CONTRACTS

ARMY

ATK Launch Systems Inc., Corinne, Utah, was awarded on Jan. 11, 2007, a delivery order amount of $54,995,499 as part of a $159,699,713 firm-fixed-price contract for M212 infrared countermeasure flares. Work will be performed in Corinne, Utah, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Nov. 8, 2005. The U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-04-D-1003).

B&K Construction Company Inc.*, Mandeville, La., was awarded on Jan. 12, 2007, a $31,350,305 firm-fixed-price contract for Gardere Canal Improvements. Work will be performed in Jefferson Parish, La., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 19, 2009. 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 Sept. 22, 2006, and five bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-07-C-0031).

RQ Construction Inc., Bonsall, Calif., was awarded on Jan. 11, 2007, a $15,782,111 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an Army Global Information Center/Network Operations facility. Work will be performed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by July 5, 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 June 26, 2005, and three bids were received. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Los Angeles, Calif., is the contracting activity (W912PL-07-C-0008).

Raytheon Systems Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded on Jan. 12, 2007, an $11,733,099 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for contractor logistics support for the Tube Launcher Optically Guided Weapon Improved Target Acquisition System. Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 18, 2006. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-07-C-0088).

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Jan. 11, 2007, a $7,997,463 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for price changes. 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).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded on Jan. 11, 2007, a $9,167,370 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of Wilmington Harbor. Work will be performed in Wilmington, N.C., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 14 bids solicited on Nov. 8, 2006, and three bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-C-0014).

NAVY

Nineteenth HFC Leasing Corporation, Prospect Heights, Ill., is being awarded $48,585,495 under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-82-C-1028) to exercise an option to purchase Maritime Prepositioning Ship 2^nd Lt. John P. Bobo. The ship has been under long-term charter to Military Sealift Command since 1985 and is one of 16 Maritime Prepositioning Ships that strategically place U.S. Marine Corps cargo at sea around the world, making the cargo readily available to warfighters who are flown into a theater of operations. The ship will remain crewed by about 30 civilian mariners employed by American Overseas Marine Corporation of Quincy, Mass. The ship will transfer to U.S. government ownership on Jan. 16, 2007, and will continue to operate worldwide. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Littleton, Colo. is being awarded a $20,000,000 cost plus award fee contract modification. This action will establish supply chain management and technological improvement tasks to minimize the risk of launch failure by, establishing continuing relationship with common suppliers and addressing new capabilities to support the upcoming government launches from Launches Complex 41 (LC-41), Cape Canaveral AFS Florida (CCAFS) and Space Launch Complex 3E (SLC-3E), Vandenberg AFB, California. These projects include lithium ion battery development for flight safety and development of a replacement resin for solid rocket boosters. At this time, $10,000,000 has been obligated. This work will be complete September 2007. Headquarters Launch and Range Systems Wing (AFSPC), Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8816-06-C-0002/P00016).

Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Mo., is being awarded a $7,500,000 cost plus fixed fee indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This action provides for research and development services in support of the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) mission. At this time, $599,388 has been obligated. Solicitations began June 2006 and negotiations were complete January 2007. This work will be complete September 2011. Headquarters 45^th Space Wing Contracting Office, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA2521-07-D-8001).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, Canada, is being awarded a maximum $5,258,437 firm fixed price contract for various spare parts consisting of plate deflectors, shipping oil covers, shipping mount covers, adapter assemblies and item in support of aircraft engines. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. This is a sole source competition solicited using Gateway with 1 response. This is a requirements type contract with a base period of 2 years with four 2 year option periods. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is January 30, 2009. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Richmond, Va. (SP0400-05-D-9405).

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