USAA named preferred provider for banking and financial products

SAN ANTONIO – More than 121,000 Air Force Association members now can take advantage of a comprehensive suite of financial services from one of the nation’s highest rated* financial services providers, thanks to an agreement just signed with USAA. 

USAA, a leading financial services provider for the military community, now is the preferred provider for checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and investment products – all delivered with USAA’s award-winning customer service. 

“We are extremely pleased to welcome USAA as a benefit partner,” said AFA President and CEO Mike Dunn. “This relationship will enhance our banking and investment products in the years ahead with a company that has been a safe harbor for millions of military members and their families during a tough economic time. One thing’s certain – USAA has an 88-year-record of financial strength and support for those in uniform and we’re glad to be on the same team.”  

For USAA, the agreement is a natural evolution of its ongoing efforts to help facilitate the financial security of members of the U.S. military and their families. 

“The Air Force Association and USAA share a common goal – taking care of those who serve this great nation and their families,” said retired Chief Master Sgt. Eric Benken, USAA Air Force programs manager and the 12^th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. “Both organizations understand the complexities of military service and recognize the courage and sacrifice of those who wear the uniform.”  

Benken, a life member of AFA, believes that together, AFA and USAA “will continue to provide members a legacy of tremendous value and customer service.”  

The agreement with USAA fills the gap left when AFA’s former provider, Waterfield Bank of Germantown, Md., was closed March 5 by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has been appointed as receiver and AFA is recommending its members utilize USAA for deposit accounts effective immediately. 

Those who want to learn more about USAA can call (800) 531-8722 or visit usaa.com. To learn more about AFA membership, call (800) 727-3337or visit www.afa.org. 

About AFA

The Air Force Association (AFA) is an independent, nonprofit, civilian education organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA publishes Air Force Magazine, conducts national symposia and disseminates information through outreach programs. It sponsors professional development seminars and recognizes excellence in the education and aerospace fields through national awards programs. AFA presents scholarships and grants to Air Force active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members and their dependents; and awards educator grants to promote science and math education at the elementary and secondary school level. Additionally, AFA publishes a wide range of materials on www.afa.org.

About USAA

USAA provides insurance, banking, investment and retirement products and services to 7.4 million members of the U.S. military and their families. Known for its legendary commitment to its members, USAA is consistently recognized for outstanding service, employee well-being and financial strength. USAA membership is open to all who are serving or have honorably served our nation in the U.S. military – and their families. For more information about USAA, or to learn more about membership, visit usaa.com.

* Ranked highest named bank on Forrester’s 2010 Customer Advocacy Ranking; Superior rating from IDC Financial Publishing; Office of Thrift Supervision Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act Rating; Highline Banking Data Services Top 25% of peer group. With $31.8 billion in deposits, as of June 30, 2009, USAA Federal Savings Bank is 23rd largest bank in the nation.

At General Mills, diversity is a key business strategy.

By Randy Miller

The diversity of their work force gives them a competitive global advantage. It allows them to better understand and communicate with diverse consumers. They use this knowledge to their advantage when creating and marketing their products. “We are proud of our association with HireVeterans.com and invite all US Veteran men and women to our family” says Human Resource manager Jennifer Peterson. .

Their strong focus on innovation necessitates an equally strong focus on diversity. They believe, as studies indicate, that diverse teams create more and better solutions. Diversity helps them stay ahead of their competitors through growth and innovation.

The diversity of their work force encompasses a mixture of differences and similarities that include gender, race, nationality, education, sexual orientation, working style, expertise and a wide array of other characteristics and backgrounds that make each person unique. General Mills strives to not only accept and be comfortable with individual differences, but to leverage those unique capabilities and perspectives to help them fuel their growth.

They have received many awards and recognitions throughout the years and it illustrates their commitment as being a “company of champions.”

2010

• 100 Best Companies to Work For (No. 90), Fortune magazine

2009

• Global Top Companies for Leaders (No. 3), Fortune
• 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Working Mother magazine
• 100 Top Greenest Big Companies in America, Newsweek magazine
• Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility
• 50 Best Companies for Latinas, LATINA Style magazine
• Best Place to Launch a Career (No. 12), BusinessWeek magazine
• 40 Best Companies for Diversity – Black Enterprise Magazine
• Best Places to Work in IT (No. 1), Computerworld
• Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Working Mother magazine
• Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles, National Business Group on Health
• Top 10 in National Corporate Reputation Survey (No. 8), Harris Interactive

Employee Networks

General Mills’ Employee Networks provide a supportive, positive forum for developing, sharing, and exchanging information and ideas. They support their strategic work force objectives by:

• Attracting and retaining a highly talented diverse work force.
• Creating and maintaining an inclusive work force environment.
• Providing a voice to their leadership regarding barriers and opportunities.
• Providing a support system and forum for exchanging information and ideas.

Corporate Mentoring

Research indicates that informal mentoring relationships can be difficult to establish for minorities in corporate America. Their Corporate Mentoring Program helps to formally connect new minority employees with senior-level mentors in the company. Their employees are exposed to different parts of the company, leading to greater connections established throughout the organization.

Co-Mentoring

The Co-Mentoring Pilot Program pairs minority and female director-level and above employees with the top management of their company. Their program is designed to promote a cross-functional, two-way learning exchange and dialogue between the two partners, who serve as both mentor and mentee within the relationship. Their program generates a broader awareness of gender and racial issues at the most senior levels of the company.

Flexible Work Schedules

General Mills is committed to providing employees with a progressive work environment that encourages innovation and productivity. Their work/life benefits team is in place to assess what they need to consider on behalf of their employees. Flexible work arrangements are a matter of individual work redesign — a different and better way of working, designed to enhance performance or quality standards and to allow individuals greater control of how their work gets done. Due to the individual nature of flexible work arrangements, these will vary from location to location and person to person.

Success Stories

“The diversity and the quality of all of those who I have worked with inspire me to become even better, and to accomplish even more. It is this same spirit that has allowed me and this company to extend ourselves and give more not only to each other, but to give back and invest in our communities. We all can contribute to the future of General Mills.”

— Chuck, Vice President, Research and Development

“Over the course of my career with General Mills, I have had incredible opportunities to build my skills and grow as a leader. I’ve been given challenging assignments and also have always felt supported within the organization, both personally and professionally. I think I have met with success in my career because I am very internally motivated to achieve excellence, and this is valued in our culture. My leadership style is very collaborative, which also works well within our culture, where teamwork is integral to the way we do business.”

“I have a deep commitment to the community, so to work for a company where community service is a way of life is a privilege and in total alignment with my values. When I first signed on with the company, I never imagined that I would still be here 14 years later. But at this point, I feel that if the company can provide me with challenging growth experiences, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

–Kim, Marketing President

General Mills is proud to offer their jobs to the Veteran community and challenge all of you to visit their career page on the HireVeterans.com job board, find that career that fits your life, and apply. They welcome you to their family.

To View all available careers for General Mills click here JOBS AT GENERAL MILLS

Visit the General Mills Career page GeneralMills/Careers

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SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 128,000 enlisted Airmen and their eligible family members now are able to take advantage of one of the nation’s highest ranked* property and casualty insurance group of companies thanks to an agreement between the Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) and USAA.

USAA, a leading financial services provider to the military community, is AFSA’s preferred provider of Property and Casualty products such as auto, home, condo, renters, umbrella, fire, and valuable personal property insurance.

“This is good news for AFSA and our members,” said AFSA CEO John R. “Doc” McCauslin. “USAA takes care of military members, and in many ways, our values and brand are alike. A number of AFSA members already have USAA insurance products and they will be elated that we married this up.”

For USAA, the agreement is a natural evolution of its ongoing effort to help facilitate the financial security of members of the U.S. military and their families.

