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FOR RELEASE AT
5 p.m. ET
No. 143-97
March 28, 1997


CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Boeing North America, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., is being awarded a $20,925,336 face value increase to a cost plus fixed fee contract to provide for interim contractor support from April 1997 through March 1998 for the AC-130U aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed March 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-94/C-0047, P00024).

Rockwell Collings, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $5,663,631 face value increase to a firm fixed price contract to provide for 250 Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System Receivers (MAGR) and 133 MAGR mounts in support of various aircraft. The work will be performed at Rockwell Collins, Inc., Coralville, Iowa. Contract is expected to be completed May 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Approximately 4% of this effort supports foreign military sales to Singapore and Korea. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles, Calif., is the contracting activity (F04701-91/C-0003, P00059).

Cubic Defense Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $7,964,382 face value increase to a cost plus incentive fee contract to provide for interim contractor support from April 1997 through March 1998 for the repair for Surveillance and Control Data Link (SCDL) Prime Mission Equipment in support of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) on the E-8C aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed July 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (F09603-98/C-0406, P00003). Page 2 - Contracts (Air Force cont.)

Hunt Building Corporation, El Paso, Texas, is being awarded a $12,534,138 firm fixed price contract to provide for design and construction of 90 units of military family housing at McChord AFB, Wash. The work will be performed at McChord AFB, Washington. Contract is expected to be completed November 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 105 firms solicited and 3 proposals received. Solicitation began October 1996; negotiations were completed March 1997. Human Systems Center, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (F41622-97/C-0015).

GEC-Marconi Electro Optical Overseas, Ltd., Middlesex, England, is being awarded an $11,662,303 cost plus award fee contract to provide for contractor logistics support from April 1997 through March 1998 for the All Light Level Television system on the AC-130U aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed March 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was one firm solicited and one proposal received. Solicitation began May 1996; negotiations were completed February 1997. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-95/C-0072).

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Ga., is being awarded a $66,892,392 firm fixed price contract to provide for two Gulfstream GIV-SP executive aircraft, associated spares, logistics, support equipment, and training. Contract is expected to be completed September 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was one firm solicited and one proposal received. Negotiations were completed March 1997. This effort supports foreign military sales to Egypt. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (F34601-97/C-0244).

ARMY

United Defense LP, Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., is being awarded a $16,929,300 modification to a firm fixed price contract for 24 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicles (FAASVs). Work will be performed in York, Pa., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on April 5, 1996. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Mich. (DAAE07-96-C-X175).

Lockheed Martin Vought Systems, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $15,632,357 modification to a cost plus fixed fee contract to exercise the option for Multiple Launch Rocket System industrial engineering services for CY97. Work will be performed in Dallas, Texas (90%); Teterboro, N.J. (5%); and Norwalk, Conn. (5%), and is expected to be completed by March 31, 1998. Of the total contract funds, $745,891 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Nov. 20, 1995. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. (DAAH01-96-C-0295). Page 3 - Contracts (Army cont.)

GTE Government Systems Corp., Communications Systems Division, Taunton, Mass., is being awarded a firm fixed price requirements contract (appropriation number and dollar value will be issued with each delivery order) with a cumulative total of $53,625,000 (basic year ceiling estimate) for Tactical Switch Requirements Compact Digital Switches, Switch Multiplexer Units, Line Termination Units, Single Row Nest, Ancillary Equipment, and spares used in the AN/TTC-39A/D and TTC-39E family of switches. Work will be performed in Taunton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by March 21, 2000. This is a sole source contract initiated on Dec. 21, 1995. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. (DAAB07-97-D-F758).

GTE Government Systems Corp., Taunton, Mass., is being awarded a $10,334,245 increment as part of a $115,472,453 firm fixed price contract for common hardware/software, software maintenance, software license for various computers, and computer parts. Various hardware and software items are purchased from this contract to fulfill the requirements for different customers in support of the common hardware/software (CHS-2) program. Work will be performed in Taunton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 1999. Of the total contract funds, $651,608 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 50 bids solicited on April 21, 1993, and three bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. (DAAB07-94-C-N853).

Roy McGinnis & Co. Inc.*, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded an $8,221,071 firm fixed price construction contract to upgrade Recruit Dormitory Building 5570. Work will be performed at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and is expected to be completed by April 17, 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 35 bids solicited on Feb. 25, 1997, and six bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. Worth, Texas (DACA63-97-C-0021).

Oakridge Builders, Inc., Tulsa, Okla., is being awarded a $5,452,941 firm fixed price contract for general and applied instruction and testing facilities, consisting of renovation of three buildings for a total of approximately 42,600 square ft. and construction of a new 15,000 square ft. steel-frame insulated building. The project includes addition of 45 parking spaces, HVAC and fire protection renovation, lighting, and asbestos and lead based paint abatement. Work will be performed at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma, and is expected to be completed by May 1, 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 37 bids solicited on Jan. 16, 1997, and nine bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Okla. (DACA56-97-C-0026). Page 4 - Contracts (Army cont.)

