NAVY

     Control Engineering Maintenance Corp., San Diego, CA (55236-17-D-0013); East Coast Repair and Fabrication, Norfolk, VA (55236-17-D-0018); Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., National City, CA (55236-17-D-0017); Marine Group Boat Works, Chula Vista, CA (55236-17-D-0015); Pacific Ship Repair and Fabrication Inc., San Diego, CA (55236-17-D-0014); Propulsion Controls Engineering, San Diego, CA (55236-17-D-0016); and South Coast Welding and Manufacturing Inc., Chula Vista, CA (55236-17-D-0012) are being awarded a combined $93,000,697 in firm-fixed-price IDIQ multiple award contracts to provide non-complex emergent and continuous maintenance on surface combatant ships (DDG and CG) and amphibious (LSD, LPD, LHA, and LHD) ships homeported in or visiting San Diego, CA. These contracts include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative ceiling value to $541,672,364. These contracts were competitively procured with nine timely offers received via the Federal Business Opportunities website. The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, CA is the contracting activity.

     The Oak Group Inc., Camden, NJ (N40085-17-D-5038); Pontiac Drywall Systems Inc., Pontiac, MI (N40085-17-D-5039); QBS Inc., Alliance, OH (N40085-17-D-5040); and Smart ATI-KMK JV, Rochester, NH (N40085-17-D-5041) are each being awarded an IDIQ multiple award, design-build, design-bid-build construction contract for construction projects located within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic North Integrated Product Team area of responsibility. The maximum dollar value including the base period and four option years for all five contracts combined is $95,000,000. QBS Inc. is being awarded task order 0001 at $1,727,277 for the repair of a wastewater treatment plant at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, NJ. All work on this contract will be performed primarily within CT, DE, IL, IN, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, VA is the contracting activity.

ARMY

     Resicum International LLC, Amissville, VA (W91247-17-D-0002) and Special Applications Group LLC, Tampa, FL (W91247-17-D-0001) are the small businesses among the contractors that will share in a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Indonesia, Turkey, Tunisia, and Croatia) contract for security assistance training in support of the Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization. Bids were solicited via the Internet with 12 received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort Bragg, NC is the contracting activity.

     Seiler Instrument and Manufacturing Co. Inc., St. Louis, MO was awarded a $15,499,466 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (India) contract for procurement of 145 optical fire control kits, and associated spare parts, in support of M777A2 howitzers. One bid was solicited and one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is the contracting activity (W15QKN-17-C-0055).

     Austin Brockenbrough and Assoc. LLP, Richmond, VA (W9128F-17-D-0017); Robert and Co., Atlanta, GA (W9128F-17-D-0018); Argus Consulting Inc., Overland Park, KS (W9128F-17-D-0020); and Enterprise Engineering Inc., Anchorage, AK (W9128F-17-D-0021) are the small businesses among the contractors that will share in a $49,900,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineering design services. Bids were solicited via the Internet with 13 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, NE is the contracting activity.

     Shoulder 2 Shoulder Inc., Bluemont, VA was awarded a $49,859,691 order dependent contract for subject matter expert support; underwater technical, engineering and archeology support; equipment procurement support; logistical support; curriculum development services; and specialized technical training support. Bids were solicited via the Internet with four received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Research Triangle Park, NC is the contracting activity (W911NF-17-D-0010).

     Fordice Construction Co., Vicksburg, MS was awarded an $8,678,810 firm-fixed-price contract for casting articulated concrete mattress. Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received. Work will be performed in St. Francisville, LA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, LA is the contracting activity (W912P8-17-C-0032).

     Structural Associates Inc., East Syracuse, NY was awarded a $23,170,900 firm-fixed-price contract for Hydrant Fuel System installation at Dover Air Force Base, DE. Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received. Work will be performed in Dover, DE. U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, PA is the contracting activity (W912BU-17-C-0016).

DARPA

     Agile Defense Inc., Reston, VA has been awarded a $30,688,418 modification to previously awarded task order HR0011-15-F-0002 for unclassified information technology services. The DARPA, Arlington, VA is the contracting activity.

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