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No. 175-96
April 01, 1996


ARMY

GTE Government Systems Division, Taunton, Massachusetts, was awarded on March19, 1996, a $7,433,603 increment as part of a not-to-exceed $14,867,206modification to a firm fixed price with economic price adjustments contract toprovide Soldier Machine Interface, network planning and engineering,battlefield spectrum management, system administration, data distribution andplanning and map management to the Network Management Tool of the MobileSubscriber Equipment System. Work will be performed in Taunton, Massachusetts,and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2008. Contract funds will notexpire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 143 bids solicited onFebruary 7, 1984, and two bids received. The contracting activity is the U.S.Army Communications and Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey(DAAB07-86-C-K022).

R. P. Richards, Incorporated. Goleta, California, was awarded on March 29,1996, a $6,775,000 fixed price contract for a hospital addition and life safetyupgrade. The project is for construction of an approximately 18,000 squarefoot addition and 8,900 square foot renovation to the emergency, radiology, andlaboratory departments; and alteration of the Composite Medical TreatmentFacility to comply with the Life Safety Code. Work includes asbestos removal.The Life Safety Code improvements include fire protection and electricalsystem. Work will be performed at Luke Air Force Base**, Arizona, and isexpected to be completed by October 31, 1997. Contract funds will not expireat the end of the current fiscal year. There were 50 bids solicited onFebruary 22, 1996, and six bids received. The contracting activity is the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California (DACA09-96-C-0017).

Hughes Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded on March 29, 1996, a$14,847,048 modification to a firm fixed price contract for 2,000 STINGER Block1 Retrofits. The STINGER is a short-range air defense missile. Work will beperformed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 1998.Of the total contract funds, $1,670,625 will expire at the end of the currentfiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on November 7, 1994.The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal,Alabama (DAAH01-95-C-0071).

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General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, was awarded on March 29, 1996,a $22,163,740 modification to a firm fixed price contract for 66 T700-GE-701Cengines for the Apache helicopter, and other support such as field servicerepresentatives, manuals, and containers for the Netherlands. Work will beperformed in Lynn, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by November30, 2001. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscalyear. This is a sole source contract initiated on February 10, 1994. Thecontracting activity is the U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, St. Louis,Missouri (DAAJ09-94-C-0456).

Beys Contracting, Incorporated, Brooklyn, New York, is being awarded a$6,580,000 firm fixed price contract for construction of a new 25,000 squarefoot Child Development Center, with supporting utilities and site improvements.The contractor shall install a closed-circuit TV system including all cablingoutlets, cameras, monitors, equipment console, etc. Contractor shall alsoinstall a radiant floor heating system. The contractor shall perform all sitelandscaping and construction of a playground including all playgroundequipment. The project will include extensive earth work and rock blasting.Work will be performed at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, andis expected to be completed by November 30, 1997. Contract funds will notexpire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 32 bids solicited onFebruary 27, 1996, and ten bids were received. The contracting activity is theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York, New York (DACA51-96-C-0034).

AIR FORCE

Rockwell International Corporation, Anaheim, California, was awarded on March29, a $5,038,317 face value increase to a cost plus fixed fee contract toprovide for additional interim contractor support activities for the AC-130Uaircraft. The work will be performed at Rockwell International corporation,Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Contract is expected to be completed March 1997.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is thecontracting activity (F33657-94/C-0047, P00009).

McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, California, was awarded on March29, a $5,217,502 face value increase to a cost plus fixed fee contract toprovide for upgrade of the nacelle thrust reverser door hinge assembly on theC-17 aircraft. The work will be performed at McDonnell Douglas, Long BeachCalifornia (48%), and at their Tulsa Modification Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma (48%)and at Edwards Air Force Base, California (4%). Contract is expected to becompleted May 1997. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the currentfiscal year. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-95/C-2027, P00003).

Honeywell, Incorporated, Clearwater, Florida, was awarded on March 29, a$5,602,500 face value increase to a firm fixed price contract to provide for 83Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System units applicableto the Army AH-64A helicopter. Contract is

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expected to be completed March 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the endof the current fiscal year. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AirForce Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-93/C-0002, P00045).

