; and to engage and evade submarines, mine-like small objects, and torpedo threats. Work will be performed in Lemont Furnace, Pa. (50 percent); Syracuse, N.Y. (25 percent) and Eagan, Minn. (25 percent) and is expected to be completed by September 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. 
 
CCI, Inc.*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded $6,518,549 for firm fixed price task order #0133 under the previously awarded Facilities Maintenance Job Order Contract (N62472-05-D-7510) for the construction of Dry Dock #3 Propulsor Work Enclosure with a high bay fixed roof and service platform at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Work will be performed in Kittery, Maine, and is expected to be completed by November 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One (1) proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

Progeny Systems Corp.,*, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $9,911,963 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-6297) to provide system development, integration, test and operator training for the Acoustic AN/WSQ-9 System, Intercept and Ranging (AI&R) Systems, Archival Media Center (AMC) kits and Swinger Kits systems and spares. The contractor will continue to develop innovative techniques for Combat System (SIM/STIM) Simulation/Stimulation software to allow the interface with new types of targets. This contract modification includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $21,834,293. Work will be performed in Manassas, Va., and is expected to be completed by October 2012. 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.
 
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY 
  
Sparta Inc., Lakeforest, Calif., is being awarded a $8,603,617 cost plus fixed fee contract for the first phase of the National Cyber Range program. A total of seven awards are planned for the National Cyber Range program. Work will be performed in Columbia, Md. (31 percent), Bethesda, Md. (21 percent), Marina del Ray, Calif. (9 percent), Johnstown, Pa. (7 percent), Landover, Md. (6 percent), Los Altos, Calif. (5 percent), Huntsville, Ala. (4 percent), Philadelphia, Pa. (3 percent), La Jolla, Calif. (2 percent), Salt Lake City, Utah (2 percent), North Chelmsford, Mass. (2 percent), Hunt Valley, Md. (2 percent), Berkeley, Calif. (2 percent), Washington, D.C. (1 percent), Herndon, Va. (1 percent), University Park, Pa. (1 percent), and Lawrence, Kansas (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2009. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. DARPA issued a solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities on May 5, 2008, and 12 proposals were received. The contracting activity is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va.
(HR0011-09-C-0039). 
 
Johns Hopkins University Advanced Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., is being awarded a $7,336,805 cost plus fixed fee contract for the first phase of the National Cyber Range program. A total of seven awards are planned for the National Cyber Range program. Work will be performed in Laurel, Md. (41 percent), Cambridge, Mass. (33 percent), Albuquerque, N.M. (7 percent), Columbia, Md. (5 percent), Idaho Falls, Idaho (5 percent), Salt Lake City, Utah (1 percent), Bethesda, Md. (3 percent), North Chelmsford, Mass. (3 percent), and Northport, N.Y. (2 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2009. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. DARPA issued a solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities on May 5, 2008, and 12 proposals were received. The contracting activity is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va. (HR0011-09-C-0038). 

           The Air Force is modifying an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with four contractors for a maximum of $64,000,000. ECSI International, Inc. of Clifton, New Jersey (F19628-03-D-0011, P00021), Abacus of Chevy Chase, Maryland (F19628-03-D-0012, P00023), Northrop Grumman Space and Mission System of Carson, Calif. (F19628-03-D-0019 P00025), L-3 Communications Gov Services, Inc, of Chantilly, Virginia (F19628-03-D-0011 P00021). The purpose of the modification is to increase the Integrated Based Defense Security System contract ceiling by $64,000,000 from $498,000,000 to $562,000,000 and update contract B-Tables for Equipment Prices for fiscal year 2009 and Labor Rates for fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010. At this time, no money has been obligated. HQ Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts is the contracting activity.
 
            The Air Force is modifying a cost plus incentive fee contract with Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Clearfield, Utah for $36,959,911. The contract will provide the Minuteman III Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle full rate production option. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 526 ICBMSG/PKE, Hill Air Force Base, Utah is the contracting activity (F42610-98-C-0001).
 
