Thursday, February 4, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 4, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 4, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-021-16 February 4, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 4, 2016U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued February 4, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Olin Corp., Winchester Ammunition Division, East Alton, Illinois, was awarded a $99,200,000 firm-price economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for .38 and .45 caliber and 9mm ammunition.  One bid was solicited with one received, with an estimated completion date of March 9, 2022.  Funding and work location will be determined with each order.  Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-16-D-0004).

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $15,944,272 cost-plus-fixed-fee foreign military sales contract (Egypt) with options for technical services supporting domestic Egyptian M1A1 production.  One bid was solicited with one received.  Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of May 8, 2019.  Fiscal 2010 other procurement funds in the amount of $15,944,272 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-16-C-0063).

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Corp. - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Littleton, Colorado, has been awarded a $96,040,000 undefinitized contract action modification (P00377) to previously awarded contract FA8807-08-C-0010. Contractor will provide Global Positioning System (GPS) III contingency operations services and supplies to modify the current GPS control segment to operate all GPS III satellites that are launched prior to the transition to the Next Generation Operational Control System. Furthermore, this action will buy GPS III satellite vehicle simulation modules, GPS Simulator, and updates to the GPS Positional Training Emulator. Work will be performed at Littleton, Colorado; and Gaithersburg, Maryland, and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2019. Fiscal 2016 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

Pelatron Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded an $11,531,100 modification (P00002) to exercise an option on previously awarded contract FA8730-16-C-0007 for Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Operations Module Modification (OM MOD) production. Contractor will provide additional quantities of CRC OM MOD production units and readiness spares packages being produced under the basic contract. Work will be performed at Clearfield, Utah, and is expected to be complete by Nov. 4, 2016. Fiscal 2015 and 2016 other procurement funds in the amount of $11,499,960 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity.

NAVY

General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded a $46,672,970 single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that will include terms and conditions for the placement of both cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price task orders for security cooperation, security assistance, foreign military sales technical, and program/project management support services to the Naval International Programs Office, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Command (WSS) and applicable customers of NAVSUP WSS International Programs Directorate.  Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (40 percent); Washington, District of Columbia (40 percent); Pensacola, Florida (10 percent); and Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (10 percent).  The ordering period of the contract is expected to be completed by March 2020.  Defense business operations funds in the amount of $50,000 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured with the solicitation posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received.  Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00189-16-D-Z004).

Progeny Systems Corp., Manassas, Virginia, is being awarded a $45,450,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for follow-on support, sustainment and upgrades of personnel systems under the Department of the Navy Tasking, Records and Consolidated Knowledge Enterprise Repository (DON TRACKER) program. DON TRACKER streamlines the DON records and task management to include creating, assigning and routing of taskings.  The solution replaces multiple legacy Navy and Marine Corps records and task management applications into a single enterprise wide system, enabling seamless tasking and federally compliant records management across the DON.  Work will be performed in Manassas, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by February 2021.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $250,000 will be obligated at the time of award of task order 0001 running concurrent with contract award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured because the contract is a sole-source Small Business Innovation Research Phase III award solicited in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(5).  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N00039-16-D-0006).

Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded an $18,151,166 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-14-C-2111 for the continued advance planning of the refueling complex overhaul of USS George Washington (CVN 73).  This contract modification adds long lead time material, increases the level of effort, and extends the period of performance of advance planning.  Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by April 2016.  Fiscal 2015 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of 11,662,334 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded an $11 001,832 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-15-C-0116) to exercise an option for four APY-10 radar system production kits and related support for the P-8A Poseidon full-rate production aircraft (Lot VII)  for the Navy.   Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas (99 percent); and Seattle, Washington (1 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in June 2018.  Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,001,832 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Benaka Inc.,* New Brunswick, New Jersey, was awarded $9,445,000 for firm-fixed-price task order 0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-14-D-5247) for installing energy efficient roofs on Buildings 4, 12, 26, and 592 at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia.  The work to be performed provides for replacing the entire roof systems with energy efficient roofs to include installation of new insulation board, polyvinyl chloride roofing membrane, flashings, expansion accessories, metal roof edges, coping, and fall protection safety upgrades.  The project incorporates cool roof technology and includes repairing layers of vapor barrier, insulation, building expansion joints, and repairing of roof penetrations.  Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by October 2016.  Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance (Navy); and working capital funds (Navy), contract funds in the amount of $9,445,000 are obligated on this award; of which $8,738,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Two proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. (Awarded on Jan. 29, 2016)