“USAA and AFSA share a common military heritage and we operate according to the same high standards and core values, so joining forces makes perfect sense,” said retired Army Maj. Gen. Joe Robles, USAA’s president and CEO. “USAA provides products and services that are tailored to the unique needs of the military community. We’re eager to welcome Air Force enlisted members and their families.”

Those who want to learn more about USAA can call (800) 531-8722. To learn more about AFSA membership, call (800) 638-0594.

About AFSA

AFSA is the Air Force organization dedicated to all enlisted ranks—Air Force Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves, including retirees, veterans and their family members.  Members join AFSA for its well-respected ability to influence and educate legislators on how their decisions affect military members, their families, and their quality of life.  Because the enlisted force: are well-educated decision makers; has a long and rich heritage of being the force behind the high-tech machinery; are the people who make procurement recommendations and assist in the research and development for tomorrow’s systems—the enlisted force has evolved over the years as the market of choice. For more information please contact AFSA toll-free at 1-800-638-0594 or 301-899-3500 and on the internet at www.hqafsa.org.

About USAA

USAA provides insurance, banking, investment and retirement products and services to 7.4 million members of the U.S. military and their families. Known for its legendary commitment to its members, USAA is consistently recognized for outstanding service, employee well-being and financial strength. USAA membership is open to all who are serving or have honorably served our nation in the U.S. military – and their families. For more information about USAA, or to learn more about membership, visit usaa.com.

* USAA’s property and casualty insurance companies received the highest possible ratings for financial strength from all three major ratings agencies — A.M. Best, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. A++ (Superior) from A.M. Best Co., highest of 16 possible ratings; Aaa (Exceptional) from Moody’s Investors Service, highest of 21 possible ratings; AAA (Extremely Strong) from Standard & Poor’s, highest of 21 possible ratings.

As millions of Americans have been fired by employers struggling to remain profitable, we have all borne witness to Corporate America’s calloused disregard of its workers. Now, canny business economists claim the layoffs have hurt employers, too.

That’s part of the story of now-defunct Circuit City, an article in the current Newsweek reports, after it lopped off 3,400 of its highest-paid sales associates to cut costs. “A company cuts people. Customer service, innovation, and productivity fall in the face of a smaller and demoralized workforce,” Newsweek points out.

“There are currently 14.8 million unemployed, and when you count ‘discouraged workers’ (who’ve given up on job seeking) and part-time workers who’d prefer a full-time gig, that’s another 9.4 million Americans who are ‘under-employed,” writes Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University. By my count, that’s 24 million Americans either out of work or not working at full potential. Wow!

“The people who lose jobs also lose incomes, so they spend less. Even workers who don’t lose their jobs but are simply fearful of layoffs are likely to cut back on spending too. With less aggregate demand in the economy, sales fall. With smaller sales, companies lay off more people, and the cycle continues,” Pfeffer writes in the February 15th Newsweek.

Pfeffer says layoffs simply don’t work. Firms lose what’s called “institutional memory” as to save bucks short-term they lay off their wisest (and most expensive) heads first, damaging their company long-term. And this can send a chill through any workplace like nothing else.

Employers will tell you their notion of the ideal worker is one who doesn’t have to wait to be told, who thinks independently, who acts like an entrepreneur inside the firm. Yet, as layoffs shatter morale, they can also stifle creative thinking. Floating new ideas means taking risks. It means risking failure. And how many employees will risk failure when their bosses are looking to cut payrolls?

Perhaps the most destructive outcome of all from layoffs in this Great Recession is the loss of innovation—the creativity that births new products and generates new jobs. In short, fewer employees and more frightened survivors equals fewer ideas.

“Managers also underestimate the extent to which layoffs reduce morale and increase fear in the workplace,” Pfeffer writes. He cites an American Management Assn. survey that found 88 percent of the firms that downsized “said morale had declined.” Not only will the surviving top employees want to find a more stable firm when times improve but disillusion among rank-and-file workers can lead to ugly consequences.

The Gallup pollsters find that “active disengagement” — which Gallup defines as working to sabotage the performance of one’s employer—ranges from 16 to 19 percent, Pfeffer writes. “Employers who are unhappy and stressed out are more likely to steal from their employers—an especially large problem for retailers, where employee theft typically exceeds shoplifting losses.”

Employers are also in for a rude awakening if they think slicing payrolls spells profitability. A study of 141 layoff announcements from 1979 to 1997 found negative stock returns to companies announcing layoffs, with larger and permanent layoffs leading to greater negative effects, Pfeffer wrote.

Actually, employers collectively dealt a blow to the economy before this economic collapse began: they held wages down even as productivity shot up. In short, when they enjoyed success, they didn’t cut their workers a bigger slice of the pie. And when conditions worsened, employees got a pink slip and no pie period. This really gave a knock to consumer spending.

One counter-weight to mass layoffs would be a reinvigorated labor movement. But this is unlikely as employers can fire employees who try to organize their co-workers for higher wages, health benefits, and job security. The long, sad slide in union membership has crippled worker purchasing power and retarded economic growth—one more reason the Employee Free Choice Act needs to be brought to a vote to give employees a chance to organize to improve their lot.

As one might conclude from scanning AFL-CIO’s home page, millions of workers today are treated little better than dogs. In the restaurant industry, for instance, 90 percent of its 13 million staffers “are not offered health insurance or sick days,” a substantial number are forced to work “off the clock” and the median wage for food preparation and service workers is only $8.59, including tips.

When your largest industry pays people that way it’s hard to feel sorry for employers like Circuit City and others that had to close their doors after they axed their best talent. #

(Sherwood Ross is a Miami-based public relations consultant who formerly covered workplace issues for a major wire service. Reach him at sherwoodross10@gmail.com)

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wisc., was awarded on Jan. 20, 2010 a $258,201,196 firm-fixed-price contract to exercise the option for 90 lots authorized stockage list kits, 90 lots of prescribed load list kits, 23 each deprocessing spare kits, and 132 lots battle damage repair kits for the mine resistant ambush protected all terrain vehicle. Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wisc., (50 percent) and McConnellsburg, Pa., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2012.  Five bids were solicited with five bids received.  TACOM, CCTA-ADC-A, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0111).

CONTRACTS: ARMY

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wisc., was awarded on Jan. 20, 2010 a $67,448,554 firm-fixed-price contract for the partial exercise the option for 2 lots authorized stockage list kits, 2 lots of prescribed load list kits, and 65 lots battle damage repair kits for the mine resistant ambush protected all terrain vehicle.  Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wisc., (50 percent) and McConnellsburg, Pa., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2012.  Five bids were solicited with five bids received.  TACOM, CCTA-ADC-A, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0111).

BAE Systems Inc., Anniston, Ala., was awarded on Jan. 20, 2010 a $29,247,535 firm-fixed-price contract for the Centralized and National Level RESET of a total of 417 M113 Family of Vehicles.  Work is to be performed in Anniston, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  TACOM, CCTA-AHLA, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).

Lockheed Martin Corp, Missiles and fire control, grand prairie, Texas, was awarded on  Jan.  22, 2010 a $44,875,596 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee for PATRIOT advanced capability – 3 (PAC-3) United Arab Emirates requirement quantities are 16 launcher mod kits and 16 motor control units.  Work is to be performed in Dallas, Texas, (82.8 percent), Camden, Ark., (0.2 percent),  Lufkin, Texas,  (10.9 percent), Ocala, Fla., (6.1 percent).  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-09-C-0002).

Vetco Contracting Service, LLC., Watertown, N.Y., was awarded on Jan. 20, 2010 a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to design and construct a child development center. Work is to be performed at in Fort Belvoir, Va., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 30, 2011.  Four bids were solicited with three bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineer District-Baltimore District, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DS-09-D-0007-DA01).

