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

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FOR RELEASE AT		No. 762-07
5 p.m. ET		June 19, 2007

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NAVY

Force Protection Industries, Inc.,* Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $221,688,050 firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0004 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for additional 395 Category I and 60 Category II Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) vehicles. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and work is expected to be completed by December 2008. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Eagan McAllister Associates, Inc. (EMA)*, Lexington Park Md., is being awarded a $17,482,610 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance-based contract to provide advanced technology services for systems engineering; integration and technical support; program management; configuration management; network security systems engineering; training and procurement support; information assurance certification, test, and evaluation; integrated logistics support and Life cycle support; security sustainment services; and security operations support services as required by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, S.C. The contract includes four one-year option periods, which, if exercised, will bring the total cumulative value of the contract to the estimated amount of $91,039,152. Work will be performed in Government-owned and the Contractor’s facilities located within the U.S.: Charleston, S.C. (75 percent) and Norfolk Va. (25 percent). The base year will be for the period 19 June 2007 through 18 June 2008 (June 2012 with options). Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under full and open competition. The Request for Proposal was posted on the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center E-commerce website and six offers were received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity (N65236-07-D-7880).

Raytheon Systems Corporation, Integrated Defense Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $16,919,495 firm-fixed-price contract for Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) FY07 production for three SSDS MK 2 Tactical Ship Sets, four Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) Kits for tactical cabinets for shore site, and one Open Architecture Unit Tester. The Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) implements an evolutionary acquisition of improved ship self defense capabilities against Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASC) for selected ships by integrating existing and programmed Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) stand alone systems and by providing an automated quick response and multi-target engagement capability emphasizing performance in the littoral environment. Integration focuses on coordinating sensor information, providing threat identification and evaluation, assessing the defensive readiness, and recommending an optimized defensive tactical response to counter single and multiple anti-ship cruise missile attacks. The SSDS system design emphasizes the use of non-developmental items, commercial standards, next generation computer resources, computer program re-use and open system architecture. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I. and is expected to be completed by June 2008 for CVN 68, October 2007 for LHA 6, and January 2009 for LPD 17. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-07-C-5105).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Camel Manufacturing Company, Pioneer, Tenn., is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000.00 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery contract for shelters. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and other federal civilian agencies. This proposal was Gateway solicited with 12 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a multiple four year contract. Date of performance completion is August 15, 2008. Contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa., (contract number TBD).

Alaska Tent and Tarp, Fairbanks, Alaska,* is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000.00 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery contract for shelters. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and other federal civilian agencies. This proposal was Gateway solicited with 12 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a multiple four year contract. Date of performance completion is August 15, 2008. Contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa., (contract number TBD).

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

Oberon Associates, Inc., of Manassas, VA was awarded on June 15, 2007 an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Defense Information System Network (DISN) Network Management Support Services - Global/Recompete Associate Support Contract (DNMSS-G/R ASC) . The period of performance is (a one-year base period and four one-year option periods) from June 15. 2007 through June 14 , 2012. Performance will be at various locations within the United States which includes the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and Outside CONUS (OCONUS). The solicitation was issued as a competitive small business set aside. The solicitation was posted on FedBizOpps and the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) Contracting Opportunities websites. There were eight proposals received. DITCO-Scott AFB, IL, is the contracting activity (HC1013-07-D-2023).

*Small Business

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