ARMY

     Martek Global Services Inc., Bethesda, MD (W912DY-16-D-0008, P00005); Red Cedar Corp., Brentwood, TN (W912DY-16-D-0010, P00006); and Strategic Initial Outfitting Transition, Anchorage, AK (W912DY-16-D-0011, P00007) are the small businesses among the companies awarded $5,000,000,000 in modifications in support of the presidential national emergency declaration concerning the novel coronavirus disease. The overall ceiling is now $5,495,000,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with 11 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL is the contracting activity.

      Lead Builders Inc., Newbury Park, CA (W912GY-20-D-0002); Nomlaki Technologies LLC, Sacramento, CA (W912GY-20-D-0003); Patriot Construction Inc., Stockton, CA (W912GY-20-D-0004); Sea Pac Engineering Inc., Los Angeles, CA (W912GY-20-D-0005); Sinew Management Group LLC, New Town, ND (W912GY-20-D-0006); and Souza Construction Inc., Farmersville, CA (W912GY-20-D-0007), will compete for each order of the $84,712,001 firm-fixed-price contract for Sierra Army Depot construction. Bids were solicited via the internet with 22 received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, MI is the contracting activity.

      Sustainable Design Consortium Inc., Baltimore, MD (W911SA-20-D-2005); DCR Services & Construction Inc., Detroit, MI (W911SA-20-D-2006); and Meridian Engineering Company, Tucson, AZ (W911SA-20-D-2007), will compete for each order of the $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide all parts, labor, tools, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to accomplish design/build projects for the 63rd Readiness Division Region 3. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. The 419th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort McCoy, WI is the contracting activity.

      Fred L. Hawkins Co. Inc., Havre de Grace, MD (W91CRB-20-D-0012); M2 Enterprises LLC, Mine Hill, NJ (W91CRB-20-D-0013); and H&L Environmental Services LLC, Maxton, NC (W91CRB-20-D-0014), will compete for each order of the $9,999,999 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance support services at Aberdeen Test Center Range. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity.

      Mississippi Limestone Corp., Friars Point, MS was awarded a $10,597,620 firm-fixed-price contract for furnishing all plant, materials, equipment, supplies, labor, transportation, fuel, power, water and work as required in casting squares of an articulated concrete mattress. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Drummonds, TN. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis, TN is the contracting activity (W912EQ-20-C-0003).

      Global Engineering & Construction LLC, Renton, WA (W912DY-17-D-0023, P00004); Herman Construction Group Inc., Escondido, CA (W912DY-17-D-0024, P00004); Synergy Kirlin JV II, El Paso, TX (W912DY-17-D-0029, P00004); and JJBrun JV LLC, San Antonio, TX (W912DY-18-D-0002, P00004) are the small businesses among the companies awarded $10,000,000,000 in modifications for a contract for construction, design and alteration of existing public facilities into temporary alternate care facilities. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL is the contracting activity. (Awarded April 3, 2020)

NAVY

      Colonna's Shipyard West LLC, San Diego, CA (N55236-17-D-0013); East Coast Repair and Fabrication, Norfolk, VA (N55236-17-D-0018); Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., National City, CA (N55236-17-D-0017); Marine Group Boat Works, Chula Vista, CA (N55236-17-D-0015); Pacific Ship Repair and Fabrication Inc., San Diego, CA (N55236-17-D-0014); Propulsion Controls Engineering, San Diego, CA (N55236-17-D-0016); and South Coast Welding and Manufacturing Inc., Chula Vista, CA (N55236-17-D-0012), are awarded $116,640,563 for firm-fixed-price modifications to exercise Option Period Three with an estimated cumulative value of $116,640,563 to a previously-awarded firm-fixed-price IDIQ multiple award contract. Work will be performed in San Diego. The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, is the contracting activity.

      Mikel Inc., Middletown, RI is awarded a $41,033,672 cost-plus-fixed-fee, five-year IDIQ contract (N66604-20-D-H001) on a sole-source basis to provide engineering services and other direct costs. The locations of performance include Newport and Middletown, RI; HI: Niantic, CT; Patuxent River, MD; and Washington, DC. This contract was solicited on a sole-source basis in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(5), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-5. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, RI is the contracting activity.

      Landscape Management Systems Inc., Tumon, GU is awarded $25,000,000 for an IDIQ contract for environmental services to handle hazardous waste, hazardous material, other regulated waste and spill response at Joint Region Marianas (JRM). Initial task order is $1,940,318. This contract was competitively procured, with two proposals received. The NAVFAC- Marianas, GU is the contracting activity (N40192-20-D-1800).

DLA

      Aurora Industries, Camuy, PR, has been awarded a maximum $86,365,000 firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract for face masks. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA (SPE1C1-20-D-0087).

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