Wednesday, May 29, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 29, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 29, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  370-13 May 29, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 29, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 29, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Philips Healthcare Informatics, Foster City, Calif., has been awarded a maximum $88,477,787 modification (P00002) exercising the first option year of a two year base contract (SPM2D1-11-D-8305) with one two-year option and one one-year option periods for digital imaging network-picture archive communication system.  The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract.  Location of performance is California with a June 2, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2015 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

NAVY
            ManTech TSG-1 Joint Venture - Fairfax, Va. (N00189-13-D-0019); TASC Inc., Andover, Md. (N00189-13-D-0020); Gryphon Technologies L.C., Washington, D.C. (N00189-13-D-0021); CGI Federal Inc., Fairfax, Va. (N00189-13-D-0022); Alion Science and Technology Corp., Burr Ridge, Ill. (N00189-13-D-0023); Wyle Laboratories Inc., Huntsville, Ala. (N00189-13-D-0024); and Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va. (N00189-13-D-0025), is being awarded a indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract with fixed-price provisions for operational test and evaluation analytical support services to Command Operational Test and Evaluation Force.  ManTech TSG-1 Joint Venture is being awarded $11,773,778, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $35,994,900.  TASC Inc. is being awarded $13,254,787, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $40,296,352.  Gryphon Technologies L.C., is being awarded $13,409,846, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $41,353,490.  CGI Federal Inc. is being awarded $13,723,896, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $41,725,463.  Alion Science and Technology Corp., is being awarded $14,795,958, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $45,217,337.  Wyle Laboratories is being awarded $15,408,024, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $47,118,477.  Booz Allen Hamilton is being awarded $16,700,031, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $51,039,160.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and work is expected to be completed June 2, 2014.  If all options are exercised, work will continue through June 3, 2016.  Research, Development, Test & Evaluation funding in the amount of $20,000 for the minimum guarantee, will be obligated and will be equally divided among all contractors.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The contract was competitively procured under full and open competition and solicited via the Navy Electronic Commerce On-line and Federal Business Opportunities websites, with seven offers were received in response to this solicitation.   The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $39,050,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5300) to exercise a firm-fixed-price option for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 System low-rate initial production units.  SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) Electronic Warfare System. The SEWIP Block 2 will greatly improve the receiver/antenna group necessary to keep capabilities current with the pace of the threat and to yield improved system integration.  Work will be performed in Syracuse, N.Y. (68 percent), and in Lansdale, Pa. (32 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2014.   Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funding in the amount of $39,050,000 will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

            Raytheon Co., Fullerton, Calif., is being awarded a $14,633,925 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-08-C-0034) for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) maintenance Design Phase II.  This modification includes assessing, documenting and implementing design modifications to the existing maintenance design to allow for increased organizational level maintenance of the JPALS Increment 1A Ship system.  Work will be performed in Fullerton, Calif. (60 percent); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (28 percent); and Indianapolis, Ind., (12 percent); and is expected to be completed in December 2013.  Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy contract funds in the amount of $13,944,653 are being obligated on this award, $5,326,104 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Honeywell International Inc., Aerospace – Defense & Space, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $9,029,507 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 121 advanced multi-purpose displays for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft.   Work will be performed in Albuquerque, N.M., and is expected to be completed in January 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $9,029,507 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-C-0048). 

ARMY
CORRECTION (dollar amount corrected from 24 September 2012 release) 
            BAE Systems Land and Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract with a maximum value of $234,330,410 for the engineering design, logistics and test and evaluation services in support of the Bradley Engineering Change Proposal Effort.  Work will be performed in York, Pa.; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Santa Clara, Calif.; and Akin, S.C.; with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2017.  Fiscal 2011 research, development, testing and evaluation funds in the amount of $55,899,804 were obligated at time of award.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-12-C-0358).

