Friday, September 03, 2010

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY September 4, 2010 - Toll From Quetta Blast Rises To 65

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY September 4, 2010 - Toll From Quetta Blast Rises To 65 Source: DTN News / Dawn (NSI News Source Info) QUETTA, Pakistan - September 4, 2010: The death toll from a suicide attack on a Shia Muslim procession rose from 56 to 65 overnight as critically wounded people died in hospital, police said. Police official Mohammed Sultan said Saturday that about 150 people were wounded and some remain critical after the attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban in the southwestern city of Quetta. A triple suicide attack Wednesday night killed 35 people at a Shia procession in Lahore. Leaders of the minority sect called a general strike in Quetta and all schools are closed for a day in mourning, police said. Pakistan's government is struggling to deal both with massive flooding and the incessant militant violence aimed at overthrowing the administration.
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DTN News: The World's Largest Flying Bird The Russian Cossack Antonov-225, Biodata And Images

DTN News: The World's Largest Flying Bird The Russian Cossack Antonov-225, Biodata And Images
* The An-225 Mriya was at The Niagara Falls airport recently (twice) to load compressors to fly directly to Saudi Arabia.
Source: Kuku Bunshah
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 2, 2010: Currently the world's largest airplane, the An-225 Mriya (dream) is an enlarged version of the An-124. The original purpose of the An-225 was to ferry large components used in the Soviet space program. These duties were formerly performed by a modified M-4 Molot bomber, but this aircraft did not have the payload capabilities required by the rocketry developments of the 1980s.
Antonov was called upon to develop a new aircraft capable of carrying the Buran space shuttle, components of the Energiya rocket, or other large cargos required by the construction and mining industries.
The World's Biggest Airplane, The Russian Cossack Antonov-225 behemoth when it came into Medford , OR , to pick up two Sikorsky fire fighting helicopters to take overseas -- it cost $1,000,000 to transport them. It is amazing something this huge can stay in the air. The Wright brothers would never have dreamed it.
The An-225 Mriya (NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport aircraft which was built by Antonov, and is currently the world's largest airplane. The design, built to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan. Mriya means "dream" (inspiration) in Ukrainian.
With a maximum gross weight of 640 tonnes (1,411,000 lb), the An-225 is the world's heaviest aircraft. The Hughes H-4 Hercules, known to most as the "Spruce Goose", had a larger wingspan but only flew once; the An-225 is the largest aircraft in the world to take off multiple times. The An-225 is also larger than the Airbus A380 airliner and the C-5 Galaxy, the nearest equivalent heavy airlifter.
In November 2004, FAI placed the An-225 in the Guinness Book of Records for its 240 records.
Development
The An-225 was designed for the Soviet space program as a replacement for the Myasishchev VM-T. Able to airlift the Energia rocket's boosters and the Buran space shuttle, its mission and objectives are almost identical to that of the Airbus Beluga and the United States' Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
The An-225 is an extension of Antonov's earlier An-124. To meet the needs of its new role, fuselage barrel extensions were added fore and aft of the wings, which received root extensions. Two more Lotarev D-18 turbofan engines were added on the new wing roots, bringing the total to six, and an increased-capacity landing gear system with 32 wheels was designed. The An-124's rear cargo door and ramp were removed to save weight, and the empennage was changed from a single vertical stabilizer to a twin tail with an oversized horizontal stabilizer. The twin tail was made necessary by the requirement to carry very large and heavy external loads, which would disturb the aerodynamics of a conventional tail. Unlike the An-124, the An-225 was not intended for tactical airlifting and is not designed for short-field operation.
