DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 5, 2012

Defense War News Updates: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 5, 2012

 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 242-12 April 5, 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 5, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  April 5, 2012   are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

            Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $1,049,932,426 modification to definitize a previously awarded MH-60R/MH-60S mission avionics system/common cockpit advance acquisition contract to a firm-fixed-price, multiyear contract (N00019-11-C-0020).  This modification provides for the procurement of fiscal years 2012-2016 MH-60R Lot 10-14 mission avionics systems and common cockpits; MH-60 S Lot 14-17 common cockpits; and MH-60R/S integrated logistic support.  Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (58 percent); Farmingdale, N.Y. (25 percent); Woodland Hills, Calif. (4 percent); Ciudad Real, Spain (3 percent); East Syracuse, N.Y. (2 percent); Victor, N.Y. (2 percent); Everett, Wash. (1 percent); Stratford, Conn. (1 percent); St. Charles, Mo. (1 percent); Lewisville, Texas (1 percent); Bennington, Vt. (1 percent); and other locations inside the United States (1 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in June 2018.  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.

            Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $27,058,492 modification to previously awarded contract (N61331-10-C-0023) for the procurement of the AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) low rate initial production.  Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla. (36.2 percent); Tucson, Ariz. (34 percent); St. Charles, Mo. (12.5 percent); Irvine, Calif. (8 percent); San Clarita, Calif. (5 percent); and Edgewood, N.Y. (4.3 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by April 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity.

            US Youth Sports, St Charles, Mo., is being awarded a $7,906,966 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of blast mitigating floor mat kits for the Buffalo and MaxxPro variants of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected family of vehicles.  The scope of this effort is to provide blast mitigation floor mats which reduce the compressive and bending forces on the lower legs and have demonstrated the ability to reduce crew injury in combat.  This contract contains options, which, if exercised, will bring the value of this contract to $9,185,325.  Work will be performed in St Charles, Mo., and is expected to be completed Nov. 30, 2012.  Contract funds in the amount of $ $107,415 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured, with five offers received.  Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

            Oceus Networks, Inc.*, Reston, Va., is being awarded a $7,804,428 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-12-C-0100) to exercise an option for a rapidly deployable fourth generation long term evolution tactical, wireless, maritime command and control communication solution and support the operational test and evaluation.  This modification will provided for the installation of equipment on three ships and in an H-1 rotary wing aircraft for operational test and evaluation.  Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (25 percent); Dalhgren, Va. (25 percent); Norfolk, Va. (20 percent); New River, N.C. (15 percent); Plano, Texas (10 percent); and other locations outside the continental United States (5 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in December 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.

            Raass Brothers, Inc.*, Provo, Utah, is being awarded $6,672,108 for firm-fixed-price task order 0019 under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62478-10-D-4022) for conversion of an existing single-story operational security vault into an electronics and communication installation shop, electronics and communication storage, and administrative office space at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.  The work to be performed provides for environmental, civil, landscape, architectural structural, fire protection, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and telecommunication work at Building 434, with incidental work at Building 475 and Substation I.  The task order also contains one unexercised option, which, if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $7,158,828.  Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by November 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Five proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

            SAIC, McLean, Va., is being awarded a $32,876,384 firm-fixed-price, time-and-material contract to procure the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (480 ISRW) has a requirement in support of the AF DCGS intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.  The location of the performance is 480 ISRW, Langley Air Force Base, Va.  Work is to be completed by May 30, 2014.  Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, San Antonio, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA7037-12-F-0062).

            Defense Engineering Corp., Beavercreek, Ohio, is being awarded a $24,125,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to procure the Collision Threat Warning Program.  This program is designed to conduct electro-optical threat warning research primarily in the area of sense and avoid.  The Collision Threat Warning Program will also address other future needs in electro optical situational awareness.  The location of the performance is Beavercreek, Ohio.  Work is to be completed April 6, 2018.  AFRL/PKSE, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-12-D-1376 and 0001)

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Herndon Products, Inc.*, O’Fallon, Mo., was issued a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $24,210,833 for various national stock numbers and items in support of the Industrial Product Support Vendor Program.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, and Defense Logistics Agency.  There were seven proposals solicited and five responses.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is March 2015.  The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Columbus, Ohio, is the contracting activity (SPM7LX-12-D-9001).

            Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Rockford, Mich., was issued a modification exercising the first option year on contract SPM1C1-11-D-1045/P00004.  The award is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $14,516,884 for Navy certified safety boots.  Other location of performance is Cedar Springs, Mich.  Using service is Navy.  There were three responses to the Web proposal.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2011 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is Aug. 5, 2013.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE

            Netcentrics Corp., Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $12,976,129 firm-fixed-price contract (HQ0034-11-D-0002) to obtain information technology operations back office support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Washington Headquarters Service (WHS); WHS supported organizations; and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.  Work will be performed in Alexandria, Va., and Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2017.  Three bids were solicited through the Internet, with three bids received.  Washington Headquarters Service is the contracting activity.

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