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated May 28, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated  May 28, 2013
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 23, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 23, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  361-13 May 23, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 23, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
NAVY
            Exelis, Inc., Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $125,724,964 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price production contract (N00019-12-C-0002) to exercise an option for the manufacture and delivery of 62 AN/ALQ-214(V)4 On-Board Jammer Systems, under Full Rate Production Lot 10, for installation on the F/A-18 aircraft.  Work will be performed in Clifton, N.J. (31 percent); San Jose, Calif. (26 percent); San Diego, Calif. (11 percent); Rancho Cordova, Calif. ( 5 percent);  Mountain View, Calif. (4 percent); Hudson, N.H. (2 percent); West Springfield, Mass. (2 percent); and various locations within the United States (19 percent); and is expected to be completed in November 2015.  Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy  funds in the amount of $125,724,964 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

         L-3 Communications Corp., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $53,002,714 indefinite-delivery requirements contract for logistics services support of the TH-57 aircraft fleet.  Services to be provided include repair and/or overhaul of aircraft, engines, avionics and related components.  Work will be performed at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Fla., and is expected to be completed in June 2014.  No funds are being obligated at time of award.  Funds will be obligated against individual delivery orders as they are issued.  This contract was competitively procured via electronic request for proposals; five offers were received.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-D-0007). 

            BAE Systems U.S. Combat Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $15,350,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-4137) for manufacture and delivery of propulsor systems in support of the Virginia-class submarine requirements.  Work will be performed in Louisville, Ky., and is expected to be completed by May 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navyfunding in the amount of $15,350,000 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity. 

            International Marine and Industrial Applicators LLC, Bremerton, Wash., is being awarded a $12,512,448 modification to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N4523A-12-D-0003) to execute delivery order (0005) for the procurement of long-lead time material in support of the CVN 74 docking planned incremental availability.  Work will be performed in Bremerton, Wash., and is expected to be completed by June 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $12,512,448 will be obligated at time of award, and the contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash., is the contracting activity. 

            Insitu, Inc., Bingen, Wash., is being awarded a $7,921,386 delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0008) for field service representatives in support of the Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems.  Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash., and is expected to be completed in September 2013.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance, Navy funds in the amount of $7,921,386 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

ARMY
            CUBIC Applications Inc., San Diego, Calif., was awarded a $75,756,647 modification (P00135), to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (W911S0-07-C-0007), for combat training services in support of the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La.  The cumulative total face value of this contract is $680,548,301.  A combination of fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance funds and fiscal 2013 Procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Fort Polk, La., is the contracting activity.      
     
Jorge Scientific Corp., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $45,202,735 modification (P00015), to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract (W911QX-12-C-0011), for the design and development of new doctrine and training methodologies for the Legacy Program.  This FMS contract is in support of Afghanistan.  The cumulative total face value of this contract is $175,629,240.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan.  Fiscal 2013 Procurement funds in the amount of $16,557,000 are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Adelphi, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Fidelity Technologies Corp., Reading, Pa., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract with a maximum value of $26,000,000 for the procurement of power distribution illumination systems and electrical systems.  Performance location and type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Alexandria, Va., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-08-D-A007). 

            Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Fla., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $6,975,000 for maintenance dredging services in Concordia Parish, La.  Fiscal 2013 procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with seven bids received.  The Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-13-C-0026). 

AIR FORCE
Northrup Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $26,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to modify and install two Airbus A319CJ Head of State aircraft with Large Infrared Countermeasures system including hardware, support equipment and services. Work will be performed at Rolling Meadows, Ill., and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2016.  This contract was a sole source acquisition.  The contract involves foreign military sales to Germany.  The contracting activity is Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Aircraft Survivability Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (FA8625-13-C-6590). 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Oceanic Medical Products, Inc.,* Atchison, Kan., has been awarded a maximum $50,000,000 modification (P00008) exercising the third option year of a five year base contract (SPM200-06-D-B203) with five one-year option periods for anesthesia systems and related components and accessories.  The contract is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is Kansas with a May 22, 2014 performance completion date.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. 

            Northrop Grumman Systems, Warner Robins, Ga., has been awarded a maximum $11,926,211 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is for aircraft low voltage power supply.  Location of performance is Georgia with a December 2020 performance completion date.  Using service is Air Force.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Air Force funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., (SPRWA1-13-D-0004).

