NAVY

      American Electronics Inc., California, MD (N00421-18-D-0035); American Technology Solutions International Corp., Fredericksburg, VA (N00421-18-D-0049); Aviation Systems Engineering Co., Lexington Park, MD (N00421-18-D-0037); Credence Management Solutions LLC, Vienna, VA (N00421-18-D-0051); Cydecor Inc., Arlington, VA (N00421-18-D-0039); Davis Defense Group Inc., Stafford, VA (N00421-18-D-0038); Eagle Systems Inc., California, MD (N00421-18-D-0034); FEDITC, Rockville, MD (N00421-18-D-0053); Ironclad Technology Services LLC, Virginia Beach, VA (N00421-18-D-0047); NikSoft Systems Corp., Reston, VA (N00421-18-D-0040); Precise Systems, Inc., Lexington Park, MD(N00421-18-D-0044); Qi Tech LLC, McLean, VA (N00421-18-D-0052); RBC Inc., Alexandria, VA (N00421-18-D-0033); Research and Engineering Development LLC, California, MD (N00421-18-D-0041); Rollout Systems LLC, California, MD (N00421-18-D-0050); Spectrum Comm Inc., Newport News, VA (N00421-18-D-0045); Synectic Solutions Inc., Oxnard, CA (N00421-18-D-0036); Technology and Management International LLC, Toms River, NJ (N00421-18-D-0046); Tekla Research Inc., Dumfries, VA (N00421-18-D-0042); The Columbia Group Inc., Washington, DC (N00421-18-D-0043); and Trident Technologies LLC, Huntsville, AL (N00421-18-D-0048), are each being awarded an IDIQ contract with firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable line items to provide program management support services for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The estimated aggregate ceiling for all contracts is $960,000,000. Work will be performed within the NAVAIR Patuxent River, MD commuting area. These contracts were competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals as a 100% small business set-aside; 84 offers were received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD is the contracting activity.

      C.E.R. Inc., Baltimore, MD (N40080-18-D-0016); EGI-HSU JV LLC, Gaithersburg, MS (N40080-18-D-0017); G-W Management Services LLC, Rockville, MD (N40080-18-D-0018); Huang-Gaghan JV, Alexandria, VA (N40080-18-D-0019); Kunj Construction Corp., Mechanicsville, VA (N40080-18-D-0020); and Ocean Construction Services Inc.; Virginia Beach, VA (N40080-18-D-0021), are each being awarded an IDIQ multiple award construction contract for construction projects located primarily within Washington, DC (40%), VA (40%) and MD (20%). The maximum dollar value including the base period and one option year for all six contracts combined is $99,000,000. C.E.R. Inc. is being awarded the initial task order at $2,364,000 for Building 210 replacement of chillers, electrical controls, and switches at Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 50 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, DC is the contracting activity.

      Advanced Crane Technologies LLC, Reading, PA (N62470-18-D-2014); Crane Technologies Group Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (N62470-18-D-2015); Heco-Pacific Manufacturing Inc., Union City, CA (N62470-18-D-2016); Piedmont Hoist and Crane Inc., Colfax, NC (N62470-18-D-2017); and Somatex Inc., Detroit, ME (N62470-18-D-2018), are each awarded an IDIQ multiple award contract for ordering new, and overhauling existing, weight handling equipment located primarily within Navy, Marine Corps, and other federal activities worldwide. The maximum dollar value including the base period and four option years for all five contracts combined is $40,000,000. Manufacturing or crane fabrication includes sites in PA (20%); MI (20%); CA (20%); NC (20%); and ME (20%). 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.

ARMY

      Alvarez LLC, Tysons Corner, VA was awarded a $7,889,596 modification (0032) to contract W56HZV-15-D-0095 for Tactical Adaptable Light Ordnance Neutralization 5A build parts and spares. Work will be performed in Franklin, MA. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

      Simulation Technologies Inc., Huntsville, AL was awarded a $20,255,120 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Phase III Small Business Technology Transfer Research High Fidelity Obscurant Modeling for the Aviation & Missile Research Development & Engineering Center. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-18-D-0039).

      Aptima Inc., Woburn, MA was awarded a $19,000,000 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and firm-fixed-price) contract for research to provide a means to enhance the Army Research Institute programs of research in the general area of Army personnel development and training. Bids were solicited via the Internet with 10 received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity (W911NF-18-D-0003).

      APC Scientific Consultants & Associates LLC, Bloomingdale, NJ (W15QKN-18-D-0051); Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., California, MD (W15QKN-18-D-0052); Total Technology Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ (W15QKN-18-D-0053); SAVIT Corp., Rockaway, NJ (W15QKN-18-D-0054); and WisEngineering LLC, Dover, NJ (W15QKN-18-D-0055), will compete for each order of the $99,996,305 firm-fixed-price contract for weapons research, design, and support services. Bids were solicited via the Internet with nine received. Army Contracting Command, NJ is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

      Star-Glo Industries LLC, East Rutherford, NJ has been awarded a maximum $17,598,831 contract for recoil buffer assemblies. This was a competitive acquisition with 10 bids.

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