U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 9-03-09

 McDonnell Douglas Corp., doing business as Boeing Aerospace Operations, Incorporated, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $102,333,333 modified contract for the KC-10 and KDC-10 contractor logistics support for Oct. 1, 2009 through Jan. 1, 2010.  At this time, no funds have been obligated.  727 ACSG/PKA, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (F34601-98-C-0125/P00318). 

                EADS Defense Security Systems EADS DS, Elancourt, France was awarded a $99,600,000 contract for support and sustainment of the Eagle Vision data acquisition segment.  At this time, $100,000 has been obligated.  950ELSG/PK, Hanscom AFB, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8707-09-D-0004).

               Wyle Laboratories, Incorporated, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $25,984,999 contract for the Reliability Information Analysis Center to research, test , develop test plans and/or procedures, investigation reports, analysis reports, evaluation reports, and test reports for the Corrosion Prevention and Control Office/Corrosion Capability Improvement Program.  At this time $77,295 has been obligated.  55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt AFB, Neb., is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4005; D.O. 0095).

                Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $19,263,760 contract to provide NORAD and USNORTHCOM maritime mission development.  At this time, $613,527 has been obligated.  55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt AFB, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380, D.O. 1380).

                Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded a $9,665,073 contract to analyze critical infrastructure planning and readiness issues associated with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events.  At this time, $5,125,000 has been obligated.  55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt AFB, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-00-D-3180, D.O. 0609).

                Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $9,661,653 contract to provide joint functional component command for Space J3/J5/J7 survivability/vulnerability analyses.  At this time, $347,826 has been obligated.   55CONS/LGCD, Offutt AFB, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; D.O. 0319).

                Wyle Laboratories, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $9,661,616 contract for the Reliability Information Analysis Center to research, test, develop, and deliver engineering/analysis reports, test procedures/test reports, technical and management work plans, integrated master schedules, safety assessment reports, and data accession list for the Special Operations Forces/Combat Search and Rescue Reliability Maintainability & Sustainability Program.  At this time, $869,565 has been obligated.  55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt AFB, Neb., is the contracting activity (HC1047-05-D-4005; D.O. 0125).

                BAE Systems National Security Solutions, Inc., Burlington, Mass., is awarded a $6,649,056 contract for the Passive InfraRed Exploitation Technology program to explore novel approaches to sensing in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.  At this time $2,238,740 has been obligated.  AFLR/PKDA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is contracting activity (FA8650-09-C-7942).

                J.K. Hill and Associates, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded a $5,786,753.88 contract to provide base supply and fuels services to include supply, fuel, and logistics material control activity services for the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif.  At this time no funds have been obligated.  95 CONS/PKA, Edwards AFB, Calif., if the contracting activity (FA9301-08-D-0010).

NAVY

                DTC Engineers & Constructors, LLC, Hamden, Conn., is being awarded $16,869,531 for firm-fixed price task order #0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-08-D-2108) for the complete renovation of building 9 at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg.  The work to be performed provides for converting a warehouse into modern office space, the installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, fire suppression system transformer electrical, lighting, plumbing, roofing and other incidental related work included in this contract.  The task order also contains two unexercised options, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $19,369,531.  Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Mar. 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Three proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

                Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Oak Brook, Ill., is being awarded a $9,584,080 firm-fixed price contract for dredging services at the Naval Submarine Base New London.  The work to be performed provides for dredging services for pier side slips along the waterfront quay wall.  Work will be performed in Groton, Conn., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 2010.  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 two proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-09-C-7046).