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 22, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 22, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  354-13 May 22, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 22, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
NAVY
            ABM Government Services, Hopkinsville, Ky. (M67004-13-D-0039); AECOM Government Services Inc., Fort Worth, Texas (M67004-13-D-0010); BAE Systems, Rockville, Md. (M67004-13-D-0011); Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va. (M67004-13-D-0012); Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio (M67004-13-D-0013); CGI Federal Inc., Fairfax, Va. ( M67004-13-D-0014); Concurrent Technologies Corp., Johnstown, Pa. (M67004-13-D -0015); DynCorp International, LLC, Falls Church, Va. (M67004-13-D -0016); Engility Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. (M67004-13-D-0017); Exelis Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo. (M67004-13-D-0018); General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Fairfax, Va. (M67004-13-D-0019); Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., Columbia, Md. (M67004-13-D-0020); Jacobs Advanced Systems Group, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (M67004-13-D-0021); Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla. ( M67004-13-D-0022); Patricio Enterprises, Stafford, Va. (M67004-13-D -0023); PD Systems, Inc., Alexandria, Va. (M67004-13-D-0024); PrimeTech International, Inc., North Kansas City, Mo. (M67004-13-D-0025); Raytheon Technical Services Co., LLC, Sterling, Va. (M67004-13-D-0026); Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va. (M67004-13-D-0027); Bowhead Support Group, Anchorage, Alaska (M67004-13-D-0028); CBAIA and Associates, Fredericksburg, Va. (M67004-13-D -0029); Joint Logistics Mangers, Inc., Prince George, Va. (M67004-13-D-0030); PrimeTech International, Inc., North Kansas City, Mo. (M67004-13-D-0031); ReMilNet, LLC, Jacksonville, Fla. (M67004-13-D-0032); Metrostar Systems Inc., Reston, Va. (M67004-13-D-0033); Quantum Dynamics Inc., McLean, Va.  (M67004-13-D-0034); SawTst, LLC, Tyrone, Ga. (M67004-13-D-0035); Skylla Engineering Ltd., Humble, Texas (M67004-13-D-0036); Tatitlek Training Services, Anchorage, Alaska (M67004-13-D-0037); TeleDevices, LLC, Lawrenceville, Ga. (M67004-13-D-0038) are being awarded a $170,925,015 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, performance based multiple award contracts with provisions for firm-fixed-price, time and material, labor hour, cost-plus- fixed-fee task orders.  The contracts are for procurement of non-inherently governmental logistics support services.  The Marine Corps Logistics Support Services Contracts Program multiple award contracts are comprised of three suites of contracts:  one suite is reserved for 8(a) Small Business, (6 vendors receiving awards - contract numbers M67004-13-D-0033 through M67004-13-D-0038 are awarded under the Reserved 8(a) Small Business Solicitation M67004-11-R-0013 for information technology daily support); one suite is reserved for small business (5 vendors receiving awards - contract numbers M67004-13-D-0028 through M67004-13-D-0032 are awarded under the Reserved Small Business Solicitation M67004-11-R-0004 for quality assurance support and support to Logistics Command Centers customers and subordinate commands); and one suite is unrestricted (19 vendors receiving awards - contract numbers M67004-13-D-0010 through M67004-13-D-0027 and M67004-13-D-0039 are awarded under the Unrestricted Suite Solicitation M67004-11-R-0003 for program management and operations; information technology specialized support, training support, program support, distribution/supply support, maintenance support, and technical data development support).  These contracts contain options, which if exercised, would bring the cumulative combined value of these multiple award contracts to $854,625,075.  Work will be performed globally and is expected to be completed May 2014.  If all options are exercised, work could continue until May 2018 or until the ceiling is reached which ever event occurs first.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance funds in the amount of $300,000 will be obligated at the time of award on the initial task order as the minimum guarantee – each contractor will be awarded $10,000.  These funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The contracts were competitively procured via the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command’s contracts department website and the Federal Business Opportunity website, with 45 offers received.  The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command, Albany, Ga., is the contracting activity. 

            Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,295,717 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-08-C-0023) in support of the systems development and demonstration of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System.  This modification provides for a software upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.  Work will be performed in Hollywood, Md. (33.5 percent); Bethpage, N.Y., (25.8 percent); Rancho Bernardo, Calif. (15.6 percent); San Diego, Calif. (12.7 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (9.8 percent); Stillwater, Okla. (1.10 percent); Melbourne, Fla. (1.0 percent) and Van Nuys, Calif. (.05 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2014.  No funds will be obligated at time of award.  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. 

