NAVY

NAVY       Advanced Integrated Technologies LLC, Norfolk, VA (N50054-17-D-0013); Auxiliary Systems Inc., Norfolk VA (N50054-17-D-0012); Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, VA (N50054-17-D-0011); Continental Tide Defense Systems Inc., Reading, PA (N50054-17-D-0010); East Coast Repair & Fabrication LLC, Norfolk, VA (N50054-17-D-0009); Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., Portsmouth, VA (N50054-17-D-0008); LPI Technical Services Inc., Chesapeake, VA (N50054-17-D-0007); Lyon Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, VA (N50054-17-D-0006); Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, VA (N50054-17-D-0005); and Técnico Corp., Chesapeake, VA (N50054-17-D-0004), are each being awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contracts for a combined $119,108,407 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 Norfolk, Virginia. These contracts include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative ceiling value to $644,050,296. These contracts were competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with 13 offers received. The Navy’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Norfolk, VA is the contracting activity.

      Omega Aerial Refueling Co., Alexandria, VA is being awarded $43,062,416 for modification P00017 under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-13-D-0010) to exercise an option for contractor-owned and -operated aircraft services in support of the Contracted Air Services (CAS) program. Work will be performed at Norfolk, VA (45%); Victorville, CA (35%); and at various locations outside the continental U.S. (20%). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD is the contracting activity.

      Macro Industries, Huntsville, AL is being awarded a $28,242,728 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a maximum of 200 sets of panels and hardware for a light-weight floor ballistic protection system for the V-22 aircraft. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals; five offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ is the contracting activity (N68335-17-D-0028).

      GrammaTech Inc., Ithaca, NY is being awarded a $9,040,092 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to perform research and development in support of the Office of Naval Research for late-stage software customization and complexity reduction, including developing, building, testing and delivering and processes GTx-Reducer, GTx-Hardener, GTx-Optimizer, Vertx and LiftBridge. This contract was competitively procured via a broad agency announcement; 58 proposals were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ is the contracting activity (N68335-17-C-0700).

ARMY

     Allied Associates International Inc., Gainesville, VA (W911QX-17-D-0008); Barbaricum LLC, Washington, DC (W911QX-17-D-0009); ECS Federal LLC, Fairfax, VA (W911QX-17-D-0010); and Research Innovations Inc., Alexandria, VA (W911QX-17-D-0010), will share in a $248,110,466 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop SUNet Enclaves for mission specific requirements that include development of applications or analytics. Four bids were solicited with four bids received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity.

      Jacob's Eye LLC, Atlanta, GA has been awarded an $112,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for non-personal services to support Army National Guard recruiting and retention units. Bids were solicited via the Internet with seven received. National Guard Bureau is the contracting activity (W9133L-17-D-0004).

      Spalding Consulting Inc., Lexington Park, MD has been awarded an $83,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for consolidated information technology support for Navy and Department of Defense components through the entire acquisition life cycle. Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, NJ is the contracting activity (W15QKN-17-D-1014).

      American International Contractors-Archirodon JV, Arlington, VA has been awarded a $48,148,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the Mina Salman Pier Replacement project which demolishes four steel jack-up barges and constructs 305 meters of pile supported steel pier at the end of the existing Mina Salman pier. Bids were solicited via the Internet with four received. Work will be performed in Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, VA is the contracting activity (W912ER-17-C-0014).

      Valkyrie Enterprises, Virginia Beach, VA has been awarded a $16,600,711 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and firm-fixed-price-level of effort) contract to support the Army watercraft systems. Bids were solicited via the Internet with seven received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2022. U.S Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is the contracting activity (W56JSR-17-D-0014).

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