NAVY

     AttainX Inc., Fairfax, VA (N39430-21-D-2305); Golden IT-JV, Olathe, KS (N39430-21-D-2306); OM Group Inc., Piscataway, NJ (N39430-21-D-2307); Stellar Innovations & Solutions Inc., Moraine, OH (N39430-21-D-2308); and Yakshna Solutions Inc., Herndon, VA (N39430-21-D-2309), are awarded an IDIQ contract with a maximum amount of $151,000,000 to provide full information technology lifecycle support to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command’s core facilities management, construction management and installation management systems. Locations of performance may include, Port Hueneme and San Diego, CA; Washington, DC; Pearl Harbor, HI; Norfolk, VA; Kansas City, MO; Bremerton, WA; and Yokosuka, Japan. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website and Federal Business Opportunities website with 28 proposals received. NAVFAC Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, CA is the contracting activity.

      Progeny Systems Corp., Manassas, VA is awarded a $41,716,025 fixed-price-incentive (firm target), cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost only modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-6410 to exercise options for the production of MK54 MOD 1 lightweight torpedo kits, associated production support material, spares and engineering and hardware support services. This modification is in support of the MK54 MOD 1 Lightweight and MK48 Heavyweight torpedo programs. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (99%); and the governments of Australia, Canada, Taiwan, UK, Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Charleroi, PA (70%); Salt Lake City, UT (26%); and Manassas, VA (4%). The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity.

      Koa Lani JV LLC, Orlando, FL is awarded an $854,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with firm-fixed price, cost-plus incentive fee and cost-reimbursement contract line items for range operations support and base operations support services. This contract includes a 60-month base period with one 60-month option period. Work will be performed at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Island of Kauai, HI. The requirement was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website as a 100% 8(a) set-aside requirement, with three offers received. The Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center, Pearl Harbor, HI is the contracting activity (N00604-21-D-4000).

      Bowhead Base Operations LLC, Springfield, VA is awarded a $9,178,182 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract procures logistics support services, including processing material and service requests, identifying alternative parts and sources of supply for materials and services, validating requirements utilizing technical publications, receiving and tracking all incoming materials and services, maintaining warehouse-stocking levels, receiving and transferring parts between Fleet Readiness Center Aviation Support Equipment locations. Work will be performed in Solomons Island, MD (80%); Portsmouth, VA (10%); and New Orleans, LA (10%). This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(5). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ is the contracting activity (N68335-21-C-0146).

ARMY

     MORSE Corp Inc., Cambridge, MA was awarded a $10,861,000 modification (P00002) to contract W911NF-19-C-0101 to develop novel artificial intelligence/machine learning test, evaluation and algorithmic ensembling capabilities. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity.

      Central Lake Armor Express, Central Lake, MI (W91CRB-21-D-0004); Bethel Industries Inc., Jersey City, NJ (W91CRB-21-D-0005); Carter Enterprises LLC, Brooklyn, NY (W91CRB-21-D-0006); Point Blank Enterprises Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (W91CRB-21-D-0007); and Slate Solutions Inc., Sunrise, FL (W91CRB-21-D-0080), will compete for each order of the $837,591,519 firm-fixed-price contract for the Soldier Protection System. Bids were solicited via the internet with 11 received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity.

      New South Associates Inc., Stone Mountain, GA was awarded a $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for cultural resources services. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, AL is the contracting activity (W91278-21-D-0017).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     SupplyCore, Inc., Rockford, IL has been awarded a maximum $80,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a one-year bridge contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are OH, KY, NE, IL, WI, IA, MO, MN, MI, ND and SD. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE8E3-21-D-0004).

      Crown Clothing Co., Vineland, NJ has been awarded a maximum $8,541,763 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for men’s coats, belts and keepers. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. Location of performance is NJ. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA (SPE1C1-21-D1432).

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