Watterson/Davis JV., Anchorage, Ark., was awarded on Jan. 22, 2010 a $11,231,012 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an F22A weapons loading crew training facility, Elmendorf AFB, Ark.  Work is to be performed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Ark., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 13, 2011.  Seven bids were solicited with three bids received. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Alaska District, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Ark., is the contracting activity (W911KB-07-D-0013).

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 31, 2009 a $8,219,728 firm-fixed-price contract for the UH-60 (BLACKHAWK) for 22 each, transmission, mechanical, NSN:  1615-01-542-7514, part number:  70400-06641-201.  Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation & Missile Command Contracting Center, CCAM-AL-A,  Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (N00383-06-G-006F)

Northstar Huffman JV, North Olmsted, Ohio, was awarded on Jan. 22, 2010 a $6,258,000 firm-fixed-price contract to remove 400,000 cubic yards of dredged material from consolidated disposal facility 10B.  Work is to be performed in Cleveland, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 14, 2010.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with 10 bids received.  U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Buffalo District, Buffalo, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W912P4-10-C-0001).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC., Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded on  Jan. 22, 2010 a $6,233,200  firm-fixed-price contract for Jacksonville Harbor maintenance dredging, 40-foot project, Bar Cut 3 through Bar Cut 45,  Duval County, Fla.  Work is to be performed in Duval County, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 1, 2010.  Six bids were solicited with three bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (W912EP-10-C-0016).

Raytheon Co., Marlborough, Mass., was awarded on Jan. 19, 2010 a $5,912,675 firm-fixed-price contract for air traffic navigation integration and coordination system hardware, sustainment support, II spares and engineering services.  Work is to be performed in Marlborough, Mass., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 11, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Aviation and Missile Contracting Center, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-06-C-0323).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Metals USA, (DBA) 1-Solutions Group, Fort Washington, Pa., is being awarded a maximum $124,500,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for customer direct meals deliveries.  Other locations of performance are throughout Pennsylvania.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies in the Western United States.  There were originally five proposals solicited with two responses.  This contract consists of a two year base with three one-year option periods.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is January 26, 2012.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM8EG-09-D-0013)

United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $110,138,427 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity, sole source, corporate contract for engine lines.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Navy and Air Force.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  This modified contract is exercising the seventh option period.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Feb. 14, 2011.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, Va., (SPM400-01-D-9405).

Propper International Inc., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is being awarded a maximum $19,461,168 firm fixed price contract for men’s and women’s airman battle uniform, coats and trousers.  Other locations of performance are throughout Puerto Rico.  Using service is Air Force.  The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses.  This contract includes a base and four one-year options and represents the third option year period.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2011.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-07-D-0008).

American Apparel, Inc., Selma, Ala., is being awarded a maximum $14,046,480 firm fixed price contract for men’s and women’s airman battle uniform, coats and trousers.  Other locations of performance are in Texas and Mississippi.  Using service is Air Force.  The original proposal was Web solicited with six responses.  This contract includes a base and four one-year options and represents the third option year period.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2011.  The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., (SPM1C1-07-D-0009).

AIR FORCE

CSC Applied Technologies LLC of Fort Worth, Texas was awarded a $29,513,871 contract which will provide for base operating support service at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.  At this time, $25,427,428 has been obligated.  81 CONS, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., is the contracting activity (FA3002-08-C-0001, A0024)

NAVY

Argon ST, Inc., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $23,838,548 firm-fixed-price contract for 28 Cerberus units and associated spares for deployment in support of operational forces abroad.  Cerberus is a portable, self sustaining, integrated tower developed to provide persistent ground surveillance system for perimeter defense for the Forward Operating Bases.  Work will be performed in Newington, Va., (90 percent) and Orlando, Fla., (10 percent) and is expected to be completed in December 2011.  Contract funds in the amount of $20,371,498 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.3.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0110).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,000,000 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-07-C-0055) for autonomous aerial refueling technology maturation and demonstration activities in support of the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration.  Work will be performed in El Segundo, Calif., (60 percent) and Rancho Bernardo, Calif., (40 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2010.  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 Martin, MS2 Division, Syracuse, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,817,539 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5201) to exercise Fiscal Year 2010 options for upgrade kits for the Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Undersea Warfare System.  The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is a surface ship combat system with the capabilities to search, detect, classify, localize and track undersea contacts; and to engage and evade submarines, mine-like small objects, and torpedo threats.  Work will be performed in Lemont Furnace, Pa., (50 precent); Syracuse, N.Y., (25 percent); and Eagan, Minn., (25 percent) and is expected to be completed by September 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C. is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

Intelsat General Corp., 6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 450, Bethesda, MD 20817-1112, was awarded a contract for the guaranteed minimum of $10 million, firm-fixed-price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program on Jan. 25, 2010.  The contract, with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $542.7 million, provides worldwide commercial telecommunications services to include: C, Ku, and X-band satellite resources, land earth stations, terrestrial backhauls, and bandwidth management services.  The period of performance is Jan. 26, 2010 through Jan. 25, 2015 (a one-year base with four one-year options).  Performance will be at various locations around the world.  The solicitation was issued as a full and open competitive action.  Solicitation was posted to FEDBIZOPPS.  Five offers were received.  The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott AFB Ill., is the contracting activity.  Contracting point of contact is Karen E. Kincaid at 618-229-9451 (HC1013-10-D-2000).

The Missile Defense Agency is pleased to announce the award of advisory and assistance services contracts to three small business concerns: a.i. solutions, Inc., Launch Services Division, Lanham, Md. (HQ0147-10-D-0027); A-P-T Research, Inc., Huntsville, Ala. (HQ0147-10-D-0028); and Bastion Technologies, Houston, Texas (HQ0147-10-D-0029), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, Missile Defense Agency. The contractors will assist the Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate in assessing the engineering, technology, production and programmatic practices/processes used to develop and operate the Ballistic Missile Defense System. These contracts are being competitively awarded under the small business set aside request for proposal HQ0147-09-R-0001. This procurement is managed by the Missile Defense Agency engineering and support services program office. This program office is responsible for centrally managing the acquisition of advisory and assistance services for the agency. Each contract has a not to exceed ordering ceiling of $209,600,000. The companies will have the opportunity to bid on each individual task order. Work under these contracts will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and other Missile Defense Agency locations. The performance period is through December 2014. Obligations will be made by task orders using research, development, test and evaluation funds.

NAVY

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded an $118,161,229 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2100) to exercise options for continued engineering, technical services, concept studies and design of a common missile compartment for the United Kingdom Successor SSBN and the Ohio Replacement SSBN. This contract action exercises an existing option that provides for continuation of common missile compartment design, common missile compartment concept studies, ship concept studies, engineering, and technical services, and whole ship integration engineering and concept studies to determine key ship attributes that impact common missile compartment design. Additionally, this contract action will support completion of studies and design work including completion of a preliminary design review, a missile tube critical design review, and a missile module critical design review. Work will be performed in Groton, Conn. (89 percent); Newport News, Va. (7 percent); Quonset, R.I. (3 percent); and Newport, R.I. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Pensacola, Fla., is being awarded a $7,035,212 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-06-D-0017) to provide aircraft maintenance and logistics support for the T-34C, as well as manage the aircraft’s service life extension and service life maintenance management programs.  Additionally, the contractor will provide all required support to enter T-6 aircraft flight data into the Training Information Management System and Organizational Optimized Maintenance Activity software systems. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas (50 percent), and NAS Whiting Field, Fla. (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2010. 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.

Intelagard, Inc., Broomfield, Colo., is being awarded a $7,000,600 firm-fixed-priced contract to procure man-portable backpacks which will be used for fire suppression and extraction from wheeled vehicles. Work will be performed in Broomfield, Colo., and is expected to be completed April 8, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract award was a sole-source procurement. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-10-C-5047).

