U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

No. 1015-10

CONTRACTS:  AIR FORCE

                Tiax, LLC, Lexington, Mass., was awarded a maximum $99,446,650 contract which will award the systems development and demonstration of the integrated aircrew ensembles.  It will also include options for low rate initial production, production tooling, and full rate production.  At this time, $1,000,000 has been obligated.  ASC/WNU, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8606-11-D-6360).

                The Systems Group, LLC, Bonaire, Ga., was awarded a $7,868,236 contract to provide technical support services to the Air Force in support of its role to assist the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with programmatic, technical and financial planning for AWACS and other aircraft platforms, C4I, and training.  At this time, $1,298,204 has been obligated.  ESC/HBSK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8730-11-C-0002).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

                MidAmerican Energy Co., Urbandale, Iowa, is being awarded a maximum $61,382,435 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity.  Other locations of performance are the Army Corps of Engineers and the Maryland procurement offices.  Using services are Army and Department of Defense agencies.  There were originally 91 proposals solicited with 16 responses.  The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8007).

                Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc., Chatsworth, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $12,825,000 firm-fixed-price contract for shock strut assembly parts.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Army.  There were originally two proposals solicited with two responses.  The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (Redstone Arsenal), Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (SPRRA1-11-C-0-0005).

                Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc., Herndon, Va., is being awarded a maximum $9,608,338 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity.  Other location of performance is Fort Meade.  Using service is Army.  There were originally 91 proposals solicited with 16 responses.  The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8005).

                McRae Industries, Inc.*, Mount Gilead, N.C., is being awarded a maximum $8,995,179 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, total set-aside contract for temperate weather, Army combat boots.  Other locations of performance are Asheboro, N.C., and Chicago, Ill.  Using services are Army and Air Force.  The original proposal was Web solicited with two responses.  The date of performance completion is Nov. 6, 2011.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-09-D-0011).

                Direct Energy Business, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa., is being awarded a maximum $5,811,543 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity.  Other location of performance is Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory.  Using service is federal civilian agencies.  There were originally 91 proposals solicited with 16 responses.  The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2012.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-8001).

NAVY

                Grunley/Goel, JV, E, LLC*, Washington, D.C., is being awarded a $13,170,401 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of two child development centers (CDC) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.  One CDC will be a new one story facility to include activities rooms and support facilities to support 302 children.  The second facility is a new one story addition to an existing CDC. 

This new addition will provide new spaces and support facilities to support an additional 74 children.  Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed by May 2012.  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 19 proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-11-C-0151).

                Computer Science Corp., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded a $9,777,423 task order #0079 under a previously awarded contract (M67854-02-A-9004) for technical support to the operating forces, a key element of the Marine Corps Systems Command, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) support for fielded tactical Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems for Marine Corps operating forces. 

Technical support under this effort include on-site/on-call support at the MCTSSA Operating Forces Tactical Systems Support Center, on-site technical representation at specified Marine Corps Command organizations worldwide, exercise support based upon the operational schedule of the supported units, and support of contingency operations (e.g., hazardous duty, combat operations, peace-keeping) on a discrete basis. 

Work will be performed in various locations in and outside the continental United States, and is expected to be completed in November 2011.  Contract funds in the amount of $9,777,423 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

*Small business