DTN News - NORWAY DEFENSE NEWS: Norway Finalizes First F-35 Fighter Order

DTN News - NORWAY DEFENSE NEWS: Norway Finalizes First F-35 Fighter Order

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 18, 2012: Norway today (June 15) commenced the largest public procurement project in its history. The event was marked by Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide authorizing the order for the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. 

The decision to move forward was reached following an extended dialogue with the US Department of Defence aimed at securing opportunities for Norwegian industry.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 23, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 23, 2012

 (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 23, 2012   are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

            Softchoice, McLean, Va., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement to procure Microsoft brand name software licenses and software support, known as software assurance (SA), through 2015 for the Department of the Navy.  The licenses and SA must be compatible and interoperable with existing Department of the Navy hardware and technology equipment.  The maximum dollar value, including the base period and two option periods is $700,000,000.  Work will be performed in McLean, Va., and is expected to be completed May 31, 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This agreement was solicited via General Services Administration eBuy electronic request and five offers were received.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-12-A-4701). 

            Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,064,199 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-06-D-003F) for the incorporation of two Naval Air Systems Command approved engineering change proposals supporting the H-53 helicopter:  Dynamic Component Change No. 97 swashplate, and Dynamic Component Change No. 94 gearbox.  Work for the nose gearboxes will be performed at the Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East, Cherry Point, N.C. (70 percent), and Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn. (30 percent).  Work for the swashplates will be performed at FRC East, Cherry Point, N.C.  All work is expected to be completed by February 2016.  The applicable Navy Working Capital funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. 

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Wins $658 Million In Apache Helicopter Orders

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Wins $658 Million In Apache Helicopter Orders

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 6, 2012: Boeing Co (BA) has won two U.S.Army orders worth $658 million for work on AH-64D Apache Block III helicopters for the U.S. military and Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Friday.

In a daily digest of major arms contracts, the Defense Department said Boeing had won a firm, fixed-price contract of $486 million for low-rate initial production of 51 remanufactured Apache helicopters in the new configuration.

Boeing began work on the orders in October, under a preliminary contract while it was finalizing the terms of the contract with the Army. Work on the helicopters is due to be completed by the end of November 2014.

Boeing also won a $172 million, firm-fixed-price contract to deliver an unspecified number of Apache Block III helicopters to Taiwan in a deal that would run through the end of 2014.

(Reporting By Andrea Shalal-Esa)

*SPECIAL NOTICE - Typical Error: This article's original caption was "Boeing wins $668 million in Apache helicopter orders"., the amount should be $658 million per DoD Ref: 246-12 dated May 4, 2012 contracts awarded to Boeing as undermentioned;

-The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $486,370,418 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the AH-64D Apache Block III low rate initial production and related support.  Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2014.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-09-C-0161).

 -The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $171,777,672 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of Apache Block III aircraft and related services in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2014.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-12-C-0089).

*Reference;

*DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 4, 2012

*U.S. Department of Defense Contracts No: 346-12 May 4, 2012

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 26, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 26, 2012
  
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 26, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  April 26, 2012   are undermentioned; 
                                                                                                            CONTRACTS


                                                                                                                  NAVY


            Systems Engineering Associates Corp., Middletown, R.I., is being awarded an $11,178,285 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide engineering, technical, and logistic support services in support of submarine imaging, electronic warfare, communication, antenna, and special project programs.  This contract will provide a bridge to allow for continuation of support to the Undersea Warfare Electromagnetic Department until the follow-on Seaport-e task order is awarded.  Work will be performed in Middletown R.I. (60 percent), and Newport, R.I. (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by July 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, R.I., is the contracting activity (N66604-12-C-0865).


            ERAPSCO, Inc., Columbia City, Ind., is being awarded a $10,538,501 firm-fixed-price contract for 2,006 AN/SSQ-101A sonobuoys in support of Navy antisubmarine forces for the mission of detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations.  Work will be performed in DeLeon Springs, Fla. (53 percent), and Columbia City, Ind. (47 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2014.  Contract funds in the amount of $257,421 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-12-C-0047).


            P&S Construction, Inc.*, North Chelmsford, Mass., is being awarded $9,527,000 for firm-fixed-price task order 0009 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40192-10-D-2804) for design and construction of the Conventional Munitions Maintenance Facility at Andersen Air Force Base.  The facility will consist of drive-through work bays, office space, bench stock/tool room, a break/training/ready room, administrative space, and supporting functions to include electrical, communications, mechanical, compressor room, and a janitor’s closet.  The project also includes site infrastructure improvements and utilities necessary to support the facility.  Work will be performed in Yigo, Guam, and is expected to be completed by July 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Six proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity.


*Small business


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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 25, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 25, 2012

 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 25, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  April 25, 2012   are undermentioned;

                                      CONTRACTS

                          DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            American Medical Depot*, Opa-Locka, Fla., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $400,000,000 for integrated operating room, components, system options and accessories, upgrades, training, maintenance services, and turnkey installation.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were four responses to the Web proposal.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is April 24, 2017.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM2D1-12-D-8211).

            Steris Corp., Mentor, Ohio, was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $400,000,000 for integrated operating room, components, system options and accessories, upgrades, training, maintenance services, and turnkey installation.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  There were four responses to the Web proposal.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is April 24, 2017.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM2D1-12-D-8212).  