            M7 Aerospace LLC., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $15,171,347 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-D-0002) to exercise an option for contractor logistics support for 12 Navy/Marines UC-35 aircraft and seven Navy C-26 aircraft located at nine global locations.  Services to be provided include organizational and depot level maintenance, parts, support equipment maintenance, and engineering support.  Work will be performed in Barking Sands, Hawaii (14 percent); Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (11 percent); Bella Chase, La. (10 percent); San Antonio, Texas (9 percent); Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, N.C. (8 percent); MCAS Miramar, Calif. (8 percent); and various location outside the United States (40 percent); and is expected to be completed in May 2014.  Contract funds will not be obligated at time of award.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Insitu, Inc., Bingen, Wash., is being awarded an $11,780,189 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-10-C-0054) to exercise an option for the procurement of one Low Rate Initial Production land-based, small tactical unmanned aircraft system and associated testing and logistical support.  Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash., and is expected to be completed in May 2014.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation contract funds in the amount of $11,780,189 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, Md., is the contracting activity.

ARMY
            Warwick Mills Inc., New Ipswich, N.H., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract with a maximum value of $94,324,536 for the procurement of the Family of Concealable Body Armor Type-1 and Type-2 vest and outer covers.  Performance location and type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received.  The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-13-D-0010).

            The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $69,227,561 modification (P00008), to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, foreign-military-sales (FMS) contract (W58RGZ-12-C-0089), for the procurement of Apache Block III aircraft and associated parts and services.  This FMS contract is in support of Saudi Arabia.  The total cumulative face value of this contract is $259,389,626.  Fiscal 2013 Procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

            Point Black Enterprises Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract with a maximum value of $68,109,986 contract for the procurement of the Family of Concealable Body Armor Type-1 and Type-2 vest and outer covers.  Performance location and type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received.  The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-13-D-0009). 

            Raytheon / Lockheed Martin JAVELIN Joint Venture, Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $53,367,877 for the procurement of Javelin Block I Tactical Missile Rounds for the Army, Marine Corps and in support of foreign military sales (FMS).  A portion of this contract will support FMS for Jordan and Indonesia.  A combination of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2013 Procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-13-C-0129). 

            The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $14,268,958 modification (P00003), to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales (FMS) contract (W58RGZ-12-C-0113), for the procurement of Apache Block III aircraft and associated parts and services.  This FMS contract is in support of Saudi Arabia.  The total cumulative face value of this contract is $35,158,878.  Fiscal 2013 Procurement funds are being obligated on this award.  The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. 

            e4sciences/Atelier Ten - Joint Venture, Sandy Hook, Conn., were awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $9,900,000 for architect and engineering services.  Work will be performed within the Army Corps of Engineer’s North-Atlantic Division area of responsibility.  Type of appropriation will be determined with each order.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with nine bids received.  The Army Corps of Engineers, New York, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W912DS-13-D-0002). 

            Tunista Construction LLC, Federal Way, Wash., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $9,432,860 for the construction of a Battalion Complex at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.  Fiscal 2013 military construction funds are being obligated on this award.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with four bids received.  The Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DW-13-C-0035).

AIR FORCE
            Information International Associates, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tenn., has been awarded a $18,403,851 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to collect, analyze, synthesize/process, and disseminate Scientific and Technical Information for the Defense Technical Information Center.  Work may be performed worldwide, and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2015.  Award of contract is the result of a past performance price tradeoff acquisition between five offerors.  Fiscal 2013 Department of Defense Research and Development contract funds in the amount of $1,455,793 are being obligated on this award.  Enterprise Sourcing Group/PKS, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (FA8075-13-D-0001). 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Eaton Industrial Corp., Irvine, Calif., has been awarded a maximum $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract.  This contract is for various oil nozzles and parts.  Location of performance is California with a May 22, 2015 performance completion date.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2015 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPE8ES-13-D-0001).


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DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And Pledges Stronger Partnership

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And  Pledges Stronger Partnership
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources AFP
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2013: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election.

