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DoD Contracts: Assured Information Security Inc., BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Week of 10-23-23 to 10-27-23

10/23

NAVY

Cianbro Corp., Pittsfield, Maine, is awarded a $112,468,770 fixed-price-award-fee contract for construction at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia. The work to be performed provides for the design-bid-build for construction of a new Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex. This contract is part of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, which is a holistic plan that integrates all infrastructure and industrial plant equipment investments at the Navy’s four public shipyards to meet nuclear fleet maintenance requirements. The base price and Options 1 and 2 will be awarded in the amount of $108,868,770, with award fee in the amount of $3,600,000, for a total obligated amount of $112,468,770. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by December 2025. Fiscal 2023 Capital Investment Program, other procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $112,468,770 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the www.sam.gov website with one offer received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N40085-24-C-0001).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $21,874,759 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-2300 to exercise an option for industrial post-delivery availability support for the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Beloit (LCS 29). Work will be performed in Marinette, Wisconsin, and is expected to be completed by March 2025. Fiscal 2023 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) post-delivery funds in the amount of $1,000,000 (100%) will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

ARMY

Higher Echelon Inc.,* Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $36,012,032 firm-fixed-price contract for cyber instructional training and training support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 18, 2027. U.S. Army Field Directorate Office, Fort Eustis, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W91249-24-F-0002).

The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, was awarded a $14,979,104 firm-fixed-price contract for research and development of quantum and artificial intelligence technologies for next generation armament systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Hoboken, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 28, 2028. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $14,979,104 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-24-C-0004).

AIR FORCE

Assured Information Security Inc., Rome, New York, has been awarded a $27,999,984 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract modification (P00037) to previously awarded contract FA8750-19-C-0013 for Full Spectrum Cyber Capabilities software and hardware. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $74,820,579. Work will be performed in Rome, New York, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 6, 2026. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $3,380 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity.

Harbor Services Inc., North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $10,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER). This contract provides for an execution method for a broad range of design and/or construction work for maintenance, repair, alteration, minor, and new construction work on various real property facilities. Work will be performed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Grand Bay Range, Georgia; Grassy Pond, Georgia; Spence Field, Georgia; Valdosta Regional Airport, Georgia; and Avon Part Range, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2027. This contract was a competitive acquisition and five offers were received. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $2,000 are being obligated at time of award. The 23rd Contracting Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA4830-24-D-0002).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Hardwick Tactical Corp.,* Cleveland, Tennessee, has been awarded a maximum $14,560,277 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for women’s service uniform dress coats. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with an Oct. 22, 2028, ordering period end date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-24-D-0005).

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

McKinsey and Co., Washington, D.C., was awarded a $7,775,770 firm-fixed-price contract (HT9402-23-C-0010) on a sole source basis to provide readiness analytics support. The contractor shall support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) with cost and performance management services built around the guiding principles of applying relevant leading practices for decision support with data analysis and consulting services to evaluate effectiveness of Defense Health Program appropriations and Military Health System policies. This includes delivering early insights to provide initial cost transparency upfront, gaining buy-in for change, validating the approach, and prioritizing people, process, and technology changes that can be implemented strategically. This includes financial, audit, accounting, and data analytics support services centered on DHA governance priorities, to include (but not limited to) policy performance via a discrete modeling and interpretive analysis of policy measurements along with other DHA priority focus areas such as private sector care cost modeling and analysis. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds were obligated at the time of award. Place of performance is Falls Church, Virginia. Period of performance is Sept. 30, 2023, to Sept. 29, 2024. Defense Health Agency, Managed Care Contracting Division, Aurora, Colorado, is the contracting activity. (Awarded Sept. 29, 2023)

*Small business

10/24

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

UPDATE: Certified Stainless Service Inc., Ceres, California (SPE8EC-24-D-0025, $93,000,000) has been added as an awardee to the multiple award contract for sweeper and scrubber equipment, issued against solicitation SPE8EC-21-R-0002 and awarded Feb. 22, 2022. 

10/25

ARMY

BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., Radford, Virginia, was awarded a $47,102,588 firm-fixed-price contract for a legacy nitroglycerin facility replacement effort. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Radford, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of April 20, 2026. Fiscal 2024 procurement of ammunition, Army funds in the amount of $47,102,588 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W519TC-24-F-0011). 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Houston, Texas, was awarded a $33,761,235 firm-fixed-price contract for beach nourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Cape May, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 9, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil regulatory program funds in the amount of $33,761,235 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (W912BU-24-C-0044).

