U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

No. 492-10
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CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE

 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., was awarded a $24,044,533 contract which will provide for a quantity of four MQ-9 Reaper aircraft (two production aircraft and two ground maintenance trainers).  At this time, the entire amount has been obligated.  703 ASG/PK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,is the contracting activity(FA8620-05-G-3028).

 TASC, San Bernardino, Calif., was awarded a $20,000,000 contract modification to the contract ceiling for an existing contract (FA8818-06-D-0020) for continued performance of the incumbents highly specialized launch integration and mission assurance services.  The original award was for a five year ordering period.  At this time, no money has been obligated.  SMC/SDTW/PKN, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., isthe contracting activity (FA8818-06-D-0020).

 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 EA Industries, Inc.*, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, is being awarded a maximum $13,610,305 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for Marine Corps combat utility uniform.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Marine Corps.  The original proposal was Web solicited with 10 responses.  The date of performance completion is June 18, 2011.  The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SP0100-06-D-0361).

 NAVY

                 Converteam, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., is being awarded a $9,900,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-4203) for long-lead materials for the DDG 1002 integrated power system high voltage subsystem including the baseline tactical advanced induction motor and its associated VDM25000 motor drive, and the main turbine-generator and auxiliary turbine-generator harmonic filters.  Work will be performed in Pittsburgh, Pa., and is expected to be completed by December 2011.  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.

 ARMY

                 Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Plymouth, Minn., was awarded on June 11, a $ 8,967,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is for the production of the 120mm accelerated precision mortar initiative (APMI).  The goal of the APMI is to field a 120mm precision guided mortar cartridge in order to satisfy operational needs statement (ONS-09-7722).  The APMI cartridge shall be designed to meet the requirement specified in the performance specification for the cartridge, 120mm APMI XM395 mortar cartridge.  This effort will encompass all activities necessary to produce approximately 1,310 APMI cartridges, at an estimated value of $18.3M, using fiscal 09 through fiscal 11 funding.  The period of performance will be 10 months, from the anticipated date of contract award.  The contract type contemplated is firm-fixed-price.  The government will utilize PAA funding to support this effort. Work is to be performed in Plymouth, Minn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2010.  One sole-source bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center, Picatinny, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-10-C-0059).

                 BAE Systems Land & Armaments, Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., was awarded on June 11 an $8,700,584 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  This contract is for the scope line replaceable units for the Paladin integrated management program.  Work is to be performed in York, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-0550).

                 Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on June 11 a $6,175,370 firm-fixed-price contract.  This delivery order is being awarded to add additional vehicle and carwell to the contract.  The vehicles and carwell being added to the contract and procured on the DO are as follows: five Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) M984A4 wrecker without winch, five Carwell Rust proofing for the (HEMTT) M984A4 wrecker without winch, 15 HEMTT M983A4 tractor with winch, and 15 Carwell Rust proofing for the HEMTT M983A4 tractor with winch.  Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0024).

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