The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif - who has not yet been sworn in - as well as holding talks with senior officials.
Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalise the struggling economy. Help from its giant northern neighbour will be important to this.
Trade between China and Pakistan hit an annual US$12 billion for the first time last year, according to Islamabad's foreign ministry, and the two sides plan to raise this to US$15 billion in the next two to three years.
Li, arriving from India on his first overseas tour as premier, was met by President Asif Ali Zardari on the tarmac at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi next to Islamabad.
"The purpose of the visit is to devise a strategy to bolster future cooperation and friendship," Li said in a statement quoted by state broadcaster PTV.
"We will strengthen a strategic partnership with Pakistan in whatever the international scenario and circumstances are."
The Chinese premier will hold talks with Zardari and caretaker prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday before meeting Sharif on Thursday.
Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States Tariq Fatemi said the visit was crucial in drawing the economic roadmap for the incoming government.
"Normally foreign visitors don't go to countries during the interim setups, but China has recognised that the visit to Pakistan is necessary even at this stage, and that is why they have organised a separate one-on-one meeting with Nawaz Sharif," Fatemi told AFP.
The PML-N faces a daunting array of problems: a bloody Islamist militancy, sluggish economic growth, high inflation, a crumbling currency, the threat of a balance of payments crisis and crippling electricity shortages.
There are an estimated 10,000 Chinese people and more than 120 Chinese companies in Pakistan, many working on infrastructure and energy projects. Beijing built two nuclear power plants in the country and is contracted to construct two more reactors.
In February Beijing took control of Pakistan's port of Gwadar, which through an expanded Karakoram Highway could connect China to the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, a gateway for a third of the world's traded oil.

Li will address a special session of the Pakistani senate, the upper house of parliament, and the two sides are expected to sign memorandums of understanding on economic, energy and science issues.
Li arrived in Pakistan after a visit to arch-rival India, where he promised to open China's vast domestic market wider to India and forge a "dynamic trade balance" with the South Asian giant.
His tour will takes him on to Europe for visits to Switzerland, with which China is negotiating a free trade agreement, and Germany, its largest European trading partner.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election.


The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif - who has not yet been sworn in - as well as holding talks with senior officials.
Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalise the struggling economy. Help from its giant northern neighbour will be important to this.
Trade between China and Pakistan hit an annual US$12 billion for the first time last year, according to Islamabad's foreign ministry, and the two sides plan to raise this to US$15 billion in the next two to three years.
Li, arriving from India on his first overseas tour as premier, was met by President Asif Ali Zardari on the tarmac at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi next to Islamabad.
"The purpose of the visit is to devise a strategy to bolster future cooperation and friendship," Li said in a statement quoted by state broadcaster PTV.
"We will strengthen a strategic partnership with Pakistan in whatever the international scenario and circumstances are."
The Chinese premier will hold talks with Zardari and caretaker prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday before meeting Sharif on Thursday.

Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States Tariq Fatemi said the visit was crucial in drawing the economic roadmap for the incoming government.
"Normally foreign visitors don't go to countries during the interim setups, but China has recognised that the visit to Pakistan is necessary even at this stage, and that is why they have organised a separate one-on-one meeting with Nawaz Sharif," Fatemi told AFP.
The PML-N faces a daunting array of problems: a bloody Islamist militancy, sluggish economic growth, high inflation, a crumbling currency, the threat of a balance of payments crisis and crippling electricity shortages.
There are an estimated 10,000 Chinese people and more than 120 Chinese companies in Pakistan, many working on infrastructure and energy projects. Beijing built two nuclear power plants in the country and is contracted to construct two more reactors.
In February Beijing took control of Pakistan's port of Gwadar, which through an expanded Karakoram Highway could connect China to the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, a gateway for a third of the world's traded oil.
Li will address a special session of the Pakistani senate, the upper house of parliament, and the two sides are expected to sign memorandums of understanding on economic, energy and science issues.
Li arrived in Pakistan after a visit to arch-rival India, where he promised to open China's vast domestic market wider to India and forge a "dynamic trade balance" with the South Asian giant.
His tour will takes him on to Europe for visits to Switzerland, with which China is negotiating a free trade agreement, and Germany, its largest European trading partner.  