AIR FORCE

Vinnell Brown and Root, LLC, Herndon, Va., was awarded a $37,535,776 contract which will provide consolidated base operations and maintenance contract for base facilities located in Turkey and Spain. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 700 CONS, APO, AE, is the contracting activity (FA5613-10-C-5400).

CymSTAR LLC, Broken Arrow, Okla., was awarded a $6,101,030 contract which will provide boom operator weapons system trainers for Air Mobility Command, KC-135 aircrew training systems. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 558 ACSG/PK, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8223-10-C-0002).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Sopakco, Inc., Mullins, S.C.*, is being awarded a maximum $14,333,760 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for first strike ration. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. There were originally 38 proposals solicited with three responses. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Aug. 31, 2010. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM3S1-08-D-Z101).

Carter Enterprises, LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y.*, is being awarded a maximum $9,180,000 firm-fixed-price, total set-aside contract for mechanic’s coveralls. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy and Air Force. There were originally four proposals solicited with four responses. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Oct. 5, 2010. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-10-C-0009).

*Small business

Lockheed Martin Corp., of Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $245,000,000 contract which will provide for lot 8 production contract for approximately 160 missiles comprised of both baseline and extended range missiles to support the Air Force and Foreign Military Sales customers.  308 ARSG/PK is the contracting activity (FA8682-10-C-0016).
 
                The Boeing Co., was awarded a $6, 449,135 contract which will incorporate AN/AAR-47AV(2) (Missile Warning System) changes to the C-130 Avionic Modernization Program. At this time the entire amount has been obligated. 656 AESS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-0047, P00173).
 
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                Milkor USA, Inc., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $42,200,000 indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract for the production, delivery, and associated support of the Marine Corps’ Multi-Shot Grenade Launcher (MSGL).  The MSGL is a lightweight, shoulder fired grenade launcher capable of being carried and employed by one operator over rough terrain or in urban environments. It was specifically designed to meet the requirement for an area fire weapon with a high rate of fire and a maximum range of 400m. It can also be employed with greater accuracy at ranges up to 150m. All elements of the system are suitable for transportation by land, sea, and air. The weapons system is not a replacement for the 1960s era M203 grenade launcher. Rather, the MSGL will be an additive capability to the receiving units. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and work is expected to be completed Jan. 19, 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured, with three offers received. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-10-D-1038).
 
                Optics 1 Inc., Manchester, N.H., is being awarded a $37,836,616 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite/quantity contract for a minimum of 10 each, maximum of 6600 each, Clip on Thermal Imager (COTI) systems, non-warranty repairs, spares and associated data. The COTI clips onto the AN/PVS-15A (night vision goggle) to give our special operation forces an optically fused device providing a thermal image into either the right or left side of the PVS-15A goggle. Work will be performed in Manchester, N.H., and is expected to be completed by January 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via federal business opportunities, with two offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-10-D-JQ48).
 
                Forward Slope Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $18,018,847 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for command and control (C2) technologies, capabilities, and C2-related capabilities in the areas of research, systems engineering, architecture, design, development, integration, test, experimentation, and implementation. Work will support C2 Net-Centric Operations, information management and decision support operations dealing with Joint, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force efforts and their interfacing with civil and non-Government components and capabilities. This contract is one of three contracts awarded: all awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period. This five-year contract does not include any options. Work will be performed at government and contractor sites in the San Diego area, and work is expected to be Jan. 19, 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and posting to the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with three offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) is the contracting activity (N66001-10-D-0014).
 
                G2 Software Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $16,551,496 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for command and control (C2) technologies, capabilities, and C2-related capabilities in the areas of research, systems engineering, architecture, design, development, integration, test, experimentation, and implementation. Work will support C2 Net-Centric Operations, information management and decision support operations dealing with Joint, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force efforts and their interfacing with civil and non-Government components and capabilities. This contract is one of three contracts awarded: all awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period.  This five-year contract does not include any options.  Work will be performed at government and contractor sites in the San Diego area.  The period of performance of the contract is from Jan. 20, 2010 through Jan. 19, 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and posting to the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with three offers received.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) is the contracting activity (N66001-10-D-0015).
 
                Techflow Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $16,366,410 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for command and control (C2) technologies, capabilities, and C2-related capabilities in the areas of research, systems engineering, architecture, design, development, integration, test, experimentation, and implementation.  Work will support C2 Net-Centric Operations, information management and decision support operations dealing with Joint, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force efforts and their interfacing with civil and non-Government components and capabilities.  This contract is one of three contracts awarded: all awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period.  This five-year contract does not include any options.  Work will be performed at government and contractor sites in the San Diego area.  The period of performance of the contract is from Jan. 20, 2010 through Jan. 19, 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and posting to the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with three offers received.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) is the contracting activity (N66001-10-D-0016).
 
                Db Control*, Fremont, Calif., is being awarded a $13,184,508 firm-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 300 500 watt and 2 watt amplifiers, including one lot of engineering, technical and repair support services. The amplifiers are integrated with other countermeasures modules to complete required system configurations for airborne threats. The amplifiers are installed in systems that are used to evaluate U.S. weapons systems and train fleet operators. These systems are used throughout a weapons systems life cycle, from rack units to use in laboratories and hardware in the loop facilities during development, to airborne pods for use on manned aircraft, or ground based applications, and for testing and fleet training. Work will be performed in Fremont, Calif., and is expected to be completed in January 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals as a 100 percent small business set aside; two offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0010).
 
                Juno Technologies,* Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., is being awarded a $10,048,864 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N65236-09-D-5822) for Integrated Shipboard Network Systems and Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System support services. The contract includes four one-year options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $30,245,402. Work will be performed in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and is expected to be completed by March 2010. If all options are exercised, work could continue until March 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively awarded. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity.
 
                Merkel & Associates, Inc.*, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $10,000,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity services contract for marine habitat services in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest area of responsibility (AOR). The work to be performed provides for eelgrass surveying, mapping, transplanting, and monitoring; aerial photography; general in-water survey and mapping; and exotic marine vegetation and alga surveys for NAVFAC Southwest and its customer commands. Work will be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other government facilities within the NAVFAC Southwest AOR including, but not limited to, Calif. (85 percent), Hawaii (5 percent), Wash. (5 percent), Alaska (2 percent), Guam, (2 percent), and Ore. (1 percent). The contract is expected to be completed by January 2015. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with two proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-10-D-0805).
 
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                Union Distributing Co., of Tucson, Phoenix, Ariz.*, is being awarded a minimum $11,145,763 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract regular unleaded gasohol. Other locations of performance are throughout Arizona.   Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Federal Civilian Agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with 48 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is September 30, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-10-D-4521).
 
                Patten Energy, Phoenix, Ariz.**, is being awarded a minimum $5,463,128 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set aside contract for regular unleaded gasoline and ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. Other locations of performance are throughout California. Using services are Federal civilian agencies. The original proposal was Web solicited with one response. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is Aug. 31, 2012. The contracting activity is the Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-10-D-4518).
 
*Small Business
 
**Small Disadvantaged Business

                 Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Jan. 15, 2010 a $600,697,952 firm-fixed-price contract for the funding of Fourth Program Year of multi-year contract for Navy Lot 12 consisting of 18 each MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters and for Navy Lot 8 consisting of 24 each MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters for the Navy and also tooling: program systems management; and technical publications.  Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. One bid solicited with one bid received.   U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, AMSAM-AC-BH-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W5RGZ-08-C-0003).

