DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 1, 2012

Asian Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 1, 2012

 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 336-12 May 1, 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 1, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 1, 2012   are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

            Pacific Coast Fruit Co., Portland, Ore.*, was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $37,163,979 for fresh fruit and vegetable support.  Other location of performance is Washington.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Department of Agriculture and Indian Reservations.  There were six proposals with three responses.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is May 2017.  The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-12-D-P132).

            Delaware Storage and Pipeline Co., Nashua, N.H.*, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a minimum $12,323,292 for a commercial contractor owned, contractor operated fuel storage terminal and services to receive, store, and ship fuel.  Using service is Air Force.  There were four proposals with one response.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012-2017 Defense Working Capital Funds.  The date of performance completion is March 16, 2017.  The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-R-0513).

NAVY

            Martin Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd., Higher Denham, Near Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, is being awarded a $21,989,271 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 88 Navy aircrew common ejection seats for F/A-18 series and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy and the government of Kuwait (12 F/A-18A+; 18 F/A-18C; 22 F/A-18E; 12 F/A-18F; and 24 E/A-18G).  In addition, this contract provides for the procurement of associated hardware, equipment, technical data, and production support services.  Work will be performed in Johnstown, Pa. (60 percent), and Upper Denham, Near Uxbridge, Middlesex, England (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1).  This contract combines purchase for the Navy ($21,920,150; 99.69 percent) and, under the Foreign Military Sales Program, the government of Kuwait ($69,121; 0.31 percent).  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-12-C-0066).

            Alliant Tech Systems, Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $8,817,735 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-08-C-0058) for services and supplies in support of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target Program, including procurement of 16 rocket motors to be used for safety and confidence testing, the material characterization program of R7340 graphite material, and long lead buy of armed firing devices and rocket motor cases for future low rate initial production requirements.  Work will be performed in Woodland Hills, Calif., and is expected to be completed in April 2014.  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.

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE

            Washington Metropolitan Area Transit, Washington, D.C., is being awarded a $15,000,000 modification to the firm-fixed-price contract to provide funding for Department of Defense transportation benefits for its employees.  Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2016. Washington Headquarters Service is the contracting activity (HQ0034-12-A-001-0002).

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