CONTRACTS

NAVY

Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., is being awarded a $267,536,374 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Pittsburgh, Pa. (52 percent) and Schenectady, N.Y. (48 percent). Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. No work completion date or additional information is provided on Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-07-C-2101).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

US Food Service Atalanta Division, Fairburn, Ga., is being awarded a maximum $38,750,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for prime vendor full line food distribution. Using services are Army, and Air Force. Proposals were Web-solicited and 3 responded. Contract is exercising option year 2. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Oct. 16, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-06-D-3105).

The IJ Co., Valdosta, Ga., is being awarded a maximum $23,701,111 firm fixed price contract for subsistence prime vendor support. Using services are Navy, federal civilian agencies, and Coast Guard. Other locations of performance are Mayport, and Jacksonville, Fla.; Kings Bay, Ga.; and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Contract is exercising option year two of 4 one-year options. Proposals were Web-solicited and 3 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Oct. 16, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-07-D-3096).

AIR FORCE

Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $9,700,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This effort will determine the technical feasibility of using radar apertures/systems as a data link to transmit synthetic aperture radar data (and other data types) using a modified common data link waveform (or equivalent) in near real time. The demonstration will occur in three phases. A phased approach will be used to reduce technical, cost and schedule risk by demonstrating technical feasibility prior to awarding any further task orders. At this time, $1,600,000 has been obligated. Solicitations began June 2006 and negotiations were complete October 2006. This work will be complete October 2011. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8F650-07-D-4502).

Wright Brothers Institute Inc., Dayton, Ohio, is being awarded a $7,221,740 collaborative project order contract. The objective of this project is to stimulate the rapid transition of radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies by developing a rapid transition of radio frequency solutions center. The RFID solutions center shall provide an effective way to collaborate with government end users, contractors, and defense industry suppliers. At this time, $4,606,508 has been obligated. Solicitations began April 2006 and negotiations were complete October 2006. This work will be complete October 2007. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-06-3-9021).