U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

No. 476-10
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CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE

                 Metatech Corp., Goleta, Calif., was awarded a $49,000,000 contract which will providefor the Satellite AssessmentCenter.  The center has performed a variety of safety and survivability studies for Air Force Space Command; US Strategic Command’s Laser Clearinghouse; the US Army’s Tactical High Energy Laser; and other related programs.  With the increasing use of direct energy to conduct satellite range finding, calibration, and imaging, and interest in using direct energy for space control, a continuing requirement exists for studying and qualifying DE efforts on space systems.  At this time, $216,237 has been obligated.  AFRL/RDKP, KirtlandAir Force Base, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9451-10-D-0264).

                 Quaternion Solutions Inc., Utica, N.Y., was awarded a contract which will provide $33,944,927 for a contract with the data and analysis center for software basic center which  will provide research and development and non-personal services to include information collection, processing, management, analysis, dissemination and other associated activities necessary in maintaining/operating the center’s scientific and technical information repository.  In addition, the contract provides the issuance of separately funded orders for core analysis tasks which include basic research and development scientific and technical information requirements, such as extended inquiries, search and summaries, conferences, etc., and that originate from evolving government requirements.  At this time, has been obligated.  55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (FA1500-10-D-0010).

 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

                 The Boeing Co., Saint Louis, Mo. is being awarded a maximum $40,010,030 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, indefinite-delivery type contract for procurement of items supporting the F/A-18 flight surfaces systems.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Navy.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  The date of performance completion is July 31, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Philadelphia (DSCR-ZC), Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-06-D-004H-THAN).

                 North American Rescue Products, Inc., Greer, S.C.* is being awarded a maximum $20,912,893 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, sole-source contract for medical kits, tourniquets and accessories.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  The date of performance completion is Feb. 28, 2011.  The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM200-07-D-8260).

 NAVY

                 BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P., Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., is being awarded a $17,224,065 firm-fixed-priced modification to previously awarded delivery order #0011 under contract (M67854-07-D-5025), for outside the contigious U.S. field service representative support, 69 automatic fire suppression kits, and 98 remote weapon station kits.  Work will be performed in York, Pa., and is expected to be completed by December 2010.  Contract funds in the amount of $17,224,065 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

                 Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $9,899,625 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering services in support of advanced technology insertion and development studies for various weapons systems, including the AIM-9 Sidewinder; AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile); AGM-65 Maverick; AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon); R/UGM-109 Tomahawk; Line of Sight/Non-Line of Sight technologies for seekers; tri-mode seekers; and similar applications; as well as XM982 Excalibur; BGM-71 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire data link); RIM-66 standard missile; and RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (70 percent), and at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0009).

                 General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,807,278 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0009) to provide engineering and engine system improvement services in support of the F404 Component Improvement Program.  The F404-GE-400 engine powers the F/A-18C/D Navy aircraft.  Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and is expected to be completed in March 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.

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