                Son’s Quality Food Company, Silver Spring, Md., was awarded on Jan. 15, 2010 a $63,189,885 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the cadet mess, mess attendant/waiter services for the United States Military Academy. Work is to be performed in West Point, NY, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2017. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with seven bids received.  Mission Installation Contracting Command, DOC, West Point, N.Y., is the contracting activity (W911SD-10-C-0005).

                Neumann Brothers, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa., was awarded on Jan. 14, 2010 a $24,860,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with field maintenance shop in Middletown, Iowa. Work is to be performed in Middletown, Iowa, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 15, 2012. Bids were solicited via Army Single Face Industry with 40 Phase I, and 3 Phase II bids received.  National Guard Bureau Iowa, Johnson, Iowa, is the contracting activity (W912LP-10-C-0001).

                Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Jan. 14, 2010 a $19,399,999 firm-fixed-price contract for definitization of an undefinitized contract action for the purchase of M-TADS/PNVS Arrowhead kits, partial B-kits, spares and tads electronic display and control. Work is to be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Army Contracting Command, Aviation & Missile Command Contracting Center, CCAM-AP, B, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0169).

                 Journeyman Construction, Inc., Austin, Texas., was awarded on Jan. 13, 2010 a $10,681,418 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an Armed Forces Reserve Center. Work is to be performed in Lufkin, Texas., with an estimated completion date of Mar. 12, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with 14 bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR10-C-0027).

                 Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp., Carson, Calif., was awarded on Jan, 15, 2009 a $8,043,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Product Director Network Operations-Current Forces has a requirement for support services for the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below, Integrated System Command/Tactical Internet Management System, and Blue Force tracking data product and automated toll development/update.  Work is to be performed in Carson, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 4, 2010. Sixteen bids were solicited with one bid received. CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W91QUZ-07-D-0005).

                 DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Jan. 15, 2010 a $7,198,850 firm-fixed-price contract for additional services and consumables to support the Expeditionary Water Packaging System. Work is to be performed in St. Louis, Mo., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 9, 2010. One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-10-C-0010).

                 Meinecke-Johnson Company., Fargo, N.D., was awarded on Jan. 13, 2010 a $7,161,800 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Center in Fargo, N.D. Work is to be performed in Fargo, N.D., with an estimated completion date of May 19, 2011. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with five bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Louisville, Ky., is the contracting activity (W912QR-10-C-0028).

                 Harris IT Services, Dulles, Va., was awarded on Sept. 24, 2009 a $6,323,003 contract for TIER III to adequately support the rapid growth of roles and responsibilities relating to centralized network operations of the Air National Guard NIPRNet and SIPRNet additional staffing is required to augment the current military forces. Work is to be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 23, 2014. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received.  National Guard Bureau, Air Support Division NGB-ZC-AQ, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (FA8771-04D-0003-2Y04).

                 The Boeing Company, Mesa., Ariz., was awarded on Jan. 15, 2010 a $6,268,746 firm-fixed-price contract for the post production system support, engineering services, product quality deficiency report (25) for the AH-64 Apache airframe. This effort will be for 12 months to support weapons interface, crew station development, and engineering analysis. Work is to be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 13, 2013. One bid solicited with one bids received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, CCAM-AP-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-05-G-0005).

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                 J2 Engineering, Inc.*, Tampa, Fla., is being awarded $7,138,569 for firm-fixed price task order #0003 under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N69450-08-D-1782) for repair of Buildings 330 and 333 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.  The work to be performed provides for the contractor to furnish all labor, equipment, tools, transportation and materials required to execute repairs.  Work will be performed in Beaufort, S.C., and is expected to be completed by Jun. 2011.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Four proposals were received for this task order.  The Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Beaufort, Beaufort, S.C., is the contracting activity.

                Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $6,405,847 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lenthall.  The ship’s primary mission is to provide fuel to Navy ships at sea and jet fuel to aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers.  Work performed will include preservation of ballast tanks; preservation of tank deck overhead; preservation of potable water tanks and main engine turbo overhaul.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $7,757,269.  Work will be performed in North Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by April 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured with three proposals solicited and three offers received.  The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, a field activity of Military Sealift Command, is the contracting activity (N40442-10-C-1007).

                 Metro Machine, Portsmouth, Va., is being awarded a $6,234,201 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4401) for the maintenance and repair of USS Ponce (LPD-15).  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by May 2010.  Contract funds in the amount of $6,234,201 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Ship Support Activity, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity.

CONTRACTS: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
                AM General, LLC, Mishawaka, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $93,400,918 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, requirements-type contract in support of HMMWV industrial base requirements. Other locations of performance are in Pennsylvania and Texas. Using service is Army. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is for one base year and four possible one-year option periods. The date of performance completion is January 2012. The Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, is the contracting activity (SPM7LX-09-D-9001).

CONTRACTS: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
                The Merchants Co., Hattiesburg, Miss., is being awarded a maximum $30,420,000 firm-fixed-price, prime vendor contract for full line food distribution. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, federal civilian agencies and Coast Guard. The original proposal was Web solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is exercising the first 18-month option period. The date of performance completion is July 17, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-08-D-3242).
 
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                Michael Baker, Jr., Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $75,000,000 maximum value, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for multimedia environmental compliance engineering support for Navy and other Department of Defense installations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic area of responsibility, primarily including the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic continental United States and some overseas locations. The work to be performed provides for preparation of studies, plans, specifications, design, reports, cost estimates and all associated engineering services in support of the various environmental compliance programs, including:  Clean Air Act compliance; Safe Drinking Water Act compliance; stormwater pollution prevention plans and Clean Water Act compliance studies; wastewater plans and compliance studies; laboratory services; petroleum storage tank; oil spill preparedness and planning; waste management; environmental condition of property programs; pesticide management; radon and related products; and sustainability services. The maximum dollar value includes the base period and four option years. Work will be performed predominately in the following states: Virginia; West Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Alabama; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; and Vermont, as well as locations outside the contiguous United States such as Africa, Europe, Southwest Asia, Bahrain, Puerto Rico and Guantanamo Bay. Also included to a lesser extent are Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, and Louisiana, as needed. The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of January 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site, with four proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N62470-10-D-3000).
 
                WTAK-2, Inc., Mobile, Ala., is being awarded $28,000,000 to exercise an option under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-82-C-1021) for the purchase of maritime prepositioning ship MV PFC Eugene A. Obregon. WTAK-2, which held Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) previous long-term charter for Obregon, is executing the sale on behalf of Bell Atlantic Tricon Leasing. The ship’s new name will be USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon. The ship has been under long-term charter to MSC since 1985. The ship will remain crewed by about 26 U.S. merchant mariners employed by Waterman Steamship Corp., Mobile, Ala. Obregon is one of 15 maritime prepositioning ships that strategically place Marine Corps equipment and supplies at sea around the world, making the cargo readily available to warfighters who are flown into a theater of operations. The ship will transfer to U.S. government ownership on Jan. 15, 2010, and will continue to operate worldwide. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
 
                American Overseas Marine, Quincy, Mass., is being awarded a $27,196,706 firm-fixed-price contract for the operation and maintenance of seven government-owned Bob Hope-class large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off ships, also called LMSRs. These civilian-crewed ships with their more than 380,000 square feet of cargo-carrying capacity, reinforced decks, shipboard cranes, interior ramps, slewing stern ramp and a movable ramp that services two side ports are ideal for fast loading and off-loading of out-sized military equipment, including tanks, trucks, Humvees and other rolling stock. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $238,165,698. The contract includes four one-year option periods and five six-month award term periods. For six of the seven LMSRs, work will be performed at East Coast, Gulf Coast and West Coast ports where the ships will be primarily maintained in reduced operating status. When needed, these six ships may be activated and fully crewed to transport Department of Defense equipment in support of deployed U.S. military forces worldwide. For the seventh LMSR, work will be performed at sea in support of the Marine Corps’ afloat prepositioning mission. The contract is expected to be completed in February 2011, if all option periods are exercised, completion date will be September 2017. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Military Sealift Command, Navy Electronic Commerce Online and the Federal Business Opportunities Web site, with more than 50 proposals solicited and seven offers received. The Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-10-C-5300).
 
