U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 6-04-09

                L. C. Gaskins Construction Co., Jacksonville, Fla., (N69450-09-D-1270); DCK North America LLC, Large, Pa., (N69450-09-D-1271); DTC Engineers & Constructors, LLC Hamden, Conn., (N69450-09-D-1272); Harry Pepper & Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., (N69450-09-D-1273); and Sauer, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., (N69450-09-D-1274), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award design-build construction contract for general building type projects at Department of Defense activities within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast area of responsibility of Southern Fla., and Andros Island, Bahamas.       

The work to be performed provides for general building type projects (new construction, renovation, alteration, and repair of facilities and infrastructure, roofing, demolition, and routine renovation) including but not limited to:  aviation and aircraft facilities, marine facilities, barracks and personnel housing facilities, administrative facilities, warehouses and supply facilities, training facilities, personnel support and service facilities, security level facilities, abatement and handling of hazardous/regulated materials.  Projects may also require comprehensive interior design and incorporation of sustainable features.  The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years, for all five multiple award contracts combined is $100,000,000.  The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of Jun. 2014.

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

The contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 20 proposals received.  These five contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity. 

            Alutiiq 3SG, LLC*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded an $86,675,584 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for logistics product data lifecycle management services and products in support of the Naval Air Systems command’s Logistics Product Data Division.  Work will be performed in Cherry Point, N.C., (41 percent); North Island, Calif., (32 percent); Jacksonville, Fla., (10 percent); Patuxent River, Md., (8 percent); China Lake, Calif., (6 percent); and Lakehurst, N.J., (3 percent), and is expected to be completed in Jun. 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured under an electronic request for proposals as a 100 percent small business set-aside; two offers were received.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-09-D-0011).  

                Suffolk Construction Co., Inc., Boston, Mass., is being awarded a $12,969,443 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany.  The project will include the design and construction of the BEQ, associated storage, utilities, parking, site improvements, built-in equipment requirements, access, and anti-terrorism force protection. Work will be performed in Albany, Ga., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Website with 21 proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-09-C-1757).  

                Solpac Construction Inc., dba Soltek Pacific Construction, Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,392,000 modification to exercise Option Items 3, 4, 5, and 6 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-08-D-8615) firm-fixed price task order which provides for the construction of ordnance storage facilities at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake.  The work to be performed under these options provides for construction of pre-engineered metal buildings and earth covered type "E" magazines, access roads, parking expansion, site improvements, and utilities (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and telephone) to support the building facilities, fencing and incidental related work.  The total task order amount after exercise of these options will be $18,989,500. Work will be performed in China Lake, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-08-D-8615).

                B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc.*, Redmond, Wash., is being awarded a $8,991,185 firm-fixed-price contract for fabrication and delivery of GLARE LA-9/P Laser Systems for Navy forces in support of Naval Sea Systems Command, PEO Littoral and Mine Warfare, Anti-Terrorism Afloat Program.  The GLARE LA-9/P laser system is a Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation illuminator system that emits a highly visible green beam when focused on surfaces, or used within fog and smoke.  The systems’ purpose is to hail and warn coalition forces, non-combatants, and enemy forces entering restricted areas thus providing enhanced Force Protection for security operations.  Work will be performed in Redmond, Wash., and is expected to be completed by Dec.
2009.  Contract funds in the amount of $8,991,185 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-09-C-3014).  

                Kollmorgen Corp., Electro-Optical Division, Northampton, Mass., is being awarded a $6,743,386 modification to previously awarded contract (N66604-05-C-0572) for spare parts that includes 12 units of infra red module assemblies, ten Type 8 field change kits and one operator viewer as a provisioned item for the Integrated Submarine Imaging System (ISIS) is to be the imaging system for all Navy submarines.  The Type 8 Mod 4 periscope set with its infrared imaging capabilities is to be the ISIS Sensor #1 on SSN 688 and SSN 21 class submarines.  The purpose of this contract is to convert Type 8B Mod 3 masts from the fleet into Type 8K Mod 4 visual masts.  Work will be performed in Northampton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by Aug.
2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport is the contracting activity. 

