U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

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No. 233-10
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CONTRACTS: NAVY
 
                Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded an $89,489,433 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-09-C-0052) to exercise an option for the procurement of 96 Lot 12 full-rate production AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receivers for the Navy (68) and the governments of Switzerland (25) and Australia (three), including supplies and services. The AN/ALR-67A(V)3, which is installed on the F/A-18E/F aircraft, provides accurate identification, lethality, and azimuth displays of hostile and friendly emitters. Work will be performed in Goleta, Calif. (41 percent); Lansdale, Pa. (18 percent); Forest, Miss. (12 percent); Chatsworth, Calif. (11 percent); San Diego, Calif. (10 percent); Sydney, Australia (4 percent); Milwaukie, Ore. (2 percent); and McKinney, Texas (2 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This modification combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($65,435,236; 73 percent), and the governments of Switzerland ($20,221,477; 23 percent) and Australia ($3,832,750; 4 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
 
                ERAPSCO, Inc., Columbia City, Ind., is being awarded a $59,993,918 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 7,096 AN/SSQ-36B sonobuoys; 48,749 AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys; and 14,449 AN/SSQ-62E sonobuoys in support of Navy antisubmarine forces for the mission of detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations. Work will be performed in DeLeon Springs, Fla. (52 percent), and Columbia City, Ind. (48 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $192,293 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured by a limited source Lowest Price Technically Acceptable competition with three firms solicited and one offer received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-10-D-0011).
 
                AeroAstro, Inc., Ashburn, Va., is being awarded a $37,923,746 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for the purchase of a highly-capable, low-jitter, high-accuracy spacecraft bus to support the Joint Milliarcsecond Pathfinder Survey mission. This bus will be designed, built, and tested by AeroAstro, and will use the spacecraft conceptual design that was developed as part of the enhancement of the Small Business Innovative Research Phase II effort. This contract contains an option which. if exercised, will bring the contract value to $42,110,248. Work will be performed in Ashburn, Va., and work is expected to be completed March 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a competitive award under the SBIR Phase III award authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5). Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N000173-10-C-2012).
 
                Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd., Middlesex, England, is being awarded an $18,188,511 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0011) to exercise an option for 71 Navy aircrew common ejection seats for the Navy, including production support services. In addition, this option provides for the procurement of associated hardware, equipment, and technical data for the governments of Canada, Australia, and Kuwait. Work will be performed in Middlesex, England (50 percent), and Johnstown, Pa. (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ($17,819,662; 98 percent), and the governments of Australia ($169,839; .93 percent), Canada ($103,549; .56 percent), and Kuwait ($95,461; .52 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
 
                Team Logistics JV, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $17,357,014 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-01-D-0239) to exercise an option for 433,937 hours of maintenance planning and design interface and management support services for the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md.; the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md. and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J. These services include evaluating initial designs and proposed design changes, maintenance planning, and sustaining maintenance plans. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (90 percent), and Lakehurst, N.J. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
 
                General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $12,417,483 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5396) for the exercise of a cost-plus-fixed-fee option for fiscal 2010 engineering services in support of the Surface Electronic Warfare program (SEWIP) Block 1B and firm-fixed-price options for fiscal 2010 SEWIP Block 1B1 production units and spares as well as Block 1B2 production units, modification kits, and spares. The SEWIP Block 1 provides enhanced electronic warfare capabilities to existing ship combat systems to improve anti-ship missile defense, counter-targeting and counter-surveillance capabilities, and improved battlefield situational awareness. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (65 percent), and Annapolis Junction, Md. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
 
                Serco Inc., Reston, Va., is being awarded an $11,366,107 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for support for the Hazardous Materials Control and Management program. This contract includes three one-year option periods which, if exercised, bring the total value of the contract to $84,741,244. Work will be performed in various locations inside and outside the continental United States, and is expected to be completed by September 2013. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured through Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site, with two offers received. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00140-10-D-Z029).
 
                Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $10,964,857 cost-reimbursement delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00421-05-G-0001) for Phase 1.5 of the E-2C aircraft alternate core open architecture program. Phase 1.5 of this program will improve the core capability of the existing mission computer (MC) that enables fast platform integration and risk reduction by reuse of existing MC components.  Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in July 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
 
                Utah State University Research Foundation, Logan, Utah, is being awarded a $9,999,998 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for design, development, testing, and fielding of future surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting systems for aircraft and ship operation and performance. Work will be performed in Logan, Utah (95 percent), and China Lake, Calif. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to the FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0017).
 
