U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS FOR MARCH 21, 2014

FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT 
CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

ManTech SRS, Technologies, Inc., Arlington, Va., has been awarded a $15,515,683 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00024) to an existing contract (FA8811-10-C-0002) to exercise term one, option one for systems engineering, product assurance, program safety, systems security, risk management, and launch integration management for the Launch and Range Systems Directorate.  Work will be performed at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif., and is expected to be completed by March 22, 2015.  Fiscal 2013 procurement funds for $13,930,481 and 2014 operations and maintenance funds for $871,635 are being obligated at time of award.   Space and Missile Systems Center/LRK, Los Angeles AFB, Calif., is the contracting activity.

ARMY

ASI Government, Inc., Arlington, Va., (W52P1J-14-D-0018); Engility Corporation, Alexandria, Va., (W52P1J-14-D-0019); Logistics Management Institute, McLean, Va., (W52P1J-14-D-0020); Sysorex Government Services, Inc. *, Herndon, Va., (W52P1J-14-D-0032); Suntiva, LLC*, Falls Church, Va., (W52P1J-14-D-0033); and Zantech IT Services, Inc*., Tysons Corner, Va., (W52P1J-14-D-0034) were awarded a maximum $461,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract for program management support services for the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems headquarters, directorates, project/product offices and related organizations.  The contract will provide for the full range of program management support in the functional areas of project/product management; business process reengineering; information systems security; contingency planning; and physical security. Each company will receive a minimum guarantee of $20,000 and compete for task orders under the IDIQ. Funding and performance locations will be determined with each order. The estimated completion date is March 13, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet with twenty-four received. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., is the contracting activity.

AAI Corp. Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a $38,523,230 modification (P00120) to contract W58RGZ-08-C-0023 to purchase five tactical common data link retrofit kits and mobile maintenance facility spares sets for the shadow unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Marine Corps.  Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $38,523,230 were obligated at the time of the award.  Estimated completion date is May 31, 2017.  Work will be performed at Hunt Valley, Md.  Army Contracting Command is the contracting activity.

The Mason & Hanger Group, Inc., Lexington, Ky., was awarded a $9,000,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architectural and engineering services, Army reserve projects nationwide and military projects within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries.  Funding and performance location will be determined with each order.  Estimated completion date is March 20, 2019.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with thirty-two received.  Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-14-D-0007).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Government Scientific Source, Inc.,** Reston, Va., has been awarded a maximum $333,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for selection of distributor who will make available for purchase medical laboratory supplies and wares.  This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods.  This is a competitive acquisition, and four offers were received.  Location of performance is Virginia with a March 20, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 defense working capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2DE-14-D-7350).


Raytheon Company, Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $7,420,000 firm-fixed-price contract for system electronic units.  This is a sixteen-month base contract with no option periods.  This is a sole-source acquisition.  Location of performance is Texas with a July 31, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military service is Navy.  Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 Navy working capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPRPA1-14-G-001X-1003).

NAVY

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $45,057,874 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-5115) for the production of one AN/SPY-1D(V) Transmitter Group and select Missile Fire Control System MK 99 equipment to support Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Poland.  Work will be performed in Andover, Mass. (78.3 percent); Sudbury, Mass. (19.3 percent); Canada (1 percent); Moorestown, N.J. (0.9 percent); and Norfolk, Va. (0.5 percent), and is expected to be completed by March 2016.  Fiscal 2014 defense procurement contract funds in the amount of $45,057,874 will be obligated at the time of award, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Chugach Federal Solutions Inc.*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $30,862,237 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for base operations support at various installations in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest area of responsibility (AOR).  The maximum dollar value including the base period and five option periods performance is $275,822,190.  The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to, all management and administration, visual services, security operations services, fire and emergency services, facilities management services, facility investment services, medical facility investment services, pest control services, integrated solid waste services, pavement clearance services, base support vehicle and equipment services, environmental services, and utilities services to provide base operations support services.  Work will be performed at various installations in the NAVFAC Northwest AOR including but not limited to, Washington (95 percent), Alaska (1 percent), Idaho (1 percent), Montana (1 percent), Oregon (1 percent), and Wyoming (1 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2014.  Fiscal 2014 operation and maintenance, Navy; fiscal 2014 Navy working capital funds; and fiscal 2014 defense health program contract funds in the amount of $11,239,788 will be obligated at time of award.  Funds in the amount of $6,583,257 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with nine proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity (N44255-14-D-9000).

