5/06/13 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENTS VALUED AT $6.5 MILLION OR MORE

NAVY

Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $60,800,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2116) in order to provide the ability to procure additional long lead material for CVN 79 if required.  The current contract has been in place since 2009.  This contract will provide all services and material in preparation for construction of CVN 79 including necessary research studies; engineering; design; related development efforts; advance planning; advance procurement for detail design and procurement of long lead material; advance construction; life cycle support; logistics data and other data.  Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to be complete by October 2015.  Additional funding is not being obligated at this time.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $45,156,940 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0045) to exercise an option for the procurement of seven F414-GE-400 spare engines for the F/A-18E/F aircraft.  In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of one fan module; 13 high pressure compressor modules; 9 high pressure turbine modules, and 8 low pressure turbine modules.  Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass. (59 percent); Hooksett, N.H. (18 percent); Rutland, Vt. (12 percent); and Madisonville, Ky. (11 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy funds in the amount of $45,156,940 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services, LLC, Annapolis, Md., is being awarded a $30,864,036 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, multiple-award contract for support of emerging navigation technologies for air and shipboard command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance system applications.  The contract includes project management, systems engineering, integration, requirements analysis, basic research, development, testing, and life-cycle sustainment of both software and hardware related to emerging and existing technologies.  This is a multiple award and one of two contracts awarded; both awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period.  This three-year contract includes one two-year option which, if exercised, would bring the potential, cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $52,711,864.  Work will be performed in Annapolis, Md. (80 percent); San Diego, Calif. (10 percent); and Los Angeles, Calif. (10 percent), and work is expected to be completed on May 5, 2016.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued.  This contract was competitively procured via full and open solicitation and published on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with two proposals received and recommended for award.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0106).

Coherent Technical Services, Inc.,* Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $29,057,148 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple award contract for support of emerging navigation technologies for air and shipboard command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance system applications.  The contract includes project management, systems engineering, integration, requirements analysis, basic research, development, testing, and life-cycle sustainment of both software and hardware directly related to emerging and existing technologies.  This is a multiple award and one of two contracts awarded; both awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period.  This three-year contract includes one two-year option which, if exercised, would bring the potential, cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $49,528,498.  Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md. (80 percent); San Diego, Calif. (10 percent), and Los Angeles, Calif. (10 percent), and work is expected to be completed May 5, 2016.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Fiscal 2013 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued.  This contract was competitively procured via full and open solicitation and published on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with two proposals received and recommended for award.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0107).

Martin Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., Upper Denham, Near Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, is being awarded a $25,222,844 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0066) to exercise an option for the procurement of 100 Navy aircrew common ejection seats (NACES) for F/A-18 series and EA-18G aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.  In addition, this contract provides for the procurement of NACES hardware, equipment, technical data, and production support services for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the government of Finland.  Work will be performed in Johnstown, Pa. (60 percent), and Upper Denham, Near Uxbridge, Middlesex, England (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2015.  Fiscal 2013 Aircraft Procurement Navy; fiscal 2013 National Guard and Reserve Equipment, Defense; fiscal 2013 Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps; Foreign Military Sales funding; DoD Working Capital funds and NASAfunds in the amount of $25,222,844 will be obligated at time of awarded, $2,907,006 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchase for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ($25,034,076; 99 percent), NASA ($4,389; 0.3 percent) and the government of Finland ($184,379; 0.7 percent) under the FMSProgram.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-12-C-0066).

Communications & Power LLC, Palo Alto, Calif., is being awarded a $6,903,501 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for evaluations, minor and major repairs and rebuilds of the AN/SPS-49 Klystron Traveling Wave Tubes for U.S. Navy ships.  The Klystron Traveling Wave Tube is part of the AN/SPS-49 air search radar that detects and tracks airborne objects within range of the ship board radar.  Work will be performed in Palo Alto, Calif., and is expected to be completed by May 2018.  Working Capital funds in the amount of $6,903,501 will be obligated at time of award, and contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Reference FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-13-D-GR22).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Arizona is being awarded a cost-plus-award-fee modification (P00038) under contract (HQ0276-11-C-0002).  The total not-to-exceed value of this effort is $28,310,153, increasing the total contract value from $660,771,762 to $689,081,915.  Under this modification, the contractor will perform activity post-preliminary design review through software release for capability against multiple threats.  The work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015.  This effort will be incrementally funded with fiscal 2012 through 2015 Research and Development funds.  The modification is a sole-source acquisition.  The Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Va., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Bergin Fruit and Nut Co., Inc., ** St. Paul, Minn., has been awarded a maximum $6,648,184 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract to provide fresh fruit and vegetable support for non-Department of Defense customers in the Minnesota zone.  Location of performance is Minnesota with a Nov. 11, 2014 performance completion date.  Using service is U.S. Department of Agriculture School and tribal customers.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM300-13-D-S207).

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Consumables Management, Miami, Fla., has been awarded a maximum $6,606,850 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity with price redetermination contract for various parts for engines, avionics, wheels, and brakes.  Location of performance is Florida with a May 5, 2017 performance completion date.  Using services are Army, Navy, and Air Force.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Va., (SPM4AX-13-D-9402).

* Service-disabled, veteran-owned small business

**Small Business

Source: http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=5034

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