Sherwood Avionics and Accessories Inc.,* Opa-Locka, Florida, was awarded a $15,932,020 firm-fixed-price contract for T700 engine anti-icing valve maintenance and overhaul. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 25, 2023.  Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-24-D-0009).

Interactive Process Technology LLC,* Burlington, Massachusetts, was awarded a $10,345,142 modification (P00012) to contract W31P4Q-23-F-0020 for cyber security labor support and services. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 25, 2024. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Andover, Maryland, was awarded a $10,046,009 modification (PZ0295) to contract W31P4Q-15-C-0022 for program integration and management, system engineering, configuration management, data management and testing. Work will be performed in Andover, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 18, 2024. Fiscal 2024 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) funds in the amount of $10,046,009 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Propper International Inc., Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $40,606,200 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for advanced combat gloves. This was a competitive acquisition with 10 responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Oct. 24, 2028. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2029 defense capital working funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-24-D-0011).

AIR FORCE

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, has been awarded a $9,900,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, ceiling increase modification (P00001) to previously awarded contract FA8651-23-D-B002 to further develop the True Pulse Logic algorithm concept, intended to not only address short-term needs, but also prepare for future next-generation upgrades to Semi-Active Laser Seekers. This modification will increase the contract value from $4,900,000 to $9,900,000. Work will be performed at Nashua, New Hampshire, and is expected to be completed by July 17, 2028. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity. 

CORRECTION: The Oct. 23, 2023, announcement of a $27,999,984 modification of a previously awarded contract to Assured Information Security Inc., Rome, New York, was awarded on Oct. 25, 2023.

*Small Business

10/26

NAVY

Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mississippi, is awarded a $458,183,641 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide new depot site stand up, as well as organizational, selected intermediate and limited depot level maintenance, and logistics support services for the F-5 Adversary aircraft for the Navy and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Key West, Florida (36%); Yuma, Arizona (24%); New Orleans, Louisiana (19%); Beaufort, South Carolina (17%); and Fallon, Nevada (4%), and is expected to be completed in November 2028. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal; four offers were received. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0042124D0003).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a $364,312,098 firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F5567) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0017). This order is for the production and delivery of six MH-60R aircraft for the government of Norway. Work will be performed in Owego, New York (52%); Stratford, Connecticut (40%); and Troy, Alabama (8%), and is expected to be completed in July 2027. Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $364,312,098 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems – Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded a $82,980,622 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Ramage (DDG 61) fiscal 2024 docking selected restricted availability. The scope of this acquisition includes all labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities, and quality assurance necessary to prepare for, and accomplish, the Chief of Naval Operations Availability for critical modernization, maintenance and repair programs. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $92,995,634. Work will be performed in Mayport, Florida, and is expected to be completed by April 2025. Fiscal 2024 other procurement, Navy funds in the amount of $81,611,583 (98.3%); fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance, Navy funds in the amount of $1,221,794 (1.5%); fiscal 2023 other procurement, Navy funds in the amount of $147,245 (0.2%). Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance, Navy will be obligated at the time of award, of which $1,221,794 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured using full and open competition via the System for Award website, with three offers received. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N0002424C4417).

American Systems Corp., Chantilly, Virginia, is awarded a $31,373,856 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price modification (P00011) to a previously awarded contract (N6134022C0001). This modification exercises options to provide all required development testing, integration, delivery, and installation, as well as aircrew training and readiness for the P-8A Increment 3 Block 2 mission software integrated into existing P-8A training systems, to include Weapons Tactics Trainer, the new Combat Systems Part Task Trainer, and the new Combat System Electronic Classroom, for the government of Australia. This contract is in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N00-123, titled “Automated Readiness Measurement System (ARMS)”. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida (70%); Edinburgh, Australia (25%); and St. Louis, Missouri (5%), and is expected to be completed in September 2027. Royal Australian Air Force cooperative funds in the amount of $31,373,856 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity.

ARMY

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $125,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for advanced procurement of long-lead items. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2028. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-24-F-0043). 

