U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts

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FOR RELEASE AT		No. 254-07
5 p.m. ET		March 07, 2007

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NAVY

Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., was awarded a $71,894,590 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-96-C-2100) on Mar. 6, 2007, establishing the final price for the execution of the USS Virginia (SSN 774) Post Shakedown Availability to accomplish the maintenance, repair, alterations, testing, and other work.Work will be performed in Groton, Conn. (99 percent) and Quonset Point, R.I. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2007.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton Conn., is the contracting activity.

DRS Power Technology Inc, Fitchburg, Mass., was awarded a $19,665,186 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on Mar. 5, 2007, for Integrated Power Systems research and development of a Permanent Magnet Motor System Land Based Test Site and Next Generation Design.Work will be performed in Fitchburg, Mass., and is expected to be completed by the end of Sep. 2009.Contract funds in the amount of $1,091,000, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The contract was competitively procured and advertised on the Internet, with 15 proposals received.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-07-C-4202)

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $16,313,127 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-05-C-0003) for the procurement of CY 07 In Service Support services for the F/A-18 A-D aircraft for the U.S. Navy and the Governments of Switzerland, Finland, Canada, Australia, Kuwait, Malaysia, and Spain, including program management, engineering, and logistics support.Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (76 percent) and El Segundo, Calif. (24 percent) and is expected to be completed in Dec. 2007.Contract funds in the amount of $1,355,091 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This modification combines purchases for the U. S. Navy ($12,316,554; 75.5 percent); and the Governments of Canada ($1,229,880; 7.5%); Spain ($799,508; 4.9 percent); Australia ($667,848; 4.1 percent); Finland ($569,731; 3.5 percent); Kuwait ($355,950; 2.2 percent); Switzerland ($302,571; 1.9
percent); and Maylasia ($71,085; 0.4 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.The Naval Air Systems Command is the contracting activity.

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $15,304,385 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-4004) for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) FY07 Planned Incremental Availability (PIA).A PIA provides for an extensive renovation and modernization of an aircraft carrier, including alterations and repairs as well as inspection and testing to all ships systems and components ensuring safe and dependable operation of the ship.Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2007.Contract funds in the amount of $15,304,385, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded $5,704,579 for Modification PF0026 under previously awarded contract (N00030-03-C-0055) to provide one Ship Submersible Guided Missile Nuclear Multiple All-Up-Round Canister Subsystem and the associated Shipboard Installation Test Program.This contract modification of will increase the total contract value to $146,120,350.Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is expected to be completed by December 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Draeger Medical Inc., Telford, Pa., is being awarded a maximum $70,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment for anesthesia, ventilation and patient monitoring systems. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Federal civilian agencies. There were 45 proposals solicited and 31 responded. This is a 5-year base contract with 5, one year options. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is March 08, 2012. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM200-07-D-8003).

BP Corporation North America, Inc. dba Air BP, Warrenville, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $50,070,268 fixed price with economic price adjustment for jet fuel. Other location of performance is KIWA William Gateway Airport; Phoenix, Ariz. Using services are Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Federal civilian agencies. There was 1 proposal solicited and 1 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 (DESC), Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-07-D-0041).

ARMY

Kalmar RT Center L.L.C., Cibolo, Texas, was awarded on Mar. 2, 2007, a $61,481,270 firm-fixed-price contract for production of rough terrain container handlers and miscellaneous hardware and services.Work will be performed in Lidhult, Sweden, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Jan. 29, 2007.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-07-C-0160).

Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on Mar. 2, 2007, a delivery order amount of $13,780,870 as part of a $55,703,216 firm-fixed-price contract for refurbishment of the line haul tactical vehicles in the theater provided equipment fleet.Work will be performed in Kuwait, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 15, 2012.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 Dec. 1, 2006, and four bids were received.The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-07-D-0152).

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems L.P., Sealy, Texas, was awarded on Mar. 5, 2007, a $9,000,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract for system technical support.Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 15, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current 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 contracting activity (DAAE07-03-C-S023).

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on Mar. 2, 2007, an $8,952,765 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the addition of high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles and automatic fire extinguishing systems.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).

Environmental Chemical Corp.*, Burlingame, Calif., was awarded on Mar. 2, 2007, a delivery order amount of $8,253,460 as part of an $8,253,460 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a replacement groundwater treatment plant.Work will be performed at Bainbridge Island, Wash., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 4, 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 Oct. 27, 2006, and one bid was received.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-04-D-0017).

Esterline ARMTEC Defense Inc., Coachella, Calif., was awarded on Mar. 1, 2007, a $6,819,110 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for MJU-10/B Countermeasure Flares.Work will be performed in East Camden, Ark., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 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 June 17, 2004, and three bids were received.The U.S. Army Field Support Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-06-C-0014).

Harris Radio Corp., Rochester, N.Y., was awarded on Feb. 28, 2007, a delivery order amount of $5,690,268 as part of a $32,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the M31E2 Joint Biological Point Detection System/Biological Integrated Detection System High Frequency Radio.Work will be performed in Rochester, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This was a sole source contract initiated on Feb. 23, 2006.The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W911SR-05-D-0002).

AIR FORCE

BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions, Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $26,462,593 firm-fixed-price with time and material and cost contract modification.This action provides for QF-4 Full-Scale Aerial Targets (FSAT), Production Contract for Lot 13 (20 FSATs) and associated technical support.This action will exercise the third of five annual options.At this time, total funds have been obligated.This work will be complete July 2009.Headquarters Special Applications Systems Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8675-04-C-0214/No modification number at this time).

GA Tyler Associates Inc., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $22,500,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.The contractor shall provide support for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate Atmospheric Compensation, Theory and Analysis (ACTA) program located at Kirtland Air Force Base.The ACTA program supports the Air Force efforts at AFRL/DES in adaptive optics, imaging and related areas.All tasks shall be performed in accordance with the AFRL statement of work dated 1 Oct. 2005.At this time, $920,000 has been obligated.Solicitations began Dec. 2005 and negotiations were complete Mar. 2007.This work will be complete Mar. 2012.Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9451-07-D-0169).

Battlespace Flight Services LLC., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $11,501,250 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-award fee contract.This action provides for organizational maintenance support for the Predator MQ-1 aircraft and related systems at Creech Air Force Base and deployed sites worldwide.At this time, total funds have been obligated.Solicitations began May 2006 and negotiations were complete January 2007. This work will be complete Sep. 2007.Headquarters Air Combat Command Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Langley Air Force Base, Va., is the contracting activity (FA4890-07-C-0006).

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This action provides for a quantity of 5 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Small Laser Turret Assembly Group A Kits.At this time, $2,646,000 has been obligated.This work will be complete Apr. 2008.Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8614-04-C-2004/P00176).

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