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DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 2, 2013

Asian Defense News: DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 2, 2013
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 2, 2013

Asian Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 2, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 2, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  January 2, 2013   are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
            Global Information Grid Services Management - Engineering, Transition and Implementation (GSM-ETI), (HC1028-10-R-2001); Digital Management Inc., Bethesda, Md. (HC1028-13-D006); Onyx-Technica Joint Venture, Columbia, Md. (HC1028-13-D-0007); NES Associates L.L.C., Alexandria, Va. (HC1028-13-D-008); Cambridge International Systems Inc. Arlington, Va. (HC1028-13-D-0009); TurningPoint-EMW Joint Venture L.L.C., Rockville, Md. (HC1028-13-D-0010); By Light Professional IT Services Inc. Arlington, Va. (HC1028-13-D-0011); and IPKeys Technologies L.L.C., Stafford, Va. (HC1028-13-D-0012), was awarded on Dec. 21, 2012, a multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  The contract is issued for worldwide support necessary to carry out required engineering, transition, implementation, integration; connection approval and IT service management activities, in support of existing and future Defense Information System Network (DISN) networking capabilities.  Performance will predominantly be within the continental United States; however, support services are also required at multiple overseas locations.  The period of performance includes a base period of two years, one two-year option period and one one-year option period for a total period of five years.  The estimated contract ceiling value for the two-year base period of this action is $568,000,000.  Furthermore, $1,420,000,000 is the sum total ceiling value for all seven GSM-ETI contracts, which cannot be exceeded over the life of the potential five years.  Solicitation was issued via the FedBizOPps website and was set aside for small business concerns; nine proposals received.  The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity

             BAE Systems Information Solutions Inc., McLean, Va., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract on Dec. 21, 2012, for XTS Enterprise Guard Solution (consisting of hardware, software and maintenance support) for e-mail, file transfer and Web services.  The total obligated amount of this action is $3,200,000, funded by fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 procurement funds and fiscal 2012 research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) funds.  The total lifecycle value of the contract is $8,200,000.  The period of performance is Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2013, with four option years.  Performance will be at DISA, Lab Building, Fort George G. Meade, Md.  The original solicitation was issued as an other than full and open competitive action pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and one proposal was received.  Solicitation HC1028-13-R-0001 was issued directly to the sole source contractor.  The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity (HC1028-13-C-0014). 

NAVY
            BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., was awarded on Dec. 28, 2012, a $50,180,546 undefinitized contract action as a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Mitscher (DDG 57) fiscal year 2013 extended drydocking selected restricted availability.  Extended drydocking selected restricted availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship’s military and technical capabilities.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by August 2013.  Funding in the amount of $10,000,000 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds in the amount of $10,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

            Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $49,841,643 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00024-12-C-5405) to exercise an option for Design Agent Engineering and technical support services for Phalanx, SeaRAM, and Land-based Phalanx Weapon Systems.  Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by January 2014.  Funding in the amount of $5,889,407 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds in the amount of $250,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C, is the contracting activity.

            BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Greenlawn, N.Y., is being awarded a $24,186,962 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2011) to exercise an option for the procurement of Common (Identification Friend or Foe) Digital Transponder (CXP) hardware for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the governments of Saudi Arabia, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including transponders, mounts, modification kits, Remote Control Unit modes.  Work will be performed in Greenlawn, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in August 2015.  Contract funds in the amount of $24,186,962 are being obligated on this award, $490,883 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($13,045,499; 53.9 percent); U.S. Army ($9,170,817; 38 percent); and the Governments of Saudi Arabia ($1,083,863; 4.5 percent); the Netherlands ($472,901; 1.9 percent); Australia ($297,590; 1.2 percent); and UAE ($116,292; 0.5 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was issued a modification on contract SPM4AX-12-D-9402.  The modification is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract with a maximum $19,006,747 to supply spare parts to support numerous aircraft platforms.  Location of performance is in Connecticut with a March 31, 2013 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.  There was one solicitation with one response.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Va. 

AIR FORCE
            CAE USA Inc., Tampa, Fla., (FA3002-13-D-0006) is being awarded a $12,500,000 maximum ceiling, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for C-130B-H simulator training.  The location of the performance is Tampa Bay, Fla.  Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2017.  The contracting activity is Air Education Training Command CONS/LGCI, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.  Contract involves foreign military sales.


*Link for This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources U.S. DoD issued No.  003-13 dated January 2, 2013
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