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $7,360,072 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 7013 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00383-11-G-003D for eight different part numbers with various quantities of repairs in support of the V-22/H-53 Forward Looking InfraRed System.  Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, and is to be completed by Feb. 10, 2018.  Fiscal 2016 working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $7,360,072 will be obligated at the time of award and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, with one offer received in response to this solicitation.  Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Lyon Shipyard Inc.,* Norfolk, Virginia (SPRMM1-16-D-Y002); and Colonna's Shipyard, doing business as Steel America,* Norfolk, Virginia (SPRMM1-16-D-Y003), have each been awarded a maximum $8,483,490 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract against solicitation SPRMM1-15-R-YQ15 for outboard, stern tube, propeller and line shafts for landing craft utility boats. The maximum dollar amount is for the life of the contract. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. Location of performance is Virginia, with a Feb. 3, 2021, performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2021 Navy working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 3, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 3, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-020-16 February 3, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 3, 2016U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued February 3, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $97,109,000 modification (P00004) to contract W58RGZ-15-C-0047 for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, tactical data link retrofit full-rate Production VII.  Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2018.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $97,109,000 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $92,918,000 firm-fixed-price contract to upgrade of four PATRIOT radars to configuration 3+ (C3+).  One bid was solicited with one received.  Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2018.  Fiscal 2016 other procurement funds in the amount of $92,918,000 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-16-C-0020).

NAVY

Lockheed Martin Missions Systems and Training, Baltimore, Maryland, is being awarded a $52,453,589 performance-based logistics, firm-fixed-economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery requirements-type contract for supply chain management of aviation tires supporting the following aircraft: P-3C, E-2C/D, C2, AV-8B, CH-46E, F-18A/B/C/D/E/F, EA 18-G, MH-60S/R, SH60B/F, S-3, EA-6B, CH-53/E, V-22, and F-35.  The contractor is responsible for requirements forecasting, inventory management, retrograde management, storage, transportation, and meeting critical supply response time availability metrics.  This contract involves a combined effort between the Navy (85 percent); and the countries of Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey Japan, and the United Kingdom (15 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program.  This is a three-year contract, with two six-month option periods and also an option for increased quantity for F-35 tires, which if exercised, brings the total estimated value to $131,067,492.  Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland, and is expected to be completed by January 2019.  No contract funds will be obligated at the time of award, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Working capital funds (Navy) will be obligated as individual orders are issued.  This contract was competitively procured with the solicitation posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received.  Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded a $9,174,340 cost-plus-fixed-fee basic ordering agreement for engineering services, overhaul, repair and upgrade in support of the NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS) units for the CVN 72, equipment and other associated test, ancillary and support equipment.  Work will be performed in Yorktown, Virginia (70 percent); and Norfolk, Virginia (30 percent), and is expected to be completed by February 2017.  Fiscal 2016 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $125,000 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This basic ordering agreement was not competitively procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-4 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-4, recommend approval pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(4).  The Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California, is the contracting activity (N00024-16-G-5437).

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

X Corp Solutions Inc., Stafford, Virginia, was awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HDTRA1-16-D-0002) with a five-year ordering period and a ceiling of $50,000,000 for security and counterintelligence operations support services.  This contract procures non-personal services to provide security and counterintelligence support to DTRA/SCC-WMD/JFHQ-E personnel, missions, and facilities worldwide.  Work will be performed at DTRA locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Travis Air Force Base, California; Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany; and primarily, the Defense Threat Reduction Center in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.  The expected end date for this effort is Feb. 28, 2021. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $100,000 are being obligated at time of award for the initial task order.  This contract was a competitive acquisition and nine offers were received.  DTRA, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $17,873,386 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development. Contractor will develop a portable system for real-time standoff detection and identification of trace chemical residues on surfaces using active infrared spectroscopy at a 30-meter range. Work will be performed at Reston, Virginia, and is expected to be complete by Oct. 3, 2020. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with 17 offers received. Fiscal 2015 research and development funds in the amount of $3,687,539 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-16-C-9107).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has been awarded an $11,734,223 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures on India head of state aircraft. Work will be performed in India and is expected to be complete by Jan. 31, 2020. This contract involves foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. This contract is 100 percent foreign military sales to India. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-16-C-6529).

