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No. 056-07
January 19, 2007


CONTRACTS

ARMY

BAE Systems Land and Armaments, York, Pa., was awarded on Jan. 16, 2007, a delivery order amount of $129,740,064 as part of a $177,720,712 firm-fixed-price contract for rese of M2A2 and M3A2 Operation Desert Storm Bradley Vehicles. Work will be performed in York, Pa. (83 percent), Aiken, S.C. (5 percent), San Jose, Calif. (8 percent), and Fayette, Pa. (4 percent), and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 17, 2006. The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Jan. 11, 2007, a $25,048,860 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of M1151 Automatic Fire Extinguishing System retrofit 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 Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-S001).

Advanced System Development Inc.*, Arlington, Va., was awarded on Jan. 11, 2007, a delivery order amount of $6,302,800 as part of a $7,558,800 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the construction of the Missile Defense Agency Von Braun Complex Phase II. Work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 23, 2007. 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 July 8, 2005, and nine bids were received. The Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9113M-06-D-0001).

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Corp., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Jan. 16, 2007, a delivery order amount of $5,600,000 as part of an $18,758,404 firm-fixed-price and time and material contract for post production system support, engineering services, quality deficiency reports, main rotor mast improvement study, and time and material effort for the Apache Aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Nov. 29, 2006. The Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-05-G-0005).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Shamrock Foods, Commerce City, Colo., is being awarded a maximum $31,523,368 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract prime vendor full line food distribution for Cheyenne, Wyo., and Denver, Colo. Zones. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Federal Correction Center. There were 26 proposals solicited and five responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Jan. 18, 2008. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM300-07-D-3219).

Sopakco, Inc., Mullins, S.C., * is being awarded a maximum $22,690,110 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE). Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. This is an indefinite-quantity contract. There were three proposals solicited and three responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM3S1-06-D-Z104).

AmeriQual Group, LLC, Evansville, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $18,623,855 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE). Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. This is an indefinite-quantity contract. There were three proposals solicited and three responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM3S1-06-D-Z103).

Truman Arnold Companies, Alcoa, Tenn., * is being awarded a maximum $8,136,484 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for jet fuel. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There was one proposal solicited and one responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is March 31, 2011. Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-07-D-0068).

Truman Arnold Companies, Chattanooga, Tenn., * is being awarded a maximum $6,433,631 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for jet fuel. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There was one proposal solicited and one responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is March 31, 2011. Contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-07-D-0069).

NAVY

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $28,595,049 cost-plus-incentive-fee/award modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-04-C-6207) for production of seven Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-the-Shelf Insertion (ARCI) sonar system upgrades, associated pre-cable kits, spares, and production support. ARCI processes acoustic signals from submarine hull arrays, towed arrays, and sphere arrays. Work will be performed in Manassas, Va. (42 percent); Portsmouth, R.I. (27 percent); Oldsmar, Fla. (18 percent); Chantilly, Va. (4 percent); Syracuse, N. Y. (3 percent); Chelmsford, Mass. (2 percent); St. Louis, Mo. (2 percent); and Houston, Texas (2 percent), and is expected to be completed by October 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting facility.

The Applied Research Laboratories at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $20,338,409 indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-01-D-6600) for a 3 month extension to provide continued research, development, and test & evaluation capabilities for major mission product areas such as mines, fire control, undersea countermeasures, coastal/special warfare support, acoustic reconnaissance and search, special sensors, navigation, and communications. Work will be performed in Austin, Texas, and is expected to be completed by March 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Sytex, Inc.,* Doylestown, Pa., is being awarded a $20,000,000 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N65236-03-D-5854) for Communication Technical Support Services (CTSS) to support operations and maintenance for base local area network, commercial satellite communication, technical control facility and circuit actions, telephone, land mobile radio and both inside and outside cable plant engineering for the Air Force at various locations in Iraq, Afghanistan and six other nations in Southeast Asia, encompassing the majority of operating time under Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Work will be performed for in Southwest Asia, and in the Central Command area of responsibility, and is expected to be completed by January 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This modification is a sole source effort. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity.

ATK Federal Cartridge Co., Anoka, Minn., is being awarded a maximum $8,533,200 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for minimum 373 box/max. 19,500 box, A191/300 Winchester Magnum Ammunition. A191 ammunition will be used by U.S. forces engaged in combat, and by the Navy in match team competition. Work will be performed in Anoka, Minn., and is expected to be completed by December 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured and advertised on the Internet, with two offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-07-D-4893).

BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, Calif., is being awarded a $5,469,532 firm-fixed-price contract for a regular overhaul of Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). The ship's primary mission is to provide underway replenishment of fuel to Navy ships at sea. Work performed during this availability will include drydocking the ship, overhauling its main engine and recoating the ballast and oily waste tanks to ensure their preservation. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $7,350,448. Work will be performed in San Francisco, Calif., and is expected to be completed by March 2007. Contract funds will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with two offers received. The Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, a subordinate command of Military Sealift Command, is the contracting activity (N40442-07-C-1014).

Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $5,230,389 firm-fixed-price contract for a transfer availability of Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52). The ship transferred to Military Sealift Command on Jan. 12, 2007. The ship ordinarily operates in the Pacific, salvaging stranded vessels, performing rescue and assistance operations, recovering submerged objects and supporting manned diving operations. Work performed during this availability will include modification of the ship's living quarters. These modifications will accommodate the civil service mariners who have replaced the active duty Navy crew. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $7,777,853. Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash, and is expected to be completed April 2007. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with two offers received. The Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, a subordinate command of Military Sealift Command, is the contracting activity (N40442-07-C-4002).

AIR FORCE

Accenture LLP, Reston, Va., is being awarded an $11,019,553 cost plus award fee contract modification. This action provides for Financial Information Resources Systems (FIRST) which includes commercial off-the-shelf integration/configuration activities; including, management, design, development, implementation, deployment and sustainment of the FIRST program as it migrates to the Global Combat Support System, Air Force. The contractor shall deliver the FIRST budget formulation application. This action also includes sustainment of Automated Budget Analysis Systems Centralized User System; sustainment and migration of the Enterprise Data View, Commanders Resource Integration Systems to the Global Support System, Air Force data services; and sustainment of the Military and Civilian Personnel J-Books application. At this time, $10,366,205 have been obligated. Headquarters 554th Electronic Systems Wing, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity. (FA8770-01-C-0020-P00100)

Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $6,425,267 cost plus award fee contract modification. This action is a supplemental agreement to procure critical spares for the space vehicles and box level test equipment. The spares are stored for immediate consumption when a need arises to prevent production and schedule delays due to long lead procurement time of the items or from obsolescence parts. Various parts and quantities are procured to support timely space vehicles launch. At this time, total funds have been obligated. Headquarters Global Positioning Systems Wing, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity. (F04701-96-C-0025, P00439)

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