The An-225 first flew on December 21, 1988. Two aircraft were built, but only one An-225 (tail number UR-82060) is currently in service. It is commercially available for carrying ultra heavy and/or oversize freight, up to 250,000 kg (550,000 lb) internally or 200,000 kg (440,000 lb) on the upper fuselage. Pieces on the upper fuselage can be 70 m long. A second An-225 was partially built during the late 1980s, in connection with the Soviet space program. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 and the associated cancellation of the Buran space program the lone operational An-225 was placed in storage. The six Lotarev engines were removed for use on An-124s, and the second An-225 airframe (nearing completion and awaiting engines) was also mothballed.
Operational service
In the late 1980s efforts were begun by the Soviet government to generate revenue from its military assets. In 1989 a holding company was set up by the Antonov Design Bureau as a heavy airlift shipping corporation under the name "Antonov Airlines", based in Kiev, Ukraine and operating from London Luton Airport in partnership with Air Foyle HeavyLift.
The company initiated operations with a fleet of four An-124-100s and three Antonov An-12s, but by the late 1990s it was apparent that there was a need for aircraft larger than the An-124. In response to this need, the original An-225 was re-engined, modified for heavy cargo transportation, and placed back in service under the management of Antonov Airlines.
On 23 May 2001, the An-225 received its type certificate from the Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register (IAC AR). The type's first flight in commercial service departed from Stuttgart, Germany on January 3, 2002, flying to Thumrait, Oman with 216,000 prepared meals for American military personnel based in the region. This vast quantity of ready meals was transported on some 375 pallets and weighed a total 187.5 tons. Since then the An-225 has become the major workhorse of the Antonov Airlines fleet, transporting objects once thought impossible to move by air, such as locomotives, and 150 ton generators, as well as becoming a valuable asset to international relief organizations for its ability to quickly transport huge quantities of emergency supplies during disaster relief operations. By 2000 it had become apparent that the demand for the An-225 had exceeded the airline's capacity to book, and in September 2006 the decision was made to complete the second An-225.
This should be accomplished by 2008. Beginning June 2003, the An-225, along with An-124s, delivered over 800 tonnes of equipment to aid humanitarian efforts in Iraq. The An-225 has also been contracted by the U.S. government to transport military supplies to the Middle East in support of Coalition forces. American use of a Soviet-designed aircraft can be seen as a testament to the success of Soviet heavy lift design, as no comparable U.S. aircraft has ever been developed.
The U.S. government is currently considering a long term contract with Antonov Airlines for the additional production and use of ten An-124s and one An-225, which could be operated considerably cheaper than the six smaller C-17s originally proposed for the same duties.
Use as a launch platform
Design work is currently under way to use the aircraft as a flying launch system for future aerospace systems. One of the most promising projects is the MAKS joint Russian/Ukrainian multipurpose aerospace system.
When used as a space vehicle air launcher, the aircraft will be fitted with the equipment required for prelaunch preparation of aerospace systems. Implementation of these projects will considerably reduce the cost of transporting payloads into space.
General characteristics ( An-225 ) Crew: 6 Payload: 250,000 kg (551,000 lb) Door dimensions: 440 x 640 cm (14.4 x 21.0 ft) Length: 84 m (276 ft) Wingspan: 88.40 m (291 ft 2 in) Height: 18.1 m (59.3 ft) Wing area: 905.0 m� (9,741 ft�) Empty weight: 175,000 kg (385,800 lb) Max takeoff weight: 640,000 kg (1,411,000 lb) Powerplant: 6� ZMKB Progress D-18 turbofans, 229 kN (51,600 lbf) each Takeoff run: 3,500 m (11,500 ft) with maximum payload
Performance ( An-225 ) Maximum speed: 850 km/h (460 knots, 530 mph) Cruise speed: 750 km/h (400 knots, 465 mph) Range With maximum fuel: 14,000 km (8,700 mi) With maximum payload: 4,000 km (2,500 mi) Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft) Wing loading: 662.9 kg/m� (135.5 lb/ft�) Thrust/weight: 0.234