CORRECTION: The contract awarded to Tecolote Research Inc. on Dec. 11, 2015, gave the wrong contract number. The actual number is FA8802-13-D-0002 GP02. All other contract information is accurate.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 2, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 2, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-019-16 February 2, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 2, 2016U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued February 2, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

L-3 Platform Integration Division, Waco, Texas, is being awarded an estimated maximum value $22,756,241 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the fiscal 2016 depot-level maintenance support and sustainment for up to four F/A-18A/B/C/D aircraft.  Services to be provided include performance of high-flight-hour (HFH) inspections, HFH recurring inspections, additional inspections, modifications and liaison engineering.  Work will be performed in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada (80 percent); and Waco, Texas (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2018.  Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy); and fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance (Navy), funds in the amount of $14,532,460 are being obligated at time of award, $981,307 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals and two offers were received.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-16-D-1003).

General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $12,668,280 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract (N00024-15-C-4313) for USS Independence (LCS-2) fiscal 2016 dry-docking selected restricted availability. A dry-docking selected restricted availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship's military and technical capabilities. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by September 2016.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $12,668,280 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corp., Mason, Ohio, is being awarded an $8,961,539 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for work associated with the Shipboard Panoramic Electro-optic Infrared (EO/IR) Cueing and Surveillance System (SPECSS) function of the Combined EO/IR Surveillance and Response System (CESARS) program.  The contractor will design, build or procure, and test both mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and visible spectrum panoramic imagers.  Work will be performed in Mason, Ohio, and is expected to be completed Nov. 2, 2018.  Fiscal 2016 research, development, tests and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $142,265 is being obligated at the time of award.  No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The contract was competitively procured under request for proposal N00173-15-R-SE05, with seven offers received.  The Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00173-16-C-6002).

AIR FORCE

Farris Engineering Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architectural and engineering services. Contractor will administer, coordinate and technically support facility sustainment, restoration and modernization, military construction and non-appropriated funds projects. Work will be performed at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado; Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado; Fort Carson, Colorado; F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Colorado; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; and Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 1, 2021. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with 28 offers received. Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $19,763 are being obligated at the time of award. The 10th Contracting Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, is the contracting activity (FA7000-16-D-0002).

Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a $9,644,500 firm-fixed-price, commercial, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Contractor will acquire global positioning system selective availability anti-spoofing modules and single chip module with memory in support to 57 allied nations. Work will be performed at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be complete by March 31, 2021. This award is 100 percent foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Space and Missile Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity (FA8807-16-D-0001).

CORRECTION: The IGOV Technologies Inc. contract awarded on Jan. 28, 2016, had an inaccurate award amount. The actual amount was $52,355,650. All other contract information was accurate.

ARMY

DynCorp International LLC, Ft. Worth, Texas, was awarded a $7,685,196 modification (P00116) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-13-C-0040 (Afghanistan) for aviation field maintenance services for the Army Aviation and Missile Command operations in Afghanistan.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2016.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $7,685,196 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

Data Networks Inc., Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $7,109,155 modification to exercise Option Period 1 of a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (HT0011-15-F-0022) for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems (DHMS) – Defense Medical Information Exchange (DMIX).  The DMIX, in close coordination with the PEO DHMS, is charged with providing technical solutions for seamless data sharing and interoperable electronic health records that will evolve with national standards.   This contract will continue to provide a full range of systems integration and engineering support services towards this interoperability mission for the legacy to modern systems.  Such services include systems integration, information engineering development support, and sustainment tasks required for the effective management of the PM DMIX integrated functional/technical capabilities supporting the modernization and interoperability mission of DHMS.  Work will be performed in Virginia.  The period of performance for this modification starts Feb. 3, 2016, and ends Feb. 2, 2017.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,109,155 are obligated on this modification.  The Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

