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No. 1163-05
November 16, 2006


CONTRACTS

ARMY

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Nov. 13, 2006, a $571,452,377 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1151A1 high mobility multi-purpose 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).

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Nov. 13, 2006, a $545,647,535 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1152A1 and M1165A1 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles with B kits. 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).

BAE Systems, York, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 9, 2006, a $251,069,605 modification to a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for production of M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles and system technical support. Work will be performed in York, Pa. (98 percent), and Aiken, S.C. (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 10, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-N030).

NAVY

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $138,543,800 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for the procurement of 12 MH-60R full rate production lot IV air vehicles. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn. (92 percent); and Troy, Ala. (8 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.

Northrop Grumman Newport News, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $65,292,403 cost-plus-fixed fee, level of effort contract for FY 07 advance planning in preparation for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and its reactor plants. This effort will provide for all advanced planning, ship-checks, design, documentation, engineering, procurement, fabrication and preliminary shipyard or support facility work to prepare and make ready for the RCOH, modernization and routine work on the CVN 71 and its reactor plants. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to be completed by October 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (N00024-07-C-2117).

Harris Corporation, RF Communications Division, Rochester, N.Y. is being awarded $34,335,484 for delivery order 0038 against previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67854-05-D-7015) for 995 AN/PRC-150(C) high frequency manpack radios and 293 AN/TRC-209 150W high frequency base stations. These radios and base stations are advanced high frequency systems that provide reliable tactical communications through enhanced secure voice and data performance, networking, reduced size and weight, and extended battery life. Work will be performed in Rochester, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in February 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $19,569,060 firm-fixed-priced contract to provide maintenance and support services for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps consolidated automated support system stations. Work will be conducted at various ashore and afloat aviation intermediate maintenance depots, Navy training sites, and Marine Corps air wings, and is expected to be completed in November 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-07-C-0069).

AIR FORCE

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $49,999,000 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification. This 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 toward a key decision point B in June 2007. At this time, $24,999,500 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-0002/P00022).

Kilgore Flares Co., LLC, Toone, Tenn., is being awarded an $18,515,596 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract award is to procure replenishment spares for the F-22 aircraft. The products purchased are flares-specifically MJU-39, MJU-40 and BBU-59. These flares are countermeasures designed to defeat air-to-air guided missiles. At this time, total funds have been obligated. Solicitations began February 2006 and negotiations were complete October 2006. This work will be complete June 2008. Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-0-C-).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Amerda Hess Corporation, Woodbridge, N.J., is being awarded a maximum $39,378,462 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for electricity for Navy. Other location of performance is Washington, D.C. There were 156 proposals solicited and 13 responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2008. Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-05-G-8030).

MidAmerican Energy Company, Urbandale, Iowa, is being awarded a maximum $17,067,344 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for electricity for Navy. Other location of performance is Naval Academy, Md. There were 156 proposals solicited and 13 responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2008. Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-05-G-8030).

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