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 3, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 3, 2010 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 801-10 September 3, 2010 (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - September 4, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 2, 2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., was awarded on Sept. 1 a $278,194,544 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the exercise of Option Year One of contract W91ZLK-09-D-0006 for environmental remediation and environmental program management services at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Estimated completion date is Aug. 17, 2019, with work to be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. One bid was solicited and one bid received. The U.S. Army Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91ZLK-09-0006).

Clark/MC Dean, Inc., JV, Bethesda, Md., was awarded on Aug. 30 a $124,283,000 firm-fixed-price construction contract for construction of a new South Campus electrical utility plant and substation at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Estimated completion date is March 11, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Bids were solicited on the web with five bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Real Property Field Office, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-10-C-0033).

Navistar Defense, LLC, Warrenville, Ill., was awarded on Sept. 1 a $35,944,668 firm-fixed-price three-year requirements contract for purchase of 248 general transport trucks. Estimated completion date is April 30, 2011, with work to be performed by International Military and Government, LLC, West Point, Miss. One bid was solicited and one bid received. U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command LCMC, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-08-D-G097).

MW Builders of Texas, Inc., Temple, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 1 a $23,661,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a new approximately 800 member Army Reserve Center consisting of an approximately 59,173 square foot training center; an approximately 20,445 square foot unit storage building; an approximately 16,368 square foot organizational maintenance shop; and an approximately 3,922 square foot unheated storage building in Las Vegas, Nev. The buildings will be of permanent construction with reinforced concrete foundations, concrete floor slabs, mechanical systems, and electrical systems. Supporting facilities will include site preparation, paving, fencing, and extension of utilities to serve the project. Estimated completion date is July 11, 2010, with work to be performed at Las Vegas, Nev. Bids were posted on the Web with 18 bids received. Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting agency (W912QR-10-C-0078).

Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded on Aug. 31 a 22,192,023 firm-fixed-price contract for fire resistant environmental ensemble systems with universal camouflage pattern and Operation Enduring Freedom camouflage pattern prints. Estimated completion date is May 31, 2011, with work to be performed at Virginia Beach, Va. One bid was solicited and one bid received. Research Development & Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-07-D-0033).

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wisc., was awarded on Sept. 2 a $20,457,344 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 122 family of medium tactical vehicles. Estimated completion date is March 31, 2012, with work to be performed at Oshkosh, Wis. Bids were solicited on the Web with three bids received. Tank and Automotive Command, LCMC, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0159).

The Ginn Group, Inc., Peachtree City, Ga., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $19,574,531 cost-plus-award-fee contract for facilities maintenance services at Fort Knox, Ky., during the period Dec. 1, 2006 through Sept. 30, 2007 with four one-year option periods through Sept. 30, 2011. Estimated completion date is Sept. 30, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort Knox, Ky. Bids were solicited on the web with 13 bids received. Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Knox, Fort Knox, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912D-06-C-0040).

Summit Builders Construction Co., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on Aug. 30 an $18,781,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a 450-man Border Patrol facility complete with administration, detention, and vehicle maintenance as an upgrade and major addition to the adjacent and existing Border Patrol station. Estimated completion date is April 16, 2012, with work to be performed at Naco, Ariz. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web and CBD with eight bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Los Angeles, Calif., is the contracting activity (W912PL-10-C-0034).

The Walsh Group, dba Archer Western, Chicago, Ill., was awarded on Sept. 1 a $17,915,645 firm-fixed-price contract to construct three battalion headquarters buildings and widen 15th street. Construction includes fire protection, detection, and alarm systems. Provide connections with the energy monitoring and control system and intrusion detection system. Provide interior communications and building information systems. Supporting facilities include electricity, natural gas, water and sewer services; security lighting; fire protection; paving; privately owned vehicle parking; walks, curbs and gutters; storm drainage; information systems, to include fiber optic cable service; lightning protection systems; site improvements and landscaping; information systems; and force protection. Heat and air condition via self contained systems. Estimated completion date is March 8, 2012, with work to be performed at Fort Stewart, Ga. Four proposals were solicited and three proposals received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting agency (W912HN-08-D-0036).

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc., Burlington, Vt., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $17,438,671 firm-fixed-price contract. The modification converts 6,000 M2 machine guns to M2A1 machine guns. Estimated completion date is April 30, 2012, with work to be performed at Saco, Maine. One bid was solicited and one bid received. Tank and Automotive Command Contracting Center, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W52H09-09-D-0175).

The Logistics Company, Inc., Fayetteville, N.C., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $15,644,081 cost-plus-award-fee contract for logistics services at Fort Knox, Ky., during the period Oct. 1, 2006, through Sept. 30, 2007, with four, one-year option periods through Sept. 30, 2011. Estimated completion date is Sept. 30, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort Knox, Ky. Bids were solicited on the web with eight bids received. Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Knox, Fort Knox, Ky., is the contracting activity (W9124D-06-C-0030).

Walbridge Aldinger Co., Inc., Detroit, Mich., was awarded on Aug. 30 a $14,235,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The primary work includes the repair of an existing 88,000 square foot headquarters building for the Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Ga. The items of repair will include exterior masonry, roofing, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, fire protection and alarm, communications, ceilings, interior walls, windows, doors, elevators, and structural upgrades to columns and floors to meet anti-terrorism and force protection requirements for blast protection and progressive collapse. Additional repairs include exterior utilities and parking lot. Estimated completion date is Oct. 4, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort Benning, Ga. Four bids were solicited with three bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0054).

