U.S. Department of Defense

04/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2024 15:13

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NAVY

Aircraft Readiness Alliance JV LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska, is awarded an $176,313,168 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide depot-level maintenance support services for aircraft, aircraft engines and associated components and material including rework of existing aviation end items, systems, and components and the manufacture of items and component parts for the Navy. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida (76%); and Oceana, Virginia (24%), and is expected to be completed in April 2029. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal; one offer was received. Commander, Fleet Readiness Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N6852024D0001).

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri is awarded a $56,449,263 cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides support of unique non-production F/A-18 A-F and EA-18G flight test assets to include engineering, instrumentation, and maintenance of F/A-18 A-F and EA-18G aircraft, along with required laboratories, machine and metal shops, tooling, tool cribs, aircraft parts, aircraft ancillary equipment, and support equipment. The unique artisan support will be provided for current F/A-18 ground and flight test programs such as the Next Generation Jammer, Weapon Programs, Growler Block Two, and other emergent requirement programs including, but not limited to, Electromagnetic Air Launch System upgrades, Super Blues support, and Sniper Pod, and for future emergent programs. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland, and is expected to be completed in April 2029. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0042124D0007).

Thales Defense & Security Inc., Clarksburg, Maryland, is awarded $15,911,056 for a not-to-exceed, undefinitized contract action (N00383-24-F-ZK00), under previously awarded contract N00383-22-G-ZK01, for the repair of three items that are part of the H-1 Optimized Top Owl system. All work will be performed in Valbonne, France, and work is expected to be completed by October 2024. Annual working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $11,933,292 will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One company was solicited for this sole-source requirement pursuant to the authority set forth in 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded a not-to-exceed $11,814,912 firm-fixed-price, procuring contracting officer modification to the previously awarded undefinitized contract action (N0002424C4406) for the repair, maintenance, and modernization of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). This fiscal 2024 selected restricted availability procurement includes all labor, materials, supervision, facilities, equipment, production, testing, and quality assurance necessary to prepare for, and accomplish, the Chief of Naval Operations availabilities for critical modernization, maintenance, and repair programs. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $147,248,303. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by November 2025. Fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,831,607 will be obligated at the time of award. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Applied Research Solutions, Beavercreek, Ohio, was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00055) to previously awarded contract FA8721-23-F-0006 totaling $74,856,673. This is a continuation of contract FA8721-19-F-00055 for advisory and assistance mission support services. This modification will provide up to an additional six months of services under the contract. Work will be performed at Hanscom Air Force Base and is expected to be complete by Oct. 17, 2024. This modification is funded by various funding types, to include foreign military sales. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $997,737,878. The contracting activity is Hanscom Air Force Base/AZS, Massachusetts.

Trimble Military and Advanced Systems Inc., Sunnyvale, California, has been awarded a firm-fixed, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a total estimated value of $18,022,500 for GPS receivers. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California, and is expected to be complete by April 16, 2029. This contract is the result of a sole source acquisition. Foreign Military Sales appropriation funds in the amount of $2,227,500 are being obligated at the time of award. The contracting activity is Space Systems Command, Military Communication and Position, Navigation, and Timing Contracting Division, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California (FA8807-24-D-B001).

Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia, was awarded hybrid, firm-fixed price, cost-reimbursement task order totaling $ 9,109,624. This contract will provide a platform enabling a streamline management and coordination of security cooperation endeavors. Serving as a centralized hub, this platform will facilitate the planning, execution, and monitoring of diverse initiatives such as foreign military sales, international agreements, and collaborative partnerships. It will enable stakeholders to collaborate effectively, share information, and monitor progress - thereby enhancing the transparency and efficiency of security cooperation efforts while fostering interoperability with partner nations. Work will be performed throughout the National Capital Region and is expected to be completed in April 2029. Air Force District of Washington, D.C., Washington D.C., is the contracting activity (FA701424F0139). (Awarded April 15, 2024)

ARMY

Fesco Energy LLC, Frederick, Maryland, was awarded a $14,746,746 firm-fixed-price contract for a microgrid with battery backup storage. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2026. Fiscal 2022 Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment funds in the amount of $14,746,746 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W50S9G-24-C-0001).

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