U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

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No. 537-10
June 25, 2010

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

                BAE Systems, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $49,775,942 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop an infrared system that provides a real-time, high-resolution, wide area video persistent surveillance capability that allows joint forces to keep critical areas of interest under constant surveillance with high degree of target location accuracy.  At this time, $6,358,566 has been obligated.  AFRL/PKDB, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-10-C-7044).

                Armtec Countermeasures Co., Coachella, Calif., was awarded a $30,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a multiple jettisoned unit 23A/B infrared countermeasure flare.  Estimated quantity for each period is:  27,928 for year one; 9,326 for year two; 9,326 for year three; 1,114 for year four; 1,355 for year five.  At this time, $16,673,016 has been obligated.  OO-ALC/784 CBSG/PK, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-10-D-0009).

                Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $6,776,720.84 contract modification of the Wideband Global Satellite Communication Block II contract in support of the Military Satellite Communications Program.  This mission assurance task order will provide additional on-ground testing while the SV4 spacecraft is in thermal vacuum.  At this time, the entire amount has been obligated.  HQ SMC/MCSW/PK, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8808-06-C-0001/P00090).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

                Bethel Industries, Inc., Jersey City, N.J.* is being awarded a maximum $14,998,200 firm-fixed-price, partial set-aside contract for men’s and women’s airmen battle uniforms.  Other locations of performance are North Bergen, N.J.; Tennessee; and Mississippi.  Using service is Air Force.  The original proposal was Web solicited with 26 responses.  This contract includes a base with four one-year option periods.  This contract represents the third option year only.  The date of performance completion is June 25, 2011.  The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-07-D-1502).

*Small business

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