North Carolina Business Enterprise Program, Raleigh, N.C., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $14,179,677 cost-plus-award-fee contract for full food services for Fort Bragg, N.C. Estimated completion date is Aug. 31, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort Bragg, N.C. One bid was solicited and one bid received. Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, N.C., is the contracting activity (W91247-09-C-0035).

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., Houston, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 1 a $14,100,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an Army Reserve Center. Estimated completion date is March 23, 2012, with work to be performed at The Woodlands, Texas. Bids were solicited by being posted on the Web and 17 bids were received. Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-C-0071).

Critical Solutions International, Inc., Carrollton, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 2 a $13,604,777 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, urgent contract for nine vehicle mounted mine detector (VMMD) with mine detonation trailer set (MDTS); and 11 VMMD with MDTS & accompanying handoff training, OPNET training, and maintainer training classes. Estimated completion date is Dec. 31, 2012, with work to be performed at Gauteng, South Africa. One bid was solicited and one bid received. Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM), Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-08-D-0001).

TL Enterprises, Inc., Garnett, Kan., was awarded on Aug. 30 an $11,862,000 construction, firm-fixed-price contract for “Flood Control, Mississippi River & Tributaries, Bayou Meto Basin, Arkansas River, Jefferson County, Arkansas, Little Bayou Meto, Construction of Flood Control Pump Station.” Estimated completion date is Jan. 15, 2013, with work to be performed at Jefferson County, Ark. Bids were solicited on the Web with 15 bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Vicksburg, Miss., is the contracting activity (W912EE-10-C-0029).

Employment Source, Fayetteville, N.C., was awarded on Aug. 31 an $11,768,394 cost-plus-award-fee contract for dining facility attendant for Fort Bragg, N.C. Estimated completion date is Aug. 31, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort Bragg, N.C. One bid was solicited and one bid received. Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, N.C., is the contracting activity (W91247-09-F-0295).

BAE Systems National Security Solutions, Inc., San Diego, Calif., was awarded on Aug. 31 an $11,405,012 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract for Global Geospatial Intelligence data products in support of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Estimated completion date is Aug. 26, 2011, with work to be performed at BAE Systems, Mt. Laurel, N.J. (48 percent); Intergraph Svc Corp, Huntsville, Ala. (14 percent); MJ Harden/GeoEye, Mission, Kan. (13 percent); and Photo Science, Bowie, Md. (25 percent). One bid was solicited and one bid received. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, St. Louis, Mo., is the contracting activity (NMA302-03-D-0004).

Navistar Defense, LLC, Warrenville, Ill., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $10,914,040 firm-fixed-price three-year requirements contract for 55 fuel trucks and 23 water trucks. Estimated completion date is Sept. 28, 2010, with work to be performed at Jacksonville, Texas. Eight bids were solicited and eight bids received. U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM), Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-07-D-G089).

Mesa Verde Enterprises, Inc., Alamogordo, N.M., was awarded on Sept. 2 a $9,947,198 firm-fixed-price contract. This project consists of the airfield paving construction of two separate areas: the parallel taxiway and the live ordnance load area at Holloman Air Force Base, Otero County, N.M. Estimated completion date is Dec. 1, 2011, with work to be performed at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Bid solicitation was advertised on the Federal Business Opportunities website and 10 bids were received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (W912PP-10-C-0025).

W.M. Jordan/Versar, Newport News, Va., was awarded on Aug. 30 a $9,654,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This project consists of renovations to Building 2001, Fort Lee, Va. Estimated completion date is Sept. 30, 2011, with work to be performed at Fort Lee, Va. Six bids were solicited with four bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (W91236-08-D-0056).

Danner, Portland, Ore., was awarded on Aug. 31 an $8,632,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This is a commercial purchase for 52,000 pairs of Danner combat hiker boots, Model #43513X. The price per boot is $166. Estimated completion date is Nov. 30, 2010, with work to be performed at Portland, Ore. Bids were solicited on the Web and two bids were received. U.S. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-10-F-0226).

Cape Romain Contractors, Inc., Wando, S.C., was awarded on Aug. 30 an $8,501,840 firm-fixed-price, Construction contract for “Fish Passage at Lock and Dam No. 1, Bladen County, N.C.” This is an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project. The contract will provide a man-made rock rapids for migrating fish species that historically spawn up the Cape Fear River. Estimated completion date is June 11, 2013, with work to be performed in Bladen County, N.C. There were 36 bids/proposals solicited and 10 bids/proposals received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Wilmington Office, is the contracting activity (W912HN-10-C-0058).