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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 21, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 21, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  349-13 May 21, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 21, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 21, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
NAVY
            Alutiiq Pacific LLC*, Anchorage, Alaska (N39430-13-D-1264); Securityhunter, Inc.*, Baltimore, Md. (N39430-13-D-1265); and Split Pine Technologies, LLC*, Tallahassee, Fla., (N39430-13-D-1266) are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for physical security access control at Navy shore installations throughout the world, including joint bases assigned to the Navy.  The maximum dollar value including the base period and two option years for all three contracts combined is $99,000,000.  The work to be performed provides for the design, procurement, installation, integration, testing and initial training for anti-terrorism force protection (ATFP) hardware and software at Navy shore installations throughout the world, including joint bases assigned to the Navy.  Securityhunter, Inc., is being awarded task order (#0001) at $2,698,396 for the design, procurement installation, integration, testing and initial training for ATFP hardware and software of the General Enclave and Automated Vehicle Gate Low Volume Reeves Gate at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Lemoore, Calif.  Work for this task order is expected to be completed by November 2014.  All work on this contract will be performed at Navy shore installations throughout the world, including joint bases assigned to the Navy.  The term of the contract is not to exceed 36 months with an expected completion date of May 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funds in the amount of $2,718,396 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 16 proposals received.  These three contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract.  The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity. 

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Palm Beach, Fla., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $52,947,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to perform maintenance, testing and integration of the Remote Minehunting System with Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mission modules and LCS seaframe programs.  Work will be performed in Palm Beach, Fla. (80 percent), and Syracuse, N.Y. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed by May 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation funding in the amount of $8,500,000 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1).  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-13-C-6300). 

            Integration Technologies Group, Inc., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded a $20,279,774 firm-fixed-price delivery order (#7N01) under previously awarded contract (W91QUZ-06-D-0005) to provide ONE-NET PC refresh hardware to various locations outside the continental U.S. locations.  The government will receive the first order for desktops, notebooks, or tablets for testing, inspection and approval.  On government acceptance of the first unit, the contractor will deliver additional units ordered to locations specified.  This two-year delivery order includes one, two-year option which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative, not-to-exceed value of this delivery order to an estimated $40,559,548.  Work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities in Falls Church and delivered worldwide, and work is expected to be completed May 20, 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navyfunds in the amount of $30,000 will be obligated at the time of award.  This delivery order was competitively procured via a request for quotation submitted to all eight contractors under Army Chess Army Desktop and Mobile Computing (ADMC-2) multiple award contracts, with four proposals received.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity. 

            BAE Systems, Electronic Systems Division, Wayne, N.J., is being awarded a $7,383,414 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the acquisition of hardware, software, performance enhancements and maintenance of BAE Software Compliant Architecture Common Data Link family of products.  Work will be performed in Greenlawn N.Y. (60 percent), and Wayne, N.J. (40 percent), and is expected to complete by May 2018.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funding in the amount of $540,774 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Reference FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity (N00178-13-D-3003). 

            Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pa., is being awarded a $7,100,321 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2106) for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Components.  Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pa. (80.4 percent), and Schenectady, N.Y. (19.6 percent).  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  No completion date or additional information is provided on Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts.  The Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity. 

AIR FORCE
            DRS Environmental Systems Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a $25,536,214 fixed-incentive-firm contract for development, procurement, initial spares and training for 28 Transporter Erector Vehicles to support the Minuteman III fleet.  Work will be performed at Cincinnati, Ohio, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2019.  This award is the result of a competitive acquisition through FedBizOps website with two offers received.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through 2015 Research and Development funds and fiscal 2015 through 2019 Procurement funds.  Funding in the amount of $5,368,011 will be obligated at time of award.  Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/PZBA, Hill Air Force Base, Utah is the contracting activity (FA8204-13-C-0010). 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Raytheon Company, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $14,606,048 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for sensor-sight turrets.  Location of performance is Texas with an Aug. 31, 2015 performance completion date.  This contract involves foreign military sales to Australia.  Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2015 Foreign Military Sales funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa.; (SPRPA1-09-G-001X-1074).

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