U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

No. 298-10

CONTRACTS: NAVY

The engineering-environmental Management, Inc., Englewood, Colo., is being awarded a maximum amount $50,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for marine species monitoring, evaluations, and/or assessments at various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic and Pacific area of responsibility. The work to be performed provides for marine and biological resources monitoring and management services. Specific tasks may include literature review and data searches; aerial, shipboard, and/or underwater surveys; passive acoustic monitoring; assessments to determine acoustic and other impacts; behavioral studies; biopsy darting; tagging; analysis of data and technical assistance to ensure legal compliance; preparation of necessary reports; consultation package and/or permit applications; as well as management and coordination of complex projects. Work will be performed predominately in Fla. (15 percent); N.C. (15 percent); Calif. (15 percent); Hawaii (15 percent); Va. (10 percent); Wash. (10 percent); S.C. (5 percent); Texas (5 percent); Alaska (5 percent), as well as outside the continental U.S. locations such as the Mariana Islands (5 percent). The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of Apr. 2015. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N62470-10-D-3011).

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $42,088,896 fixed-price-incentive-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for non-recurring engineering to develop, qualify, test, and integrate an integrated avionics processor into the avionics system architecture for the Marine Corps MV-22 and the Air Force CV-22 (NRE only). The new IAP for the MV-22 will resolve obsolescence issues, add new network capabilities, increase data throughput for legacy 1553 network, and re-host mission computer capabilities that will significantly increase avionics system and operations readiness for the V-22 Program. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa. (70 percent) and Ft. Worth, Texas (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in October 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.

L-3 Services, Inc., Mt. Laurel, N.J., is being awarded a $16,109,337 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance based contract (with provisions for firm fixed price orders) to provide Federal Enterprise Information Technology (IT) support services in support of federal agency customers including Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and other federal agencies. The required services are mainly for counter-terrorism related services. The products and services in this acquisition include program management, technical engineering support, integrated logistics support, configuration and data management support, direct customer support, and security engineering support for various Federal Enterprise IT systems and networks. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $85,539,822. Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C., (40 percent), Wash., D.C., (30 percent), San Diego (20 percent) and Norfolk, Va., (10 percent) and is expected to be completed by April 2011. If all options are exercised, work could continue until April 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the Commerce Business Daily’s Federal Business Opportunities website, and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems e-Commerce Central website, with eight offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity (N65236-10-D-3810).

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Inc., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $9,904,637 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-6206) for the procurement of the Multi Purpose Processor and Total Ship Monitoring System (TSMS) systems under the Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Insertion (ARCI) Program requirements for FY10. The Multi Purpose Processor is used within the ARCI Program to improve submarine acoustic processing capability on SSN 688/688I/Seawolf and Virginia Class Submarines. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (65 percent); Chantilly, Va. (25 percent); and Millersville, Md. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2011.   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.

Information Network Systems, Inc., Cherry Hill, N.J., is being awarded $9,673,254 for task order #0055 under previously awarded contract (M67854-02-A-9013). The scope of this effort is to provide analytical, acquisition, administrative, and logistics support for the program manager, optics and non-lethal systems (PM ONS), Infantry Weapons Systems (IWS), Marine Corps Systems Command. PM ONS develops, demonstrates, procures, fields, and provides life-cycle management support for electro-optical systems; optics tools and test equipment; and non-lethal and force protection (NL/FP) Systems to support USMC Operating Forces. This includes all day and night scopes, laser pointers, laser illuminators, thermal weapons sights, night vision enhancement devices, and NL/FP Systems. Work will be performed in Marine Corps Command organizations Quantico, Va., and work is expected to be completed in June 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $7,656,042 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Tesoro Corporation, Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded $7,421,107 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-09-D-5027) for design and construction of a Special Operations Forces small arms range at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. The work to be performed provides for the design and construction of a small arms range associated support infrastructure and will also include administrative and training facilities. The task order also contains three unexercised options, which if exercised would increase the cumulative task order value to $8,719,558. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Va., and is expected to be completed by July 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Eight proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $6,800,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2100) for planned and growth supplemental work for the accomplishment of the Fiscal Year 2008 Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) of USS Enterprise (CVN 65). EDSRAs are similar to overhauls in that they restore the ship, including all subsystems that affect combat capability and safety, to established performance standards. Additionally, an EDSRA provides an opportunity to perform hull inspections, recoating, and other maintenance related evolutions below the waterline that cannot be accomplished while the ship is waterborne. The EDSRA provides sufficient time to perform more extensive repairs and testing than are possible during an Extended Selected Restricted Availability. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to be completed by the end of April 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $6,800,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Science Applications International Corporation of McLean, Virginia was awarded a $22,000,000 contract which will provide for 19 replacement Deployable Tactical Air Navigation Systems in support of the Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems program office in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.   At this time, $7.7 million has been obligated. 747 ACSG/PKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma is the contracting activity. (FA8102-10-D-0001)

