U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

No. 374-10
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CONTRACTS: ARMY

                Mission Essential Personnel, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded on May 7 a $679,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity with cost-plus-award fee contract.  This contract action seeks the continuation of linguist/translation services which provide our forces with the ability to communicate effectively with the local populace, gather information for force protection, and interact with foreign military units in Afghanistan.  Work is to be performed in Afghanistan (86.202 percent); Bahrain (0.926 percent); Djibouti (0.102 percent); Germany (2.081 percent); HOA (1.230 percent); Italy (0.92 percent); Kenya (0.174 percent); Kirgizia (0.042 percent); Qatar (0.163 percent); Redstone Arsenal, Ala. (0.002 percent); Camp Pendleton, Calif. (1.235 percent); Los Angeles, Calif. (0.002); Atlanta, Ga. (0.002 percent); Fort Gordon, Ga., (4.743 percent); Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. (0.504 percent); Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (0.401 percent); Camp Lejeune, N.C. (0.501 percent); Fort Bragg, N.C. (0.127 percent); Nashville, Tenn. (0.001 percent); Fort Hood, Texas. (0.343 percent); San Antonio, Texas. (0.0104 percent); Arlington, Va. (0.027 percent); Fort Belvoir, Va. (0.144 percent); and Quantico, Va., (0.017 percent), with an estimated completion date of Apr. 1, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting, Alexandra, Va., is the contracting activity (W911W4-07-D-0010).

                Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on May 7 a $410,066,021 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 2,634 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles; 2,230 trucks; and 404 trailers.  Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2012.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received.  TACOM LCMC, Warren CCTA-ATB, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0159).

                Textron Systems Corp., Slidell, La., was awarded on May 7 a $290,169,680 firm-fixed-price contract to establish the following options to be exercised between the date of award and Sept. 30, 2011:  475 M1117 armored security vehicles (ASV); 220 M1200 Armored Knights (AK); 82 M1117 ASV field sets; 28 M1117 sustainment sets; 63 M1200 AK field sets; 21 M1200 AK sustainment sets; 240,000 systems technical support hours; 19,710 Iraq/Afghanistan field services representative (FSR) man-days; 2,190 Kuwait FSR man-days; and 6,570 FSR man-days throughout the continental U.S.  Exercising the following options:  327 M1117 ASVs; 96 M1200 AKs; 55 M1117 ASV sustainment sets; 19 M1117 ASV sustainment sets; and 44 M1200 AK field sets.  Work is to be performed in Slidell, La., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  TACOM Contracting Center, Warren, CCTA-ATB-D, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-0532).

                Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Co., Andover, Mass., was awarded on May 7 a $105,334,824 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for fiscal 2010 Patriot engineering services contract for 907,043 man-hours of effort.  Work is to be performed in Tewksbury, Mass (73.77 percent); Andover, Mass. (12.79 percent); Huntsville, Ala. (7.02 percent); Burlington, Mass. (4.46 percent); and El Paso, Texas (1.96 percent), with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2014.  One bid is solicited with one bid received.  Aviation & Missile Command Contracting Center, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-C-0057).

                Honeywell International, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on May 7 a $93,391,753 firm-fixed-price contract.  This modification is for a funding action to provide parts and support for the overhaul of 1,000 automotive gas turbines; 1,500 engines; or equivalents for Program Year 5 of the Total Integrated Engine Revitalization program support of Abrams tank production, Abrams derivative vehicles, and Army stock spares.  Work is to be performed in Phoenix, Ariz. (66 percent); Greer, S.C. (19 percent); Anniston, Ala. (13 percent); and Rocky Mount, N.C. (2 percent), with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army TACOM, Warren, AMSCC-TAC-AHPD, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-06-C-0173).

                Hellfire Systems, LLC, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on May 7 an $84,515,385 firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2010 option exercise for a total quantity of 1,253 Hellfire II missiles.  Work is to be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-08-C-0361).

                A. E. New Jr., Inc, Pensacola, Fla., was awarded on May 6 a $16,132,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the design-build two single-story sprinkler-equipped child development center facilities, each consisting of a concrete foundation, split-faced concrete block over a steel frame, and sloped standing seam metal roof.  Facility includes core administration area, staff support area, facility support area, and child care areas.  Work is to be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 17, 2011.  Bids were solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities Web site with 21 bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity (W91278-10-C-0060).

                BAE Systems, Sealy, Texas, was awarded on May 7 a $11,942,784 firm-fixed-price contract for the federal retail excise tax for 401 M1157A1P2 10-ton dump trucks scheduled to remain within the continental U.S.  Work is to be performed in Sealy, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  TACOM Contracting Center, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-08-C-0460).

                AeroVironment, Inc., Simi Valley, Calif., was awarded a $11,198,967 firm-fixed-price contract to definitize and exercise not-to-exceed fiscal 2010 option for 113 full rate production Raven systems, 113 Raven initial spare packages, and Raven engineering services.  This effort procures 63 Raven systems; 63 Raven initial spare packages; Raven engineering services; and logistics support for the family of systems proof of principle.  Work is to be performed in Simi Valley, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, CCAM-AR-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-05-C-0338).

                Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., Houma, La., was awarded on May 6 a $9,410,156 firm-fixed-price contract to obtain marine services to modify the dredge Potter.  The modification includes replacing the existing upper deckhouse and pilothouse areas.  This project requires engineering and design, fabrication, testing, and delivery services to provide the required modifications.  The dredge Potter is in support of dredging efforts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District.  Work is to be performed in Houma, La., with an estimated completion date of July 23, 2011.  Thirteen bids were solicited with three bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (W912BU-10-C-0019).

                Hawker Beechcraft Corp., Wichita, Kan., was awarded on May 6 a $6,219,165 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of one Beechcraft King Air B350 aircraft in a click configuration.  Work is to be performed in Wichita, Kan., with an estimated completion date of April 28, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Commands, CCAM-RD-F, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-C-0087).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

                Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee modification with a total value of $54,320,048 under contract N00024-07-C-6119.  Under this modification, Raytheon will procure, fabricate, and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IA spares common and unique material for the U.S. manufacturing components and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) manufacturing components.  The work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz.  The performance period for this work is from May 2010 through March 2011.  Research, development, test, and evaluation funding fiscal 2010 ($15,000,000) and FMS funding fiscal 2010 ($7,905,395) will be used to incrementally fund this effort in the amount of $22,905,395.  The Missile Defense Agency is the contracting activity (HQ0276).

AIR FORCE

                L3 Communications Integrated Systems, LP, Greenville, Texas, was awarded a $31,072,452 contract which will provide preliminary design review through critical design review to include both A & B kits for the C-20B switch digitization airborne information management system Phase II prototype and install.  At this time, the entire amount has been obligated.  727 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-08-C-0005).

                Raytheon Co., Omaha, Neb., was awarded a $21,778,959 contract which will provide for joint environment toolkit program which represents the next generation of existing weather systems, focusing on the incremental integration, consolidation, extension, and potential replacement of existing and evolving meteorological operational capability component systems capabilities.  At this time, $7,203,670 has been obligated.  651 ESS, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8720-04-C-0015).