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5 p.m. ET
No. 582-99
December 22, 1999


DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,442,595 firm-fixed-price contract for primary flaps. Two proposals were solicited and one was received. Funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0480-00-D-0091).

NAVY

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $239,441,583 modification to convert the previously awarded advance acquisition contract for the FY 2000 production year procurement of 15 T-45C aircraft to a firm-fixed-price contract and for sustaining engineering support, reliability and maintainability program, quality assurance program, aircraft test requirements, structural fatigue life tracking and engine monitoring, aircraft ancillary equipment, an operation flight trainer, an instrument flight trainer, ground training system planning, integration and related analysis, integrated logistics support and logistics support analysis, and technical manuals. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed by December 2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-98-C-0114).

Rolls Royce Allison Engine Company, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an estimated $113,400,000 modification to convert the previously awarded annual advance acquisition contract (N00019-98-C-0122) to a multi-year advanced acquisition contract for 54 T56-A-427 engines for the E-2C aircraft (44 U.S. Navy; 10 Foreign Military Sales). Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed by October 2006. This procurement combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (83%) and the governments of Taiwan (13%) and France (4%) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Corp., Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a $45,528,289 modification to previously awarded contract N00019-98-C-0013 to

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exercise an option to procure 17 P-3C block modification upgrade B-kits, which will modernize P-3C update II and II.5 aircraft to the P-3C update III common configuration, and to exercise an option for the first trial kit installation. Work will be performed in Eagan, Minn. (45%); Manassas, Va. (44%); and Greenville, S.C. (11%), and is expected to be completed by April 2003. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-98-C-0013).

Raytheon Systems Company, Naval and Maritime Systems, Mukilteo, Wash., is being awarded a $16,603,920 firm-fixed price contract for the MK54 Torpedo Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) program. The work will be performed in Keyport, Wash., and is expected to be completed by May 2002. Funding obligated at contract award will be $15,058,870. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00024-00-C-6100).

Soltek Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $14,629,339 base proposal item 0001 of task order 10 under a multiple awardee design/build multiple award concept contract to provide for site preparation and new construction of a bachelor enlisted quarters building at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. The basic contract amount is not-to-exceed $90,000,000, which includes the base period and two option years. Work will be performed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January 2001. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively procured, with 18 offers received, and award made to multiple contractors on 30 September 1998. These contractors compete for each task order under the terms and conditions of the existing multiple awardee contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest Division, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68711-98-D-5329).

Raytheon Company, Equipment, Division Headquarters, Hager Pond Facility, Marlborough, Mass., is being awarded an $11,116,756 definite-quantity order under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for spare parts for the AN/USC-38 weapons system. Work will be performed in Marlborough, Mass., and is expected to be completed by December 2004. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00039-97-D-0013) (Order EP54).

J. C. Driskill, Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $10,858,668 firm-fixed-price contract for pier electrical upgrades at Naval Station, Norfolk. The contract contains options, which, is exercised, would bring the total cumulative value of this contract to $12,263,524. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by May 2001. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was competitively procured with 55 proposals solicited and 14 offers received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic Division, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N62470-98-C-8026).

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Northrop Grumman, Electronic Sensors and Systems Division, Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $9,912,959 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the research and development of the Multifunction Infrared Distributed Aperture System (MIDAS). The MIDAS Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) program is a direct follow-on to the Distributed Aperture Infrared Sensor (DAIRS) technology development effort. The primary goal of the MIDAS ATD program is to reduce the risk associated with the DAIRS concept for Joint Strike Fighter, and to allow an acceptable entry for an Engineering & Manufacturing Development (E&MD) implementation of DAIRS. Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Md., and is expected to be completed by January 2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under a broad agency announcement and one offer was received. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-00-C-0308).

