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No. 1068-06
October 23, 2006


CONTRACTS

ARMY

Tompkins Builders Inc., Washington, D.C., was awarded on Oct. 16, 2006, a $57,421,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an addition to the Langley Air Force Base Hospital. Work will be performed at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 15, 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 Jan. 31, 2006, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (W91236-07-C-0011).

Rohm & Haas Co., Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded on Oct. 18, 2006, an $8,316,000 firm-fixed-price contract for ion exchange resin. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 13, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52H09-06-C-0228).

O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Co., Fairfield, Ohio, was awarded on Oct. 13, 2006, a $7,465,057 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1116 and M1145 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, M1114 windshields, and #5 frag field kits. Work will be performed in Fairfield, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on April 10, 2000. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-00-C-S019).

AM General Corp., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Oct. 13, 2006, a $6,125,757 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for expanded capacity vehicle turbo engines and aggregate kits for the 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).

Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on Oct. 16, 2006, a delivery order amount of $5,420,486 as part of a $5,420,486 firm-fixed-price contract for aircraft rescue and firefighting fire trucks. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 25, 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 15, 2006, and four bids were received. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-06-D-G015).

Packet Digital L.L.C.*, Fargo, N.D., was awarded on Oct. 19, 2006, a $5,324,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for advanced research and development of advanced power management for wireless systems. Work will be performed in Fargo, N.D., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 11 bids solicited on June 23, 2006, and two bids were received. The Defense Microelectronics Activity, McClellan, Calif., is the contracting activity (H94003-07-C-0702).

NAVY

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $17,279,757 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Harpoon Ship Command Launch Control Systems upgrades, modifications and associated equipment and spares for the Governments of Pakistan, Chile, and Turkey. This contract combines purchases for the Governments of Pakistan ($6,101,629 (35 percent); Chile ($5,868,057 (34 percent); and Turkey ($5,310,071; 31 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in St. Charles, Mo. (74 percent); Lititz, Penn. (8 percent); San Diego, Calif. (6 percent); Baltimore, Md. (5 percent); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (4 percent); Kellyville, Okla. (2 percent); and various locations across the United States (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in July 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-06-C-0090).

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,562,617 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for implementation of engineering change proposal 270-R2 1760 wiring kits to upgrade 30 AV-8B aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (70 percent) and Samarate, Italy (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2007. Contract funds in the amount of $882,424 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Carson, Calif., is being awarded a $13,017,011 cost-plus-award fee and cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification. This modification incorporates the re-planned program schedule for Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) due to budget reduction in FY 03 and FY 04. It also incorporates a program launch slip from June 2007 to December 2008 for SBSS. The award will be made to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems as a contractor modification to an existing contract. At this time, no funds have been obligated. This work will be complete December 2008. Space Superiority Systems Wing, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity. (FA8819-04-C-0002/P00039)

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Constellation New Energy, Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $10,473,860 firm fixed price contract for electricity. Using services are Army, Air Force, and Federal civilian agencies. Locations of performance are Scott Air Force Base, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, Army Corps of Engineers, USDA, and National Center for Agriculture of Utilization Research, Ill. There were 11 proposals solicited and 4 responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is May 31, 2008. Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-07-D-8001).

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