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 5, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 5, 2012

  

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 5, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  April 5, 2012   are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

            Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $1,049,932,426 modification to definitize a previously awarded MH-60R/MH-60S mission avionics system/common cockpit advance acquisition contract to a firm-fixed-price, multiyear contract (N00019-11-C-0020).  This modification provides for the procurement of fiscal years 2012-2016 MH-60R Lot 10-14 mission avionics systems and common cockpits; MH-60 S Lot 14-17 common cockpits; and MH-60R/S integrated logistic support.  Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (58 percent); Farmingdale, N.Y. (25 percent); Woodland Hills, Calif. (4 percent); Ciudad Real, Spain (3 percent); East Syracuse, N.Y. (2 percent); Victor, N.Y. (2 percent); Everett, Wash. (1 percent); Stratford, Conn. (1 percent); St. Charles, Mo. (1 percent); Lewisville, Texas (1 percent); Bennington, Vt. (1 percent); and other locations inside the United States (1 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in June 2018.  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.

            Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $27,058,492 modification to previously awarded contract (N61331-10-C-0023) for the procurement of the AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) low rate initial production.  Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla. (36.2 percent); Tucson, Ariz. (34 percent); St. Charles, Mo. (12.5 percent); Irvine, Calif. (8 percent); San Clarita, Calif. (5 percent); and Edgewood, N.Y. (4.3 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by April 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated March 28, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated March 28, 2012

  

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 28, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  March 28, 2012 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

            Lockheed Martin-Information Systems & Global Services, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being awarded a $78,200,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-reimbursement contract for the Shared Early Warning System Program, which provides near real-time missile event information to partner nations as agreed upon through existing or newly negotiated bilateral agreements, and provides situational awareness information to U.S. theater combatant commander headquarters.  The location of the performance is Colorado Springs, Colo.  Work is to be completed by September 2016.  ESC/HSIK, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (FA8722-12-D-0003, TOs 0001--0011).

            Chugach Management Services, J.V., Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $37,378,554 firm-fixed-price with cost-reimbursable contract line item numbers contract for civil engineering management services.  The location of the performance is Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.  Work is to be completed by Sept. 30, 2013.  AFNWC/PKOC, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9401-12-C-0006).

            Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Austin, Texas, is being awarded an $11,200,000 firm-fixed-price and requirements contract to provide full food services to 14 dining facilities located at Lackland Air Force Base, the Training Annex, and Camp Bullies in San Antonio, Texas.  This contract provides for approximately 8,400,000 meals annually for all trainees.  This action will be awarded as a new, follow-on contract with a six-month base period and on six-month option period.  The location of the performance is Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.  Work is expected to be completed by April 1, 2012.  802d Contracting Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3047-12-D-0008).

            Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, Calif., is being awarded an $8,293,046 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to improve the manufacturing processing capabilities and space qualify state of the art solar cells (>33 efficiency).  The productization and qualification of high efficiency, flexible or rigid, multi-junction space solar cells will improve critical performance, mass and volume budgets for war-fight-specific satellite payloads.  The location of the performance is Sylmar, Calif.  Work is expected to be completed Dec. 18, 2028.  AFRL/PKMT, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-12-C-5501).

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Boeing $7,189,237 Related To Support Equipment Spares For Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18E/F Aircraft

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS:  U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Boeing $7,189,237 Related To Support Equipment Spares For Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18E/F Aircraft

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 26, 2012: The Boeing Co., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,189,237 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-10-G-0012) for the production of operational test program sets in support of the F/A-18E/F aircraft and support equipment spares for the Royal Australian Air Force under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  

Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in November 2013.

  

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Boeing $30,144,000 To Procure Additional Long Lead Materials In Support Of U.S. Navy P-8A

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS:  U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Boeing $30,144,000 To Procure Additional Long Lead Materials In Support Of U.S. Navy P-8A

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 26, 2012: The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $30,144,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to procure additional long lead materials in support of P-8A Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) III.  

Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash. (63.8 percent); Greenlawn, N.Y. (11.7 percent); Baltimore, Md. (11.0 percent); North Amityville, N.Y. (8.2 percent); and McKinney, Texas (5.3 percent); and is expected to be completed in May 2015.  

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  

The Naval Air System Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.   

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Walbridge Aldinger Co., Detroit Contract Of Gearbox Repair And Details As Stated For H-1Y/Z Helicopters

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Walbridge Aldinger Co., Detroit Contract Of Gearbox Repair And Details As Stated For H-1Y/Z Helicopters

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 20, 2012:  Walbridge Aldinger Co., Detroit, Mich., is being awarded $11,515,000 for firm-fixed-price task order 0003 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-10-D-5331) for construction of an H-1Y/Z helicopter gearbox repair and test facility at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point.  

This single-story high bay building facility will include a disassembly area, parts kitting area, production/control clean parts area, assembly area for the main rotor gearbox, assembly area for the immediate and tailor rotor gearboxes, flushing room and integrated quality team area, main rotor gearbox test cell and intermediate/tail rotor gearbox test cell.  

The task order also contains one unexercised option, which, if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $12,005,506.  Work will be performed in Havelock, N.C., and is expected to be completed by August 2013.  

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Five proposals were received for this task order.  

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, For Modification On MH-60s Helicopters

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids,  For Modification On MH-60s  Helicopters

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 20, 2012: Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $6,505,448 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option to provide AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radio and ancillary equipment for the MH-60 aircraft.  

The modification provides for the following quantities:  48 RT-1990(C)/ARC receiver-transmitters for MH-60R and 28 RT-1990(C)/ARC receiver-transmitters for MH-60S.  The work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be completed in September 2013.  

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.

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