AIR FORCE
                The Air Force is modifying a firm fixed price contract with L-3 Communications Integrated Systems of Greenville, Texas for an estimated $81,000,000.  This contract modification is for non recurring engineering from preliminary design review through critical design review to include both A & B kits for the Airborne Information Management System for the VC-25A aircraft.  At this time, the entire amount has been obligated.  727 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-08-C0005, P00010). 

                The Air Force is awarding a time and material, cost reimbursement no fee contract to Scientific Research Corp., of Atlanta, Ga., for an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.  This contract action will provide for engineering services for the AN/ALR-46/69 Class IV warning receiver for Air Force.  At this time, $25,000 has been obligated.  542 CBSG/PKS, Robins Air Force Base Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8523-09-D-0001)).  

Missile Defense Agency Contract Award  

                Raytheon Missile Systems Co., of Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-award-fee contract modification under contract HQ0276-08-C-0001 for $49,642,186.  The services are to continue the Block IIA Standard Missile – 3 cooperative development technology developments.  This sole source award is a modification to extend the CLIN 0003 period of performance through Oct. 31, 2009.  The amount obligated on this action is $16,521,739 using fiscal year 2009 research, development, test and evaluation funds.  The Missile Defense Agency is the contracting activity (HQ0276-08-C-0001).

               Hartland Fuel Products, LLC, Onalaska, Wis.*, is being awarded a maximum $54,990,903 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.  Other locations of performance are various military and federal civilian locations in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas.  Using services are Army, Air Force and federal civilian agencies.  There were 48 responses to the original proposed solicitation.  The date of performance completion is Jun. 30, 2012.  The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-09-D-4533).  

                Southern Counties Oil, Co.,/dba SC Fuels, Orange, Calif.*, is being awarded a maximum $13,370,337 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.  Other locations of performance are various military and federal civilian locations throughout Midwestern states.  Using services are Army and federal civilian agencies.  There were 48 responses to the original proposed solicitation.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Jun. 30, 2012.  The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-09-D-4538).  

ARMY 

                Eyak Technology, LLC Dulles, Va., was awarded on Jun. 2,
2009 a $42,994,648 commercial firm-fixed-price contract for the Project Manager Defense Wide Transmission Systems, under the auspices of the Project Management Office Defense Communication and Army Transmission Systems, has a requirement to procure, deploy, and maintain 970 Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATS), manufactured by
L-3 Global Communications Systems.  These VSATS are for the Army modular was fighting force and other tactical and logistics units, mostly deploys to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Work is to be performed in Victor, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2010.  Bids were solicited using ASFI and FedBizOpps with three bids received.  Army Contracting Command, Alexandria, Va., is the contracting activity (W91QUZ-09-C-0028).  

                Jacobs-Tetra Tech EC Joint Venture, Lincoln, Mass., was awarded on Jun. 2, 2009 a $27,188,894 cost reimbursable contract for the total environmental restoration at New Bedford Harbor Superfund site to perform additional work associated with the dredging, treatment, transport, and disposal of the upper harbor of the Acushnet River.  Work is to be performed in New Bedford, Mass., with an estimated completion date of May 26, 2013.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received.  Corps of Engineers-New England District, Concord Mass., is the contracting activity (DACW33-03-D-0006). 

                Tyonek Fabrication Corp., Madison, Ala., was awarded on Jun. 2, 2009 a $6,822,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 344 each, de-ice control and indicator unit, NSN 1680-01-541-1782 / PR 53251000 for the UH-60 A/L Blackhawk.  Work is to be performed in Madison, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2011.  One bid was solicited and one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation & Missile Command Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-04-D-0061). 

                URS Group, Inc., Columbus, Ohio was awarded on Jun. 2, 2009 a $6,065,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the development of 35 percent design documents for the FY11 military construction Army 59044, United States Military Academy Science Center.  Work is to be performed in West Point, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 2, 2010. Proposals were solicited using FedBizOpps with thirty-two (32) proposals received.  Corp of Engineers, CENAN-CT, New York, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W912DS-09-C-0008).  

                Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group, Inc., Pasadena, Calif., was awarded on Jun. 1, 2009 a $69,469,476 cost-plus-award-fee (base year) and firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for base operations and services in support of all National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s East facilities to include Bethesda, Washington Navy Yard, and Springfield campuses.  Work is to be performed in Bethesda, Md., (35 percent), Springfield, Va., (35 percent), and Washington, D.C., (30 percent) with an estimated completion date of Apr.
28, 2013.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with six bids received.  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, ACF-N, Springfield, Va., is the contracting activity (HM0176-09-C-0001).   