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

American Apparel, Inc., Selma, Ala. is being awarded a maximum $20,815,122 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for combat utility uniform. Other locations of performance are in Alabama. Using service is Marine Corps. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The original proposal was Web solicited with ten responses. This contract is exercising the fourth option year period. The date of performance completion is April 18, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0100-06-D-0331).

Propper International, Inc., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is being awarded a maximum $13,827,589 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for combat utility uniform. Other locations of performance are in Puerto Rico. Using service is Marine Corps. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The original proposal was Web solicited with ten responses. This contract is exercising the fourth option year period. The date of performance completion is April 18, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0100-06-D-0332).

Source for Native American Products, L.L.C., Princeton, Maine is being awarded a maximum $11,250,000 firm fixed price, total set aside, sole source contract for soft shell, cold weather, universal camouflage pattern jackets. Other location of performance is Ft. Kent, Maine. Using service is Army. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is August 31, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-10-D-1055).

ARMY

Kingfisher Systems, Alexandria, Va., was awarded on Apr. 12, 2010 a $15,805,284 firm-fixed-price contract for civilian contractor Intelligence Analysts Support Services in order to augment military staff for intelligence support within United States Forces-Afghanistan. Work is to be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2012. Eighteen bids solicited with seven bids received. Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (GS-10F-0188T).

CoppreTop Ledcor JV, Beaufort, N.C., was awarded on Apr. 12, 2010 a $15,734,700 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Center in Raleigh, N.C. Work is to be performed in Raleigh, N.C., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 9, 2012. Bids were solicited via FedBizOps electronic synopsis with thirteen bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Office, CELRLCT-M, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-C-0046).

Bosco Construction, Inc., Centennial, Colo., was awarded on Apr. 12, 2010 a $13,413,797 firm-fixed-price contract for the Scout/Reconnaissance Qualification Process Range PN 72172, Urban Assault Course PN 72173 and Convoy Live Fire Range PN 72177 located at Fort Carson, Colo. Work is to be performed in Fort Carson, Colo., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with eleven bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128F-10-C-0016).

AveroVironment Incorp., Simi Valley, Calif., was awarded on Apr. 12, 2010 a $12,294,916 firm-fixed-price contract. This effort de-obligates excess funds and exercises a priced option for 216 Army digital link retrofit kits. Work is to be performed in Simi Valley, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 19, 2010. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command/CCAM-AR-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGX-05-C-0338).

Bosco Construction, Inc., Centennial, Colo., was awarded on Apr. 13, 2010 a $10,435,366 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of A Qualification Training Modified Record Fire, and Multipurpose Machine Gun Ranges, PN 71693, 72170, and 72171. Work is to be performed in Fort Carson, Colo., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with fourteen bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128F-10-C-0017).

Butcher & Baecker Construction Co., Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich., was awarded on Apr. 12, 2010 a $6,630,360 firm-fixed-price contract to construct Red Horse Beddown facility, Mansfield Air National Guard Base, Mansfield, Ohio. Work is to be performed in Mansfield, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with fifteen bids received. National Guard Bureau, USPFO for Ohio, Columbus, Ohio is the contracting activity (W91364-10-C-0001).

Arkel International, LLC., Baton Rouge, La., was awarded on Apr. 12, 2010 a $6,417,984 firm-fixed-price contract to provide 16 pre-engineered buildings to include electrical power, and force protection barriers to Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The building will be utilized ads living quarters for service members aboard Camp Leatherneck. Work is to be performed in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 5, 2010. Ten bids were solicited with three bids received. Kandahar Air Field Regional Contracting Center, Afghanistan, is the contracting activity (W5K9GH-10-C-0099).