ARMY

     Adams Communication & Engineering Technology Inc., Reston, VA (W15P7T-20-D-0001); Advanced Technology Systems Co., McLean, VA (W15P7T-20--D0003); CopaSat LLC, Tampa, FL (W15P7T-20-D-0005); Fairwinds Technologies LLC, Annapolis, MD (W15P7T-20-D-0009); Nexagen Network Inc., Morganville, NJ (W15P7T-20-D-0014); STS International Inc., Berkeley Springs, WV (W15P7T-20-D-0018); TMC Design Corp., Las Cruces, NM (W15P7T-20-D-0020): and Trace Systems Inc., Vienna, VA (W15P7T-20-D-0021) are the small businesses among the firms that will compete for each order of the $5,100,000,000 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS II) and services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 24 received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity.

      IOEI-EQM JV, San Diego, CA was awarded a $35,000,000 fixed-price level-of-effort contract to provide emergency, immediate or rapid-response environmental remediation services at contaminated sites. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, NE is the contracting activity (W9128F-20-D-0020).

      Young's General Contracting Inc., Poplar Bluff, MO was awarded a $9,199,326 firm-fixed-price contract for flood rehabilitation of the Clear Creek-Platte River Right Bank Levee System. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Omaha, NE. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, NE is the contracting activity (W9128F-20-C-0007).

      Rigid Constructors LLC, Opelousas, LA was awarded a $9,986,105 firm-fixed-price contract for excavation, placement of material for the construction of earthen retention dikes, installation of settlement plates, surveying, clearing, grubbing, steel culvert installation, painting and metalwork fabrication. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. Work will be performed in Calcasieu, LA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, LA is the contracting activity (W912P8-20-C-0006).

      LOC Performance, Plymouth, MI was awarded a $70,987,890 firm-fixed-price contract for Bradley Engineering Change Proposal kits, spare parts and installation. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, MI is the contracting activity (W56HZV-20-F-0014).

      Chustz Surveying LLC, New Roads, LA (W912EE-20-D-0001); Johnson-McAdams Surveying and Mapping LLC, Greenwood, MS (W912EE-20-D-0002); and Seaside Engineering & Surveying LLC, Baker, FL (W912EE-20-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for surveying and mapping services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 10 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS is the contracting activity.

NAVY

     Ace Electronics Defense Systems LLC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is awarded a $64,405,123 single-award IDIQ contract with firm-fixed-price delivery orders for the production and delivery of manufacturing kits, spare parts and first article testing for the hardware component refresh of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (AN/SWG-5(V)6). This single-award IDIQ contract has a five-year ordering period, which, if all line item quantities are ordered, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $64,405,123. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one proposal received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, CA is the contracting activity (N63394-20-D-0002).

      Gaghan JV Two, Alexandria, VA (N40080-19-D-0001); LLB Enterprises LLC, Stafford, VA (N40080-19-D-0002); Argus-CJW JV LLC, Leesburg, VA (N40080-19-D-0003); Signature-Renovations LLC, Capital Heights, MD (N40080-19-D-0004); Snodgrass JV, Annapolis, MD (N40080-19-D-0005); and JCMCS, Washington, DC (N40080-19-D-0006) were awarded a $19,800,000 firm-fixed-price modification to increase the maximum dollar value of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the exercise of option one for the multi-award construction contract for mechanical work at Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington. Total cumulative contract value will be $39,600,000. Work will be performed in DC, MD and VA. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, .DC is the contracting agency. (Awarded Dec. 23, 2019.)

      Moonlite Construction, Corona, CA is awarded a maximum $20,000,000 IDIQ contract for painting and wall coverings construction alterations, renovations and repair projects at Naval Bases Coronado, Point Loma and San Diego and Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, CA. Work will be performed in San Diego, CA. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, San Diego, CA is the contracting activity (N62473-20-D-0001).

      Invicta Global LLC, Fort Worth, TX is awarded an $8,683,299 IDIQ contract for facility support services at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. The maximum dollar value including the base period and six option years is $62,498,327. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with six proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, VA is the contracting activity (N62470-20-D-0002).

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