Atlantic Dry Dock Corp., Jacksonville, Fla, is being awarded a $7,490,778 fixed-price contract to establish facilities capable of drydocking FFG, CG, DD, and DDG class vessels in the Jacksonville, Florida, area; provide scheduled and emergency dry-dock related repairs or alterations to these vessels; contractor is required to install, operate and maintain the government-owned drydock; and the contractor is required to re-establish certification for the dock for these vessels homeported in Mayport, Fla or other vessels operating in the area. This contract contains options which if exercised would bring the total cumulative value of this contract to $68,548,238. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., and it is estimated to be completed one year after the drydock is certified (time necessary to certify drydock is uncertain). Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with seven proposals solicited and two offers received. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity (N62678-00-D-0003).

ARMY

Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles & Fire Control-Dallas, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $2,000,000 increment as part of a $68,320,142 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a lightweight launcher, which is C-130 transportable. The contractor will deliver six maturation launchers under this contract. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas (87.2%) and Camden, Ark. (12.8%), and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2002. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 1, 1999. The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (DAAH01-00-C-0002).

General Dynamics Communication Systems, Taunton, Mass., is being awarded a $6,133,200 modification to firm-fixed-price contract DAAB07-94-C-N853, for 400 commercial off-the-shelf TS-21 Blackjack Mobile Fax Machines, including image servers and cables, for the active Army units in the European theater. Work will be performed in Taunton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by April 5, 2005. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Sept. 2, 1999. The U.S. Army Communications & Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity.

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General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Mich., is being awarded a $24,900,000 modification to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract DAAE07-96-C-X195, to exercise the option for system technical support for the Abrams Tank Program, a system enhancement package M1A2 retrofit for the Abrams Tank. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich., and is expected to be completed by July 30, 2001. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on May 2, 1996. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Electronics & Missiles, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded $13,048,892 as part of a firm-fixed-price, with time and materials and contract line options contract with an estimated potential value not-to-exceed $35,000,000. This contract is for Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor depot repair program's contract for CY00. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 22, 1999. The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (DAAH23-00-C-0048).

Sparta Systems Inc.*, Laguna Hills, Calif., is being awarded a $1,073,074 increment as part of a $49,404,216 cost-plus-award-fee, level-of-effort letter contract for the provision of independent assessments of the National Missile Defense (NMD) Lead System Integrator plans and products relating to the NMD weapon system element as well as the NMD BMC3 (Battle Management Command, Control, Communications) element, consisting of the BMC2 and In-flight Interceptor Communications Systems (IFICS) communication components. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 21, 2004. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 29, 1999. The U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (DASG60-00-C-0001).

Sundt Construction Inc., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,613,276 firm-fixed-price contract to design/build and construct 64 family housing units and all site improvements and the demolition of 64 units. Work will be performed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 26, 2001. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 79 bids solicited on Aug. 30, 1999, and three bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (DACA47-00-C-0003).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $7,082,958 modification to cost-plus-award-fee contract DAAH01-98-C-0093, to exercise the option for Army Tactical Missile System 2000 engineering services. Work will be performed in Dallas, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on July 30, 1998. The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.

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General Dynamics Land Systems, Customer Service & Support Co., Sterling Heights, Mich., is being awarded a $52,557,352 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for manufacturing technical assistance in support of Egypt coproduction of 100 Abrams tanks (M1A1). Work will be performed in Cairo, Egypt (82%) and Sterling Heights, Mich. (18%), and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2004. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a sole source contract initiated on Dec. 2, 1999. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-00-C-M007).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Oak Brook, Ill., is being awarded a $5,380,990 firm-fixed-price, construction/dredging contract for maintenance dredging in Military Ocean Terminal, N.C. Work will be performed in Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal, Brunswick County, N.C., and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 14 bids solicited on Oct. 29, 1999, and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, N.C., is the contracting activity (DACA54-00-C-0005).

CIVIL WORKS - NON MILITARY

NATCO Limited Partnership, Oak Brook, Ill., is being awarded a $7,476,460 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in Morehead City Harbor and Wilmington Harbor, N.C. Work will be performed in Morehead City, N.C. (62%) and Wilmington, N.C. (38%), and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2000. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were eight bids solicited on Nov. 5, 1999, and two bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, N.C., is the contracting activity (DACW54-00-C-0004).

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