Caddell Construction Co. Inc., Montgomery, Ala., is being awarded a $6,817,000 increment as part of a $9,672,000 firm fixed price contract to clear a woodland site, construct 32 to 42 new two, three, and four bedroom housing units with necessary roads, curbs, sidewalks and utility systems. Amenities include air conditioning, garages, patios/screened porches, masonry and vinyl side walls, gypsum board walls, ceramic tiles, shingled roofs, landscaping and irrigation systems, playgrounds, and recreation areas. Work will be performed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and is expected to be completed on Aug. 15, 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 146 bids solicited on Jan 27, 1997, and seven bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala. (DACA01-97-C-0046).

Valenzuela Engineering Inc., Santa Maria, Calif., is being awarded a $6,172,000 firm fixed price contract to renovate the shop areas of a large aircraft hangar. Work includes architectural, structural, mechanical, fire protection, plumbing, major electrical, roofing, demolition and construction-phasing in an occupied and operational facility. Demolition includes asbestos and lead-based paint abatement of Building 1600. The project is a design-build and the contractor will complete the design and renovate the facility. Work will be performed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and is expected to be completed by July 30, 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 16 bids solicited on Dec. 4, 1996, and three bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, Calif. (DACA05-97-C- 0090).

Hunt Building Corp., El Paso, Texas, is being awarded an $8,922,622 firm fixed price contract for the demolition of 54 family housing units, and the design and construction of 54 new housing units. The units will include garages and patios, kitchen ranges, refrigerators, washers, dryers, garbage disposals, dishwashers and hard-wired interconnected smoke detectors, etc. Supporting facilities include underground utilities and information systems, street lights, paving, walks, curbs, gutters, open play areas and landscaping. Work will be performed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 45 bids solicited on Aug. 20, 1996, and two bids were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Shafter, Hawaii (DACA83-97-C-0012).

Olin Corp., Winchester Division, Independence, Mo., is being awarded a $37,650,075 modification to a cost plus award fee contract for the operation and maintenance of a government owned/contractor operated facility and production of small caliber ammunition to support the troops in the field. Work will be performed at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Mo., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 1998. Of the total contract funds, $30,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Jan. 9, 1996. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Ill. (DAAA09-91-Z- 0009). Page 5 - Contracts

NAVY

Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $70,000,000 letter contract for the integration of cooperative engagement capability modifications, including mission computer upgrade, satellite communications, vapor cycle, and navigation upgrade into the E-2C aircraft. Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y. (80%), and St. Augustine, Fla. (20%), and is expected to be completed by September 1998. Contract funds would not have expired at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00019-97-C- 0069).

Lockheed Martin Aeronutronic, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $15,020,000 ceiling- priced order for 24 types of spare parts and seven shipping containers used to support the F/A-18 Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) NITE Hawk Pods. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (15.3%), and the governments of Switzerland (77.9%), and Malaysia (6.8%), under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. Work will be performed in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January 1999. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with two proposals solicited and one offer received. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-96-G-001A) (Order 5014).

Morrison Knudsen Corp., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $2,291,836 modification to previously awarded contract N62467-93-D-1106 for environmental remedial action which provides for the decontamination and closure of several process facilities and temporary hazardous waste storage sites located at the Naval Avionics Warfare Center, Indianapolis, Ind. The basic total contract amount is not to exceed $300,000,000. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed by November 1997. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southern Division, North Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity.

OHM Remediation Services Corp., Findlay, Ohio, is being awarded a $2,885,473 modification to previously awarded contract N68711-93-D-1459 for environmental remedial action which provides for all services, labor, equipment and materials required to remediate various underground storage tank sites at Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, Calif. The basic total contract amount is not to exceed $250,000,000. Work will be performed in Tustin, Calif., and is expected to be completed by December 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest Division, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

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Hughes Aircraft Co., Naval and Maritime Systems, Fullerton, Calif., is being awarded a $9,189,467 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-96-C-5453 for definitization of items for production and deployment of Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK 1 for LSD 41/49 class ships. Work will be performed in Fullerton, Calif. (80%), and San Diego, Calif. (20%), and is expected to be completed by March 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity.

Alliant Techsystems Inc., Marine Systems Division West, Mukilteo, Wash., is being awarded an $11,073,416 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-95-C-6184 for MK46 Mod 5 Torpedo and ORDALT Kit material requirements. This contract combines purchases for the governments of Saudi Arabia (15.7%), and Taiwan (84.3%) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash., and is expected to be completed by September 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity.