NAVY

The Navy is awarding IDIQ multiple-award contracts to 464 contractors (mostly small business), as solicited by Naval Sea Systems Command and other Navy commands. These contracts are in addition to the existing 2,420 contracts previously awarded under the SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) acquisition program. The government estimates a maximum of $5,300,000,000 of services will be procured per year via orders issued under SeaPort-e. These awards are due to a rolling admissions solicitation. These contracts were competitively procured, with 612 offers received and 464 contracts awarded. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA is the contracting activity (N00178-15-D-8053 -- N00178-15-D-8516). See http://www.defense.gov/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=5510.

Seemann Composites Inc., Gulfport, MS is being awarded a $49,944,504 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with one cost-plus-fixed-fee line item for the design, fabrication and testing of various structural components for naval surface and sub-surface vessels. This contract was not competitively procured as it is a follow-on to a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship System Engineering Station, Philadelphia, PA is the contracting activity (N65540-15-D-0015).

SFS Global LLC, Susanville, CA was awarded a $10,130,183 firm-fixed-price contract on March 31, 2015, to support Marine Corps vehicle maintenance services at Production Plant Barstow, Barstow, CA. This was a sole source 8(a) tribal procurement. The Marine Corps Logistics Command, Albany, GA is the contracting activity (M67004-15-C-0009).

V. Lopez Jr. & Sons General Engineering Contractors Inc., Santa Maria, CA is being awarded a maximum amount $30,000,000 IDIQ contract for painting services at government shore-based facilities in Guam. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with eight proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, GU is the contracting activity (N40192-15-D-2900).

MECTS Services Joint Venture, New Town, ND is being awarded a $10,932,036 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N68335-13-C-0292) for additional logistic services and spare/repair parts in support of the Persistent Ground Surveillance System. Work will be performed in Fairfax, VA (59%); Afghanistan (24%); and other locations. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ is the contracting activity.

Electronic Metrology Laboratory LLC, Franklin, TN is being awarded a $9,757,376 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract to exercise option one for base operations support services at Naval Air Station Whiting Field and outlying fields. Work will be performed in Milton, FL (80%); and Outlying Fields (20%) The Naval Facilities Engineering Command SE, Jacksonville, FL is the contracting activity (N69450-14-D-8000).

Leebcor Services LLC, Williamsburg, VA is being awarded $8,188,374 for firm-fixed-price task order 0003 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N69450-14-D-1277) for the repair of the Trident Refit Facility Refit Wharf 2 located at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command SE, Jacksonville, FL is the contracting activity.

GFP - Yates, a joint venture, Universal City, TX is being awarded $15,693,100 for firm-fixed-price task order 0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N69450-13-D-1763) for renovation and repairs of Building 1, Chief of Naval Air Training Headquarters at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command SE, Jacksonville, FL is the contracting activity.

ARMY

Cashman Equipment Corp., Braintree, MA was awarded an $8,276,236 firm-fixed-price contract with options for North Jetty repairs encompassing Newburyport Harbor and Salisbury, MA. Nine bids were solicited with nine received.Army Corps of Engineers, Concord, MA is the contracting activity (W912WJ-15-C-0008).

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