UPDATE: ADS,* Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPE1C1-16-D-5007), has been added as an awardee to the multiple award contract issued against solicitation SPM1C1-12-R-0031 announced Dec. 8, 2011.
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 1, 2016

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated February 1, 2016
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-018-16 February 1, 2016
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 1, 2016U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued February 1, 2016 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., doing business as ADS Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0001); CACI Inc., Chantilly, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0002); DynCorp International, Fort Worth, Texas (FA4890-16-D-0003); Global Threat Reduction LLC, Reston, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0004); Global Threat Response Group LLC, Cape Canaveral, Florida (FA4890-16-D-0005); Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., Columbia, Maryland (FA4890-16-D-0006); PAE Applied Technologies LLC, Arlington, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0007); Raytheon Intelligence, Information, & Services, Dulles, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0008); Triple Canopy Inc., Reston, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0009); Blackhawk-PRI Critical Services LLC,* Las Vegas, Nevada (FA4890-16-D-0010); Cambridge International Systems Inc.,* Arlington, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0011); International Tactical Solutions LLC,* Huntsville, Alabama (FA4890-16-D-0012); Obera LLC,* Herndon, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0013); Patriot Group International Inc.,* Warrenton, Virginia (FA4890-16-D-0014); and Technology Management Co. Inc.,* Albuquerque, New Mexico (FA4890-16-D-0015), have been awarded a combined not-to-exceed $975,000,000 multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for counter narcotics and global threats operations and logistics support. Contractor will provide services, equipment, material, and minor construction services to improve the capability of U.S. and partner nation agency organizations; and endeavors to detect, deter, disrupt, degrade, and defeat national security threats posed by illegal drugs, trafficking, piracy, transnational organized crime, threat finance networks, and any potential nexus among these activities. Work will be performed within the continental U.S., to include Alaska and Hawaii, and outside the U.S., and is expected to be complete by Jan. 28, 2025. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with 16 offers received. Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $50,000 for each offeror are being obligated at the time of award to satisfy the minimum guarantee. Air Combat Command Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

Technology Service Corp., Silver Spring, Maryland, has been awarded a $23,812,562 modification (P00025) to previously awarded contract FA8650-14-C-7400 for the Rapid Reaction Multi-Mission/Support Jammer Cueing (RRMMS/SJC) acquisition effort. Contractor will further develop technologies they have established under previous and current Small Business Innovation Research Phase I and II contracts. The contractor will use rapid prototyping processes and modular architectures to deliver mission critical and urgent technological capabilities. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; and in deployed locations. Work is expected to be complete by Dec. 23, 2018. Fiscal 2016 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $775,916 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

Harris Corp. - Government Communications Systems, Palm Bay, Florida, has been awarded a $15,816,091 modification (P00230) to exercise the option on previously awarded contract FA8819-08-C-0001 for Space Control Depot support. Contractor will provide depot and sustainment engineering; repairable and disposable item management; stock, storage and issuance of spares; hardware and software maintenance and repairs; and security support along with other requirements in the statement of work. Work will be performed at Palm Bay, Florida, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 31, 2017. Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance; and research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $7,892,653 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $15,699,586 modification (P00014) to previously awarded contract FA8682-14-C-0084 for Lot 12 of NAMMO value engineering change proposal for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) production. Work will be performed at Orlando, Florida; Troy, Alabama; and Salt Lake City, Utah, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 27, 2018. Fiscal 2014 missile procurement funds in the amount of $15,699,586 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

MRSL Real-Time Systems Laboratory Inc.,* Sarasota, Florida, has been awarded a $11,704,311 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for new capabilities for advanced signal intelligence (SIGINT). Contractor will provide for development of advanced SIGINT processing and exploitation capabilities. Work will be performed at Sarasota, Florida, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 1, 2021. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with two offers received. Fiscal 2016 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,109,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity (FA8750-16-C-0023).