            The Air Force is awarding a cost plus award fee contract with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, San Diego, California for $13,474,949. This contract is for engineering, manufacturing and development activities in support of the Global Hawk Program. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. 303 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-4600, P00288).
 
NAVY
 
            L3 Communications Corporation EOS, Garland, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $48,864,799 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for Submersible Binocular Night Vision Systems (SBNVSs). The SBNVSs will be used by U.S. Navy Personnel to provide night vision capability. Work will be performed in Garland, Texas, and is expected to be completed by January 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via Federal Business Opportunities, with four offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-09-D-JQ69). 
 
            BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $19,587,085 modification to previously awarded contract
(N00024-05-C-4403) for the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) FY09 docked phased maintenance availability. The following work items will be accomplished:
repair bilge keel; accomplish underwater hull inspection; repair salt water ballast tank; repair/replace underwater hull sea chest; replace distilling plant brine pump overboard discharge piping; accomplish underwater hull preservation; inspect and repair impressed cathodic protection system; and other work items to support those mentioned above. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Va., and is expected to be completed by October 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $19,587,085 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.
 
            PKL Services, Inc.*, Poway, Calif., is being awarded a
$17,023,049 firm fixed price contract for Lots 3 and 4 for selected organizational-level maintenance (Reset) on the Marine Corps AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E aircraft platforms. Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 percent); New River, N.C. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan (22 percent); Miramar, Calif. (18 percent); and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2009.
Contract funds in the amount of $17,003,249 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Lot 3 was competed as a 100 percent small business set-aside; Lot 4 was a competitive 8(a). Lot 3 received two offers and Lot 4 received three offers. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-09-C-0023).
 
            EMCOR Government Services, Inc., Arlington, Va., is being awarded $13,598,904 to exercise the second option period under a previously awarded combination firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract (N40080-07-D-0374) with award options for base operations support services in the Washington, D.C. area. The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, general management and administration services; facilities maintenance, repair, and management; restoration/modernization; contingency/disaster recovery services; and base support services. The current total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $48,902,927. Work will be performed at various installations within a hundred mile radius of Washington, D.C., and work for this option is expected to be completed Dec. 15, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity.
 
            Progeny Systems Corporation, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $13,563,474 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering services in support of the MK54 torpedo systems. The contractor will be required to perform engineering efforts including technology assessment, mechanical and electrical component analysis, hardware/software development, critical item testing, hardware/software integration, certification and test, and life cycle logistics studies necessary for the testing and evaluation, prototype and engineering development model components of torpedo systems. Work will be performed in Manassas, Va. (80 percent), and other locations including Newport, R.I. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, R.I., is the contracting activity (N66604-09-D-0002).
 
            Adaptive Methods, Inc.*, Centreville, Va., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $9,750,000 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project under Topic N02-152 entitled "Environmental Mission Planner – The Total Solution." The contractor will provide services and materials for the design and development of an innovative total system solution for the tactical antisubmarine warfare (ASW) environmental mission planner that provides universal compatibility with minimal impact on existing and future aircraft and tactical support cent-based systems.
Work will be performed in Centreville, Va., and is expected to be completed in December 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured using SBIR Program Solicitation under Topic N02-152 and nine offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J. is the contracting activity (N68335-09-D-0089).
 
            General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $7,580,899 cost plus fixed fee contract for system engineering efforts to integrate improved algorithms for the
AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare combat system. The contractor will leverage state-of-the-art commercial engineering designs as intrinsic technology enablers to improve sonar processing technology.
Work under this contract will build upon prior efforts and investments previously made under SBIR topics for the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15/(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) combat system. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $24,660,428. Work will be performed in Anaheim Hills, Calif., and is expected to be completed by December 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract is being awarded as a Phase III SBIR effort, resulting from a competitive proposal under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982.
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-5205).
 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. DePere, Wis. is being awarded a
$7,656,429 firm fixed price contract for electricity. Other locations of performance are in Pennsylvania. Using services are Federal Civilian Agencies. There were originally 100 proposals solicited with 14 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the third one-year option. The date of performance completion is December 31, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort Belvoir, Va.
(SP0600-08-D-8036).