U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE  

Lockheed Martin Corp., of Marietta, Ga., was awarded a $827,400,000 contract which will provide for the advance procurement funding for three FY10 Air Force C-130J aircraft, four FY10 HC-130J aircraft, and four FY10 MC-130J aircraft.  This option is being established for acquisition of one HC-130J aircraft to be bully funded with FY10 funds.  At this time, $8,274,000 has been obligated.  657 AESS/SYKA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8625-06-C-6456, P00087).

AIR FORCE – continued –      

          Wintec, Arrowmaker, Inc., of Fort Washington, Md., was awarded a $85,000,000 contract which will provide advisory and assistance services to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command.  At this time, $3,000 (per awardees) will be obligated on initial task orders upon contract meeting minimum requirements.  HQ AFSOC/A7KZ, Hurlburt Field, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA0021-10-D-0001; FA0021-10-D-0002; FA0021-10-D-0003).

TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY (TMA)
 

                International SOS Assistance, Inc., Trevose, Pa., is being awarded a fixed price requirements contract to provide health care support services to the Department of Defense TRICARE Overseas Program.  The total potential contract value, including the approximately 10-month base period and five (5) one-year option periods for health care delivery, plus a transition-out period, is estimated at $269,052,427.  The contractor will support the Chief, TRICARE Overseas Program Branch, TRICARE area office directors, and military treatment facility (MTF) commanders in operating an integrated health care delivery system which combines the resources of the military’s direct medical care system with the contractor’s health care support services.  Among other features, the new contract includes the establishment of host nation provider networks around MTFs. This contract was competitively procured via the TRICARE Management Activity e-solicitation Web site with three offers received.  The TRICARE Management Activity, Aurora, Colo., is the contracting activity.  The contract number is H94002-10-D-0001.

 ARMY
 

                Raytheon Co., Andover, Mass., was awarded on Oct. 15, 2009 a $77,859,999 firm-fixed-price contract for Taiwan PATRION hardware upgrade program.  Work is to be performed in Andover, Mass., (85 percent), and Burlington, Mass., (15 percent), with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2015.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-G-0001).

                 KBE Ventures A Joint Venture of KBE Bldg Corp & Derita Construction Co., Farmington, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 15, 2009 a $51,464,506 firm-fixed-price construction contract for the design and construction of an Armed Forces Reserve Center at Middletown, Conn.  Work is to be performed in Middletown, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 15, 2011.  Bids were solicited via FedBizOpps with 14 bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-C-0004).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

                  Propper International, Inc., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is being awarded a maximum $22,031,932 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery contract for improved load bearing equipment system and components.  There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Marine Corps.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the third option period.  The date of performance completion is October 20, 2010. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-05-D-0012).

                 SNC Telecommunication, LLC, Comerio, Puerto Rico* is being awarded a maximum $15,376,000 firm fixed price, total set aside contract for duffel bags.  Other location of performance is Orocovis, Puerto Rico.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract is exercising the first option year period.  The date of performance completion is Sept. 28, 2010.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-09-D-0014).
 

NAVY
 

                Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,674,946 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5454) to increase the ceiling amount for the additional guidance section design verification testing to the System Design and Development of the Block 2 upgrade to the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon System.  The RAM Guided Missile Weapon System is co-developed and co-produced under a NATO cooperative program between the United States and Federal Republic of Germany.  RAM is a missile system designed to provide anti-ship missile defense for multiple ship platforms.  This ceiling increase is for additional guidance section design verification testing to ensure the Software interfaces with the Hardware guidance section of the missile.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by August 2011.   Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea System Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

 *Small Disadvantaged Business