NAVY

Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded $64,515,889 for modification P00004 to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-15-D-0009) for performance based logistics supplies, services, and related support for KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems, including the AE2100D3 turboprop engine and the R391 propeller system, quick engine change kit, and associated propulsion components.  Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana (41 percent); Winnipeg, Canada (21 percent); Oakland, California (16 percent); Sterling, Virginia (14 percent); Al Mubarak, Kuwait (2.1 percent); Iwakuni, Japan (2 percent); Cherry Point, North Carolina (1.3 percent); Miramar, California (1.3 percent); and Fort Worth, Texas (1.3 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2017.  No funds are being obligated at the time of this award.  Funds will be obligated against individual delivery orders as they are issued.  This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($59,599,778; 92.38 percent), and the government of Kuwait ($4,916,111; 7.62 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Titan Maritime LLC, Pompano Beach, Florida, is being awarded a $43,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-12-D-4119 to exercise an option for salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering, and point-to-point towing services to support the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving. Work will be performed in the vicinity of the U.S. West Coast (80 percent); Hawaii (10 percent); and Eastern Pacific (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by February 2017.  No funding is being obligated at time of award and contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $15,194,706 modification to previously issued delivery order 0096 placed against basic ordering agreement N00019-12-G-0006 to exercise an option for integrated aircraft survivability equipment 24 A-kits for MV-22 aircraft to meet the joint urgent operational need in support of the Marine Corps.  Work will be performed at Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (63 percent); Menlo Park, California (5 percent); Anaheim, California (5 percent); Corona, California (4 percent); Huntington Beach, California (2 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (1 percent); and various locations throughout the U.S. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2018.  Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $15,194,706 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Q.E.D. Systems Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, is being awarded an $11,643,306 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-15-C-4400 for third party advanced planning services in support of Chief of Naval Operations availabilities, continuous maintenance availabilities (CMAVs), inactivation CMAVs, sustainment availabilities, phased modernization availabilities, re-commissioning availabilities, continuous maintenance and emergent maintenance window of opportunity for Navy surface combatant ship classes (CG 47/DDG 51).  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia (66 percent); and San Diego, California (34 percent), and is expected to be completed by February 2017.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $226,210 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Baldi Bros. Inc.,* Beaumont, California, is being awarded $10,308,021 for firm-fixed-price task order 0003 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-15-D-2443) to replace asphalt runway 24L at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.  The work to be performed provides for the construction of the asphalt portion of Runway 24L with portland cement concrete pavement.  This project will also reconstruct the existing shoulders with airfield rated asphalt concrete.  New airfield striping will be installed in accordance with applicable criteria.  Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by October 2016.  Fiscal 2016 operation and maintenance (Marine Corps) contract funds in the amount of $10,308,021 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Five proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,496,401 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-13-C-0021) to exercise an option for two V-22 Block A to B (50/60 series) upgrade retrofit kits.  Work will be performed in Cherry Point, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed in October 2016.  Fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,496,401 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air System Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

TurboCombustor Technology Inc., Stuart, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $57,607,803 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aircraft afterburner flame holders. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. Location of performance is Florida, with a Sept. 17, 2017, performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2017 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Virginia (SPE4A7-16-D-0130).

ARMY

Strategic Defense Solutions LLC, Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $13,170,497 firm-fixed-price, incrementally funded, multi-year contract with options for gunnery range support, Ft. Rucker, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2017.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with 12 received.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $1,290,709 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Ft. Benning, Georgia, is the contracting activity (W9124G-16-C-0003).

Northbank Civil & Marine Inc.,* Vancouver, Washington, was awarded a $10,528,300 firm-fixed-price contract with options for the Dalles Lock and Dam project.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received. Work will be performed in The Dalles, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2017.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $10,528,300 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon, is the contracting activity (W912N-16-C-0004).

DynCorp International LLC, Ft. Worth, Texas, was awarded a $7,685,196 modification (P00116) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-13-C-0040 (Afghanistan) for aviation field maintenance services for the Army Aviation and Missile Command operations in Afghanistan.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2016.  Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $7,685,196 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
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