                Universal Propulsion Co., Fairfield, Calif., is being awarded a $16,015,378 firm-fixed-price, definite-delivery/definite-quantity contract for the manufacture of digital recovery sequencer kits, power modules and electronic modules in support of the F-15, F-16 F-17 and F-117 aircraft. Work will be performed in Fairfield, Calif., and work is expected to be completed by July 2011. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This announcement includes foreign military sales to the governments of Taiwan (11 percent); the Netherlands (10 percent); Saudi Arabia (4 percent); Singapore (3 percent); Korea (3 percent); Thailand (2 percent); Norway (2 percent); Egypt (2 percent); Israel (1 percent); Denmark (1 percent); Oman (1 percent); and Pakistan, Jordan, Italy, Poland, Chile and United Arab Emirates (less than one percent). This contract was not competitively awarded. The Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity (N00104-10-C-K026).
 
                SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., is being awarded an $8,957,506 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for the research and development for low frequency, high power satellite calibration service and software development support. This research and development covers the effort required to support the development of various ground support systems which provide support to space and airborne systems. Work will be performance in State College, Pa. (81 percent) and Menlo Park, Calif. (19 percent), and work is expected to be completed January 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $22,000 will expire at end of current fiscal year. The contract was procured under Request for Proposal Number N000173-09-R-RS02 on the basis of other than full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and one offer was received. The Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N000173-10-C-6005).
 
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                Boeing Co., Seal Beach, Calif., was awarded a $30,879,365 contract which will exercise the option for CY2010 maintenance and operations services to provide the requirements for the development and delivery of the logistics infrastructure for the Space Based Space Surveillance Block 10 system. At this time, $7,756,737 has been obligated.  SMC/SYSW, El Segundo, Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8819-08-C-0006, P00014).
 
                Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., was awarded an $8,241,332 contract which will provide data rates communications upgrade Phase II to the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program. At this time, $2,000,000 has been obligated. 303 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-4600).
 
                Unison Engine Components, Manchester, Conn., was awarded an $8,246,798 contract which will provide 455 synchronization rings to support the F100_PW-200/20/220E engines. 448 SCMG/PKBCB Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8121-10-C-C-0002).

CONTRACTS: ARMY

                Bristol Construction Services, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on Jan. 7, 2010, a $17,450,531 construction contract. This contract is to provide labor, materials and equipment to repair/upgrade the access rail line and on-post rail system, increasing turning radiuses and track gauges, at the Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, Southport, N.C.  Work is to be performed in Southport, N.C., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-08-C-0072).
 
                Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Jan. 8, 2010, an $8,121,044 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  This contract is for Phase II, which will build on the preliminary design created in Phase I, culminating in the completion of a working prototype that demonstrates the capabilities of the National Cyber Range (NCR).  Upon completion of all phases, it is anticipated that the NCR will enable a revolution in the nation’s ability to conduct cyber operations by providing a persistent cyber range.  Work is to be performed in Orlando, Fla. (22.83 percent); Cherry Hill, N.J. (30.82 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (1.54 percent); Minneapolis, Minn. (2.43 percent); Hanover, Md. (8.98 percent); Piscataway, N.J. (10.71 percent); Princeton, N.J. (8.53 percent); Columbia, Md., (3.17 percent); Golden Valley, Minn. (2.62 percent); Albuquerque, N.M. (3 percent); San Antonio, Texas (2.90 percent); and Washington, D.C. (1.99 percent), with an estimated completion date of April 14, 2011.  Bids were solicited via broad agency announcement with seven bids received.  Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (HR0011-10-C-0042).
 
                ITT Corp., Night Vision Division., Roanoke, Va., was awarded on Jan. 7, 2010, a $7,392,497 firm-fixed-price contract for various night vision equipments for the country of Canada.  Work is to be performed in Roanoke, Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010.  One sole source bid was solicited with one bid received. CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-10-C-D214).
 
                Cox Construction Co., Vista, Calif., was awarded on Jan. 8, 2010, a $6,754,600 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is to design and construct non-standard military operations urban training facility.  This Phase IV of a four-phase program is to construct permanent urban operations training facilities to conduct force on force urban operations training at the battalion and brigade collective training level.  Primary facilities for Phase IV include additional military operations terrain collective training facilities.  Supporting facilities include site preparations, electric power and lighting, and paving and storm drainage.  Work is to be performed in Fort Irwin, Calif., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2011.  Bids were solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities and Army Single Face to Industry Web sites, with seven bids received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Los Angeles, Calif., is the contracting activity (W912PL-10-C-0006).
 
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                Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $13,459,708 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for ongoing support for the nuclear weapons security program and nuclear weapons surety, and the SSBN Transit Protection Program (TPS).  The contractor will provide program planning, systems engineering services, support of surety inspections and monitoring, and analytical support. The contractor will also provide management support required in the implementation, improvement and execution of the TPS program. This contract contains options which, if exercised, will bring the value of the contract to $25,798,773. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Va. (94 percent); Kings Bay, Ga. (3.5 percent); and Silverdale, Wash. (2.5 percent). Work is expected to be completed by Nov. 26, 2010.  Contract funds in the amount of $13,459,708 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. Strategic Systems Program, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (N00030-10-C-0016).
 
                Wyle Laboratories, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $10,803,500 cost-plus fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide airborne electronic attack engineering support for the EA-6B, EA-18G, and other advanced electronic attack derivatives at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), Point Mugu, Calif. Work will be performed at NAWCWD, Point Mugu, Calif. (85 percent); NAWCWD, China Lake, Calif. (5 percent); Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md. (5 percent); and Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Wash. (5 percent). Work is expected to be completed in January 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR. NAWCWD, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0014).
 
                Orbital Sciences Corp., Launch Systems Group, Chandler, Ariz., is being awarded a $10,446,921 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for GQM-163A aerial target operations and maintenance services in support of the Naval Air Station (NAS), Point Mugu, Calif., and the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, Hawaii. Work will be performed at NAS Point Mugu, Calif. (40 percent); Chandler, Ariz. (40 percent); and PMRF Barking Sands, Hawaii (20 percent). Work is expected to be completed in December 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0012).
 
                Black Construction Corp./MACE International, JV, GMF Barrigada, Guam, is being awarded a $9,137,800 firm-fixed price contract for wharf utilities upgrade at Naval Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Work will be performed in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, and is expected to be completed by October 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site with two proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East, Yokosuka, Japan, is the contracting activity (N40084-10-C-0004).
 
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                EOSPACE, Inc., Redmond, Wash., was awarded a $11,842,411 contract which will provide a program to develop and demonstrate revolutionary advances in photonic links for radio frequency antenna transmit and receive applications. At this time, $567,000 has been obligated.  Det 1 AFRL/PKDB, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-10-C-7002).

Coach Whisenhunt sacrificed ego to hide bag of tricks

Sun Tzu was on the NFL field this past week and his name was Coach Wisenhunt 

by Johnny Punish 

Coach Whisenhunt sacrificed ego to hide bag of tricks Sun Tzu was on the NFL field this past week and his name was Coach Wisenhunt by Johnny Punish Wow! Did you watch last weeks NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals? Wow! I bet you’re saying Kurt Warner should get into the Hall of Fame right now! And you’d be right! This guy is gold from top to bottom.

But did you really watch it and how do you think what was played out on the field can help you in business and investing? You see the battle actually started a week before the game. That was the real MVP performance and it was hidden from view just like they planned it.