Entegrion, Inc., Durham, N.C., was awarded on Sept. 2 an $8,197,231 firm-fixed-price contract for aseptic production of dried plasma for prompt reversal of coagulation. Estimated date of completion is Sept. 1, 2012, with work to be performed at Durham, N.C. Bids were solicited using Broad Agency Announcement with one bid received. U.S. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick Contracting Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-10-C-0141).

SCITOR Corp., Herndon, Va., was awarded on Sept. 2 a $7,938,702 time-and-material contract for systems engineering and technical analysis for specialized engineering and acquisition subject matter expertise. This six-month extension is necessary to ensure sufficient time to re-compete this effort. Estimated completion date is Feb. 28, 2011, with work to be performed at Reston, Va. NGA/ACA, Reston, Va., is the contracting activity WHM1572-08-F-0515).

Eagle New Bedford, Inc., New Bedford, Mass., was awarded on Sept. 1 a $7,757,232 firm-fixed-price five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for production of Army modular lightweight load carrying equipment. Estimated completion date is Aug. 8, 2011, with work to be performed at New Bedford, Mass. Bids were solicited on the web and three bids were received. U.S. Army Research Development & Engineering Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-06-D-0004).

Schnabel Engineering Consultants, Inc., West Chester, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $7,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineering indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity independent external peer reviews. Estimated completion date is Aug. 31, 2015, with work to be performed at West Chester, Pa. Bids were posted on the Web and seven bids were received. Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-D-0031).

INCA Engineers/Shannon & Wilson, Inc./Tetra Tech, JV, Bellevue, Wash., was awarded on Aug. 31, 2010, a $7,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineering indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity independent external peer reviews. Estimated completion date is Aug. 31, 2015, with work to be performed at Bellevue, Wash. Bid solicitation was posted on the Web with seven bids received. Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-D-0030).

Gannett Fleming, Inc./GEI Consultants, JV, Pittsburg, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $7,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineering indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity independent external peer reviews. Estimated completion date is Aug. 31, 2015, with work to be performed at Pittsburg, Pa. Bid solicitation was posted on the Web with seven bids received. Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-D-0029).

Luedtke Engineering Co., Frankfort, Mich., was awarded on Aug. 30 a $5,854,500 fixed-price contract to dredge 625,000 cubic yards of material from the Buffalo River. Estimated completion date is Sept. 30, 2011, with work to be performed at Buffalo, N.Y. Bids were solicited on the Web with two bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, Buffalo, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W912P4-10-C-0005).

EDT Constructors, Inc., Marietta, Ga., was awarded on Aug. 31 a $5,430,566 firm-fixed-price contract. This project is for the construction of a new building required for training, equipment storage, maintenance, and deployment management oversight and readiness activities. The new building will be approximately 22,000 square feet and will be a masonry structure with brick veneer, standing seam metal roofing. Building systems include: HVAC, mass notification, fire protection, sanitary sewer, plumbing fixtures, interior layout and finishes. Estimated completion date is Dec. 19, 2011, with work to be performed at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Bid solicitation was posted on the web with 11 bids received. Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-C-0066).

AIR FORCE

Aerospace Testing Alliance, Tullahoma, Tenn., was awarded a $204,230,218 contract modification which will provide operation, maintenance, information management, and support of Arnold Engineering Development Center for fiscal 2011. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. AEDC/PK, Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., is the contracting activity. (F40600-03-C-0001; PO0207).

Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc., Herndon, Va. was provided a $19,841,158 contract which will provide cyber operations technical analysis for integrating platform and personnel survivability capabilities. At this time, $2,678,571 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (SP0700-03-D-1380; Delivery Order 377).

Boeing Co., Defense Space & Security, St. Louis, Mo., was awarded a $15,986,413 contract modification which will provide stores management subsystem test sets to be used with F-15C/D/E aircraft. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. WR-ALC/GRVKAC, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (SP0400-01-D-9406-RJ01).