                Bell Helicopter Textron Incorp., Hurst, Texas was awarded on Jun. 1, 2009 a $51,460,178 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of 5 each bell helicopter 412EP aircrafts along with logistical support, spare parts package, special tools, and training.  Work is to be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (4 percent), Piney Flats, Tenn., (8 percent), and Quebec, Canada (88 percent) with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010.  One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-C-0173).
                Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Co., Andover, Mass., was awarded on Jun. 1, 2009 a $5,924,428 cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort contract for FY09 Patriot engineering services contract option award for 34,963 man-hours effort.  Work is to be performed in Andover, Mass., (21.44 percent), Burlington, Mass., (0.24 percent), Huntsville, Ala., (46.17 percent) and Tewksbury, Mass., (32.17%) with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2014.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-C-0057).  

NAVY 

Iridium Government Services, LLC, Tempe Ariz., is being awarded a $21,688,808 indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity cost type contract to provide enhanced Iridium services in support of over-the-horizon, tactical communications in support of expeditionary maneuver warfare and distributed operations.  Iridium will provide a communications capability that will support multiple user nets.  They will design, develop, fabricate and deliver a distributed tactical communications system to support the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory experimentation.  Work will be performed in Bethesda Md., (75 percent and Tempe Ariz., (25 percent)), and is expected to be completed by May 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $200,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-09-D-3007). 

                The Center for Transportation and Environment, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded an $8,327,359 cost no fee contract for research and development into hydrogen generation using digester gas, hydrogen fuel cell-powered material handling equipment, and hydrogen fuel cell powered bus at Fort Lewis, Wash.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $8,504,859.  Work will be performed at Ft. Lewis, Wash., (25 percent), Chicago, Ill., (20 percent), Allentown, Pa., (20 percent), Golden, Colo., (20 percent), and Latham, N.Y., (15 percent), and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2012.  Contract funds in the amount of
$7,847,359 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with five offers received.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-09-C-GS18).  

                Science Applications International Corp., St.
Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $5,556,809 firm-fixed-price contract for the fabrication, assembly, and testing of compact solid state antennas in support of the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system, including the Marine Corps Composite Track Network (CTN) and the U.S. Army Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS).  The CEC compact solid state antenna is a small, lightweight antenna that supports mobile applications of the CEC system, including the Marine Corps CTN and the U.S. Army JLENS system.  The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $18,409,860.  Work will be performed in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Jun. 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured through full and open competition via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites, with two proposals received.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-5213).  
 

                Western Petroleum Co., Eden Prairie, Minn.*, is being awarded a maximum $7,379,126 fixed price with economic price adjustment for fuel.  Other locations of performance are various military and federal civilian locations throughout Midwestern states.  Using service is Army.  There were 48 responses to the original proposed solicitation. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Jun. 30, 2012.  The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-09-D-4537).  

AIR FORCE  

                The Air Force is awarding an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc. of Bethesda, Md., and L-3 Services, Inc. of Alexandria, Va.  This contract action is for the USAFE advisory and assistance services contract shall serve as a vehicle to provide broad technical and analytical services, to support and improve policy development; decision making; management and administration; program and or project management and administration as well as improve the operation of systems.  At this time, $5,000 has been obligated.  700 CS, APO, AE is the contracting activity (FA5613-09-D-5001, FA5613-09-D-5000).   

                The Air Force is awarding a broad agency contract to SRI International, of Menlo Park, Calif., for an estimated $43,796,834.
This action is for the development of a prototype machine reading called Flexible Acquisition and Understanding System for text.  At this time, $4,000,000 has been obligated.  AFRL/RIKF, Rome, New York is the contracting activity (FA8750-09-C-0181).  

                The Air Force is awarding a cost plus incentive fee contract to Lockheed Martin Corp., of Gaithersburg, Md.  This contract action will transfer the satellite broadcast management functions of the Global Broadcast Services to the Defense Enterprise Computing Center with new hardware and software architecture by FY 2010.  At this time, $5,931,000 has been obligated.  653 ELSG/KCK, Bedford, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8726-09-C-0006).