International Technology Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on March29, a $49,200,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for environmentalengineering services in support of the 88th Air Base Wing and the AeronauticalSystems Center office of Environmental Management, both at Wright-Patterson AirForce Base, Ohio. Contract is expected to be completed September 2000.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.Forty-six proposals were received. Solicitation began August 1995 andnegotiations were complete March 1996. Aeronautical Systems Center,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity(F33601-96/D-W006).

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Pico Rivera, California, was awarded on March29, a $6,891,537 face value increase to a fixed price incentive fee contract toprovide for data, equipment, and tooling consolidation and storage in supportof the curtailment program for the B-2 aircraft. Contract is expected to becompleted December 1996. Contract funds will not expire at the end of thecurrent fiscal year. Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air ForceBase, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-87/C-2000, P00667).

APF Travel, Incorporated, Alhambra, California, was awarded on March 29, a$10,000,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for Commercial Travel Officeservices at McClellan Air Force Base, California from March 1996 throughSeptember 1997. The work will be performed at McClellan Air Force Base,California. Contract is expected to be completed September 1997. Contractfunds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 8firms solicited and 8 proposals received. Solicitation began September 1995and negotiations were complete October 1995. Sacramento Air Logistics Center,McClellan Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity(F04699-96/C-0004).

BDM Federal, Incorporated, McLean, Virginia, was awarded on March 29, a$44,397,800 firm fixed price contract to provide for construction of 110housing units at the MK-1 Compound, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia, for TechnicalSupport Program personnel assisting the Royal Saudi Air Force. The work willbe performed at Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia Contract is expected to becompleted January 2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of thecurrent fiscal year. There was one firm solicited and one proposal received.Solicitation began March 1996; negotiations were completed March 1996. Thiseffort supports foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia. Warner Robins AirLogistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity(F09603-96/C-0271).

Boeing Aerospace and Electronics, Seattle, Washington, was awarded on March29, a $9,000,000 indefinite delivery contract to provide for engineering andtechnical services in support of the Peacekeeper and Minuteman IntercontinentalBallistic Missile Systems. Contract

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is expected to be completed December 1998. Contract funds will not expire atthe end of the current fiscal year. There was one firm solicited and oneproposal received. Solicitation began August 1995; negotiations were completedJanuary 1996. Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is thecontracting activity (F42610-96/D-0021).

Computer Sciences Corporation, Moorestown, New Jersey, was awarded on March29, a $35,300,162 face value increase to a fixed price labor hour contract toprovide for System Managers in support of Air Mobility Command's Command andControl Information Processing System fixed and deployable nodes. Contract isexpected to be completed December 1998. Contract funds will not expire at theend of the current fiscal year. Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air ForceBase, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (F19628-92/D-0001, P00012).

Rockwell International Corporation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded on March29, a $9,566,293 face value increase to a fixed price incentive fee contract toprovide for 420 Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System Receivers and228 Aircraft Mounts applicable to various aircraft. The work will be performedat Rockwell International Corporation, Coralville, Iowa. Contract is expectedto be completed June 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of thecurrent fiscal year. Approximately 4% of this effort supports foreign militarysales to The Netherlands. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles,California, is the contracting activity (F04701-91/C-0003, P00051).

Loral Aerospace Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, was awarded on March 29, a$7,192,185 face value increase to a cost reimbursement incentive fee contractto definitize FY 1996 operation, maintenance, and support of the Air ForceSatellite Control Network Indian Ocean Station, Republic of the Seychelles.Contract is expected to be completed September 1996. Contract funds will notexpire at the end of the current fiscal year. The 50th Space Wing ContractingSquadron, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity(F05603-90/C-0011, P00237).

Lear Astronics, Santa Monica, California, was awarded on March 29, a$23,116,466 face value increase to a firm fixed price contract to provide for329 Fuel Savings Advisory Systems applicable to the KC-135 aircraft. Contractis expected to be completed July 1998. Contract funds will not expire at theend of the current fiscal year. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker AirForce Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (F34601-92/C-0918, P00016).