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No. 885-06
September 11, 2006


ARMY

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 7, 2006, an $88,619,583 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1151A1 with Kit B, M1152, and M1165 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles. Work will be performed in South Bend, Ind., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on July 17, 2000. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-S001).

REEP Inc., Manchester, N.H., was awarded on Sept. 3, 2006, a delivery order amount of $41,200,000 as part of a $250,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for bilingual bicultural advisor / subject matter expert services. Performance location will be determined with each delivery order, and is expected to be completed by April 15, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 19, 2006, and three bids were received. The Joint Contracting Command, Baghdad, Iraq, is the contracting activity (W91GER-06-D-0006).

EAI Corp., Abington, Md., was awarded on Aug. 28, 2006, a delivery order amount of $22,459,000 firm-fixed-price contract for integration and upgrade of analytical laboratory systems assigned to National Guard Units. Work will be performed in Abingdon, Md. (98 percent), and Dallastown, Pa. (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by Aug. 13, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were two bids solicited on June 16, 2006, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W911SR-04-D-0014).

J.D. Abrams L.L.P., Austin, Texas, was awarded on Aug. 30, 2006, a delivery order amount of $20,144,932 as part of a $78,050,761 firm-fixed-price contract for the materials, equipment, and labor for the construction of the Bridge Combat Team - 2 Infrastructure. Work will be performed at Biggs Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, and is expected to be completed by March 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were five bids solicited on Aug. 1, 2006, and four bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-06-D-0030).

Bean Stuyvesant L.L.C., New Orleans, La., was awarded on Aug. 31, 2006, an $18,370,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of South Pass. Work will be performed in Plaquemines Parish, La., and is expected to be completed by March 7, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on May 5, 2006, and four bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-06-C-0191).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C. (Joint Venture), Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Sept. 7, 2006, a $13,102,756 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for repair of Stryker Vehicles returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Work will be performed in Doha, Qatar (80 percent), Sterling Heights, Mich. (10 percent), and London, Canada (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on March 31, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-02-C-B001).

DRS Training and Control Systems Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded on Aug. 30, 2006, a $10,043,974 increment as part of a $56,983,884 firm-fixed-price contract for Driver's Vision Enhancer A-Kits. Work will be performed in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on May 22, 2006, and four bids were received. The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-06-C-W006).

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C. (Joint Venture), Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Sept. 6, 2006, a $7,271,737 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Repair of Stryker Vehicles Returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich. (12 percent), and London, Canada (88 percent), and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on March 31, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-02-C-B001).

AM General L.L.C., Mishawaka, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 7, 2006, a delivery order amount of $5,241,980 as part of a $48,327,812 firm-fixed-price contract for naturally aspirated engines with containers for the high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles. Work will be performed in Franklin, Ohio (68 percent), and Mishawka, Ind. (32 percent), and is expected to be completed by March 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bid solicited via the World Wide Web on Aug. 4, 2005, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-06-D-0123).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Henry Schein, Inc., Melville, N.Y., is being awarded a maximum $24,500,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment for various general dental supplies. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Federal civilian agencies. This contract is exercising option year 2. There were 50 proposals solicited and 8 responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 11, 2007. Contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM200-05-D-7423).

NAVY

Tesoro Corp., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $9,143,851 firm-fixed price Task Order 0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-05-D-5057) for the construction of a Small Arms Range, SATEC Q259, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Va. The work to be performed includes demolition and removal, site work which includes a precast concrete bridge, provisions for multiple buildings such as pre-engineered buildings, cast-in-place reinforced concrete buildings and reinforced concrete structural buildings with pre-cast concrete wall panels, metal roofing for the pre-engineered building, concrete roof decks, interior finishes, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, purchase of wetlands mitigation bank credits, security fencing and incidental related work. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Va., and is expected to be completed by March 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured with seven proposals solicited, six offers received and award made on Sept. 8, 2006. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

ITT Industries, Gilfillan Division, Van Nuys, Calif., is being awarded an $8,162,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitization modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-5204) for the Radar Obsolescence Availability Recovery Program for the AN/SPS-48E Radar System. The modification provides for procurement of engineering and technical services to design, integrate, and test the AN/SPS-48G(V) Radar System upgrade. The AN/SPS-48 (series) Radar System is the principal three dimensional air surveillance sensor on all Navy aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious ships. Work will be performed in Van Nuys, Calif., and is expected to be completed in January 2007. 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.

Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $6,636,939 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-93-C-0006) to provide additional funds for the V-22 Engineering and Manufacturing Development Program. Specifically, this modification provides for the Interactive Electronic Technical Manual, technical data quality assurance requirements and paper technical manuals. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa. (70 percent) and Fort Worth, Texas (30 percent) and is expected to be completed in December 2007. 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.

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,208,408 delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for the procurement of Flash removable memory modules (RMMs) for F/A-18E/F Lot 26-28 Retrofit Aircraft and F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Lot 29-30 Production Aircraft. This order is in support of Engineering Change Proposal 06296 (ECP-06296), Solid State RMM Redesign. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in March 2007. 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.


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