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $17,707,050 for modification 0044-01 to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00164-12-G-JQ66) for 19 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems for U.S. Navy MH-60R/S helicopters.  The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for all tri-service and NATO laser guided munitions.  Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas, and is expected to be completed by March 2016.  Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement Navy contract funds in the amount of $17,707,050 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., has been awarded a $30,673,934 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The work will support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Airborne Launch Assist Space Access program.  Work will be performed in Huntington Beach, Calif. (53 percent); Houston, Texas (13 percent); Redondo Beach, Calif. (13 percent); Santa Maria, Calif. (11 percent); Bothell, Wash. (2 percent); Simsbury, Conn. (5 percent); Titusville, Fla. (2 percent); Joplin, Mo. (1 percent); Ontario, Calif. (1 percent). The estimated completion date is Feb. 20, 2015.  Fiscal 2013 research and development funds in the amount of $22,041,570 are being obligated at time of award. The contracting activity is DARPA, Arlington, Va., (HR0011-14-C-0051).

U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

American Auto Logistics, Limited Partnership, Park Ridge, N.J., is being awarded a $25,000,000 delivery order modification to previously awarded delivery order DAMT01-03-D-0184-0009 to provide for Department of Defense-sponsored shipments of privately owned vehicles belonging to military service members and DOD civilian employees.  Work will be performed at multiple locations both within and outside of the continental U.S., with an expected completion date of April 30, 2014. Fiscal year 2014 Transportation Working Capital Funds of $25,000,000 are being obligated at the time of modification execution. The contracting activity is the U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.


*Small Business
**Veteran Owned Small Business

U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS FOR MARCH 11, 2014

FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT 
CONTRACTS

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Draeger Medical Inc., Telford, Pa., has been awarded a maximum $140,000,000 modification (P00067) exercising the third option period on a five-year base contract (SPM200-07-D-8003) with five one-year option periods for anesthesia machines, monitors, ventilators and related accessories.  This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  Location of performance is Pennsylvania with a March 11, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, federal civilian agencies, and Department of Veterans Affairs.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 defense working capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

Genesis Vision, doing business as Rochester Optical*, Rochester, N.Y., has been awarded a maximum $50,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for optical frames.  This is a three-year base contract with two one-year option periods.  Location of performance is New York with a March 10, 2015 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 defense working capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM2DE-14-D-7559).

NAVY

Computer Systems Center Inc.*, Springfield, Va., is being awarded a $12,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the development and fielding of command, control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems for Deployable Tactical Operations Center Components.  Work will be performed in Springfield, Va., and is expected to be completed in March 2018.  Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation, Navy funds in the amount of $1,200,000 will be obligated at time of 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 Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-14-D-0013).

Mikel, Inc.*, Fall River, Mass., is being awarded a $6,689,497 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-6295) to exercise options for engineering and technical services for combat systems of the future.  Work will be performed in Middletown, R.I. (77 percent), Fall River, Mass. (10 percent), Manassas, Va. (10 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (2 percent) and North Kingstown, R.I. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2014.  Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $365,000 will be obligated at time of award and contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured, as award is being made under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5)-Authorized or Required by Statue 15 U.S.C. 638 (r)-Aid to Small Business.  The Naval Sea System Command, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

The Boeing Co., Defense, Space and Security, Kent, Wash., has been awarded a $10,814,354 modification (001) on an existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (F19628-01-D-0016) for trade studies and analysis for the Japan AWACS mission computing upgrade DMS 3.X requirements planning and hardware procurement to procure end of life hardware.  This contract action is implemented as a modification to delivery order #0097 under the AWACS modernization and sustainment support basic contract.  Work will be performed at Kent, Wash., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2014.  This is an unclassified foreign military sales contract for Japan.  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/HBSK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity.  

