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U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 23, 2012

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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.

May 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 21, 2012

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Charleston Aluminum, L.L.C., Gaston, S.C.*, was issued a modification exercising the first option year on contract SPM8E5-10-D-0012/P00008.

May 21st, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

The 21st Century Fake War Syndrome

taxpayer-fakewars

The end of the Cold War sparked this new Fake War Syndrome (FWS) and there is NO cure in sight.

May 20th, 2012 | Posted in Americas,Asia,Britain United Kingdom,China,Economics & Markets,Economy,Editors Picks,Europe,Iran,Middle East,World | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 17, 2012

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CIWS is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses.

May 17th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 15, 2012

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Science Application International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., was issued a modification exercising the seventh option year on contract SPM500-04-D-BP08/P00026.

May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 10, 2012

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Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $313,843,757 combination fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price letter contract for low-rate initial production of fiscal 2012 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block I all-up rounds, special tooling and test equipment, spares and containers.

May 10th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 07, 2012

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $237,740,000 modification to the previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee (firm target) F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Low Rate Initial Production IV contract (N00019-09-C-0010) for changes to the configuration baseline hardware or software resulting from the JSF development effort.

May 7th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 04, 2012

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New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., doing business as AT&T Mobility, Hanover, Md., (N00244-12-D-0014); Sprint Communications Co., L.P., doing business as Sprint, Reston, Va.

May 4th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 03, 2012

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CDM-FILANC, J.V., Carlsbad, Calif., is being awarded a $17,185,217 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N62473-10-C-5011) to decrease the value of the contract for the Wastewater Systems at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton.

May 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 01, 2012

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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.

May 1st, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 27, 2012

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There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.

April 27th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 26, 2012

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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.

April 26th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

Shaky Economies

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Never before historically did the world’s largest central banks abandon reason and go “absolutely berserk,” according to financial expert Martin Weiss. Earlier ones alone did it.

April 24th, 2012 | Posted in Business,Economics & Markets,Economy,Investing & Finance,Jobs & Careers | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 24, 2012

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

April 24th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 19, 2012

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AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., San Diego, Calif. (N62473-12-D-2003); ECC Insight, L.L.C., Burlingame, Calif. (N62473-12-D-2004); Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., San Diego, Calif.

April 19th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 18, 2012

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Dck-Ecc Pacific Guam, is being awarded $46,603,000 for fixed-price task order HC01 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract .

April 18th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 17, 2012

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Paranetics Technology, Inc.*, San Luis, Ariz., was issued a firm-fixed-price contract, partial set-aside with a maximum $220,590,000 for low-cost, low velocity parachutes. There are no other locations of performance.

April 17th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 16, 2012

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Ace Technology Partners, LLC, Arlington Heights, Ill.; Blue Tech Inc., San Diego, Calif.; FedStore Corp., Rockville, Md.; General Dynamics IT, Needham, Mass.

April 16th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 13, 2012

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $258,800,000 not-to-exceed undefinitized modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter low rate initial production Lot 5 contract (N00019-10-C-0002), including one additional conventional take-off and landing aircraft for the Air Force, and one additional carrier variant aircraft for the Navy.

April 13th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

The Vampires Of Wall Street – Unregulated Derivative Trading

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Behind the smoke and mirrors of a corrupt financial system are the vampires of Wall Street ~ the unregulated Derivative Traders whose feeding frenzy continues unabated and all backed up by the federal Reserve.

April 12th, 2012 | Posted in Business,Economics & Markets,Economy,Editors Picks,Investing & Finance | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 12, 2012

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The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $98,800,000 not-to-exceed cost-plus-incentive-fee and firm-fixed-priced contract to procure enhanced threat response redesign for the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a quick reaction capability program.

April 12th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 10, 2012

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Harris Corp., RF Communications Division, Rochester, N.Y., is being awarded a $400,000,000 single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Capital Equipment Replacement Program of the legacy multiband, inter/intra team radios and the AN/PSC-5D multi-band, multi-mission radio with the AN/PRC-152(V) 5/6, AN/PRC-152A(V)1/2, and AN/PRC-117G (V) 3(C) in support of U.S. Special Operations Command.

April 10th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 09, 2012

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Yale Co., a division of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Greenville, N.C., was issued a fixed-price with economic adjustment contract with a maximum $633,000,000 for material handling equipment.

April 9th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 06, 2012

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AGVIQ, L.L.C.*, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a maximum amount $100,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract for environmental remediation services for projects at various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic area of responsibility (AOR).

April 6th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 04, 2012

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ALFAB, Inc.*, Enterprise, Ala., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $150,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of AM-2 matting packages: F-71, F-72, F-73, and F-78 for the expeditionary airfield.

April 4th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for April 03, 2012

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Arma Global Corp., Tampa, Fla., has been awarded a $500,000,000 single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide TACLAN family of system acquisition, design, integration, production, and delivery in support of U.S.

April 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for March 29, 2012

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $664,400,703 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification contract for sustainment activities for the F-22 air vehicle for calendar year 2012.

March 29th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for March 28, 2012

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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.

March 28th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for March 26, 2012

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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.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for March 23, 2012

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ManTech SRS, Technologies, Inc., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $15,329,241 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide systems engineering, product assurance, program safety, systems security, risk management, and launch integration management.

March 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

 

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