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No. 1110-06
November 02, 2006


CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Boeing Satellite Systems Inc., El Segundo, Calif., was awarded on Nov. 1, 2006, a $299,867,679 fixed-price-incentive contract modification. This contract action will exercise an option for the production of Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS) Space Vehicle 4. At this time, total funds have been obligated. This work will be complete March 2011. Headquarters Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8808-06-C-0001/P00004).

Symetrics Industries, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $67,352,765 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for production of ALE-47 countermeasures dispensing system Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and shop replaceable units managed by Combat Electronic Systems Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. At this time, no funds have been obligated. Headquarters Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8540-06-D-0002).

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corp., King of Prussia, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 1, 2006, a $49,900,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification. This contract modification issues an undefinitized contract action to accomplish a system design review in March 2007 and Key Decision Point B in June 2007. This is necessary to add detailed system engineering and design efforts to support a system design review, continue risk reduction and provide key decision point B support. The government's intent is to implement a system design review and continue to make progress towards a key decision point BN in June 2007. At this time, $24,950,000 have been obligated. This work will be complete June 2007. Headquarters Global Positioning Systems Wing, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8807-04-C-0001/P00024).

L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss., was awarded on Nov. 1, 2006, a $42,103,207 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action is exercising FY07 option for logistics support of the T-1A Aircraft at Vance, Columbia, Randolph, and Laughlin Air Force Base and Pensacola Naval Air Station. Also included are over and above, on-equipment maintenance, data and field representatives. At this time, total funds have been obligated. This work will be complete September 2007. Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-99-C-0016/P00113).

Kaman Dayron, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $39,562,891 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) Systems, will include the FMU-152 fuze and FZU-5 initiator, with a quantity of 18,083. This action exercises option 4 for the JPF production contract. The JPF is a state-of-the-art fuze system used with precision weapon systems such as the JDAM. The JPF is equipped with variable delay settings that may be programmed manually or from the cockpit through its in-flight reprogrammable feature. At this time, total funds have been obligated. Solicitations and negotiations were complete October 2006. This work will be complete December 2008. Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (F08626-98-C-0006/P00076).

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., was awarded on Nov. 1, 2006, a $30,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification. The contractor shall procure, implement, integrate and test a Dual Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit (MIMU)/Single Startracker configuration on Defense Meteorological Systems Group Flight 19 and Flight 20. The effort will protect future spacecraft operational readiness, reduce risk of early on-orbit failure and extend the life expectancy of spacecraft. At this time, $8,000,000 have been obligated. This work will be complete April 2012. Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (F04701-02-C-0003/P00074).

DRS Sensors and Targeting Systems Inc., Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $6,317,787 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This action will develop a 128X128 format hqCdTE Avalanche Photodiode (APD) Focal Plane Array (FPA) based Near-Mid Infrared Receiver (NMIR) receiver system. Conduct a system trade study to investigate the overall receiver system and model FPA/ROIC trade space in terms of the performance parameters such a Readout Integrated Circuit (ROIC) power dissipation, system noise, the number of out put channels required for the high data rate output, etc. At this time, $1,979,584 have been obligated. Solicitations began November 2005 and negotiations were complete October 2006. This work will be complete February 2009. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-07-C-7703).

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,667,769 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for Air Intercept Missile (AIM-120D) production transition. At this time, total funds have been obligated. This work will be complete March 2007. Headquarters Medium Range Missile Systems Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8675-06-C-0003/P00005).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

TW Metals, Inc., Carol Stream, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $45,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment for heat-treated and non-heat treated aluminum sheets, plate, and floor plate. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. This is an indefinite delivery/quantity type contract exercising the first of three one-year options. Proposals were web-solicited and two responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Nov. 8, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM500-05-D-0146).

SNC Telecommunications LLC, Washington, D.C., (Small Disadvantaged Business) is being awarded a maximum $23,820,000 firm fixed price contract for Aircrew combat coats and trousers for Army. Other location of performance is Orocovis, Puerto Rico. This is a sole source competition with one solicited and one responded. This is an indefinite delivery/quantity type contract. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Dec. 29, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C107D-0015).

Lean Quest, LLC, Huntington Beach, Calif., * is being awarded a maximum $7,341,086 firm fixed price contract for implementation of lean principles. Using service is Defense Distribution Centers, CONUS and OCONUS. Proposals were Web-solicited and 16 responded. This is an indefinite delivery/quantity type contract. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is November 5, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Distribution Center (DDC), New Cumberland, Pa. (SP3100-07-D-0001).

NAVY

L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded an $18,245,209 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0110) to exercise an option for logistics support services for the Navy's C-40A aircraft fleet. Services to be provided include site activation; site support; inventory management and support; depot level support (scheduled and unscheduled); drop-in maintenance; component repair and overhaul of Government and contractor-owned inventory; contractor field teams; replacement of Government and contractor-owned inventory; and engine condition monitoring. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (22 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (22 percent); North Island, Calif. (22 percent); Oklahoma City, Okla. (20 percent); Arlington, Texas (8 percent); and Tulsa, Okla. (6 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2006. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

I E Pacific, Inc.*, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $12,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a Special Operations Force (SOF) Military Operations on Urban Terrain Training (MOUT) Complex (Part A) at San Clemente Island. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by November 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with two proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-06-C-6006).

Coffman Specialties, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $10,885,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0004 under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N68711-04-D-3036) for design and construction of two asphalt concrete test tracks at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake. Tracks must support Humvee and Semi-truck traffic located on a remote northern range only accessible via unimproved dirt roads. Work will be performed in China Lake, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with six proposals received and award made on May 12, 2004. The total contract amount is not to exceed $50,000,000 (base period and four option years). The multiple contractors (four in number) may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

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