Check it…you see, Unlike some of his egomaniacal peers, Ken Whisenhunt doesn’t seem to possess a desperate need to receive credit for his team’s success. But the Cardinals’ third-year coach – and the only one to have taken the franchise to a Super Bowl – is as intensely competitive as anyone in the business, and his shrewd approach to preparing for the Green Bay Packers is a major reason his team is headed to New Orleans for Saturday’s divisional-round playoff game against the Saints. Whisenhunt is now 4-1 in the postseason with the Cards. Accident or something else?     

It was The Art of War and he played it perfectly.

Consider that shortly before kickoff, Whisenhunt determined that the Vikings were headed for a victory over the Giants, eliminating the Cardinals from contention for a first-round bye and ensuring that there’d be a rematch with the Pack the following Sunday.

He thus settled on the bland blueprint, which was designed to a) reveal as little as possible to the Packers and b) on select occasions, flash some formations the team planned to use in the rematch as a means of confirming how Green Bay was likely to defend them. Specifically, Whisenhunt wanted to see how the Packers, who would finish the regular season as the NFL’s second-ranked defense, would try to match up against Arizona’s three-receiver sets, some of which would include tight end Ben Patrick(notes) split wide as a de facto slot receiver.

The result was that the Cards, who also rested Warner and other starters for part of the game, were essentially impotent in a 33-7 Packers victory, provoking a lot of criticism about Whisenhunt’s approach and creating the perception that the Cards were headed for a fall.

A lot of bettors certainly believed so: After opening as 2 ½-point favorites for Sunday’s rematch, Arizona – with the injury-related absence of star wideout Anquan Boldin(notes) likely playing a role – was a 2½-point underdog by kickoff. Whisenhunt, however, was supremely confident that the Cardinals would move the ball on the ground and through the air. “We had a very good plan,” he said Sunday. “We mixed things up and were able to have some success with the run game, and there’s no question that helped open up the passing game.”

The Cardinals gashed the league’s top-ranked run defense for 156 yards – the most the Packers had given up on the ground all season – on 23 carries, with rookie halfback Beanie Wells(notes) gaining 91 and wideout Steve Breaston(notes) picking up 28 on a reverse. Massive defensive linemen Darnell Dockett(notes) and Gabe Watson(notes) lined up as blocking backs on Tim Hightower’s(notes) 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, a wrinkle that no one saw coming. (“Let’s keep that on the hush,” Dockett said.)

Meanwhile, Patrick caught three passes for 42 yards, while Breaston (seven for 125, one TD), Larry Fitzgerald(notes) (six for 82, two TDs) and Early Doucet(notes) (six for 77, two TDs) thrived in two- and three-receiver formations. By game’s end the Cardinals had gained 531 total yards and scored touchdowns on six of 10 possessions, punting just once.

The most amazing stat of all: Arizona ran 57 offensive plays but only faced third down on five occasions, converting on three of them. “I don’t think enough credit was given to Coach Whisenhunt, [run game coordinator] Russ Grimm and [passing game coordinator] Mike Miller,” Fitzgerald said afterward. “We saw some things we could capitalize on, and they put in a great game plan during the week. Great coaching trickles down to great players.”

Now all Whisenhunt has to do is turn around and come up with a similarly brainy plan for attacking the top-seeded Saints, whose coaches had 14 days to prepare to only six for Whisenhunt and his assistants. Suffice it to say that he’s not daunted by the challenge. “When you’ve got a guy pulling the trigger like No. 13,” Whisenhunt said of Warner, “it’s a lot easier to come up with things that work.”

Mike McCarthy’s team is super talented and they have a bright future. But it takes more than talent to win. It takes planning and strategy and Coach McCarthy got played by a master. That’s why the Packers are NOT advancing.

So you Packer fans, send Mike the book “The Art of War” and tell him to learn it so that he can put his team into a position to battle for the supreme trophy.

Finally, if I were the Saints, I would read up quickly on The Art of War or they will end up carved up by a Master and his NFL sword!

Oh and for you veterans, hire Coach Wisenhunt to run your show or at the very least, buy a copy of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War now…..live it, learn it, and get in it to win it.  We all need to be assertive in 2010 so that our Veterans can be successful in the competition of life in a civilian uniform.

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                NAVMAR Applied Sciences Corp.*, Warminster, Pa., is being awarded a $73,078,749 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research project under Topics N92-170 and N94-178.  The contractor will provide services and materials for the design and development of a persistent ground surveillance system for the Army and the Marine Corps.  Work will be performed at various forward-deployed operating bases located in Afghanistan (86 percent); Patuxent River, Md. (11 percent); and Yuma, Ariz. (3 percent), and is expected to be completed in January 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This Phase III contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J. is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0101).

CONTRACTS: NAVY

                Neany, Inc.*, Hollywood, Md., is being awarded a $72,289,266 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the procurement of a persistent ground surveillance system for the Army, capable of providing day/night protection and support for forward operating bases.  This effort will include preparation for deployment; procurement of spares and support equipment; selection and training of field operators and technicians; activation of the logistics trail required for program execution; and deployment of systems to the field for operational testing.  Work will be performed in various forward deployed operating bases located in Afghanistan (71.27 percent); Hollywood, Md. (21.26 percent); and Yuma, Ariz. (7.47 percent), and is expected to be completed in January 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-2.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0100).

                Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sperry Marine, Charlottesville, Va., is being awarded a $10,921,428 modification to previously awarded contract (N65540-06-D-0009) for additional engineering and technical services, including associated equipment in support of the analysis, repair, alteration, maintenance, and production improvement on the existing Sperry Marine manufactured Integrated Bridge System and the steering/ship control systems installed on Navy vessels and at land-based test facilities.  Work will be performed in Charlottesville, Va. (25 percent); Norfolk, Va. (25 percent); San Diego, Calif. (25 percent); Philadelphia, Pa. (10 percent); Mayport, Fla. (5 percent); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (5 percent); and other locations (5 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by March 2011.  Contract funds in the amount of $500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship System Engineering Station, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

                U.S. Foodservice, Livermore, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $16,368,070 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract for full line food distribution.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.  There were originally three proposals solicited with three responses.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract is exercising the first 18-month option.  The date of performance completion is July 13, 2011.  The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-08-D-3228).

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                Champion Energy Services, LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $6,488,044 contract to add funding for electrical services at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, from Feb. 1, 2010, to Sept. 30, 2010.  At this time, the entire amount has been obligated.  82 CONS, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3002-08-D-0026, modification 03).

*Small business

CONTRACTS: NAVY

                RBF Consulting, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $20,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect/engineering contract for civil engineering services in the Southwest area of responsibility (AOR) of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). The work to be performed provides for engineering design, studies, and site investigations to support new development on raw land or re-development of existing developed sites; preparation of request for proposal for design-build projects; fully designed plans and specifications for invitation for bid projects; other civil engineering analysis, reports, cost estimates, and evaluations; preparation of facility planning documents, such as DD Form 1391; construction inspection; and construction support services including incidental surveying, geotechnical, structural, cost estimating, specification writing, and environmental engineering services. Work will be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other government facilities within the NAVFAC Southwest AOR including, but not limited to, California (87 percent), Arizona (5 percent), Nevada (5 percent), Colorado (1 percent), New Mexico (1 percent), and Utah (1 percent). Work is expected to be completed by January 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the NAVFAC E-solicitation website with 21 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N62473-10-D-5402).
 