                L-3 Services, Inc., Mount Laurel, N.J., is being awarded a $9,177,283 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract (N00421-09-D-0009) to exercise an option for technical and engineering services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Structures Division (AIR-4.3). Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md., and is expected to be completed in March 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
 
                Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, is being awarded an $8,989,380 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Technical Assistance for Repairables Processing services. This contract includes a one-year base period and four one-year option periods which, if exercised, bring the total value of the contract to $47,008,054. Work will be performed in San Diego (24 percent); Philadelphia, Pa. (5 percent); Mechanicsburg, Pa. (5 percent); and various locations inside and outside the continental United States (66 percent). Work is to be completed by March 2011. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured through the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site, with one offer received. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00189-10-D-Z010).
 
                EG&G Technical Services, Inc., Germantown, Md., is being awarded $6,464,576 for task order #0092 under previously awarded contract (M67854-02-A-9011). The scope of this effort is to provide on-going technical, programmatic, and logistics support for the Marine Corps Systems Command, Armor and Fire Support Systems, Fire Support Systems (FSS) program office. Current FSS programs include the expeditionary fire support system (EFSS); the precision extended range munitions for EFSS; the high mobility artillery rocket system; the common laser rangefinder; the true north module; the portable lightweight designator rangefinder; the thermal laser spot imager; the modeled meteorological information manager; the ground counter fire sensor; and several other legacy systems. The scope of requirements includes providing support to the FSS program management office as well as supporting the three FSS sub-teams (weapons team, target acquisition team, and the program support team) and supporting the Internally Transportable Vehicle program’s fielding efforts. Work will be performed in Marine Corps Command organizations at Quantico, Va., and is expected to be completed in April 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $3,185,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
 
AIR FORCE
 
                General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., was awarded a $26,568,121 contract which will provide for the design and development of cockpit/human machine interfaces to build the foundation for ground control station flexibility and growth through an open, modular software approach.  At this time, $19,736,066 has been obligated.  703 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-05-G-3028).
 
                United Launch Services, Littleton, Colo., was awarded an $18,377,691 contract which will support the Department of Defense’s assured access to space efforts by implementing fiscal 2010 project improvement-ordnance box and fiscal 2010 fleet standardization-metallic LOX skirt capability improvement projects under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Launch capabilities contract.  At this time, $959,219 has been obligated.  SMC/LR, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8816-06-C-0002).
 
                Jacobs Technology, Inc., Tullahoma, Tenn., was awarded a $9,718,603 contract which will provide one year of contractor support for design, construction, reconfiguration, modification, test operations, and maintenance of experimental and support facilities used to perform research and development of rocket propulsion, space systems, and their components under the research operations support services contract.  At this time, $4,192,135 has been obligated.  703 AFFTC/PK, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (F04611-99-C-0003 P00134).
 
                Calspan Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., was awarded an $8,805,257 contract which will provide the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School variable stability aircraft support.  At this time, no money has been obligated.  AFFTC/PKEW, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA9302-10-D-0001).
 
                Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded a $7,143,419 contract which will provide C-5 Avionics Modernization Program Lot VII components for one lot of C-5 avionics program kits, one lot of C-5 aircrew training device kits, one lot of readiness spares packages, and one lot of peacetime operating spares.  At this time, $7,143,419 has been obligated.  703 AESG/PK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-98-C-0006).
 
                Wyle Laboratories, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $6,698,562 contract which will provide support for a reliability information analysis center for research, test, and development, and deliver life-cycle cost estimates, alternatives analysis, requirements analysis, costs estimate methodology matrices, engineering performance analysis, and final baseline life cycle cost estimate performance studies.  At this time, $244,000 has been obligated.  55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4005).
 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
                Data Link Solutions, LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a maximum $5,689,722 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for F-15 aircraft fighter data link system spare parts and installs. Other location of performance is in New York. Using services are Foreign Military Sales for Singapore, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is June 30, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency, Warner Robins, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (SPRWA1-10-C-0010).

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