U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 8-26-09

    Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Palmdale, Calif., was awarded a $3.44 billion modified (ceiling increase) contract to increase the ceiling and support the B-2 weapon system, a major program assigned to the program executive office.  702 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the contracting activity (F33657-99-D-0028).  

                ATK Launch Systems, Inc., Corinne, Utah was awarded a $49,000,000 modified contract for the purchase of the MJU-62/B infrared flare countermeasure. At this time, $25,915,968.99 has been obligated. 784 CBSG/PK. Hill AFB, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-09-D-0002). 

                General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., was awarded a $10,250,000 modified contract for one-year of Contractor Logistics Support for the Italian purchase of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales program.  At this time $5,022,500 has been obligated. 703 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8620-05-G-3028 0058030). 

                Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Warner Robins, Ga., was awarded a $9,838,299.80 contract for the contractor to perform necessary maintenance on-site and at the heavy maintenance facility in the region; provides for technical assistance and support to the Iraqi Air Force; assists the IqAF in achieving and maintain a 65 precent mission capable rate; maintains the support system; and the contractor will mentor Iraqi technicians toward self-sufficiency (Foreign Military Sales).  At this time the entire amount has been obligated. 330 ACSG/GFKA, Robins AFB, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8530-08-D-0008-0006). 

                Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $9,618,978 contract to provide Air Force lethal capability analysis and development. At this time $511, 975 has been obligated.  55th Contracting Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700P03-D-1380, D.O. 0318).  

NAVY
                Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $2,429,828,879 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for accomplishment of the Refueling Complex overhaul of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).  This effort shall provide for the accomplishment of the overhaul, alterations, repair, maintenance, and refueling.  Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to completed by February 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-2107). 

                The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded a $180,995,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of Walter Reed National Naval Medical Center, support facilities for the Warrior Transition Unit at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda.  The work includes the construction of a new Warrior Transition Unit Bachelor Enlisted Quarters/dining/admin facility, physical fitness center, administration facility, parking garage and restoration of National Naval Medical Center Building 17 façade.  This contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $196,995,000.  Work will be performed in Bethesda, Md., and is expected to be completed by August 2011.  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 13 proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-09-C-0018). 

                The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $25,000,000 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-04-C-3146) to update Annex B of the P-8A system specification to include additional requirement identifiers associated with the Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS)/P-8A interface requirement specification (IRS) in support of the AAS Program.  The IRS refines requirements for the integration of the AAS maritime and littoral intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance radar, and the associated special mission cabin equipment on the P-8A aircraft.  Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash., and is expected to be completed in February 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River Md., is the contracting activity.  

                Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an $18,990,518 delivery order against a previously issued basic order agreement (N00019-05-G-0008) for the procurement of 38 APG-73 radar expand 4/5 upgrade kits for Marine Corps F/A-18D aircraft.  Work will be performed in Forest, Miss., (45 percent); El Segundo, Calif., (35 percent); Andover, Mass., (15 percent); and Dallas, Texas, (5 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2012.  Contract funds in the amount of $2,109,799 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.  

                Marotta Controls, Inc.*, Montville, N.J., is being awarded a $7,658,936 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-06-D-0021) for the production of up to 464 pure air generating systems for integration into the LAU-7 missile rail launchers, including associated technical and administrative data.  Work will be performed in Montville, N.J., and is expected to be completed in February 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.  

                Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Pomona, Calif., is being awarded a $5,708,293 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for the furnishing of central atmosphere monitoring systems (CAMS) IIA units, hardware kits, associated engineering services and technical data.   The CAMS IIA will serve as the analyzer utilized on the Los Angeles Class (SSN-688) to monitor the breathable atmosphere.  The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $8,631,856.  Work will be performed in Pomona, Calif., and is expected to be completed by August 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship System Engineering Station, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N65540-09-C-0018).  

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY  

                Caterpillar, Inc., Mossville, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $13,952,224 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for adverse terrain forklifts.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Air Force.  There were originally three proposals solicited with one response.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Mar. 18, 2010.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM500-01-D-0036).  

                Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Rockford, Mich., is being awarded a maximum $9,329,901 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for safety boots.  Other location of performance is Cedar Springs, MI.  Using service is Navy.  The original proposal was Web solicited with three responses.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract is exercising the third option year period.  The date of performance completion is Aug. 31, 2010.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPO100-06-D-0352).