                Optics 1, Inc., Westlake Village, Calif., is being awarded a $9,650,070 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research project under Topic N99-192 entitled “Single Aperture Multiband Sensor.”  The contractor will provide services and materials for the design and development of multi-spectral imaging technology with specific requirements for the development, prototyping and production of the optics and sensors of the Advanced Multi-Band Optical Surveillance System. Work will be performed in Manchester, N.H., and is expected to be completed in January 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $77,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.3. Optics 1, Inc., was a small business, and accepted for the SIBR program, until Dec. 1, 2009, when its acquisition by Sagem, through Sagem’s Swiss subsidiary Vectronix AG, was completed.  A Special Security Agreement is in place and has been approved by the State Department and other government agencies. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-10-C-0072).
 
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
 
                Orbital Sciences Corp., Chandler, Ariz., was awarded a definitization modification under its previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (HQ0147-08-C-0003). Under this contract modification, Orbital Sciences will perform medium range target system integration, mission planning, and launch services in support of the Aegis flight target mission event 16E2. The work will be performed in Chandler, Ariz., with launch services at the Pacific Missile Range Facility with an estimated completion date of March 2011. The obligated amount of $10,824,205 used fiscal year 2009 research, development, test and evaluation funds.
 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
                Special T. Hosiery Mills, Inc.*, Burlington, N.C., is being awarded a maximum $7,192,800 firm-fixed-price, total set-aside contract for boot socks. Other location of performance is Burlington, N.C. Using service is Army. The original proposal was Web solicited with 12 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract includes a base and three one-year options. The date of performance completion is Jan. 6, 2011. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa (SPM1C1-10-D-1033).
 
*Small business

CONTRACTS: ARMY

                KCI Construction Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on Dec. 31, 2009, a $20,680,000 firm-fixed-price design build contract. This project is to renovate three existing three-story barracks buildings, a dining hall and a battalion HQ/OPS building. Work is to be performed in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., with an estimated completion date of June 23, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with 10 bids received. US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, Kansas City, Mo., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-10-C-4002).
 
                BAE Government Services, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., was awarded on Dec. 31, 2009, a$19,396,162 firm-fixed-price contract to provide vehicle maintenance and training for the Afghan National Army for one calendar year. Work is to be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010. Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with four bids received. Kabul Regional Contracting Center, Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, is the contracting activity (W91B4M-08-C-0009).
 
                Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, La., was awarded on Dec. 31, 2009, a $16,134,750 firm-fixed-price-contract. The contract consists of maintenance dredging, approximately 2,500,000 cubic yards using a pipeline dredge. Work is to be performed in Cameron County, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2010. 14 bids were solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Engineer District-Galveston, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-10-C-0009).
 
                General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded a $10,000,000 undefinitized contract action, letter contract, cost contract, for procurement of long-lead equipment, program management services and travel for the facilitization of a production plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the M1A2S program. At completion of this facilitization effort in December 2012, this production plant will be used to convert 315 M1A2 Saudi tanks to M1A2S Saudi tank configuration. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work is to be performed in Sterling Heights, Mich., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-10-C-0160).
 
                Didlake, Inc., Manassas, Va., was awarded on Dec. 31, 2009, a $9,827,909 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract provides custodial services to non-sensitive areas of the Pentagon.  Work is to be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited with one bid received.  Washington Headquarter Services, Acquisition and Procurement Office, Rosslyn, Va., is the contracting activity (HQ0034-08-C-1021).
 
                L-3 Communications Combat Propulsion Systems, Muskegon, Mich., was awarded on Dec. 31, 2009, a $9,250,945 fixed-price with award-fee options for system technical support services; 20 new Bradley transmissions; 1,001 repaired Bradley transmissions; 8 transmission control tests; 481 electronic assemblies; 4 electronic assembly control tests; 481 adapters; 481 TEC cables; 481 shift towers; 1,170 transmission repair parts kits; and $5,394,209 incentives. Work is to be completed in Muskegon, Mich. (76.95 percent); Texarkana, Texas (16.51 percent); and Huddersfield, United Kingdom (6.54 percent), with an estimated completion date of December 2013. One bid wassolicited with one bid received. U.S. Army TACOM Contracting Center, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-0098).
 
                Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec, 31, 2009, an $8,219,728 firm-fixed-price contract.  This contract is for the UH-60 Blackhawk for 22 transmissions. Work is to be perfomed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center, CCAM-AL-A, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (N00383-06-G-006F).
 
                Anderson Excavating Co., Omaha, Neb., was awarded on Dec. 31 2009, a $7,868,475 firm-fixed- price construction contract for the Western Sarpy Levee Improvement Project, Segment 3, on Platte and Elkhorn Rivers.  Work is to be performed in Sarpy County, Neb., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 5 2011.  Bids were solicited via the FedBizOpps Web site with nine bids received. US Army Corp of Engineers, Omaha, Neb., is the contracting activity (W9128F-10-C-0004).
 
                Carahsoft Technology Corp., Reston, Va., was awarded on Dec. 31 2009, a $6,780,000 non-competitive, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, single award, firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for Rule Point enterprise software license and maintenance product developed by Agent Logic.  Work is to be performed in Reston Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2014.  One bid was solicited with one bid received. Army Geospatial Contracting Center, Alexandria, Va., is the contracting activity (W5J9CQ-10-D-0001).
 
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                Lex Products Corp., Stamford, Conn., is being awarded $8,000,000 for a task order under blanket purchase agreement (M67854-07-A-5016) for the mobile electric power distribution replacement that distributes efficient electrical power from all standard tactical generators to military shelters and systems requiring power. Work will be performed in Stamford, Conn., and is expected to be complete by Nov. 30, 2010. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. The blanket purchase agreement was awarded on a competitive basis.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
 
                General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $6,862,387 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) to exercise an option for additional systems engineering and class logistics services associated with the detail design and construction of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class destroyer. Systems engineering efforts include detail design excursions, shock qualification, production process prototype manufacturing, and life cycle support services prior to post shakedown availability. Class logistics efforts provide for the continued development of integrated logistics support for the DDG 1000 class, including development of training curriculum, supply support documentation, maintenance analyses, and configuration status accounting. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by November 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

CONTRACTS: ARMY

              General Dynamics Information Technology, Needham, Mass., is being awarded $8,622,329 for delivery order #0010 under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67854-09-D-4726) to provide a capability for the fielding of Marine Corps Enterprise IT Services, a Marine Corps enterprise transformation and modernization initiative. Work will be performed in Stafford, Va. (5 percent); Needham, Mass. (5 percent); and Kansas City, Mo. (90 percent). Work is expected to be completed by May 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $8,622,329 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
 
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                Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded a $6,319,488 contract to provide for C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engineering Program engine maintenance training device, integration effort, and contract change proposal. At this time, $3,857,161 has been obligated.  716 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (33657-02-C-2000, P00207).

NAVY
 
                General Dynamics, Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Anniston, Ala., is being awarded a $9,840,219 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 222 Standoff Land-Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) titanium warhead housings for the U.S. Navy and various Foreign Military Sales customers. Work will be performed in Anniston, Ala., and is expected to be completed in January 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $568,976 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0008).
 
                Dyncorp International, LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $8,737,879 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for management and logistic services in support of the Naval Test Wing Atlantic’s research, development, test and evaluation aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in December 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to DFAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-10-C-0022).
 
                Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group, Inc., Pasadena, Calif., is being awarded a $7,581,787 modification under a multiple award contract firm-fixed-price task order for the exercise of option period II which provides for program and engineering support of capital improvement projects in the metro San Diego area. The total cumulative task order amount after exercise of this option will be $19,488,548. The task order also contains two unexercised options which, if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $35,140,123. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by January 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $967,556 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N00178-05-D-4487-EFE2).
 
                Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,084,429 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement to provided engineering, technical and sustaining services in support of Taiwan Air Force E-2C aircraft. Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y. (75 percent), and at Pingtung Air Force Base, Taiwan (25 percent). Work is expected to be completed in January 2011. 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 (N00421-05-G-0001).