U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 6-05-09

          Jacobs Technology, Inc., Tullahoma, Tenn., is being awarded a $170,647,013 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for system engineering services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD).  Efforts to be provided include design studies and evaluations associated with research, development, production, and operations of weapons and weapons systems. The estimated level of effort for this requirement is 1,727,809 man-hours.  Work will be performed in China Lake, Calif., (83 percent) and Pt. Mugu, Calif.,(17 percent),  and is expected to be completed in June 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via an electronic Request for Proposals, with five offers received.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-09-D-0040).      

                Adept Process Services, Inc., Imperial Beach, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0003); Delphinus Engineering, Inc., Eddystone, Pa., (N55236-09-D-0005);  Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., San Diego, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0006);  Fraser’s Boiler Services, Inc., San Diego, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0007); Integrated Marine Services, Inc., Chula Vista, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0008);  Marine Group Boat Works, Inc., Chula Vista, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0009); Miller Marine, Inc., National City, Calif.

(N55236-09-D-0010);  Nielsen Beaumont Marine, Inc., San Diego, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0011); South Bay Boiler Repair, Inc., National City, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0012), are each being awarded a indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract – Lot I, for marine boatyard services and industrial support for boats, craft, lighterage or service craft less than 50 feet in length.  Al Larson Boat Shop, Inc., Terminal Island, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0004); Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., San Diego, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0013); Fraser’s Boiler Services, Inc., San Diego, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0014); Marine Group Boat Works, Inc., Chula Vista, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0015); Miller Marine, Inc., National City, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0016); South Bay Boiler Repair, Inc., National City, Calif., (N55236-09-D-0017), are each being awarded a indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract – Lot II, for marine boatyard services and industrial support for boats, craft, lighterage or service craft greater than 50 feet in length.  Each contractor shall furnish the necessary management, material support services, labor, supplies, and equipment deemed necessary to provide marine boatyard and industrial support which includes specific modifications, upgrades, service life extension and repairs to non-commissioned boats, craft, lighterage and service craft and their associated systems and periodic maintenance primarily in support of San Diego area Naval Facilities boats, craft, lighterage, and service craft custodians.  The maximum value for each contract under Lot I is $58,300,000.  The maximum value for each contract under Lot II is $139,000,000.  Each contract has four additional option years to be exercised.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., or contractor’s facility along the west coast.  Work is expected to be completed Jun.

2010.  Contract funds in the amount of $27,000 for Lot I and $18,000 for Lot II and contract funds in the amount of $3,000, for minimum obligation for each contract, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The contract was competitively procured and advertised via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with 20 proposals solicited and 15 offers received.  The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.  

                Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a
$36,479,655 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-only contract for production of Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) 3.1 dismounted systems to meet urgent requirements of the Department of Defense in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  The dismounted JCREW systems are critical to protecting U.S. personnel from the threat posed by improvised explosive devices.  Dismounted JCREW systems are electronic jammers designed to prevent the initiation of radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIED).  This contract is for the urgent procurement and support of JCREW systems, to be used by forces in each of the military services of the Central Command area of responsibility.
This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $248,312,153.  Work will be performed in Sparks, Nev. (90 percent) and Rancho Cordova, Calif., (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three proposals solicited and three offers received.  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 (N00024-09-C-6306).  

                Praxis, Inc., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $14,159,541 cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract for research, development and engineering support for specialized aerospace systems.  The requirement is for highly skilled personnel to support applied research and development programs.  The support includes system engineering and applications-oriented activities to preserve and enhance a strong aerospace systems technology base and to provide expert capabilities in the development, acquisition and operation of aerospace systems.  This contract contains options, which if exercised, will bring the total cumulative value of this contract to $75,926.335.  Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and work is expected to be completed June 2010 (June 2014 with options exercised).  Contract funds in the amount of $85,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The contract was competitively procured under Naval Research Laboratory solicitation number N00173-08-R-SE08, for which two offer were received. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00173-09-C-6004).   

                Marvin Engineering Co., Inc.*, Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded a $9,544,705 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-06-C-0050) to exercise an option for 328 production BRU-32B/A ejector bomb racks for the Navy (299) and the Royal Australian Air Force, (29)  for the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.  Work will be performed in Inglewood, Calif., and is expected to be completed in Jun. 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy, ($8,700,813; 91 percent) and the Government of Australia, ($843,892; 9 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

                Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., is being awarded a $7,500,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity cost type contract for services as requested for all specific product areas and specific technical capabilities related to the research and development (R&D) needs of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.  This will entail performing R&D with regard to technologies related to Navy ships and combat systems.  Specific tasks will range from applied research, and or exploratory development through technology assessments and engineering studies in support of surface combat systems development.  Work will be performed in Blacksburg, Va., and is expected to be completed by May 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va. is the contracting activity (N00178-09-D-3017).  

                General Dynamics C4 Systems, Scottsdale, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,782,874 modification to previously awarded time and material contract (M67854-02-C-2052) to increase field service support for the Combat Operations Center for Operation Enduring Freedom.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan, and is expected to be completed by May 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity. 

                BAE Systems TSS Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $6,144,776 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-F-B062) to provide engineering, technical, professional and operations support services for the Navy Above-Water Sensors Program. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2009.  Contract funds in the amount of $2,546,376 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY  

                Kaba Mas LLC, Lexington, Ky., is being awarded a maximum $8,919,600 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite quantity contract for high security digital combination locks.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  The proposal was originally Web solicited with two responses.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Jun. 4, 2011.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM5L5-09-D-0058).  

AIR FORCE

                The Air Force is awarding a cost plus fixed fee contract with BBN Technologies Corp., of Cambridge, Mass., for an estimated $29,711,669.  This action is for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s machine reading program.  The purpose of this effort is to develop a prototype machine reading system that transforms prose into knowledge that can be interpreted by an Artificial Intelligence application.  At this time, $3,389,759 has been obligated.  AFRL/RIKF, Rome, N.Y., is the contracting activity (FA8750-09-C-0179).