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., was awarded a $12,078,557 contract modification which will identify replacement parts for family of advanced beyond line of sight terminals parts that are becoming obsolete in the operator’s displays and the data set manager and updating the design to handle the new parts. At this time, $1,250,000 has been obligated. 653 SNND/PK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (F19628-02-C-0048; PO0173).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded an $8,204,325 contract modification which will provide C-5 large aircraft infrared countermeasures Group A hardware and kit assembly under Lot IV, nine kits. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ASC/WLK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-07-C-6473; PO0028).

NAVY

Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $74,100,277 modification (P00012) under a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67004-09-D-0020) to exercise Option Year Two for prepositioning and Marine Corps logistics support services for Blount Island Command. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. U.S. Marine Corps, Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity.

DRS Environmental Systems, Inc., Florence, Ky., is being awarded a $37,345,697 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 60 shipboard and landbased variant air conditioners (SVAC/LVAC) which are state-of-the-art mobile, trailer-mounted air conditioners (AC) with the capability of supporting the EA-18G, F-35, EA-6B, E-2C/D , AV-8B and all variants of the F-18 military platforms. The ACs will be used to supply conditioned air to aircraft equipment and avionics compartments during ground maintenance. The basic quantity will consist of four each pilot production SVAC units and four each pilot production LVAC units and associated testing, technical and logistics data, and training. Work will be performed in Florence, Ky., and is expected to be completed in September 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via electronic request for proposal, with six offers received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-D-0027).

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $26,005,915 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture, test and delivery of 12, with an option of up to 35, AN/USM-702 reconfigurable transportable consolidated automated support systems (RTCASS), Part #3841AS0101-01. It also includes up to 22 self maintenance and test calibration interface devices, and 26 multi analog capability wiring kits. RTCASS is a standardized automatic test equipment system with computer-assisted multi-functional capabilities designed to test, diagnose, troubleshoot and repair existing and emerging weapons replaceable assembly and shop replaceable assembly aircraft electronic components. The estimated level of effort for this contract is 5,000 man-hours, with a ceiling of 13,000 man-hours. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (58 percent); North Reading, Mass. (40 percent); and Stillwater, Okla. (2 percent). Work is expected to be completed in September 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $4,172,923 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($19,871,029; 76 percent); U.S. Air Force ($4,172,923; 16 percent); and the government of Finland ($1,961,964; 8 percent). This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-4. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0491).

Sure Fire, LLC, Fountain Valley, Calif., is being awarded a $16,647,750 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the visible bright light heavy (VBL-H) fire control device for the M2HB .50 caliber machine gun. The VBL-H is a fire control device with an application on heavy crew-served weapons platforms for low-light/low observation situations. The VBL-H provides increased optical augmentation providing increased capability to engage hostile targets with crew-served weapons systems. The VBL-H provides visible target designation to assist the gunners in target detection recognition, and identification for the M2HB weapon system. Work will be performed in Fountain Valley, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $74,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with four offers received. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-10-D-JN66).

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $9,000,000 not-to-exceed delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for the procurement of 2,936 kits in support of Engineering Change Proposal 1071, “Main Landing Gear (MLG) Planning Mechanism failures” for the F/A-18 A-D aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in October 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($2,935,411; 66.6 percent); and the governments of Spain ($383,584; 8.7 percent), Canada ($327,107; 7.4 percent), Finland ($281,015; 6.4 percent), Kuwait ($173,962; 3.9 percent), Switzerland ($151,659; 3.4 percent), Australia ($121,555; 2.8 percent), and Malaysia ($35,684; 0.8 percent), under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

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SupplyCore, Inc.*, Rockford, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $72,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity bridge contract for maintenance, repair and operations supplies and related services. 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 three responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 2, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM500-05-D-BP04).

Texican Natural Gas Co.*, Charlotte, N.C., is being awarded a maximum $11,309,644 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for natural gas delivery. Other location of performance is Georgia. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 29 responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 30, 2012. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-7504).

Sopakco Packaging*, Mullins, S.C., is being awarded a maximum $9,932,000 firm-fixed-price contract for first strike rations. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. There were originally three proposals solicited with three responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 3, 2011. The Defense Logistics Agency Troup Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM3S1-10-D-Z104).

Integrity PCB Design, Inc.*, Chandler, Ariz., is being awarded a maximum $8,146,250 firm-fixed-price contract for electronic equipment tool kits. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. There were originally three proposals solicited with 15 responses. The date of performance completion is Sept. 1, 2015. The Defense Logistics Agency Warren, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (SPRBL1-10-D-0014).

*Small business

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