U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

No. 592-10
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CONTRACTS: ARMY

                L-3 Communications Westwood Corp., Tulsa, Okla., was awarded on July 7 a $175,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  This three-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for the ordering of 30 and 60 kilowatt tactical quiet generator (TQG) sets to ensure the government obtains a seamless supply of TQG sets to provide the necessary and critical power for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment and combat support systems.  This modification is issued to increase the contract ceiling amount by $175,000,000 from $201,000,000 to $376,000,000.  Work is to be performed in Tulsa, Okla., with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  CECOM Contracting Center-Washington, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-08-D-A002).

                General Dynamics OTS Garland, LP, Garland, Texas, was awarded on July 2 a $58,346,730 firm-fixed-price contract for MK80 series bomb bodies.  Work is to be performed in Garland, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  HQ, Army Contracting Command, CCRC-AR, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-05-D-0006).

                Inglett & Stubbs International, Ltd., Smyrna, Ga., was awarded on July 7 a $53,942,310 firm-fixed-price contract.  The contractor will provide electrical crews and material required for limited electrical inspection and repair of U.S. occupied camps, not supported by the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, in diverse areas in Afghanistan.  Contractor personnel will be expected to respond to emerging conditions throughout Afghanistan and correct immediate life, health and safety issues.  Contractor will field 60 licensed electricians to perform tasks identified in the statement of work.  Work is to be performed in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (W912BU-10-C-0027).

                Textron, Inc., New Orleans, La., was awarded on July 2 a $49,808,772 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award exercises options for 52 armored security vehicles; 21 M1200 armored Knights; and 12 special tool sets with Textron Marine & Land Systems.  Work is to be performed in New Orleans, La., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2010.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army TACOM, Warren, CCTA-ATB-D, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-0532).

                Propper International, Inc., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, was awarded on July 6 a $48,999,993 firm-fixed-price contract for Marine Corps three-season sleep system.  Work is to be performed in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, with an estimated completion date of April 1, 2015.  Bids were solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities Web site with four bids received.  U.S. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick Contracting Center, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-10-D-0014).

                James Construction Group, LLC, Baton Rouge, La., was awarded on July 6 a $38,478,691 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is for the construction of “Westbank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System WBV-73 Western Tie-In Highway Crossing, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.”  This work consists of, but is not limited to, the construction of:  T-walls; a four-lane highway bridge; temporary detour road, excavation and backfill, drainage culverts, catch basins, and headwalls; temporary retaining structures, utility relocations, clearing and grubbing, seeding and mulching; fertilizing, and other incidental work.  Work is to be performed in Saint Charles Parish, La., with an estimated completion date of July 10, 2011.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with nine bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, Hurricane Protection Office, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P9-10-C-0069).

                GM GDLS Defense Group, LLC, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on July 7 a $30,050,498 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract action directs production cut-in of the revised Stryker performance specifications, which incorporates a modified hull design into 281 vehicles. The double-V hull is an integrated solution that provides improved protection levels to support operations in the Operation Enduring Freedom area of responsibility.  Work is to be performed in London, Canada (70 percent), and Sterling Heights, Mich. (30 percent), with an estimated completion date of Feb. 23, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  TACOM, CCRA-AIP, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-07-D-M112).

                Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on July 2 a $23,634,480 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is for the procurement of 792 months equal to 66 field service representatives for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2012.  Five bids were solicited with five bids received.  TACOM, CCTA-ADC-A, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0111).

                Marinex Construction, Inc., Charleston, S.C., was awarded on July 6 a $10,546,000 firm-fixed-price contract for “Maintenance Dredging, Morehead City Harbor, Ocean Bar, Carteret County, NC.”  Work is to be performed in Carteret County, N.C., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2011. Twenty-five bids were solicited with five bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Wilmington, N.C., is the contracting activity (W912HN-10-C-0037).

                Alliant Ammunition and Powder Company, LLC, Radford, Va., was awarded on July 2 a $9,393,428 firm-fixed-price contract for ammunition:  194,155 M1/MP, National Stock Number (NSN) 000090042; and 1,376 M1/SP, NSN 000090041.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with three bids received.  Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, CCRC-AR, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-09-G-0002).

