U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 8-06-09

Wyle Laboratories, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $38,647,339 contract for the Reliability Information Analysis Center to research, test, develop and deliver concept recommendations, architecture analysis, ontological models reports, prototype development assessments, prototypes, security models and research discovery/recommendations for the Persistent Virtual Warfighting Environment Project.  At this time $543,092 has been obligated. 55th Contracting Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4005).       

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                Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded a $19,329,872 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-09-C-0016) to exercise an option for technical and engineering services for communications-electronics advanced technology (CEAT) systems supporting the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Special Communications Requirements Division.  The estimated level of effort for this option is 168,024 man-hours.  Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md., (70 percent) and St. Inigoes, Md., (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

                BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle Systems LLP, Sealy, Texas, is being awarded a $11,032,728 firm-fixed-priced modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5030) delivery order #0003, for the purchase of field service representative instructors to support the necessary training for the 1,800 vehicles procured under this contract.  The training will be performed at various locations throughout the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, and the period of performance associated with this delivery order is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010.  Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year.  The base contract was competitively awarded, and the new requirements are sole source additions to the contract.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.   

                Nordic Air, Inc., Geneva, Ohio, is being awarded a $9,000,194 task order under Blanket Purchase Agreement M67854-08-A-5023 for environmental control units to meet the continuing need for these items in support of on-going deployed operations, equipment reset, and commonality across the Marine Corps.  Work will be performed in Geneva, Ohio, and work is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2009.  Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year.  The Blanket Purchase Agreement was a sole source award to Nordic Air, Inc. as they are the sole manufacturer of Environmental Control Units.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-08-A-5023).  

                BAE Systems Land & Armaments, Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., is being awarded an $8,899,274 firm-fixed-priced modification to previously awarded delivery order #0004 under contract (M67854-07-D-5025) for OCONUS Instructors to support Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.  Work will be performed in Iraq, and is expected to be completed by the December 2009.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.  

                Navistar Defense LLC, Warrenville, Ill., is being awarded an $8,620,629 firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0004 modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5032) for the procurement of OCONUS field service representatives (FSRs), new equipment training instructors, CONUS FSR instructors, and senior FSRs.   This order is in support of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program.  Work will be performed in the United States and Iraq, and work expected to be completed by the end of September 2010.  Contract funds in the amount of $8,620,629 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The base contract was competitively awarded, and the new requirements are sole source additions to the contract.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity. 

                BAE Systems, Land & Armaments L.P., U.S. Combat Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $7,541,466 ceiling cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with for mechanical design agent and canister integration of Standard Missile (SM) SM-3 and SM-6 missiles into the MK 41 vertical launching system.  The MK 41 VLS provides a missile launching system for CG 47 and DDG 51 class surface combatants of the US Navy, as well as surface combatants of allied navies.  Work will be performed in Minneapolis, Minn. (90 percent); Brea, Calif. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by August 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-5394).  

                Great Lakes, JV*, Rockford, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $6,000,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite-quantity contract for paving repairs at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes.  The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, asphalt and concrete pavement construction and repair such as paving, patching, surface treatment, earthwork, landscaping, curb and gutter and drainage structures and pipes.  Work will be performed in Great Lakes, Ill., and is expected to be completed by August 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured as an 8(a) set-aside via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with four proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill., is the contracting activity (N40083-09-D-3007).