U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 8-20-09

Lockheed Martin MS2, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $25,104,813 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-04-C-6207) for Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-the-Shelf Insertion (A-RCI) Hardware consisting of Virginia Class long lead material and economic order material. A-RCI is a sonar system upgrade that integrates and improves towed array, hull array, sphere array, and other ship sensor processing through rapid insertion of commercial off-the-shelf-based hardware and software.

It has already been successfully integrated into the first ten ships of the Virginia Class which have now begun a modernization program and the procurement of new construction systems for the next four ships. Work will be performed in Manassas, Va., (62 percent) and Clearwater, Fla., (38 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 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.

     Temeku Technologies, Inc.*, Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $7,948,728 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of the Flight Deck Lights (FDL) System. The system will provide a suite of lights around, on and near the flight deck and hangar face of the DDG-1000 ship for the U.S. Navy. The FDL System is a portion of the next generation suite of Visual Landing Aids which will be incorporated into the DDG-1000 ship. Work will be performed in Herndon, Va., (60 percent); Bologna, Italy (30 percent); and Point Mugu, Calif., (10 percent,) and is expected to be completed in April 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via electronic request for proposal, with three offers received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-09-C-0425).
 
            GYROCAM Systems LLC, Sarasota, Fla., is being awarded a $5,910,000 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (M67854-07-D-5075) to exercise an option period for the procurement of Spare 360 Camera Systemsfor the MRAP vehicle. The MRAP vehicles are armored vehicles with blast resistant underbodies designed to protect the crew from mine blasts, fragmentary, and direct fire weapons. Work will be performed in Sarasota, Fla., and work is expected to be completed Jul. 31, 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. 
 
            GYROCAM Systems LLC, Sarasota, Fla., is being awarded a $5,910,000 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (M67854-07-D-5075) to exercise an option period for the procurement of Spare 360 Camera Systemsfor the MRAP vehicle. The MRAP vehicles are armored vehicles with blast resistant underbodies designed to protect the crew from mine blasts, fragmentary, and direct fire weapons. Work will be performed in Sarasota, Fla., and is expected to be completed Jul. 31, 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. 
 
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            Scafar Construction Inc, Newark, N.J., was awarded on Aug.18, 2009 a $11,175,195 firm-fixed-price contract for the Green Brook food damage reduction project.  Work is to be performed in Bound Brook, N.J., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2010.  Bids were solicited on the FBO as unrestricted competition with five bids received.  U.S.A. Engineer District, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W912DS-08-C-0025).
 
            Okay Industries Inc., New Britain, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 18, 2009 a $9,714,900 firm-fixed-price contract for the Improved 20 round magazine for a quantity of 1,140,000 each with 100 percent option on support of the M16 Rifle and M4 Carbine.  Work is to be performed in New Britain, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2011.  One bid solicited with one bid received.  TACOM-Rock Island, CCTA-AR-SB, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52H09-09-C-0060).
 
            L-3 Communications / L-3 Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, Camden, N.J, was awarded on Aug. 18, 2009 a $ 7,480,615 firm-fixed-price contract for the award of 2,379 each M935 PD Fuzes, NSN: 1390-01-268-9155, P/N: 9395584, purchased at a unit price of $ 51.99530 each, which is the proposed unit price without First Article.  The proposed additional add-on quantity is for the award of 141,492 each M935 Fuzes, NSN: 1390-01-268-9155, P/N: 9395584, purchased at a unit price of $ 51.99530 each, which is the proposed unit price without First Article.  First Article Test is waived since L-3 Fuzing and Ordnance Systems is the current producer if the M935 Fuze.  Work is to be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio and Camden, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Apr. 18, 2011.  Bids were solicited via FedBizOps with two bids received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-07-C-0005).
 
            Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 17, 2009 a $37,699,405 firm-fixed-price contract option for two UH-60M and one HH-60M Helicopters with recurring for ECPs 0613R1 and 0614R1 installed on aircraft and 3 Auxiliary Power Units (APU) Inlet Barrier Filter Kits.  Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  One bid solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, CCAM-BH-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0003).
 
            Diggs Construction, LLC, Wichita, Kan., was awarded on Aug, 17, 2009 a $8,274,600 construction firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Center.  Work is to be performed in Dodge City, Kan., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 14, 2010.  Bids were solicited using FedBizOps Electronic Synopsis with four bids received.  USACE, Louisville District Office, CELRLCT-M, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-09-C-0063).
 