                MPRI, a division of L-3 Services, Inc., Alexandria, Va., was awarded on July 6 a $7,300,000 time-and-material contract.  This contract is an extension of support services for professional mentoring and training support services with reforming the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense and their subordinate organization, policies and procedures.  Work is to be performed in Alexandria, Va. (99.9 percent), and Afghanistan (0.1 percent), with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2010.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  Research, Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-05-D-0014).

                Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on July 7 a $7,195,380 firm-fixed-price contract.  This requirement is for 15 gas turbine engines, Model 250/C30R/3, to support the OH-58D Kiowa safety enhancement program.  Work is to be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone, Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-D-0190).

                Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on July 6 a $6,666,930 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is definitization of not-to-exceed price for the conversion of 9 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters into unique aircraft configuration for the Bahrain Defense Force, Foreign Military Sales Case BA-B-UIR.  Contractor will also provide technical publication; integrated logistics support; field service representative; warranty; and ferry flight technical shipping support.  Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, AMSAM-AC-BH-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0003).

                Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded on July 2 a $5,800,997 firm-fixed-price contract for 4,700 Special Forces load carriage systems in both areas of responsibility (AOR): AOR 1, desert/arid terrain regions; and AOR 2, temperature/tropical forested terrain regions.  This delivery order is also for 900 special warfare combat craft load carriage systems in AORs 1 and 2.  Work is to be performed in Virginia Beach, Va., with an estimated completion date of May 9, 2013.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  Research, Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, CCRD-NA-SY, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-10-D-0011).

AIR FORCE

                Gulf Coast Architectural Group, Inc., Pensacola, Fla., was awarded a $47,500,000 contract which will provide architectural and engineering services in support of the Air Force Reserve Command mission. A t this time, $50,000 has been obligated.  AFRC/A7KA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA6643-10-D-0003).

                GE Aviation Systems, Vandalia, Ohio, was awarded a $7,238,924 contract which will design the development, fabrication and testing of a solid state electrical distribution link.  At this time, $575,000 has been obligated.  AFRL/PKPA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-10-2-2011).

NAVY

                Reyes Construction, Inc., Pomona, Calif., is being awarded a $13,968,450 firm-fixed price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple-award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1606) for the repair of main runway 8/26 at Naval Air Facility El Centro.  The work to be performed provides for procurement design and construction for airfield pavement repairs.  Work includes demolition, removal and disposal of concrete and asphalt pavements; preparation of existing base material and placement treated base material; placement of concrete and asphalt pavements; preparation and repair of concrete panels, spalls, joints, and sealant; and all incidental related work.  Work will be performed in El Centro, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2011.  Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Four proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

                Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., Gyeongnam, Korea, is being awarded a $9,577,300 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62470-10-C-8009) to exercise Option 1 which provides for the procurement of second ship-to-shore container cranes for Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point wharf.   The work to be performed provides for fabrication of ship-to-shore container cranes used in container handling operations to load and off load ships and other vessels.  The cranes are manufactured in different sizes and varying capabilities.  The total contract amount after exercising this option will be $27,500,000.  Crane manufacturing work will be performed in Changwon, Korea, and crane installation and utilization will be performed in Southport, N.C.  Work is expected to be completed by May 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Navy Crane Center, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

                Ross Fresno, LLC, dba Corporate Aircraft, Inc., Fresno, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $9,010,080 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.  Other location of performance is Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno, Calif.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were originally three proposals solicited with three responses.  The date of performance completion is March 31, 2014.  The Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-0047).

                GKN Aerospace New England, Inc., Manchester, Conn. is being awarded a maximum $7,916,832 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract blade turbine rotor for the F101 turbofan engine.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Air Force.  The proposal was originally solicited via the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System Web site with two responses.  The contract consists of a one-year base with four one-year option periods.  The date of performance completion is July 8, 2011.  The Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, Va., is the contracting activity (SPM4A7-10-D-0270).

                BAE Systems, Information & Electronics Systems Integration, Nashua, N.H. is being awarded a maximum $7,049,968 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, undefinitized contract for electronic frequency convertor units.  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 Sept. 1, 2011.  The Defense Logistics Agency Philadelphia (DSCR-ZC), Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-05-G-009G-THAM).