                NCS Technologies Inc.*, Manassas, Va., is being awarded an $8,716,770 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification under a previously awarded contract (N00039-09-D-0001) to exercise an option for the purchase of workstations, laptops and printers in support of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $26,999,999.  Work will be performed in Manassas, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010.  If all options are exercised, work could continue until Sept. 30, 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Commerce Business Daily’s Federal Business Opportunities website and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems e-Commerce Central website, with unlimited proposals solicited and four offers received.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

                RQ Construction, Inc., Carlsbad, Calif., is being awarded an $8,511,813 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-08-C-3533) to exercise option 0001 which provides for the furniture, fixtures and equipment/collateral equipment for Marine Special Operations Corps/Special Operations Command headquarters operations facility, supply facility, paraloft, academic instruction facility and supporting facilities at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton.  The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $65,164,836.  Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Jun. 2010.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.  

                BAE Systems, Land & Armaments L.P., U.S. Combat Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $7,776,370 firm-fixed-price contract for the FY09 canister production requirements for MK-21 MOD 2 canisters to support integration of the STANDARD Missile into the MK 41 vertical launching system (VLS).  The MK 41 VLS provides a missile launching system for CG 47 and DDG 51 class surface combatants of the Navy, as well as surface combatants of allied navies.  Work will be performed in Aberdeen, S.D. (79 percent); Odessa, Mo., (11 percent); and Minneapolis, Minn., (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by Jun. 2011.  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-5317).  

Kalman & Company, Inc., Va., Beach, Va., is being awarded $7,521,660 for task order #0023 under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (M67854-03-A-5158) to provide business and analytical support to the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) systems.  Objectives of this initiative include risk analyses supporting enterprise-wide efforts and current programs of record, leading to concise business case analyses that identify cost and performance projections, schedule impacts, and sustainment/ lifecycle considerations.  This effort will require applied use of decision support tools to conduct comparative analyses of costs, quantify benefits and attendant risks, and fully vet each alternative through appropriate stakeholder business forums.  The expected outcome of this effort is to assist the JPEO-CBD in continuing best business practices and effective course of action selection criteria for the management of their portfolio of acquisition programs, efforts, and initiatives.  Ancillary efforts will include subject matter expertise representation at stakeholder sponsored forums, POM and budget planning, preparing congressional testimony and  briefings, and ensuring a comprehensive program of technology insertion (e.g., R&D-based investment) is established and maintained.  Work will be performed in Marine Corps Command organizations Falls Church, Va., and work is expected to be completed in Mar. 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.  

                Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. – Sperry Marine, Charlottesville, Va., is being awarded a $5,628,913 firm-fixed-price contract for fabrication and delivery of nine Navigation Data Distribution Systems (NAVDDS), four installation and check out (INCO) spare kits, and 10 hours of engineering, technical and logistics support.  This contract is being funded by the government of Taiwan, (100 precent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Taiwanese government requested a replacement for their WRN-7 Global Positioning System and legacy navigation distribution system that supports the WSN-5 mechanical gyrocompass with a standard WSN-7B ring laser gyrocompass on board four Taiwanese Navy DDG-1801 Keelung Class Ships.  The NAVDDS is one element within an integrated upgrade to the Taiwan DDG-1801 class combat systems and are specifically replacing the current obsolete navigation and associated distribution systems on those ships.  Work will be performed in Charlottesville, Va., (95 percent), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by March 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, Dahlgren Division is the contracting activity (N00178-09-C-1003).  

DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY  

                Dynamics Research Corp., Andover, Md., was awarded a $11,550,964.00 Task Order to provide creative services support to the OASD-PA, Defense Media Activity Headquarters in Alexandria, Va.  This contract was awarded for a base plus 4 option years. The date of performance for the base period is Aug. 1, 2009 – Oct. 31, 2009.  Funds were available and obligated for the base period.  The contracting activity is Defense Media Activity-Riverside, Contracting Office, Riverside, Calif., (HQ0028-09-F-0197).  

U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND  

                General Dynamics Information Technology of Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $10,116,177 contract.  The contract has a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for the Trans Regional Web Initiative in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Joint Military Information Support Command.  The work will be performed in multiple locations and is expected to be an ongoing requirement.  The contract was awarded through full and open competition in accordance with FAR Part 15.  The contract number is H92222-09-C-0045.