            RMA Land Construction, Inc, Anaheim, Calif., was awarded on Aug. 17, 2009 a $7,960,241 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of a single story 23,304 SF Child Development Center at Cannon AFB, Clovis, New Mexico.  The facility shall be sized for occupancy by 158 children from infant to preschool ages and shall meet Air Force Child Development and DoD force protection standards as well as applicable codes and standards.  Demolition of an existing obsolete 9,000 SF Child Development Center will be accomplished after beneficial occupancy of the new CDC.  Work is to be performed in Clovis, N.M., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 22, 2011.  Bids were solicited by advertisement at www.fbo.gov as well as open to all small businesses with 8 bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District-CESPA-CT, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (W912PP-09-C-0023).
 
            Alliant Ammunition and Power Co., LLC Radford, Va., was awarded on Aug. 17, 2009 a $5,797,008 firm-fixed-price, delivery order contract for M1SP-M1MP Propellant, End Use: M67 Propelling charge. NSN: 1376-00-0009-0041 Quantity: 525,833 LBS.  Work is to be performed in Radford, Va., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with one bid received.  Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, CCRC-AR, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-09-G-0002).
 
            Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, La., was awarded on Aug. 14, 2009 a $14,877,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Atchafalaya River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and black, Atchafalaya Bar Channel, Maintenance Dredging C/L Sta. 475+00, Non-Continuous (09-2), St. Mary Parish, La.  Work is to be performed in St. Mary Parish, La., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 12, 2009.  Bids were solicited using the World Wide Web with two bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, New Orleans, La. is the contracting activity (W912P8-09-C-0103).
 
            BAE Systems National Security Solutions, Burlington, Mass., was awarded on Aug. 14, 2009 a $7,010,160 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The purpose of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Urban Reasoning and Geospatial Exploitation Technology URGENT) Phase II Program is to extend accuracy and productivity to human geospatial analysts by advancing the state-of-the-art in automated scene analysis.  BAE’s design concept proposes to achieve this by fusing Light Detection and Ranging and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data source (sources used to help detect and classify urban geospatial features) for reasoning over scene content, automatically characterizing object attributes and function, and capturing analyst expertise using advanced machine learning approached.  As a result, the program aims to achieve a significant reduction on latency between collecting geospatial data and suing it for mission planning, navigation, targeting, etc.  Work is to be performed in Burlington, Mass., (93 percent), and Los Angeles, Calif., (7 percent) with an estimated completion date of May 15, 2011.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with one bid received.  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (HR0011-09-C-0101).
 
            Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif., was awarded on Aug.14, 2009 a $6,138,668 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The primary objective of Science Applications International Corporation Retriever project is to advance technology development and demonstration programs for location and identification or radio frequency signals.  Work is to be performed in Ypsilanti, Mich., (62 percent), Nashua, N.H., (20 percent), Piscataway, N.J., (13 percent), and Vienna, Va., (5percent) with an estimated completion date of May 14, 2012.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with thirteen bids received.  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (HR0011-09-C-0112).
 
            American Ornamental Iron Corp., Saltsburg, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 14, 2009 a $5,629,560 firm-fixed-price contract.  Major features of the required work consist of cleaning, sandblasting, and painting three movable-crest tainter gates, two nonoverflow tainter gates, and two emergency bulkhead units at Charleroi Locks and Dam and portions of four non-overflow tainiers gates at Braddock Locks and Dam.  The work also includes repair of damaged closure plates on the bottom units of the movable-crest gate with 85-15 zinc-aluminum.  The interior of the movable-crest gates have lead-containing primer in some areas.  The paint systems to be used are moisture-cure urethane.  Work is to be performed in Braddock, Pa., (38 percent) and Charleroi, Pa., (62 percent) with an estimated completion date of Aug. 23, 2011.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received.  U.S. Army Engineer District, Pittsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (W911WN-09-C-0005).
 
            The Korte Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Aug. 13, 2009 a $24,176,000 firm-fixed-price construction contract for the construction of a two-story standard design company operations facility for the Ranger Support Company and Headquarters and Headquarters Company.  Work is to be performed in Fort Lewis, Wash., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 11, 2011.  Bids were solicited using www.fbo.gov with nine bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-09-C-0020).
 
            H & R of Belle Glade, Inc., Belle Glade, Fla. was awarded on Aug.13, 2009 a $6,150,220 firm-fixed-price contract for the Herbert Hoover Dike Reach 1, Abandoned Quarry Backfilling, Palm Beach County, Fla.  Work is to be performed in Palm Beach County, Fla., with an estimated completion date of May 25, 2010.  One bid solicited with five bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Fla. is the contracting activity (W912EP-09-C-0041).
 
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            Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va., was awarded a $9,661,654 cost plus fixed fee contract to provide national security strategic simulations, exercise analysis for the Center for Applied Strategic Leadership, Institute for National Studies, National Defense University. At this time, $275,000 has been obligated. 55TH Contracting Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380).