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No. 070-07
January 23, 2007


CONTRACTS

ARMY

BAE Systems Land & Armaments, York, Pa., was awarded on Jan. 19, 2007, a delivery order amount of $234,230,202 as part of a $234,230,202 cost-reimbursable contract for long lead materials to support the reset of FY08 Bradley Vehicles. Work will be performed in York, Pa. (83 percent), San Jose, Calif. (8 percent), Aiken, S.C. (5 percent), and Fayette, Pa. (4 percent), and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 20, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).

R.C. Construction Company Inc.*, Greenwood, Miss., was awarded on Jan. 22, 2007, a $17,590,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an elementary school. Work will be performed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and is expected to be completed on July 5, 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. There were 425 bids solicited on June 14, 2006, and three bids were received. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, Ga., is the reporting contract office (W912HN-07-C-0016).

Knight's Armament Co.*, Titusville, Fla., was awarded on Jan. 22, 2007, a delivery order amount of $16,633,698 as part of a $16,633,698 firm-fixed-price contract for spares for the M203A2 Quick Release Bracket and the M4/M5 Adapter Rail Systems for the support of the M16 Series Rifle and M4 Carbine. Work will be performed in Titusville, Fla., and is expected to be completed on Jan. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Dec. 18, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the reporting contract office (W52H09-05-D-0073).

Michelin North America Inc., Greeneville, S.C., was awarded on Jan. 19, 2007, a $10,660,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for tires for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. Work will be performed in Woodburn, Ind., and is expected to be completed on Oct. 31, 2007. This was a sole source contract initiated on July 21, 2006. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the reporting contract office (W56HZV-06-C-0645).

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems L.P., Sealy, Texas, was awarded on Jan. 22, 2007, a $6,996,997 modification to a firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Trucks and Trailers. Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and is expected to be completed on Nov. 15, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. There were two bids solicited on Aug. 15, 2002, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the reporting contact office (DAAE07-03-C-S023).

ITT Industries Inc., Roanoke, Va., was awarded on Jan. 22, 2007, a delivery order amount of $6,384,000 as part of a $6,384,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the helmet mount assembly and components for the PVS-7A Night Vision Device. Work will be performed in Roanoke, Va., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Aug. 10, 2006. The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the reporting contact office (W91CRB-07-D-0001).

VT Griffin Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., was awarded on Jan. 18, 2007, a $6,030,000 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for commercial activities. Work will be performed at Fort McCoy, Wis., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 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 29, 2001, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Fort McCoy, Wis., is the contracting activity (DAKF61-02-C-0016).

NAVY

Undersea Sensor Systems Inc., Columbia City, Ind., is being awarded an $18,983,110 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys and associated data. AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys are dropped from various airborne platforms and utilized for search and detection of submerged submarines. This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $30,314,857. Work will be performed in Columbia City, Ind., and is expected to be completed by February 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with two proposals solicited and two offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-07-C-6785).

Sparton Electronics, DeLeon Springs, Fla., is being awarded a $13,780,600 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys and associated data. AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys are dropped from various airborne platforms and utilized for search and detection of submerged submarines. This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $19,621,004. Work will be performed in DeLeon Springs, Fla., and is expected to be completed by February 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with two proposals solicited and two offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-07-C-6793).

Raytheon Co., Fullerton, Calif., is being awarded a $6,768,628 firm-fixed-price contract for research support in developing concept and architectural solutions for precision approach and landing system technologies. Work will be performed in Fullerton, Calif., and is expected to be completed in October 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via a Broad Agency Announcement; four firms were solicited and five offers were received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-07-C-0020).

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $5,691,879 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-05-C-0012) to provide program sustaining and integrated logistics services in support of the MH-60R Airborne Low Frequency Sonar systems. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I. (60 percent) and Brest, France (40 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.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

The Wornick Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a maximum $16,233,198 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for various Polymeric Traypack Ration Items for Unitized Group Ration Heat and Serve Program for Army. There were 7 proposals solicited and 2 responded. This is a base year only contract. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is March 31, 2008. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM3S1-07-D-Z192).

Ameriqual Group, LLC, Evansville, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $15,296,203 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for various Polymeric Traypack Ration Items for Unitized Group Ration Heat and Serve Program for Army. There were 7 proposals solicited and 2 responded. This is a base year contract with 4 one-year options. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is March 31, 2008. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM3S1-07-D-Z193).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

Sparta, Inc., of Lake Forest, California 92630-8873, is being awarded a $14,999,730 cost-plus-fixed-fee (level of effort) contract modification for algorithm development and decision architecture for Project Hercules to counter evolving missile threats. Work will be performed at Lake Forest, California and is expected to be complete by December 2008. The contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Missile Defense Agency, Washington, DC is the contracting activity (HQ0006-03-C-0049).

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