Here’s Today’s Department of Defense Contract Awards

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $485,000,000 not-to-exceed cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-10-C-0002).  A total of $131,500,000 is being obligated at time of award.  This modification provides the F-35 Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter Low Rate Initial Production Lot V production non-recurring requirements inclusive of special tooling/special test equipment and subcontractor technical assistance for the  Air Force, Navy, and the Cooperative Partner participants.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (30 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (20 percent); Wharton, United Kingdom (20 percent); Turin, Italy (15 percent); Nashua, N.H. (8 percent); and Baltimore, Md. (7 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in December 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($186,725,000; 38.5 percent); the U.S. Navy ($186,725,000; 38.5 percent); and the Cooperative Partner participants ($111,550,000; 23 percent).  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $253,000,000 modification to definitize the previously awarded F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Low Rate Initial Production IV sustainment undefinitized contract action (N00019-09-C-0010).  This contract has both cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line items.  This modification provides for recurring and non-recurring sustainment for the Navy, the Air Force, and the Cooperative Program participants.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (35 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (25 percent); Warton, United Kingdom (20 percent); Orlando, Fla. (10 percent); Nashua, N.H. (5 percent); and Baltimore, Md. (5 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in May 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $169,686,815 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($140,300,000; 55.5 percent); the Air Force ($89,100,000; 35.2 percent); and the Cooperative Program participants ($23,600,000; 9.3 percent).  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $49,900,000 for ceiling priced repair delivery order 7000 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-10-G-003D) for the repair of 40 weapons replaceable assembly/shop replaceable assembly for the Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared System used in support of the F/A-18 aircraft.  Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas (70 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); and El Segundo, Calif. (5 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012.  The applicable 2012 Navy Working Capital Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This was a sole-source soliciation.  The Naval Supply Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

DRS Tactical Systems, Inc., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $48,637,000 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of Joint Platform Tablet (JPT) systems and related components to upgrade and enhance the capabilities of the currently fielded systems.  The JPT provides a common interface between all command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems within the Family of Special Operations Vehicles platforms by providing users with the ability to control and monitor all communications, navigational, command and control, and intelligence gathering systems.  Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla., and is expected to be completed in December 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.301-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-12-D-0007).

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $45,588,204 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for design agent engineering and technical support services for Phalanx, SeaRAM, and Land-based Phalanx Weapon Systems.  The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses.  Operating either autonomously or integrated with a combat system, it is an automatic terminal defense weapon system designed to detect, track, engage, and destroy anti-ship missile threats penetrating outer defense envelopes.  The design agent engineering and technical support services are required for maintainability, reliability, and improvements.  Funds in the amount of $726,000 will be provided at contract award.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by January 2013.  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, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-12-C-5405).

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $30,221,470 fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for non-recurring engineering and testing efforts for the redesigned mid-wing avionic units in support of the CV-22 and MV-22 aircraft.  The mid-wing avionic units include the vibration structural life and engine diagnostics airborne unit, the fuel management unit, and the drive system interface unit.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (99 percent), and Philadelphia, Pa. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $30,221,470 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $21,066,612 not-to-exceed letter contract for fiscal 2012 NATO Seasparrow surface missile systems MK 57 MOD 12/13, guided missile launching system MK 29 MOD 5, and assorted spares.  Funds in the amount of $4,087,434 are obligated at time of award.  This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $26,350,589.  Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I., and is expected to be completed by September 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured as there is only one responsible source to satisfy agency requirements.  Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-12-C-5404).

Argon ST, Smithfield, Pa., is being awarded a $14,792,994 firm-fixed-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for procurement of four AN/SLQ-25A/C systems and spare parts.  AN/SLQ-25A/C is a digitally controlled, modular design, electro-acoustic softkill countermeasure decoy system.  The system defends ships against wake homing, acoustic homing, and wire guided torpedoes.  Funds in the amount of $5,894,689 will be provided at contract award.  This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (66 percent), and under the Foreign Military Sales Program, the government of Canada (34 percent).  The work will be performed in Smithfield, Pa., and is expected to be completed by December 2012.  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 D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-12-D-6216).

Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co., Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $8,880,685 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0016) for 52 GEN II mission computers for the H-1 upgrades Lot 9 production aircraft.  Work will be performed in Woodland, Calif., and is expected to be completed in January 2014.  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.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,400,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-06-D-0012) in support of the Pakistan Upgrade Program (PUP) for the P-3 aircraft.  This effort includes Phase Depot Maintenance Phase I for aircraft 505; removal and replacement of engines for A/C 505 and 511; and support costs associated with a schedule extension to the PUP Plus effort.  Work will be performed in Greenville, S.C. (65 percent), and Owego, N.Y. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,924,496 modification to a delivery order placed against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00421-05-G-0001) to exercise an option for sustainment, engineering, and technical services, and travel in support of Taiwan Air Force E-2C aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y. (70 percent), and Pingtung Air Force Base, Taiwan (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in January 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

All Native Services, Winnebago, Neb., is being awarded an $84,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical data support services.  The location of the performance is Robins Air Force Base, Ga.  Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012.  WR-ALC/PKOA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8501-12-D-0001).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

LB&B Associates, Inc., Columbia, Md., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a minimum $15,172,546 for operation and maintenance of government fixed fuel and cryogenics facilities, aviation aircraft fuel services, cryogenics storage and distribution operations and ground vehicle fuel services.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Navy.  There were five responses to the solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 through 2017 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is March 31, 2017.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-12-C-5203).

Federal Prison Industries, Inc., doing business as UNICOR, Washington, D.C., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $14,919,701 for universal camouflage pattern and multi-cam pattern extreme cold wet weather trousers.  Other location of performance is Kentucky.  Using service is Army.  There were nine responses to the solicitation.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 through 2013 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is May 30, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-12-C-F002).