Here’s Today’s Department of Defense Contract Awards

NAVY

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $57,859,585 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5427) for fiscal 2012 requirements for MK 15 Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) Phalanx Block 1B BL2 upgrade kits and conversions; MK 15 Mod 31 CIWS SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions in support of LCS 10 and 12; Block 1B Phalanx Weapon Systems for DDG 116; MK 15 CIWS hardware product improvements and ancillary equipment; Block 1B Ordalt kits; and MK 15 CIWS Block 1B Class A overhauls.  CIWS is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses.  Work will be performed in Louisville, Ky. (39 percent); Germany (12 percent); Palm Bay, Fla. (12 percent); Tucson, Ariz. (9 percent); Pittsburgh, Pa. (8 percent); Burlington, Vt. (6 percent); Andover, Mass. (4 percent); Syracuse, N.Y. (4 percent); Long Beach, Calif. (1 percent); Radford, Va. (1 percent); Bloomington, Minn. (1 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (1 percent); Norcross, Ga. (1 percent); and New Albany, Ind. (1 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by September 2015.  Contract funds in the amount of $24,212,419 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pa., is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for qualification and production of the Variant A Common Display System (CDS), spares and associated engineering services.  The CDS is a family of displays implemented across platform systems on Navy surface ships, submarines, and aircraft.  This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative ceiling price of this contract to $23,496,225.  Delivery Order 0001 will be issued upon award of the contract in the amount of $637,558 for completion of first article requirements, production of three CDS consoles with configuration options and spares.  Work will be performed in Johnstown, Pa., and is expected to be completed by May 2013.  Contract funds in the amount of $637,558 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured through the Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites with three offers received.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-12-D-5226).

Dynalec Corp., Sodus, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,518,850 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity for the testing and production of the fire detection and actuation systems for shipboard firefighting systems.  The fire detection and actuation systems covers the performance requirements for an electronic, restorable, fixed temperature, spot-type heat detector; a spot-type photoelectric smoke detector; a spot-type ionization smoke detector; isolator bases for the smoke and heat detectors; an input/output device; a fire alarm control unit; and a repeater alarm panel.  Collectively, these components shall form a system for use in detecting shipboard fire conditions and actuating a shipboard fire suppression system.  Work will be performed in Sodus, N.Y., and is expected to complete by May 2017.  Contract funds in the amount of $271,490 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured through Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunities websites with four offers received.  Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-12-D-0004).

AIR FORCE

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $33,280,877 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for integrated sensor suite theater evaluation and test effort to develop an innovative counter-improvised explosive device capability.  The location of the performance is San Diego, Calif.  Work is to be completed by May 20, 2014.  AFRL/PKDA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-12-C-7227).

Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $6,961,768 firm-fixed-price contract for advisory and assistance services for the Weather Sustainment Division. Space-based infrared systems and military satellite communications must sustain effective and responsive consolidated logistics management support for mission-critical national defense weapons ground/command and control systems.  The location of the performance is Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and McLean, Va.  Work is to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012.  AFSPC SMC/PKL, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (GS23F0107J, TO FA8823-12-F-0001).