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

L3 Applied Technologies Inc., San Leandro, California, is being awarded a $73,457,777 (inclusive of options) combination fixed-price, economic-price-adjustment, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Nuclear Weapons Effect West Coast Facility Simulator Program for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in support of the Research and Development Department. Work will be performed at the contractor’s location in San Leandro, California. The period of performance is anticipated to be from Feb. 1, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2031. The award is a result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2022 and 2023 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the total amount of $5,740,275 have been obligated since award of the undefinitized contract action on Jan. 31, 2023. DTRA, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HDTRA1-23-C-0011).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

AUDAX, Rottendorf, Germany, was awarded a $33,993,460 option modification (P00004) of a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (HE1254-19-D-2005), for services to provide daily commute and special education needs student transportation services (STS) for the Stuttgart Military Community. This contract includes one five-year base period of performance plus one five-year option period which, if fully ordered, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $83,296,970. Work will be performed in the Stuttgart, Germany, area and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2029.  Budgeted fiscal 2024 funds are committed in the amount of $4,256,462, to fund all STS requirements for the remainder of school year 2023-2024.  Future options for school year 2025-2029 must be annually committed to future task orders and are subject to the availability of funds in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.232-18 (Availability of Funds).  This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the government’s Single Point of Entry site – Federal Business Opportunities with one offer received.  Department of Defense Education Activity Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

10/27

NAVY

ASRC Prime Constructors LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska (N62478-24-D-4017); AYKO Group-WA Patriot JV LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4018); CCI Facility Support Services LLC,* Mililani, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4019); Corbara Building Group Corp.,* National City, California (N62478-24-D-4020); D7 LLC, doing business as Dawson D7,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4021); GSINA-Pacific JV II LLC,* Flemington, New Jersey (N62478-24-D-4022); Pacific Federal Builders LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4023); Silver Mountain Construction LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4024); and TCG Construction Inc.,* Meridian, Idaho (N62478-24-D-4025), are awarded a combined $248,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award, design-build (DB)/design-bid-build (DBB) construction contract for new construction, repair, alteration, and related demolition of existing infrastructure within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii area of operations (AO). The work to be performed provides for, but is not limited to labor, supervision, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to perform new construction, repair, alteration and related demolition of existing infrastructure based on DB or DBB for infrastructure. Each awardee will be awarded $5,000 (minimum contract guarantee per awardee) at contract award. The maximum combined dollar value, including the base period and four option years, for all nine contracts is $248,000,000. Work will be performed primarily within the NAVFAC Hawaii AO, and is expected to be completed by October 2028. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $45,000 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Future task orders will be primarily funded by operations and maintenance, Navy; and Navy working capital funds. This contract was competitively procured via SAM.gov website with 15 offers received. NAVFAC Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

ARMY

U.S. Ordnance, McCarran, Nevada, was awarded a $16,364,451 firm-fixed-price contract for M2A2 .50 caliber machine guns. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in McCarran, Nevada, with an estimated completion date of May 1, 2024. Fiscal 2023 Foreign Military Sales (Jordan) funds in the amount of $16,364,451 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-24-C-0001). 

HME Construction,* Vancouver, Washington, was awarded a $10,887,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging and material transportation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Redwood City, California, with an estimated completion date of May 17, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,887,500 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California, is the contracting activity (W912P7-24-C-0002). 

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon, was awarded a $9,623,239 modification (P00005) to contract W9127N-21-C-0003 to raise and rear Chinook Salmon. Work will be performed in Cascade Locks, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,623,239 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon, is the contracting activity. 

CORRECTION: The announcement of a multiple award task order contract from Sept. 29, 2023, for roof replacement and repair contained an incorrect contract number for Robert Trumble Inc.,* Texarkana, Texas. The correct contract number is W912BV-24-D-0001. 

AIR FORCE

The Boeing Co., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $10,247,093 modification (P00022) to previously awarded contract FA8823-20-C-0001 to exercise an option for the Wideband Global SATCOM constellation. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $45,811,562. Work will be performed at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $2,390,988 are being obligated at time of award. Space Systems Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

Kratos Technology & Training Solutions Inc., San Diego, California, has been awarded a $5,307,581 modification (P00179) to previously awarded contract FA8808-13-C-0002 for Control System Consolidated transition services from the Command and Control System-Consolidated Sustainment and Production Contract to follow-on contract. Work will be performed at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by March 30, 2024. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $5,307,581 are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.