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No. 1246-06
December 07, 2006


CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corp., King of Prussia, Pa., is being awarded a $23,165,484 fixed-price-incentive fee contract modification. This contract modification is for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and to provide Interim Contractor Logistics Support (ICLS) for hardware in support of the Safety Enhanced Re-entry Vehicle (SERV) Support Equipment (SE) that provides the capability to replace the MK21 Re-entry Vehicle (RV), from the Peacekeeper weapon system, into the Minuteman III weapon system. To support this replacement program, ICLS hardware will provide the needed coverage on hardware problems that may take place out at the missile bases. At this time, total funds have been obligated. This work will be complete by April 2009. Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8204-05-C-0005/P00005).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ, is being awarded a $20,593,236 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification for the development and procurement of additional tooling and test equipment in support of the continued development and delivery of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA missiles to meet U.S. and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements in support of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. The work will be performed in Tucson, AZ and is expected to be complete by November 2007. The funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year for this sole source effort. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity (N00024-03-C-6111).

NAVY

Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $6,449,729 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar-day Post Shipyard Availability of Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Lewis & Clark (T-AKE 1). The ship's primary mission is to operate as part of a carrier strike group, providing fuel, ammunition and dry and refrigerated stores to support U.S. Navy ships at sea. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $8,394,329. Work will be performed in North Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed within 90 calendar days from the commencement of the contract in February 2007. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with two offers received. The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, a field activity of Military Sealift Command, is the contracting authority (N40442-07-C-3000).

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