NAVY

     DCS Corp., Alexandria, VA is awarded a $25,080,326 modification (P00026) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This modification increases the ceiling to address labor cost increases to provide continued systems engineering, analysis, research, development, logistics, configuration and data management services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s aircraft integrated product teams in support of the F/A-18, EA-18G, F-35, AV-8B, AH-1/UH-1 aircraft and unmanned aerial systems for the Navy. Work will be performed in China Lake, CA (86.5%); Eglin, FL (7%); Ridgecrest, CA (5%); Point Mugu, CA (1%); and other locations within the continental U.S. (0.5%). The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA is the contracting activity (N68936-18-D-0006).

      Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., Portsmouth, VA (N00024-21-D-4444) is the small business among the three companies each awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contracts to support sustainment execution efforts for Littoral Combat Ships homeported in San Diego, CA (MAC I). The MAC I contracts will have a ceiling of $344,724,287. Performance will be in San Diego, CA (58%); outside the continental U.S. (28%); and other continental U.S. (14%) locations. These contracts were competitively procured using full and open competition with three offers received via the beta.sam.gov website. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity.

      Networks Electronic Co., Chatsworth, CA is awarded an $11,737,663 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering, technical, administrative and programmatic management support for total life cycle management of the various aircrew escape systems managed under the joint program office for cartridge actuated device/propellant actuated device tri-service charter. This contract was not competitively procured and in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) — only limited number of responsible sources will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, Indian Head, MD is the contracting activity. (N00174-21-D-0013).

      Aviation Systems Engineering Company Inc., Lexington Park, MD is awarded an $11,057,621 modification (P00045) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract N6833516C0330. This modification exercises an option to provide technical engineering services in support of maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft programs involved in the development of new operational requirements to provide improved intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking capabilities. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, MD (51%); Jacksonville, FL (46%) and Seattle, WA (3%). The Naval Air Warfare Center, Lakehurst, NJ is the contracting activity.

ARMY

     CEC-CDM Smith JV, Bonita Springs, FL (W91278-21-D-0045); Ilsi-Arcadis Small Business JV LLC, New Orleans, LA (W91278-21-D-0046); and Resilient LLC JV, New Orleans, LA (W91278-21-D-0047) are the small businesses among the companies that will compete for each order of the $46,000,000 order-dependent contract for architect and engineering services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 21 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, AL is the contracting activity.

      Maloney Odin JV, Novato, CA was awarded a $129,801,500 firm-fixed-price contract for levee construction along the South San Francisco Bay shoreline. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Alviso, CA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, CA is the contracting activity (W912P7-21-C-0010).

      Hasen Global LLC, Fort Worth, TX was awarded a $13,082,506 firm-fixed-price contract to repair Building 6434 at Fort Knox. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Fort Knox, KY. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky, is the contracting activity (W912QR-21-C-0032).

      West Coast JV LLC, Coos Bay, OR was awarded an $8,900,000 modification (P00006) to W911SA-19-D-2003 for sustainment, modernization and improvement projects for the 88th Army Reserve centers. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. U.S. Army 419th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort McCoy, WI is the contracting activity.

      Isometrics Inc., Reidsville, NC was awarded a $102,421,556 firm-fixed-price contract for production of the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Load Handing System Compatible Water Tank Rack. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, MI is the contracting activity (W56HZV-21-D-0068).

      Re-Engineered Business Solutions Inc., Cocoa, FL was awarded a $32,301,970 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for operation and maintenance services for the Arkansas Lakes flood control projects at Lake Ouachita, Lake Greeson and DeGray Lake. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Royal, Murfreesboro and Arkadelphia, AR. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS is the contracting activity (W912EE-21-C-0009).

DLA

     Carter Industries Inc., Olive Hill, KY has been awarded a maximum $16,037,346 modification (P00011) exercising the first one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-20-D-1238) with two one-year option periods for various types of coveralls. Performance is in KY and NY. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA.

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