*Small Business

IRAQ HOSTILITIES HISTORICAL NAVAL PHOTOS

FROM: U.S NAVY
960903-N-0000X-002 Northern Arabian Gulf. . . .A first strike tomahawk missile is released from the forward vertical launch system (VLS) aboard the U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga Class cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), on the morning of September 3, 1996. Following Saddam Hussein’s offensive action into Kurdish territory within the UN sponsored "no-fly zone", U.S. Naval forces launched 14 Tomahawk Cruise missiles on targets in southern Iraq. President Clinton authorized repeated action less than 24 hours later, after DOD officials determined that additional missiles were needed to ensure that targets were completely neutralized. U.S. Navy Photo (Released)

020802-N-3580W-001 Arabian Sea (Aug. 2, 2002) -- Sailors from the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and members of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 106 homeported in San Diego, Calif., prepare to board a merchant vessel suspected of smuggling oil out of Iraq. LEDET-106 is currently assigned enforcement tasks aboard USS Hopper. Boarding teams have been conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) searching for contraband cargo aboard merchant ships in the area to support UN sanctions against Iraq. MIO is a coalition effort that enforces United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) imposed against the government of Iraq following the 1991 gulf war. The United Nations prohibits cargo originating from Iraq and any imports not accompanied by a U.N. authorization letter. USS Hopper is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer’s Mate Johnny R.Wilson. (RELEASED)

 

RECENT U.S. NAVY PHOTOS

FROM: U.S NAVY
121108-N-BT887-022 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2012) Sailors stand by as fuel lines are connected during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in the ship's joint task force exercise (JTFEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Crossley-Released)

121107-N-LP801-044 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jordon Howard maneuvers a fixed-wing aircraft in the hanger bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in the ship's joint task force exercise (JTFEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)
 

THE HORNET IN THE HANGER

An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, the world'??s largest international maritime exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian A. Cotter (Released) 120625-N-IR734-00

ANZIO VETERANS AND FAMILIES HONORED BY DESTROYER USS MAHAN

FROM:  U.S NAVY 

Tanks of an Armored regiment are debarking from an LST [US 77] in Anzio harbor [Italy] and added strength to the U.S. Fifth Army [VI Corps] forces on the beachead (WWII Signal Corps Photograph Collection).

Honoring the Anzio Veterans
By Ensign Chris Collins, USS Mahan Public Affairs Office
NORFOLK (NNS) -- On board guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), crew members welcomed the Anzio Beachhead Veterans and their families, April 26, commemorating the anniversary of the World War II storming of Anzio Beach in Italy 68 years ago.

On Jan. 22, 1944, the beaches of Anzio, Italy, were assaulted by 40,000 soldiers, over 5,000 vehicles, and more than 250 U.S. Navy vessels, leading into a battle that waged for almost five months.

"I served in the Army from 1941 to 1945 as a .50-caliber machine gunner, 32 months of those years were spent overseas," said Bryant Huffman. "My wife and I still travel to Italy every year, but we always avoid the Anzio area."

The ship hosted the 25 veterans and their families who visited Mahan, where they were given a tour of the missile decks and foc'sle, the 5-inch gun, and the main decks spaces such as Central Command Station, the Mess Decks, and Combat Information Center.

Retired Lt. Col. John Ray, who enlisted on July 5, 1942, spent his Anzio days as an enlisted soldier but received a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) commission following the war. He went on to spend 24 years in the Army, retiring before the Vietnam conflict began.

"I finally left in 1966 as a lieutenant colonel," said Ray, "but I was proud to be a grunt in the 34th Infantry, 2nd Division during the war."

Morris Snyder talked about his experiences during the war; he spent five campaigns fighting in Africa and Europe, where he was wounded on three separate occasions. His third wound resulted in his capture by the German Army. He spent 228 days in a POW camp where he served as the Barracks Chief and Medical Examiner, despite having no medical experience.

After returning home and being offered a commission, he resigned his duties in the military after just two and a half years of service. He then went on to a 40-year career in the steel industry. He was awarded three Silver Stars and most recently the French Legion of Honor, the highest award the French government can bestow.

Snyder is more proud of raising a family than the awards.

"I've got a bunch of shiny stuff they gave me," Snyder said.

The veterans spoke of their excitement being able to visit a warship and learn something new. Mahan Sailors spoke with the veterans, heard their stories, and said they were reminded of the many reasons they chose to fight for their country.

Mahan is currently home ported at Naval Station Norfolk. Last year, the ship completed a U.S. 6th Fleet deployment in support of maritime security and will deploy again in 2013.