U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

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No. 232-10
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CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE

Northrop Grumman of San Diego was awarded a $50,000,000 cost plus fixed fee/firm fixed price contract which will provide Global Hawk Enhanced Integrated Sensor suite interim repair capability separate from the productions repair line. It also provides additional specialized test equipment to support the current datalink repair line as well as additional test equipment to support the current integrated mission management controller repair line. At this time no money has been obligated. 560 ACGS/GFKAB is the contracting activity (FA8620-08-G-3005).

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ITT Corp., Electronic Systems Radar Systems – Van Nuys, Calif., is being awarded a $19,326,594 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5395) for AN/SPS-48G(V) radar modification kits to support the Recovery Obsolescence Availability Radar (ROAR) used to enhance Launch on Search (LOS) capability aboard U.S. Navy ships. AN/SPS-48’s are radars that are installed on USN ships to enhance capability of missile guidance. The modification kits are expected to increase operational availability and decrease operating and support costs. Work will be performed in Van Nuys, Calif. (63 percent), San Diego (20 percent), and Johnstown, Pa. (17 percent), and is expected to be completed by April 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin-MS2, Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $12,184,725 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under an existing contract (N00024-08-C-6282) to exercise an option for the production and support of Multi Function Towed Arrays (MFTAs) for the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Combat Systems. The MFTA is the next generation passive and active sonar receiver. It affords several enhancements to the AN/SQR-19 Tactical Towed Array System (TACTAS) allowing greater coverage, increased capability/reliability, and reduced obsolescence. MFTA significantly contributes to the capability of surface ships to detect, localize and prosecute undersea threats and is a critical sensor to a combat systems suite. Work will be performed in Syracuse, N.Y. (60 percent); Baltimore, Md. (20 percent); Cleveland, Ohio (14 percent); and Phoenix, Ariz. (6 percent), and work is expected to be complete by December 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an $11,764,421 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) for the procurement of six spare AE1107C engines for the U.S. Air Force CV-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in December 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.

Professional Contract Services, Inc., Austin, Texas, is being awarded an $8,598,299 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for base operating services at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP). The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, all management, supervision, tools, materials, supplies, labor, and transportation services necessary to perform hospital and clinic housekeeping services; heating ventilating, air conditioning maintenance and repair; water treatment services; automated grease digest systems maintenance; automatic door maintenance and repair; emergency generator maintenance and repair; entrance gates and roving guard services; hospital cart washer repairs; building re-lamping services; hospital medical gas system maintenance and repairs; and hospital firestop inspection and repair at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va. and its outlying clinics in the Hampton Roads area. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Va. and outlying clinics in the Hampton Roads area and is expected to be complete by September 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is a sole source award to an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act and the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 8. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid Atlantic is the contracting activity (N40085-10-D-3017).

Critical Solutions International, Inc., Carrollton, Texas, is being awarded $7,166,816 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #0004 under a previously awarded contract (M67854-09-D-5115) to provide spare parts to the Vehicle Mounted Mine Detectors (VMMD) System. Work will be performed in South Africa, and work is expected to be completed November 2010. Contract funds will not 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 $5,862,927 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5437) to exercise options for engineering and technical services in support of the MK15 Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System. 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 ships’ defenses. The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is an integral element of the Fleet Defense In-Depth concept and the Ship Self-Defense Program. 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 other defense envelopes. Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is currently installed on approximately 187 U.S. Navy ships and is in use in 20 foreign navies. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Government Scientific Source, Reston, Va.*, is being awarded a maximum $15,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery contract for laboratory supplies and wares purchases. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with eight responses. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the first of four one-year option periods. The date of performance completion is Mar. 26, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2DE-09-D-7339).

*Veteran Owned Small Business

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